Hi! This is Evelyn, Andrew’s wife.

I just finished my first weekend on the campaign trail with Andrew and wanted to share some thoughts with you. I did a CNN interview, a rally, a march, and an Iowa Democratic dinner and gala. Hundreds of supporters sang me “Happy Birthday,” which was very touching.

Experiencing what Andrew does on the trail was a lot to take in. But it was exhilarating. I felt first hand what keeps him going -- you all, his supporters. Your energy, your passion, your belief. On the rally stage, I said that I love the Yang Gang and I meant it from the bottom of my heart.

The other thing that moved me on the trail was all the gratitude I received. Countless people thanked me for lending Andrew to this campaign and acknowledged the sacrifice of our family’s time missed with Dad.

People also told me about their own children and family members with autism and thanked me for sharing our family’s experience. They told me how meaningful it was to have us out there speaking for them and special needs.

This moved me a great deal in particular because as someone who never cared for the spotlight, I’ve had my reservations about having our family front and center.

As a mother, I’m very protective of my children. I admit I am still balancing wanting to shield them from the world and my desire to use our platform to help create a more inclusive society for them.

But this weekend on the trail showed me how important this campaign is to so many people. We truly do need to rewrite the rules to work for families across the country.

I’ve known that from the beginning, but I see it even more clearly now. It has me excited to get out on the trail again soon to continue spreading this vision we share.

If you’re as excited for this vision as I am, can I ask you to please make your first contribution of $5 or more now? Andrew’s counting on all of us to build this future together.

Yours,

Evelyn Yang