Hey,

Hate to bug you so late, but we wanted to make sure you saw Tom’s heartfelt note about his dad. Tom's spent his life in service to others, and he wants nothing more than to serve Maryland families as Governor, but we won't get there without your help.

Right now, we're 9 hours away from our mid-month deadline with 28 contributions needed to close the gap and stay on track toward our December goal.

We can’t stress enough just how important it is that we not fall behind this month – December is our final full month to fundraise before we file publicly for the first time. All eyes are going to be on our numbers, and we can’t afford to fall short and risk vulnerability in a primary this crowded.

If you can, please chip in $7 to make sure we stay on track toward our December goal and demonstrate the power of this campaign. It truly is make-or-break.

Every dollar donated gives us the resources to sustain a winning campaign. Thank you for stepping up, believing in Tom, and investing in a brighter, more equitable future for Maryland families.

– Team Tom

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Tom Perez
Date: December 18, 2021
Subject: The power of this team

We're coming up on our FIRST public filing deadline of the campaign. Everyone from our opponents to pundits will be watching our numbers, so we can't fall short of any of our fundraising goals this month. I'm asking for $7 to help us stay on track, demonstrate the strength of our campaign, and WIN this race, but first, let me explain what your support means to me. >>

Team,

I was 12 years old when my dad died of a heart attack.

My family was lucky enough to have a community that came together to support us -- including my surrogate father, who was a Teamster. He taught me so much about what it means to come together, work hard, fight for working people, and uplift communities. From then on, I was determined to devote my life to helping others and fighting for civil rights.

I became a civil rights attorney in the Department of Justice and President Obama's Head of Civil Rights -- where I prosecuted high profile cases from white-supremacist hate crimes to police brutality and lauched a RECORD number of police misconduct cases.

I became president of the Montgomery County Council, Maryland Labor Secretary, and U.S. Labor Secretary where I helped pass the nation's first living wage law, fought for workers, and held predatory companies accountable.

And now, I'm running for governor because I want to use my experience fighting injustice to build a better Maryland where opportunity and justice are equal for all. But it's going to take all of us to win this fight:

Please team, I'm humbly asking: Will you chip in $7 or whatever you can to WIN this race and build a Maryland that works for everyone? Flipping this governorship from red to blue will NOT be easy, and I can't do it without you.

A lifetime fighting for civil rights has taught me a simple lesson: We will never achieve our potential as a state until ALL of us have access to equal opportunity.

For too many Marylanders, accessibility is determined at birth and affects everything from lifelong employment opportunities and access to housing to access to quality healthcare and the ability to build wealth to pass onto their children. As your governor, I won’t let your destiny be determined by your zip code.

This upcoming deadline is critical -- this filing demonstrates the strength of our campaign, and individual grassroots donors like you will make the difference. Please pitch in whatever you can now to help us meet this goal.

Thank you so much for your support,

Tom Perez

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