John, a new poll has Marie and her primary opponent in a statistical dead heat.

If the primary election were held today, our chances of victory would be a coin flip. So we have to do everything we can to get Marie's message out and put her in the lead.

Our mid-month deadline is next Wednesday, and we have a big goal of $10,000 that we want to meet. With our race tied, every fundraising goal that we exceed could be what makes the difference between victory and defeat on June 28 (when our primary is held).

Please chip in $5 or more right now. We need to raise $1,356 more today to be on pace to meet our mid-month goal.

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In a race as close as ours, it doesn't take a lot to tip the balance. We know our opponent has outraised and is preparing to out-spend us, and that he'll have the help of major corporate interests.

Marie does not take corporate PAC donations, and it's a testament to the strength of her record and message that she's on even ground right now with a better-financed opponent.

As we prepare for hundreds of thousands of dollars to be spent against us in the weeks ahead, we're working to ensure that we can continue spreading her message block by block, house by house, and person by person.

But we can't finance our grassroots operations without your help. So please, rush a donation right now – it could be what allows Marie to pull ahead in a tied race!

Thanks so much,

Team Marie