We’re behind on our fundraising targets for this month. Let me take a second to talk about what that means.

Every month, my team sets fundraising goals and targets. Sometimes, we write you emails like this one talking about those numbers — $15,000, $25,000, $30,000.

I know that sometimes those numbers feel arbitrary. And if they feel “made-up,” it wouldn’t make sense for us to assume you’d care about them. But today, I want you to think a little bit less about that number, and instead, about what we value.

Our campaign values an inclusive movement — that’s why we refuse 100% of all corporate PAC donations.

Our campaign values giving everyone a voice in the process — that’s why my staff makes sure I have enough time to host town halls, talk to constituents, and make sure people know I’m there for them.

Our campaign values everyone’s right to vote — which is why we have field staff registering new voters, walking them through the process, and making sure their voice is heard in this democracy.

I would like to say there’s not a price tag on these values, because sadly, there is. When we don’t meet a fundraising target or goal, we’ve got to cut back somehow. We have to make due with less.

Right now, we’re about 2,032 donations away from reaching the targets we set on Nov. 1st. Can you donate $3, or whatever you can spare, before our deadline on Nov. 30th?

Donate $3

Since we refuse all corporate PAC money, we end up in this situation a little more often than I’d like. But that’s a sacrifice I’d make every time — because I never want to be accountable to big corporations in Washington.

Our choices have allowed us the freedom to fight for universal health care, middle-class families, an economy that works for all, and protecting democracy. And those ideals are priceless.

Thanks for all that you do,

Ro Khanna