John,

Tonight at midnight marks the first FEC fundraising deadline in our campaign to unseat GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy. We've come a long way, and with this deadline coming up, I wanted to take a moment to remind you why I'm in this race.

It's pretty simple:

I'm a mother, a wife, and an educator who has spent decades teaching students in this district. I've met hundreds of parents and did my utmost to improve the lives of the kiddos I served. I'm sick and tired of seeing our community come dead last -- in income, job opportunities, environmental quality, and so much more. Generation after generation, year after year, nothing seems to change.

Kevin McCarthy hasn't just ignored our community, he works against us. He's out for vain leadership roles, plays politics, and appeases Trump at every turn. Someone needed to step up. That's what I've always done, and it's why I'm in this race:

The tides are turning in this district, and folks are starting to see McCarthy for who he really is. Even conservative news outlets are publishing op-eds imploring Republicans to vote against him. His approval rating has plummeted amongst registered voters, making this race a critical opportunity.

We have a robust plan to deploy mailers, TV ads, and on-the-ground organizers to let undecided voters know there's a strong alternative to McCarthy. Before tonight's deadline, please chip in $3 to fully fund our efforts so we can send an honest voice to Congress.

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Thank you,

Marisa Wood
Teacher for US Congress