Hey Team -- First off, we want to make sure you saw our exciting BRAND NEW endorsement announcement email this morning (below). Bria is awesome, and we're stoked to have her on our Barrier to Entry slate!
Now, the favor to ask. Look, John, we've been in this industry long enough to know that your inbox is already getting swamped with end-of-quarter fundraising asks. But what sets B/E apart from the others is that we actually NEED the funds. Here's why:
We are a small PAC run by a handful of young progressives (and when we say handful, we literally mean just the 5 of us). We are 100% women-led including women of color and women of LGBTQ identity. This is our fight, and this is your fight.
We know that if we don't elect more working-class candidates, we're going to keep getting the same results across the board -- inaction and corporate elitist politicians who have little to no interest in lifting up everyday people, let alone even understand the actual issues we face. Our candidates come to us because they are up against socioeconomic barriers to running for office but want to make a difference and create a government that works for all of us.
We might be small and scrappy, but don't let our size fool you. We've not only helped dozens of candidates and staffers enter the Democratic space when they otherwise wouldn't be able to, but we've also had some huge wins -- including Jamie McLeod Skinner who unseated 7-term incumbent Kurt Schrader in Oregon and if elected in the general, could become the first openly gay member of Congress to represent the state.
But in order to continue providing necessary resources and support to our working-class candidates so that they can make change across the country, our people-powered org needs you in this fight with us.
When we close the books on the quarter at midnight, we need to have another $11,817 in the bank.
Will you rush $25 or any amount right now to make sure we close this critical gap before tonight's urgent deadline?
Thanks for being a part of this with us,
-- Eden, Megan, Elizabeth, Jessi, and Jessica
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From: Barrier to Entry PAC
Date: Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 10:28 A.M. Eastern
Subject: ❗NEW ENDORSEMENT ALERT: Bria Bennett for OH HD-64 >>
To: John
John, so much is on the line this midterm election year. Gun violence is rising, abortion rights are diminishing, and working families are struggling to keep up with the basic costs of living.
It’s becoming clear that if we are truly going to lift up the working class, we need to elect bold progressives —
up and down the ballot. We need state leaders who fight will for us where the federal government has fallen short.
Someone like Bria Bennett, our brand new endorsement, who is running to represent Ohio’s 64th State House District!
Bria is a community organizer who has always advocated for the underrepresented and the left-behind. She is running to uplift the forgotten voices of her district because she understands the everyday challenges that working-class people face, and she recognizes that not everyone is born with or is granted the same basic privileges, including access to grocery stores, quality education, and affordable healthcare. Bria knows firsthand what it’s like to struggle while trying to make ends meet, so she’s committed to increasing the minimum wage and building equitable opportunities for ALL Ohioans to succeed.
As a baby, Bria was born addicted to crack, making it difficult for her to get adopted. Fortunately, at 5 months old, her loving parents welcomed her into their family, and she has not taken it for granted a single day since. This backstory is such an important part of who Bria is and what drives her to fiercely protect and support working families.
And with the devastating fall of Roe last week, it’s more urgent than ever that we elect fearless pro-choice leaders like Bria to state office — not only to protect what’s left of our reproductive freedoms, but also to provide support for those forced into pregnancy as a result of abortion restrictions.
Bria is committed to championing abortion access as well as strengthening our foster care and adoption programs and providing adequate childcare support systems. She will fight for improved prenatal care, eliminating birthing deserts, paid family leave, universal pre-k, child tax credits, gun reforms, and more to keep our children safe and provided for.
But like all of our working-class candidates, Bria lacks the financial resources and political advantages that have historically kept status quo out-of-touch leaders in power. As a low-income Black woman, she isn’t coming to the table with wealthy donors or elitist connections.
Instead, she’s relying on us to help her break barriers so that she can make a difference for those in her community.
In this time of crisis, we need to elect working-class progressives like Bria at every level of public office, and we can’t do it without you. Rush a contribution now to help us provide Bria and candidates like her with the necessary campaign resources to win >>
Together, we can elect change.
- Your friends at Barrier to Entry PAC
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Pitch in today to help provide necessary support and resources for working class candidates today! >>
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