As we near the halfway point of this year and our end-of-quarter deadline tonight, I am reflecting on all of the ways this grassroots community has helped me this year. 

FIRST: After Georgia Republicans destroyed my old district with a partisan gerrymander, you powered me to victory in a Democratic primary in May – where we took 63% of the vote in a decisive victory. I was able to run a campaign that was powered by over 50,000 grassroots contributions from Georgia and all around the country. Thank you, John, for your support. 

THEN: After two more horrific mass shootings that drove nationwide headlines – including at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas – Congress finally took action on gun safety reform. By sharing my son’s story and the stories of so many other survivors and victims of gun violence, I was able to push my colleagues in the House and the Senate to finally pass meaningful gun safety reform for the first time since 1994. 

NOW: We are in a unique position after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last week, and I am going to continue to need your support so I can fight for reproductive rights and abortion access here in Georgia. Our state legislature will likely try to pass a total abortion ban as early as July, and we need to be ready to organize on the ground to do everything we can to stop it. 

I have an end-of-quarter fundraising deadline coming up at midnight tonight, and all of our donations will be put towards fighting against Georgia Republicans’ attempted abortion ban. Please pitch before midnight if you can help → 

In solidarity,

– Lucy