Everyone will be looking at our numbers to assess the strength of this movement.
John, we cannot ignore this.
Here's the situation: In less than four weeks, Cori is facing off against four Democratic challengers — and their corporate PAC backers — in the Missouri primary election. In her first term in Congress, Cori has made incredible progress for everyday people, but super PACs are ready to spend millions to defeat our movement.
Here's what's next: On July 13, we have our final FEC filing deadline before Election Day. This is the last time our numbers will be made public before people vote on August 2, so everyone will be looking at our numbers to assess the strength of this movement.
Here's the plan: We've set a goal to raise $50,000 in online, grassroots donations over the next five days, and we can't afford to fall short. Last year, Cori was recognized for receiving the MOST small-dollar donations of all new Democratic members of the House, so we know this team has what it takes to step up and help us report strong numbers.
John, to re-elect the first activist from the movement in defense of Black lives elected to Congress, we need your support. Please, can you chip in $5 or more today to help hit our $50,000 goal and fund the organizing work ahead to keep Cori in Congress?
Chip in $5
The results of our primary election will be announced on August 2, but it is the work we do right now that will determine the outcome on Election Day. How much we raise ahead of next week's huge fundraising deadline will directly impact our capacity to get out the vote in Missouri's First District and win.
This isn't going to be easy — and there are no guarantees. Our team is out hustling across the district, and we need this people-powered movement's help to ensure we can hit our fundraising projections and keep up this work on the ground.
We need to stay on pace to hit $50,000 in online, grassroots donations in five days, so we have to ask: Will you donate any amount right now to defeat our corporate-backed opponent and re-elect Cori?
In solidarity,
Team Cori