Hi John,

This is Zach Wahls, Iowa Senator and leader of the Iowa Senate Democrats. In a minute, I’m going to ask you to contribute to my re-election campaign before our upcoming deadline, but first I’d like to explain why it matters.

You may have heard campaigns at the federal level talk about FEC deadlines when they have to report how much they raised in the previous quarter. Those numbers then become publicly available, and people use them to judge the strength of a campaign.

For state and local races here in Iowa, we have a similar deadline, when we must give our fundraising numbers to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board — and that deadline is this Thursday, July 14.

It’s crucial that we have a strong showing to send a message to Senate Republicans across the state that Iowans are ready for a change. So before our upcoming filing deadline, can I count on you to chip in $10 or more to keep me in office advocating for Iowans on the issues that matter most?

Thank you,
Sen. Zach Wahls
Leader, Iowa Senate Democrats