Hi John, it's Kathy Hochul here, and Kirsten told me I should reach out to you.

For the first time in history, a woman is the Democratic nominee for Governor of New York. I'm humbled by this honor and ready to continue fighting like hell to move our state forward.

Now that the general election is underway, the stakes couldn't be higher. From protecting abortion access to keeping our communities safe from gun violence — we're fighting back against far-right attacks on our freedoms and ensuring that they're here to stay in New York.

But I need your help to win this incredibly consequential race — and that means building up a war chest to defeat my Trump extremist opponent this November.

If you're with me and Kirsten in the fight to protect our progress and defend our fundamental rights, can you split a donation between our campaigns today?

We have a critical question before us in this election: Are we going to keep moving our country forward? Or are we going to let the right-wing extremists drag us backward?

I cannot, and will not, let the far right take us backward on all the decades of progress we've made, whether it's a Trump cheerleader running for Governor of New York or Trump's hand-picked justices on the Supreme Court. With our fundamental rights on the line, I won't back down and I won't surrender — I will always fight for you.

Can I count on you to join this important fight? Make a donation of any amount now to support my campaign for Governor and Kirsten Gillibrand.

We're relying on the energy from grassroots Democrats to propel us to victory this fall. It's your support, your energy, your activism, and ultimately your vote this November that will make the difference in this race.

Thank you for your support,

- Governor Kathy Hochul