John, I want to share a story my grandmother told me — that shows just how important it is we have the resources to empower every single Georgian who wants to cast their vote in this election.

The year was 1968 and my grandmother, born and raised in Mississippi, was eligible to vote in a presidential election for the first time. For so many Black voters in the South, this chance to cast a ballot was the culmination of centuries of struggle.

Outfitted in his Sunday best, my grandfather called out for her to head to the precinct. But my grandmother hesitated.

Why did she falter after such a long fight — after braving the dogs, the hoses and the billy clubs?

She told me, "I wasn’t afraid of the right to vote — I was afraid of the power." She was most afraid that she would finally be able to exercise this fundamental right — one that she and so many others fought so hard for — and that nothing would change.

Despite her fears, my grandmother voted that day. She voted because of the people — including my parents — who had sacrificed their liberty and, for some, their lives, to secure the possibility. And she never missed an election after that.

Because she knew we can change our future through our vote. Our vote is the most powerful tool we have to fight back against disenfranchisement in our communities, against legislative barriers to progress like my opponent’s voter suppression efforts and his extreme 6-week abortion ban.

John, I am fighting to make sure we remove the barriers people like my grandmother and families all across Georgia face. And with less than 90 days until Election Day, it’s more important than ever that we have the resources we need to reach voters now. Will you make your first investment in my campaign today?

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My mission is to protect our right to vote so that our democracy reflects the needs and ambitions of those it governs. My parents raised me to believe the right to vote is sacred and that you work for it — and you work to ensure everyone else can too.

Georgians are living in a state with a governor who is actively making it harder for them to vote. Our opponents would rather make it harder for Georgians to participate in our democratic process than to lose control. But if we get to work together, we can change the future.

Our votes have immense power, John, so let’s show the nation we’re in this together and show our opponents that we’re ready for this election. Will you contribute $5 now to our fight to open the gates of opportunity for all Georgians?

We have the power to build a better Georgia — for ourselves, for our grandparents and parents, for our children and their children.

Let’s meet this moment, John.

Stacey Abrams