Dear Friend,

GOP strategists just revealed that Rep. Katie Porter is "a top Republican target" in the battle for control of the House.(1)

And the terrifying and sobering reality is the Republican Party is strongly favored to win control of the House in November. In fact, Republicans have a 79% chance of winning the House, according to the nation's preeminent political forecaster.(2)

This is a party whose members spent the last week fomenting right-wing political violence, after the FBI recovered 11 boxes of classified documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home, including nuclear secrets.(3)

More could not be on the line: our bodily autonomy, our freedoms, and our very democracy.

Will you rush $5 to Courage California PAC and help defend Katie Porter and stop MAGA Republicans from taking over Congress?

Rep. Porter's Orange County district is considered "a bellwether for national politics."(4) If she's defeated, experts say that it would be "a harbinger of a red wave."(5)

We simply cannot let that happen.

Rep. Porter is fighting for abortion access, freedom to love who we want, corporate accountability for inflation, and so much more. We need to fight for her and our other progressive champions. Together, we can defeat Republicans and help Rep. Porter win--just as we did in 2020.

That's why Courage California is conducting polling in Orange County in order to hone our message, and then we are going into communities to convince voters just what's at stake this election. But our ambitious plans depend on what donations we can raise right now.

The truth is that campaigning is hugely expensive. From polling costs to advertisements for our Courage Voter Guide to printed materials for our on-the-ground canvassing, our budget is being stretched to its limits.

With just 84 days until the election, time is running out: Will you chip in to help protect Katie Porter's seat and stop MAGA Republicans from winning control of Congress?

Yours in the fight for Congress,

Irene, along with Amber, Angela, Annie, Isidra, Jay, Lindsay, LisaMarie, Mai, Mai, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage PAC team) 

PS: Courage California is fighting for equity and justice across the state and country. Will you become a monthly donor and help sustain our work?

Donations go to support all of Courage California's work for a more progressive California and country. Follow us now on Facebook or Twitter!

Footnotes:
1. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/key-swing-district-katie-porter-clashes-gop-opponent-inflation-orange-rcna40843
2. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/house/
3. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/12/trump-warrant-release/
4. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/key-swing-district-katie-porter-clashes-gop-opponent-inflation-orange-rcna40843
5. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/key-swing-district-katie-porter-clashes-gop-opponent-inflation-orange-rcna40843/