Friend --

I’m reaching out this evening because in just a few weeks, we’ll close the books on our very last FEC filing deadline of 2019. This is far and away our most important FEC deadline yet. Here’s why:

My opponent David Valadao, Republican leadership in Washington, and their corporate PAC allies have all made it explicitly clear that my seat is one of their highest priorities to flip back to red in 2020. And the evidence shows that they're serious. They’re raising historic sums against me, and they have already gone on the attack with paid advertising in my district.

With our deadline approaching, how we measure up against David Valadao and his corporate PAC allies will be a true signal of our grassroots strength. So we set an ambitious online fundraising goal because we have to send a strong message headed into 2020.

Friend, defeating David Valadao and keeping CA-21 blue is going to require massive grassroots support. With our FEC deadline coming up, I’m personally asking if you can make your very first contribution before midnight. Any amount helps, but just $3 would go a long way.

I know our team has asked a lot already, but the reality is I’m doing things much differently than most.

Valadao is banking on voter apathy and financial support from corporate PACs. I’m hopeful that individual donors like you are proud of the work we’ve done — on prescription drug prices, clean water access, and protecting farm workers from deportation. We may not have corporate sponsorship, but we have you. And that’s how we win in 2020.

Thanks in advance for hearing me out and for your generous support.

All my very best,

TJ