John – We looked at the calendar today and had a real wake-up call. Election Day is only 45 days away, and there’s even less time before the first ballots are cast by absentee and Early Voting.

We have an unprecedented opportunity to grow progressive power in Congress this year. Six Brand New Congress representatives are up for re-election, and we have EIGHT more on the ballot to join them next year.

Our candidates are running to flip red seats, fill open seats, and replace corporate, career politicians to fight for working people. And we can send them all to Congress if we have the resources needed to support them.

About 10 days ago we reached out to you with news of a critical fundraising shortfall. The good news is that the trend HAS started to turn around. Thanks to so many of you who generously contributed, we’ve now closed the gap on our fundraising for September to just $8,729 (about half what it was).

But for us to make the most of the next 45 days we absolutely HAVE to hit that benchmark before midnight on Friday. Can you pitch in $25, $50, or more today to help us stay on track?

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There is no way to overstate the importance of this election: The work we do in the next 45 days has the potential to shape climate action, healthcare policy, criminal justice reform, labor rights, abortion rights, and voting rights for a generation.

If Republicans regain control of either the House or Senate, every progressive priority will be set back for decades.

But if Brand New Congress can help flip Republican seats and fill open seats with bold, progressive fighters, we can make some REAL change in Congress.

We know you get a lot of emails from different organizations and campaigns, and some of them are really obnoxious. We get those panic-stricken, “sky is falling” messages, too – and we don’t like them any more than you do.

We take a lot of care in the messages we send because the vast majority of our fundraising comes from regular folks chipping in whatever they can to emails like this one. In fact, our average donation this cycle is just over $17.

A lot of progressive organizations, just like working people, are feeling the pinch right now. We know times are tough for a lot of folks, and if you aren't able to contribute today, we understand and we are still so grateful for your support of our work.

But if you are able to chip in today, any amount will help. Here’s a link to give: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bncforward2022

In solidarity,

The entire team at Brand New Congress