Folks,

I’ve got a rare 15 minutes of free time in my schedule, and I’m reflecting on how far we’ve come since my first run for Congress in 2018.

Back then, I was the underdog. Here was a scientist and first-time Congressional candidate taking on an entrenched incumbent in a historically red district.

They wished me luck but said we didn’t stand a chance.

Then we proved the skeptics wrong and won by 7.2 points.

With your grassroots support, I became the first Democrat to flip IL-06 blue in nearly half a century.

This team knows how to beat the odds – and right now, keeping this battleground district blue is going to take significant resources.

We’re falling $12,390 short of our end-of-month fundraising goal, and I need the help of some of our strongest supporters to get us back on track. Will you chip in $25 right now?

Here’s a secure, personal link just for you: https://secure.actblue.com/CastenOctober/[email protected]

– Sean