John,

Today is our first fundraising deadline of the year – it's just five hours away, in fact.

I imagine you're thinking that "the first deadline" means there's going to be more. And you're right. It's a long road to the election, and we have a lot of checkpoints along the way.

So, let me tell you why this deadline matters: We know that Oregon's Fourth Congressional District is a key piece of Congressional Republicans' plans to expand their majority in the House. That means they're going to go on the attack early, and they're going to keep it up all the way through next year.

We need to be ready, John. Please chip in $8 before our midnight deadline to show them that Oregon's 4th is not up for grabs.

Over the coming months, we'll see massive spending from out-of-state special interest groups and super PACs trying to make our movement look vulnerable.

Those shady right-wing PACs are making their funding plans for this election right now, and this is our chance to tell them that if they want to take this seat away, they're in for the fight of their lives.

So please, click here and chip in now to join the fight and keep the Oregon 4th blue.

Val