Difficult decisions

With just three months to go, we can’t afford to slip behind.

I’ve run (and won) several statewide campaigns here in Alaska, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned on the trail, it’s that sometimes, you need to make difficult decisions. That’s the point of the campaign we’re at right now, and it’s because of this chart 👇

That’s a screenshot from ActBlue, where we collect the majority of our grassroots donations, and it shows that so far in July, we’ve raised less than what we raised in June. The opposite direction we need to be heading leading into our open primary with Incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan in August.

In the most competitive and expensive Senate race in the nation, failing to ramp up and reach our fundraising goals could spell disaster for our plans.

The truth is, we rely on grassroots donations to fund every aspect of our campaign operation – whether it’s printing yard signs, running TV and digital ads, or hiring organizers in far-flung regions across the state, online donations from people like you are what keep this entire campaign running. And I’m incredibly thankful for every single person who’s stepped up to help us get here.

As we get closer and closer to Election Day, our costs grow exponentially. The airwaves get more crowded, voters start to tune in, and we need to be ready to get our message out there through as many channels as possible.

So here’s the harsh reality: If we don’t reach our fundraising goals from messages like this one, we have to make cuts to our campaign plans in these critical last few months. The worst possible time.

That’s why today, I am counting on people like you to help us raise what we need to win this consequential, toss-up Senate race. We have to decide whether to greenlight more ads, offices, events, and other critical plans based on what we raise today, so I am turning to this team to help.

I am proud to have a grassroots-powered campaign because it’s worth it to have an Alaskan actually fighting for Alaskans again! But that means we have to work extra hard to fuel this fight.

I’m running for U.S. Senate to stop DC politicians and their millionaire and billionaire donors from making decisions that hurt all of us, but I can’t do it without your help. So before our end-of-month benchmark tonight, I have to ask:

Please make a gift of any size to my campaign for U.S. Senate in Alaska today. I’m counting on your support to help reach as many Alaskans as possible so we can win this election, and the fight for our future.

Anything you can contribute will make a difference in our race, honestly. And if a donation isn’t in your budget today, I understand. I’m just grateful for your support.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

- Mary