Blog de Dunlap: This is a make-or-break moment for my time in office

Hey Danielle, Katie Porter here. Elizabeth let me know I could reach out, because with the way things are looking in the California Senate primary right now, this is a make-or-break moment for my time in office.

California's unique jungle primary system means the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, advance to the general. Two recent polls show me in third place — trailing two points behind Republican celebrity Steve Garvey.

I'm still very much in this race to win it — because I believe that working people in California and across the country deserve a Senator who will stand up to powerful corporations and fight for affordable housing, a Green New Deal, and Medicare for All.

The silver lining of this situation is that nearly 30% of voters are undecided about who they'll support in this race. But I need your support ASAP to raise as much as we can before our end-of-quarter deadline on Sunday so we can reach these undecided or swayable voters in time for our March primary. Can you please chip in right now to make sure I can keep fighting in office?

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Like you, I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Warren.

You see, not only have we worked together in Washington, but she was my law professor two decades ago. Since then, we've stayed in touch and Elizabeth has been a mentor to me throughout my career — both as a consumer protection advocate and in Congress. I even named my daughter, Betsy, after her.

She and I have plans to work together in the Senate to hold rich special interests accountable and make our government work for working families.

But my public fundraising report from this quarter is going to be one of the last opportunities to demonstrate the strength of this campaign before the primary in March. I'm running against opponents who have lobbyist checks contributing to their fundraising numbers — so I rely on grassroots donations from emails like these to publish a strong report and prove that we're still competitive.

Additionally, in early January, we have to make some really important spending decisions for our advertising. If we don't reach our quarterly goal, we'll be forced to make steep cuts and not be able to reach those undecided voters.

So this is all to say, this is truly a make-or-break moment for me, Danielle. I've always been able to count on my Professor Warren for support, and I hope I can count on you too. I have plans to keep fighting for families by her side in the Senate, but if we fall short now, my time in office is on the line.

Can you please rush a donation now to help me show strength on our public FEC report, help us reach key voters in California, and prove that successful campaigns don't need corporate cash to win?

Thanks a ton,

Katie Porter