Blog de Dunlap: I'll take this option any day of the week

Danielle, I want to thank you so much for being a part of this grassroots movement.

As you may remember, we report our fundraising performance with the FEC every three months. The statistic that caught my eye — and meant so much — on our most recent report was that 99% of the $1.3 million we raised were from donations of $100 or less, and our average donation was $22.

Danielle, that's a testament to the strength of this truly grassroots-powered movement. And that's exactly the type of campaign I want to run — one that centers working people, fights for working people, and puts power in the hands of working people.

As you also may remember, a Republican from Rhode Island announced that he's running against me for Senate this past quarter — very shortly after he changed his mailing address to a Massachusetts residence.

Now that his fundraising numbers are public too, we can see that he invested $1 million of his own money into his campaign — and raised funds from special interest donors and former Trump officials.

Look, I first ran for Senate because I saw how the system is rigged for the wealthy and well-connected and against everyone else. I won because Massachusetts voters know it too. I'm running for re-election because there's still more work to do — and we can't get it done with leaders who rely on cozying up to wealthy donors or buying themselves into public office.

Thousands of supporters chipping in $22 at a time is a lot more powerful than one guy writing a million dollar check for himself. I'll take this team any day of the week. But this type of grassroots fundraising model only works if everyone keeps pitching in whatever they can, whenever they can.

This is the difference between a government that works great for those at the top and a government that can work for everyone. So if you're able to keep powering our grassroots campaign today, please make a donation of $22 or any amount so that we can compete and continue fighting for working people.

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Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth