Friend, 

My roots run deep in IL-17— my parents met in Peoria, I grew up in Rockford, and now I’m proud to live in the Quad Cities with Shawn and our dogs, Petey and Oliver. It has been my life’s privilege to give folks here the support they needed to get ahead.

The future of IL-17 is in our hands. How we build over the next year will determine if we go back to the past or continue forward toward progress. Keeping this seat blue helps us secure a brighter future for the next generation.

And tallying strong fundraising numbers now will go a long way in warding off Republican misinformation and will even help prevent super PACs from attacking me. They'll see us as too formidable and not worth the expense. That's why this goal is so important:

Will you chip in a donation to help me meet the mark on my end-of-month goal? Please know that I only ask because it's critical to our campaign and flipping the House in 2026.

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It means so much to me that our work is powered by folks like you who chip in on emails just like this one.

Together,

-Eric