John,

Q1 fundraising numbers were just released, and it looks like it’s going to be a tough fight in PA-12, where Justice Democrat Summer Lee raised just half of what corporate Democrat Steve Irwin brought in, despite her polling way ahead of him.

While Summer Lee’s campaign is powered by grassroots small-dollar donors, corporate Democrat Steve Irwin is backed by contributions from the oil and gas industry, lobbyists, and Wall Street. Irwin also has the backing of a right-wing Super PAC.

Take a look at how Summer is being outraised, then rush a $3 contribution directly to her campaign.

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And we just received news that AIPAC, the right-wing Super PAC that has endorsed over 100 Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election results and has smeared AOC, Ilhan, Rashida, and Ayanna since they’ve been in Congress, is attacking Summer on TV.

There’s a lot of money trying to stop Summer right now. Here’s part of the attack ad:

How much a candidate is able to spend in an election is a significant indicator of that candidate's chance at winning. While Summer Lee had a strong quarter of grassroots fundraising, she is up against a corporate Democratic primary opponent and Republican-endorsing Super PACs spending massive amounts of money.

Can you chip in directly to Summer’s campaign right now to help her combat attacks from Super PACs and the corporate Democratic establishment?

It’s no surprise that Steve Irwin is outraising Summer Lee. Irwin got rich overseeing investments in oil and gas companies and has received campaign contributions from corporate lobbyists and fossil fuel CEOs.

Summer won’t accept a dime of corporate PAC money because she knows that you can’t fight for the people while representing corporate interests. She’s been endorsed by Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and other progressive leaders because she is the best candidate in this race, but in order to win, she’ll need to overcome a huge fundraising gap.

Help Summer close the fundraising gap by making a direct contribution to her campaign. Summer is relying on our movement to help power her campaign in these final weeks.

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In solidarity,

Justice Democrats

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