Democrats only lost this crucial seat by 0.4% of the vote

And if we win here, we’ll be in position to flip the State House blue. 314 Action Fund is the only national organization working to train, recruit, support, and elect Democrats with STEM and medical backgrounds to office at all levels of government. To receive our most important updates,[click here](. To unsubscribe instantly [you can click here.]( Below is a personal message from cybersecurity expert and Veteran Michael Feggans, the Democrat running for a Virginia State House seat that experts believe will decide control of the chamber. Good morning, My name is Michael Feggans. I served in the Air Force for twenty years as a healthcare cybersecurity and information specialist and also led medical evacuations for our injured service members in Operation Enduring Freedom. I’m running as a first-time candidate to flip Virginia’s 97th State House district blue: If we win this race, Democrats are projected to flip the State House blue. [So before I tell you more: Can I ask for your help to reach my team’s most important end of month fundraising deadline of our campaign to date?]( Early voting begins in less than one month for every single one of the 100 Virginia State House seats that are up in November. Mine is one of only four districts that was designated as a total toss-up by election experts. Republicans flipped this district from blue to red in 2021 by 115 votes to flip control of the chamber: And in 2022, Democrats outvoted Republicans by 5 entire points for that year’s U.S. House race in this district. We can win this race but it’s going to be a nail-biter. This race could come down to just a handful of votes. So I’m going to be working tirelessly to win every vote that I can. In a local race like ours, your financial support goes 10-100x further than a race for Congress or statewide office. [A donation of $10 might not seem like it can change history: But when a bunch of people give $10, it could decide this race and control of the entire state legislature. And with it, the future of abortion, voting, civil, and LGBTQ+ rights in Virginia.]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will be immediately processed and split between 314 Action Fund and Michael Feggans. [CHIP IN $10 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $25 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $50 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $100 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $200 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN ANOTHER AMOUNT »]( Very respectfully, Michael 314 Action is the only national organization working to elect Democrats with backgrounds in science and medicine at ALL levels of government – from the Senate down to local school boards. Since 2017, we’ve supported more than 500+ candidates and reached millions of swing voters on their behalf with our data-driven messaging campaigns. Our candidates led the charge to flip the House in 2018, the Senate in 2021, and a handful of state legislatures in 2022. Now, there are more scientists in office than at any point in U.S. history. No one is better equipped to craft policy to address pressing issues like gun violence, climate change, healthcare reform, or restoring reproductive rights than scientific professionals. Recent polling confirms that scientific and medical professionals have some of the highest approval ratings and levels of trust among voters – Meaning our candidates are better positioned to win tough races and can cut through the partisan divide! 100% of our work is powered by individual donations and our average donation is just $19. We plan on supporting more Democratic scientists and medical professionals in virtually every state this election cycle than at any point in our history. With you by our side, we’ll defend our Senate majority, retake the House, keep the White House blue, and elect a historic wave of Democrats to state legislatures and local office. [SUPPORT OUR WORK »]( PAID FOR BY 314 ACTION FUND, 314ACTION.ORG, NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR ANY CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. [Click here to unsubscribe from 314 Action's Email List](