Humbled and honored

 The official Democratic nominee for Governor. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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.]( Friends, I’m incredibly humbled and honored to officially be the Democratic nominee for Governor of North Carolina. This grassroots team is incredible, and I’m so proud of the campaign we’re building together – one rooted in our shared values of freedom, fairness, and opportunity for all. But let me be clear: We can’t let up. Not one bit. [The next eight months will present challenge after challenge. We’re going to have to work hard every day to protect North Carolina – that’s why I’m counting on your help. The general election starts now: Will you split a contribution between my campaign and 314 Action now?]( Early on, my parents taught me that some things are always worth fighting for — no matter the opposition. My dad helped found the first integrated law firm in North Carolina. He and his partners fought against discrimination and for equality. They kept up that fight even after extremists firebombed their office, burning it to the ground. Today, we’re once again at a crossroads. Extremists in North Carolina and across the country are threatening the values we hold most dear. Mark Robinson – a conspiracy theorist and far-right extremist – was just selected to lead the top of the ticket for NC’s GOP in November. He’s pushing for a total ban on abortion, promising to further strip funding for public schools, and threatening North Carolinians’ voting rights. He’s also touted dangerous conspiracy theories: calling a school shooting survivor a “crisis actor,” questioning whether 9/11 was an inside job, and claiming the Holocaust was “hogwash.” Mark Robinson is one of the most extreme statewide-elected Republicans in the country – and yet the latest polls show us statistically TIED. The National GOP knows North Carolina is its top pickup opportunity, so we’re expecting them to flood money into our state to back Robinson. [It will take everything we have to defeat Robinson and the National GOP on November 5th. Split a donation between my campaign and 314 Action now to help us win this toss-up race and defeat extremism in North Carolina →]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will be immediately processed and split between 314 Action and Josh Stein. 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