Voting has begun in Virginia, and Democrats are blowing it

[Terry McAuliffe]( Hi {NAME}, Terry McAuliffe here and I have a critical update for you on my race for governor of Virginia. Right now, I’m in the most competitive race of 2021 – it’s a statistical TIE. And at last night’s big debate, my opponent Glenn Youngkin showed voters why he’s the wrong candidate to lead this commonwealth. He proved himself to be the anti-choice, anti-vax, pro-Trump extremist he’s always been. We cannot allow Youngkin to bring Trump’s toxic agenda to Virginia. This is a critical moment not just for my campaign and for Virginians, but for the Democratic Party as a whole. This is Donald Trump and the GOP’s best shot at picking up a big win this year. Losing this governorship would give Republicans an opportunity to lead a bellwether state that helps determine our success in 2022 and beyond. And early voting just started a few hours ago, which means Virginians are casting their votes right NOW. So we have a problem: Polls show that not only are we in a statistical tie, but Republicans are fired up to win. If Democrats don’t turn out I could very well lose this race. So we’ve set a 24-hour matched goal of $50,000 to ensure we can turn out voters, win races like this, and protect Democratic governors nationwide, but we’re missing your support. [{NAME}, rush $1 or more right now to my campaign and the DGA – and have your donation MATCHED up to our $50,000 goal! – to ensure we’re able to take on Trump-endorsed Republicans and protect Democratic strongholds.](8KvfgX8R_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) If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $1 (becomes $2)]( [Donate $5 (becomes $10)]( [Donate $25 (becomes $50)]( [Or donate other amount]( {NAME}, I’ll admit I’m nervous. My opponent has said he would spend $75 million of his own fortune on buying the governor’s office. And Youngkin’s a GOP extremist: he was caught on video pledging to defund Planned Parenthood and ban abortion. He opposes Medicaid expansion, is anti-LGBTQ+, anti-woman, and pro-guns. His political mentor is Ted Cruz, and he’s been endorsed by Donald Trump THREE times. So you can imagine how confused I am about why more people aren’t stepping up and donating. We’re blowing this one, {NAME}. [Early voting starts TODAY – and with polls showing a tied race, mobilizing voters is going to be the key to winning in November. Will you step up and split a donation between my campaign and the Democratic Governors Association right now and have it matched up to our goal?]( I just don’t get how we’re letting Youngkin roll over us. This is a must-win race, and we’ve got to stand up to this guy. – Terry This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To unsubscribe from the DGA email list, [click here](. Paid for by Democratic Governors Association. Contributions or gifts to the Democratic Governors Association are not tax deductible.