a deeper look at yesterday’s FEC reports

The public got an inside look at the dynamics of Missouri’s U.S. Senate race. Here’s what we learned: [Lucas Kunce for U.S. Senate] Hey {NAME}, it’s Emma, deputy campaign manager on Lucas Kunce’s campaign for U.S. Senate here in Missouri. [If you’re already on board with our record-breaking grassroots movement, please add a donation by clicking this link.]( Otherwise, please keep reading. I know Lucas emailed earlier about our historic Q1 fundraising numbers — and the fact that we once again outraised Josh Hawley’s campaign. But I wanted to take a few moments this evening to share a little more about why these numbers matter, and why we still need your help. So will you please let me explain? The first quarter fundraising reports filed with the Federal Election Commission yesterday gave us an inside look into the dynamics of Missouri’s U.S. Senate race. On Hawley’s side, we saw another massive transfer of money from DC-aligned groups and committees directly into Hawley’s campaign. Those transfers made up more than HALF of his reported total for the first three months of 2024. They’ve spent BIG to make Hawley look strong since this time last year. Meanwhile, our campaign raised more than 66,000 individual donations. We had a $33 average donation and NO transfers from national insiders or DC committees. Our grassroots campaign can’t count on that type of support. With so many vulnerable incumbents up for re-election, Missouri hasn’t been a target for the groups you’d normally see getting involved in a race like ours. But with your support, we’ve managed to hold our own. We’ve consistently outraised Hawley’s campaign — without a cent from corporate PACs — and forced national insiders to spend millions propping him up. We’ve reached hundreds of thousands of Missourians with Lucas’ message on TV, online, and at events across the state. Just last week, Lucas held a town hall in St. Charles that drew out more than 150 voters! [Lucas addresses a crowd at his town hall in St. Charles.]( We’ve exposed Hawley’s attacks on reproductive rights across the spectrum — from birth control to IVF and the abortion pill. We even aired the first TV ad of any U.S. Senate campaign in the entire country about protecting IVF. And now, this race between Lucas and Hawley is already in a statistical tie. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch headline: New poll touts Lucas Kunce's chance of upsetting Josh Hawley. Two polls beneath. Poll 1: Lucas Kunce 43%, Josh Hawley 44%, Margin of Error +/- 3% | Poll 2: Lucas Kunce 42%, Josh Hawley 46%, Margin of Error 4.9%]( We’ve made Missouri’s U.S. Senate race our best chance to flip a GOP-held Senate seat this November, but we still urgently need your help, {NAME}. The national insiders propping up Hawley’s campaign are spending more and more every quarter. And now, with even more evidence of the growing momentum behind our record-breaking grassroots campaign, they’ll spend whatever it takes to tear down Lucas and crush the movement we’re building together. Unlike Hawley’s campaign, we can’t rely on anyone to swoop in and save the day. We’re proud to be completely powered by real people like you — without any money from corporate PACs or Big Oil + Big Pharma execs. But we absolutely can’t let up on our campaign’s historic momentum now. If we want to elect Lucas and win this race, there’s a lot of work ahead of us. From fighting back against the inevitable onslaught of attacks Hawley’s posse will throw at Lucas to reserving TV ad time and planning tours across the state — your support is what makes all that possible for our grassroots campaign. So I’m coming directly to you today: [Will you help keep up our campaign’s record-breaking grassroots momentum by adding your first donation of any amount today? With so much on the line this year, investing early in this U.S. Senate race could be your chance to make a real difference.]( If you've stored your info with ActBlue Express, we'll process your contribution instantly: [Contribute $10]( [Contribute $25]( [Contribute $30]( [Contribute $50]( [Contribute $100]( [Contribute $250]( [Give another amount]( We couldn’t do this without your help, {NAME}. Thanks for everything, Emma Dillon Team Lucas Kunce [Donate]( [Like on Facebook]( [Follow on Twitter]( [Follow on Instagram]( Paid for by Lucas Kunce for Missouri This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). Email is the most important way we keep in touch with people like you. But, if you'd like to receive fewer emails, [you can do so here](. If you need to remove yourself from our email list, [click here to unsubscribe](. Mail us: PO BOX 1240 Independence, MO 64050. Use of military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform do not imply endorsement by the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense.