I was outed by my Republican opponent. Will Rollins is now running to unseat him.

[The Long Run PAC] [Mark Takano headshot]( Hi there, {NAME}, it's Mark Takano. I'm reaching out to ask you to split a [$5 donation]( between The Long Run and Will Rollins’ campaign today. Before I do, I want to be vulnerable for a moment, and share a personal story about my coming out experience. In 1994, my Republican opponent outed me as gay by sending out bigoted, homophobic campaign mailers in our race. This was before I'd even come out publicly. Coming out is an extremely personal moment, so you can imagine my horror finding out I had been outed so publicly — and in such a hateful way. And you might be familiar with the person who did it — Ken Calvert, the same Republican that Will Rollins is now running to unseat. Calvert blamed “the times” and claims he has since changed, but his attacks on the LGBTQ community haven’t. He voted against the Matthew Shepard hate crimes bill. He voted against gay adoption and voted to keep us out of the military. After all these years, I can’t think of a stronger rebuke of Calvert's long-standing, anti-LGBTQ agenda than by replacing him with an openly gay prosecutor like Will who will uphold the law and fight for equal rights. [Will’s race happens to be one of the most consequential elections in the country in the Democrats’ effort to retake the House. He can win, but he’ll need your support to do it. If you can, please split a contribution of $5 or more between The Long Run and Will’s campaign today.]( If you've saved payment info with ActBlue Express, your donation will be split between Will Rollins and The Long Run immediately: [Express Donate: $5]( [Express Donate: $25]( [Express Donate: $50]( [Express Donate: $100]( [Express Donate: $250]( [Or donate another amount]( Thank you, Mark This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). Email is a very important way we communicate with supporters like you. We'd hate to see you go, but if you'd like you can [unsubscribe here](. You can also [sign up to receive fewer emails.]( The Long Run PAC is funded by grassroots donors giving what they can, when they can. [Make a contribution to The Long Run PAC today.]( Submit this form to [update your contact information.]( Paid for by The Long Run PAC, P.O. Box 597 Milwaukee, WI 53201, not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.