This wasn’t part of my plan.

Here’s what they all have in common: ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Hey {NAME}, it’s Lucas Kunce. I wanted to take some time today to tell you a little bit about where I come from and what got me into Missouri’s U.S. Senate race. Will you please give me a moment to explain? As a kid from a working-class neighborhood in the heart of Central Missouri, running for U.S. Senate was never part of my plan. [old photo of Lucas Kunce's family]( Like so many Americans, my parents lived paycheck-to-paycheck — so when my little sister was born with a heart condition, the medical bills bankrupted us. Maxed-out credit cards and no money left, times had never been tougher. But we weren’t alone — our community took care of us. When my parents had to take my sister to the hospital in St. Louis, our neighbors and friends took my siblings and me into their homes. And when we couldn’t afford groceries, they brought more casserole and lasagna by the house than we could ever hope to eat. That’s the Missouri I grew up in. Their support helped send me to college, and after that I joined the Marines to honor everything they had done for me and my family growing up. When I came home between tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, one of the hardest things was seeing what was happening back in my old neighborhood. It was a community picked for parts — the local corner store boarded up, my first family house bulldozed to the ground. Here’s all that’s left of it: [photo of grass where home used to be]( While all of us were risking our lives building up towns like Habbaniyah, Fallujah, and Herat, career politicians like Josh Hawley let our country waste away. They spent trillions on bailouts, tax breaks, and subsidies for the industries that stripped our communities for parts — like Wall Street, Big Pharma, and Big Oil — and then told us they can’t figure out how to invest even a fraction of that into building up our own country and investing in our own people. I’m running for U.S. Senate because it’s time everyday Missourians — people who know how to take care of each other — called the shots in our country. [And today, I’m asking for your support to make it happen.]( [photo of Lucas with supporters]( If you’re ready to take back power from the massive corporations and corrupt, career politicians who’ve torn up our country, I need you on this team. [Can you split a $10 donation between my campaign and Stop Senate Republicans right now so we’ll have the resources we need to get this message in front of voters? I don’t take any money from corporate PACs, so I mean it when I say anything makes a big impact.]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your split donation to Lucas Kunce and Stop Senate Republicans will go through immediately: [CONTRIBUTE $10 »]( [CONTRIBUTE $25 »]( [CONTRIBUTE $50 »]( [CONTRIBUTE $100 »]( [Or a custom donation »]( Thank you for everything, {NAME}. Lucas Kunce Paid for by Stop Senate Republicans PAC ([www.stopsenaterepublicanspac.com](#)) Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. [499 S. Capitol St. SW, Ste 407, Washington, DC 20003](#) Stop Senate Republicans is a new political organization with two major objectives: To use sophisticated campaign tactics to oust every treasonous Republican in the Senate — like Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Josh Hawley — and to replace them with good strong Democrats. Our team is led by former staff of major Senate campaigns in 2020, when Democrats flipped the Senate for the first time in years. We have the experience and the skills to win our targeted races, and hope you'll help us STOP Senate Republicans. Please, consider making a [one-time contribution to beat Republican Senators by clicking here](. Or, to make the most powerful lasting impact and help us make Republicans pay for their extreme far-right agenda, make a [monthly sustaining contribution by clicking here](. [Click here]( to receive fewer emails. [Click here]( to update your information. Click here to [unsubscribe](. [{NAME}, Pitch In Once A Month To Stop Senate Republicans »]( [Donate Just One Time »](