I wanted you to be the first to know: I’m running for th e most competitive GOP-held seat in America

My name is George Whitesides, I served as NASA Chief of Staff under President Obama, was the first CEO of Virgin Galactic, which made history for flying the first woman to space on a commercial space vehicle, and with your help I’m going to win the most vulnerable GOP-held House seat in America. You are receiving this email from 314 Action Fund because you’ve previously expressed interest or taken part in our efforts. If you’d rather not get all of our updates you can [click here]( for only the most important emails. To unsubscribe instantly [you can click here.]( Friends – I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is George Whitesides, I served as the Chief of Staff of NASA under President Obama, was the first CEO of Virgin Galactic, which made history for flying the first woman to space on a commercial space vehicle, and with your help I’m going to win the most vulnerable GOP-held House seat in America. In a moment, I’m going to explain to you why I know we can win this race. Republicans flipped this House seat from blue to red in 2020 by just 333 votes and with you by my side I know we’ll flip it – and the House – back to Democratic hands. [That’s why I’m asking if you’ll become a Founding Donor to my campaign to win California’s 27th Congressional District. We’re hoping to bring on 5,000 Founding Donors before midnight.]( [BECOME A FOUNDING DONOR »]( The truth is, Republicans are really worried about this district. Here’s why: One: President Joe Biden carried this district in 2020 – and not by a little – but by a wide margin. In fact, it’s one of the most Democratic House seats held by a Republican in the nation. Two: They only won this seat by 333 votes (just 0.1% of the vote). And if they lose just five seats, we win a majority in the House and dethrone Kevin McCarthy and his band of far-right extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene. Three: Compare our records. My opponent used his position to try and overthrow the results of the 2020 elections and championed abortion bans. While he seeks to divide us and pit each other against one another, I’ve spent my career bringing folks together, overseeing NASA where I was awarded the Distinguished Service medal, helping create 700+ jobs as CEO of Virgin Galactic, chairing our local Covid-19 Task Force, and co-founding a group to address wildfires in our community. [I vow, if elected, to defend reproductive rights, champion climate action, make our communities safer from gun violence, safeguard Social Security and Medicare, and defend our democracy: I’d be honored to have you become a Founding Donor to my campaign. Together, I know we can win this race, retake the House, and take our country forward.]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will be immediately processed and split between 314 Action and George Whitesides in California. [CHIP IN $10 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $25 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $50 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $100 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $200 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN ANOTHER AMOUNT »]( Thank you, George PAID FOR BY 314 ACTION FUND, 314ACTION.ORG, NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR ANY CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. [Click here to unsubscribe from 314 Action's Email List]( 314 Action is a grassroots community of over 6 million people working to elect Democratic scientists at all levels of government who will use science and facts to address some of our most pressing issues from climate change and gun violence to health care and protecting the environment. To date, we've flipped five U.S. Senate seats from red to blue, including drafting both Mark Kelly and John Hickenlooper to run, helped Democrats flip the House in 2018 by electing eight Democrats in red to blue districts, and secured more than six dozen state legislative victories -- All with an average donation of $18. The best way we can build on the progress we've achieved and empower President Joe Biden's science-first agenda is to defend our razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate, which is why we're targeting 68 Senate, House, Gubernatorial and statewide races ahead of 2022. We're creating political consequences for the Republicans who disavow science, deny the reality of climate change, and spread conspiracy theories as a result. If you'd like to support 314 Action Fund, you can [click here]( to make a donation. To get text message updates from 314 Action text 314 to 31498.