Dear friends: Thank you to all of you. You poured heart and soul into this race, which was an uphill battle from the start. We were out spent thirty to one. Yet our opponent received 2,500 fewer votes than he did in his last primary; we received 10,000 more votes than his last primary opponent. The difference was the effort put forward by our tremendous staff, Rachael, Danae and Jacob, and the hundreds of volunteers who worked in the office, made phone calls, knocked on doors and put up signs.

We made many new, abiding friendships during this race. Erin and I will be ever thankful for the efforts you put forward. We will take a few days to prayerfully consider what comes next. Stay tuned!