Lucas,
Winning a hard-fought election feels great. But the thing that makes it truly gratifying is knowing that I did it with the generous support of people like you.
So I'm writing today to say thank you.
When I was trailing my opponent by double digits, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand came to me and said she'd do anything she could to help me. And she did.
Not only did she give me amazing advice and encouragement, she introduced me to her tremendous grassroots supporters.
Because Kirsten believed in me--because you believed in me--I now have the chance to go to Washington where I can fight for the progressive values we all believe in.
I hope to work with Kirsten and other members of Congress who want to uphold women's rights and freedoms, protect our environment, treat veterans with the respect they deserve, and so much more.
Thank you for giving me your support during this roller coaster ride of an election. I promise that when I join Congress next year, I'll do everything I can to make you glad you did.
Mahalo!
Tulsi Gabbard