I’m a veteran. I ran for Congress this year. I lost. Here’s how we make sure others can win.

This post was originally written as a fundraising E-mail in my role as Executive Director of Taking the Hill, a federal political action committee supporting veterans and military family members of integrity for Congress in tough races. I’m adapting and sharing it here, because it’s my last message of the year and it got surprisingly personal. I hope it can help even one veteran or family member run a more successful campaign.