The Democratic Party is in shambles after losing the 2016 election, and now more than ever, we need a new progressive vision for the DNC. The person who can bring that vision is Representative Keith Ellison.

Many of us are skeptical of the DNC — and rightfully so — thanks to their treatment of Bernie Sanders in the presidential primary. I was just as heartbroken and angry as any. But at the end of the day, we simply cannot give up on the party altogether. That would lead to even more disastrous losses at the hands of the GOP.

Instead, we must do everything we can to reform the party from within. Bernie Sanders has already done much of the work, and he is now one of the most powerful Senators in America. Elizabeth Warren has a similar amount of influence. And our grassroots army is bigger and better than any big-donor support base the Democratic Establishment can conjure up.

Right now, we have an opportunity to make leaps and bounds toward reforming the DNC in a significant way.

One way we can do that is by convincing the Democratic elites to give up on the same old, same old method of big-dollar fundraising and out-of-touch organizing strategies. Rather than cozying up to establishment insiders, the Democratic Party must embrace this powerful progressive movement by electing someone like Keith Ellison as their chairman. If this happens, the DNC will fundamentally change for the better.

That’s why we’ve set up this pledge to show the DNC what they’ll be missing out on if they choose anybody but Keith. Pledge to donate to Keith Ellison, but only if he becomes chair. Your card won’t be charged unless he wins.

The devastating losses in 2014 and 2016 should be a wake-up call for the Democratic establishment. And the record-breaking support that Bernie Sanders received is even more evidence that we must adapt in order to defeat the Republicans in 2018. We have a unique opportunity to show the DNC that they can raise BIG MONEY from small donors, and I want you to help us send that message.

Make a pledge to donate to the DNC today if — and only if — Keith Ellison becomes chair. Your card will only be charged if he wins.

I’ve learned the hard way that having too much confidence and hope in the Democratic establishment will often lead to disappointment. But at this point in our journey, we must keep fighting. We have no choice. And this is a way we can show the DNC just how powerful the progressive wing — the people’s progressive wing — can be as long as the party learns to stop closing the door in our faces.

Please make a pledge today and share our page! People like you and me have already pledged a total of $15,000, and we can make that number even bigger.