I've got to be honest with you, friend: I'm worried. GOP extremists are attacking our fundamental rights from voting to reproductive freedom. They're outright refusing to address the gun violence crisis that's ravaging our country. And they're threatening to dismantle the Social Security benefits millions of Americans have worked their whole lives for.

Perhaps most worrying of all is that, despite multiple indictments against him, Donald Trump remains the most likely GOP presidential candidate next year. With the GOP in control of the House and Trump at the top of the ticket, protecting our razor-thin Democratic Senate majority is mission critical – the future of our democracy depends on it.

But according to election experts, we're facing the "Senate map from hell," so we can't afford a single misstep. That's why, as my team and I set our strategy to help defend the Senate, we're counting on YOU to join our official Senate strategy focus group.

We're inviting 3,500 of the most engaged Democrats on this team to join the focus group, and, friend, you've been selected to represent xxxxxx. Because we're only inviting a small group, we need everyone to respond to make sure our data is accurate. Please, it'll just take a moment: Will share your thoughts before the midnight deadline?

Thank you,

Sen. Shaheen