Friend – experts say I'm one of the most vulnerable senators up for reelection, and CNN reports that Mitch McConnell is personally zeroing in on me as a top target for defeat.

I just set a goal to raise another $75,000 before the mid-month deadline to fight back – but unfortunately, I'm already falling short, and I need your help. Will you please chip in $5 or more now?

Here's why McConnell, his special interest allies, and the GOP are trying so desperately to flip my seat red: They know – as well as we do – that our race could decide Senate control.

Ohio's last Senate race was one of the costliest in the country, and NBC News says that ours could be "even nastier and more expensive." With self-funding GOP millionaires lining up to challenge me, I'm counting on your critical grassroots support to fight back and win.

So please, friend, will you chip in $5 now to help me hit hit my mid-month goal, win in Ohio, and defend the Senate? In a race this competitive, every single contribution has an incredibly meaningful impact on powering our movement.

With gratitude,