John —

We send a number of fundraising emails and you may be wondering why. Why does Senator Duckworth need to raise money this cycle?

It's a good question, and you deserve an answer. So we thought it important to write with an explanation of why we ask for those $5 donations.

Here it goes:

$5 helps Tammy meet the modest fundraising goals to keep our scaled-down campaign operations running year-round.

$5 helps Tammy travel the country as one of the most effective surrogates for Democrats in tough races this cycle.

$5 makes sure Tammy has a solid foundation when she kicks off her next election—and that we are NEVER caught flat-footed by some Republican who can self-fund or raise tons of money fast.

Can Tammy count on you to use this link to contribute $5, or whatever you can afford today, to her re-election campaign? Emails like this are how we generate most of our donations.

Thank you in advance for chipping in. It means a lot to Tammy—and to all the Democrats she'll be helping in the cycle ahead.

Thanks,

Tammy Duckworth for Senate

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