Friend,

I want to introduce you to two very important members of my team: Franklin and Walter, two dogs Connie and I rescued years ago.

We named them after President FDR and former UAW President Walter Reuther – two leaders who dedicated their lives to fighting for the Dignity of Work. 

That's been my mission in the Senate too. Whether you punch a time clock or swipe a badge, work for tips or earn a salary, raise children or care for an aging parent, I'm fighting for you. 

Look friend, I'm in the fight of my life to defend Ohio's battleground Senate seat. Experts at CNN are calling me one of the most vulnerable incumbents on the ballot, and if we lose here, Mitch McConnell and the GOP are virtually guaranteed to flip the Senate red.

I'm running a grassroots campaign, which means I'm counting on folks like you to chip in $5 or $10 to help me stand up to the GOP's attacks – and WIN. So please, can I count on you to chip in $5 or more now?

Thank you so much for being on our team!

–Sherrod