Friend, I'll be honest: Asking you for money is my least favorite part of this job. So know that when I do ask, it's because it's absolutely critical to defend Ohio's Democratic seat and our Senate majority.

I'm sick and tired of Republicans like my opponents continuing to threaten Ohio women’s abortion rights – even after Ohioans voted to enshrine abortion access in our state constitution. I'm sick and tired of seeing corporations profit at the expense of everyday Americans. And I'm sick and tired of watching my opponents pour millions of their personal fortunes into this race because they think this seat is for sale.

That's why I have to keep asking for your support – it's the only way I can counter the GOP's millions and keep fighting for our shared values in the Senate. My mid-month deadline is just 48 hours away, and I can't reach this $100,000 goal without your grassroots support. Please, will you chip in $5 – or any amount that's meaningful to you – right now?

As sick and tired as I am of seeing the GOP's misleading ads on TV, or reading ominous headlines about our race, and asking you for money, I promise you this: One thing I'll never tire of is fighting for you in the Senate. From better working conditions to corporate accountability to protecting our fundamental rights, I will always fight to make our country the best, fairest place it can be.

But simply put, I can't keep up this fight without your help. I'm facing my toughest race yet, and polls show a dead heat. Unlike my self-funding opponents, I don't have a personal fortune to tap into. I'm running a grassroots campaign that relies on folks like you chipping in what you can when you can.

Defending this seat and our Senate majority is going to take a surge of grassroots support like Ohio has never seen before, and I need you to be a part of it. Will you please chip in just $5 to help reach our mid-month goal, power this campaign to victory, and keep the Senate blue?

Thank you so much,