With this especially consequential election year officially underway, I'll be completely 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 depend on.

Perhaps most worrying of all is Donald Trump's victory at the Iowa caucuses this week. It's hard to believe it, but despite 91 indictments against him, Trump is all but guaranteed to be the GOP presidential nominee this 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 have zero room for error. That's why, as my team and I finalize our 2024 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 personally 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, will you share your thoughts with me before the midnight deadline?

Thank you,

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen