Friend – I know you're probably busy, so I'll get right to it:

I'm in a dead heat with my opponents in Ohio's Senate race, and I can only surge ahead if I reach my $50,000 fundraising goal before our midnight deadline. So please, is there anything I can say to convince you to split $5 between my campaign and Patty Murray's to defend our Democratic majority in the Senate?

Would it make a difference if I told you that Mitch McConnell is coming after me as a top target to flip the Senate red?

What if I told you that my three GOP opponents are millionaires who can self-fund their campaigns – and one of them just spent $2 million to flood the airwaves with TV ads in Ohio?

And, what if I told you that with polls showing me neck and neck with my opponents, we're still falling short of our midnight goal with just hours until the deadline?

So, what do you say, friend? If you're ready to win in Ohio and defend our Democratic Senate majority, please split $5 between my campaign and Patty Murray's now.

Thanks for the help. Let's keep this seat blue in November!

– Sherrod Brown