I'll give you the good news first, John: With the latest polls showing me neck and neck with my GOP opponents, we just launched a brand-new TV ad to spread our pro-worker message to Ohio voters and pull ahead!

Here's the bad news: My Trump-backed opponent is fighting back with TV ads of his own – and if we don't raise $100,000 by midnight tonight, we may not have the resources we need to keep up.

This is where you come in: With Senate control on the line, the GOP will be pulling out all the stops to defeat me. Unlike my self-funding opponents, I don't have a personal fortune to pour into this race. I'm running a true grassroots campaign, which means I'm counting on folks like you to power our reelection campaign to victory.

That's why I'm asking directly: Will you please split $27 or more between me and Becca Balint – as much as you can spare by midnight – so we can keep our new ad live, fight back against GOP attacks, and keep this Senate seat blue?

Thanks for coming through at important moments like this.