Call me radical, but if you’re running to represent the people of Massachusetts, you should probably be someone who didn't just relocate to Massachusetts days before filing for office.

In case you missed it, a Republican named John Deaton just announced he is running against me for Senate. The thing is, he only officially changed his mailing address to a rental home in Massachusetts a few weeks earlier — and just put his Rhode Island mansion on the market.

Two months ago, he tweeted this out to his followers: “Is there time for me to buy a home in Massachusetts, actually move there, and run for Senate?”

Maybe so, John. But we should expect more from our representatives in Washington than simply checking a box by changing their address. We can’t expect someone to swoop in from out of state and get the job done — but we also can’t underestimate this threat.

I’m not taking anything for granted, because I know that the GOP and wealthy special interests will fund my opponent’s campaign. The way we stay competitive and win is through grassroots donations. So can you please pitch in $28 or anything you can to protect our Senate majority — and make sure the Bay State is represented by a Bay Stater?