Friend, this is the toughest race of my life – and the fate of the Senate hangs in the balance.

After CNN named me one of the most vulnerable senators on the ballot, Mitch McConnell-aligned super PACs made their largest ad reservation in a single state ever to flip this seat and the Senate red. Now, early voting is already underway in the critical primary election, and recent polls show me losing ground.

That's why we set a goal to raise $250,000 before tonight's pre-primary FEC deadline, so we have the resources we need to pull ahead and win – and I'm counting on you to help me get there. So please, friend, will you chip in $5 or more right now to help us win in Ohio and keep the Senate blue?

Friend, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and their dark-money allies are honing in on our race because they know it will decide Senate control. But unlike the GOP machine, I'm running a true grassroots campaign, which means I'm relying on $5 or $25 donations from folks like you to power our campaign to victory.

So please, before our fundraising numbers go public at midnight tonight, will you rush $5 or more to help us reach our $250,000 goal, win in Ohio, and keep the Senate blue?

Thank you for meeting this moment.

– Sherrod