Friend, I'm reaching out to say THANK YOU. Because of Texas voters and supporters like you who pitched in a donation, knocked on doors, made phone calls, or read emails like these, I am emailing you now as the official Democratic nominee running against Ted Cruz.

I know I've asked a lot of you. But together, as a team, we've done incredible things already – and from the bottom of my heart, I'm so grateful for you, friend.

WE is more powerful than ME. We are all invested in this campaign because we know we can do better than Ted Cruz and his self-serving politics. When I was in the NFL, we had a word for guys like Ted who put themselves above the team: me-guys. Me-guys are the folks you don’t want to get stuck talking to at a barbecue, the ones who talk a big game but don’t show up when it’s time to do the hard work.

That’s why I’m running to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate: to give Texas a Senator who will actually fight for us, stand up for our freedoms, and do what’s best for Texas.

But I can’t beat the ultimate me-guy, Ted Cruz, by myself, friend. It will take all of us working to build the largest grassroots movement in Texas history – together WE must knock doors, make phone calls, and reach Texans where they are so we aren’t embarrassed by our Senator anymore. So I’m humbly asking: Will you please chip in $5 right now to help me reach my first FEC deadline goal since becoming the Democratic nominee to defeat Ted Cruz?

Again, thank you so much for being a part of Team Allred.

– Colin Allred

P.S. friend, don't forget that Ted Cruz won by just 2.6% in 2018. He is vulnerable and more beatable than ever. And with your help, we’ll replace the worst me-guy in politics with a Senator who cares about all of us.