Headlines like this are one way to really wake yourself up on a Monday morning:

WUSA9: David Trone has outspent Angela Alsobrooks by more than $20 million in the Democratic primary for US Senate

Team, this isn’t going to be a “sky is falling” email – because that is not how I roll. So instead, I will tell you what this headline means for our battleground Senate race:

First, we’ve got a plan to win this incredibly close race, and it never involved trying to outspend someone with near-limitless personal resources at his disposal.

Second, despite his spending advantage, polling has this race neck-and-neck — and the work this grassroots team does right now will mean we’re even better equipped to hold this seat for Democrats in November.

But our game plan hinges on one important thing: Reaching as many voters as possible over the next few weeks. So, we need your support ASAP to put the pedal to the metal in the final weeks of this primary race.

Will you please pitch in $25 right now so we can outmaneuver my opponent’s spending and show everyone that Maryland’s open Senate seat isn’t for sale to the highest bidder?

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Thanks!

—Angela Alsobrooks