Hey, I know these emails can be a little pesky, especially since my team has been sending a bit more than usual lately.

I owe it to you to explain why that is — and then, I’m hoping you’ll pitch in $5 or more to help me protect Wisconsin’s Senate seat from the out-of-state megamillionaire trying to buy it.

The truth is, Eric Hovde, my opponent, has already poured a staggering $8 million into this race — virtually blanketing Wisconsin in ads and giving him a significant boost in the polls.

In fact, according to a recent poll from Marquette University Law School, our Senate race is now tied 50-50 among likely voters.

Folks, I’m not a megamillionaire California bank owner, so I don’t have the ability to self-fund my campaign to the tune of tens of millions of dollars like my opponent.

Instead, our campaign is powered by and for the people, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

So even though they may be a bit pesky, emails like this one are crucial to our grassroots fundraising efforts — your donations are what’s helping our campaign keep pace with our self-funding opponent in this toss-up Senate race.

That’s why I’m personally asking you: With just 48 hours until our May fundraising deadline, will you chip in to help me defend Wisconsin’s Senate seat and our Democratic majority?

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Your support means everything and I can’t thank you enough. Have a great evening!

— Tammy