Friend, the election is heating up. I'm facing my toughest reelection yet – and the fate of the Senate is hanging in the balance. 

Here's what we're up against: CNN named me one of the most vulnerable senators on the ballot, Donald Trump held a rally for my megamillionaire Republican opponent, and Mitch McConnell-aligned super PACs made their largest ad buy in a single state ever to flip my seat and the Senate red.

That's why I need your help, friend: We set a goal to raise $750,000 before the official end-of-quarter FEC deadline – and I'm counting on you to help me get there. Please, will you chip in $5 or more right now so we have the resources to win in Ohio and keep the Senate blue?

Friend, Donald Trump, Jim Jordan, Mitch McConnell, and their dark-money GOP allies are honing in on our race because they know it will decide Senate control. 

But unlike the MAGA machine and my self-funding opponent, I'm running a true grassroots campaign. That means I'm relying on $5 or $25 donations from folks like you to power our campaign to victory.

So please, I'm personally asking: Before our critical end-of-quarter deadline, will you rush $5 or more to help us reach our $750,000 goal, win in Ohio, and keep the Senate blue?

I can't do this without you.

– Sherrod