I'll be straight with you, friend. I'm reaching out this afternoon to ask for $5.

I'm about to explain why, but if you're ready to chip in $5 to split between my campaign and Raphael Warnock to help me hit our critical $750,000 end-of-quarter goal before our deadline, you can click here to donate now.

Look, friend: As soon as CNN reported that I was one of the most vulnerable senators up for reelection, Mitch McConnell made my seat his top target to flip red and take back the Senate majority.

So now I'm facing my GOP millionaire opponent in a toss-up race – and if I can't make up the gap on my fundraising goal, he'll know the multimillion-dollar attack ads are worth it.

I know $5 might not seem like much in comparison to the GOP's millions – but if you join the thousands of grassroots folks who've already given $5 this week, we'll be on track to meet this critical goal and have the resources it takes to fight back and win.

Unlike my GOP opponent, Bernie Moreno, I can't just write my campaign another check. I'm counting on grassroots folks like you to power us to victory. So please, friend, will you chip in $5 – or anything you can spare – to split between my campaign and Raphael Warnock so we can win in Ohio and keep this Senate seat blue?

None of this is possible without you. Thank you.

– Sherrod