John, Ted Cruz recently released an attack ad against me because he knows just how vulnerable he truly is.

Look, I spent my entire career in the NFL playing defense, but now, we have to go on offense to beat Ted Cruz.

We've already put together what we know is a winning playbook: From running ads on airwaves across Texas to knocking doors and talking to voters, we’re making sure Texans in every corner of the state know the truth about my record and how I'll serve in the Senate.

But here's the catch: The only way we can carry out those plans at the level we need to is with a massive surge of grassroots support.

That's why my team and I set a goal to raise $100,000 every day until Election Day. Will you chip in $5 right now to help us reach this critical goal by midnight tonight so we have the resources to go on offense and finally take down Ted Cruz?

I know what it takes to be part of a winning team.

Those are lessons I learned as a linebacker in the NFL, and they served me well as a voting rights lawyer, then as a member of the Obama administration, and especially as a representative in the House. 

I've gone up against guys a lot tougher than Ted Cruz before, but I know his type. He's nothing but a me-guy, the kind of guy who never learned those lessons about teamwork and who only knows how to fight for himself.

Texans deserve a Senator we can be proud of – and that's not Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz has spent the last 12 years showing us that he only cares about himself.

Every day, grassroots champions like you show me that this is a winning team that I can depend on to take home this victory. So I'm asking you to step up once again and help my team and I reach our $100,000 daily fundraising goal so that we can get back on track to defeat Ted Cruz and win in Texas for all of us. So please, chip in $5 right now to help us take down Ted Cruz.

Thank you for being a crucial member of this team,

Colin