I know you’re probably getting a lot of emails like this one, so let me apologize in advance.

I’ll cut right to the chase: after reviewing our budget heading into the fall, my team determined that we will not have the resources to be able to respond to attack ads from our opponent and his extremist allies unless we see a surge of donations before this weekend’s monthly deadline.

If everyone reading this email pitches in — and we hit our goal this month — that could buy us critical extra days running ads online and on TV. In a race this close, it could make all the difference. I know it’s a lot to ask, but will you please pitch in $25 today?

You don’t need me to tell you that it would be very bad news if we let anti-abortion extremists succeed in flipping this House seat.

But I’m not running for re-election just to stop bad stuff from happening. I’m running proudly on my record of getting things done — and on all the progress we can make together if we win this race.

We can protect abortion rights and IVF access here in Kansas and every state in the nation.

We can bring more good jobs and opportunities to our community — and reduce the cost of housing, health care, and basic necessities for working families.

We can keep up the fight to protect our environment, strengthen our democracy, and build an economy that puts the needs of working people before the demands of special interests.

We’ve got momentum right now — and we all feel that. But the fact is, it won’t last if we allow ourselves to be drowned out by extremist super PACs in the final weeks of this race. If you could pitch in today and ensure that doesn’t happen, it would be a real boost to our chances of victory this November.

Thanks so much,

Sharice