Hi, friend, it’s Ken Burns.

For nearly five decades, I’ve been working to understand the story of America and tell it through film. I've studied how crises have challenged us to preserve a democratic system of government that respects and listens to all of its citizens. But right now, our democracy is under attack. 

That's why I'm reaching out personally to ask you: Will you help protect our democracy by keeping Sherrod Brown in the Senate? Just $5 could make all the difference when it comes to defending our razor-thin Senate majority.

Friend: The path to the Senate runs through Ohio. That's why the GOP is spending a record-breaking amount of money on this race, so they can buy this must-win seat and retake control of the Senate. 

What's worse is that experts say Sherrod is one of the most vulnerable senators running for reelection, and right now, polls show him narrowly trailing his Trump-backed, self-funding opponent, Bernie Moreno. 

We cannot afford to lose a voice like Sherrod’s in the Senate. He’s been fighting day in and day out for Ohioans, the Dignity of Work, reproductive rights, and our democracy. But to continue these vital fights, he needs the immediate support of people like you.

So I'm asking you now, friend: Will you please rush a gift of $5 right now to help us defend Sherrod’s seat and our vulnerable Senate majority?

The fate of the Senate rests in our hands, and more specifically, hinges on what happens in Ohio. Thank you for joining me in making history today.

– Ken