Friend, I know you probably didn't wake up this morning and say, "I'm going to chip in $5 to Maggie Hassan's campaign and Sherrod's reelection campaign in Ohio!" 

But that's what I'm about to ask you to do – give just $5 to split between my campaign and Maggie Hassan's – and here's why:

By choosing JD Vance as his running mate and directly attacking me on Truth Social, Donald Trump has made it crystal clear that he's after Ohio – and he'll do everything he can to retake control of the White House and the Senate.

Even worse, political experts say I'm one of the most vulnerable senators on the ballot in the race that will decide Senate control.

There's no sugarcoating it: I'm in the fight of my life to defend Ohioans from the GOP's attacks on our freedoms and our democracy. But right now, polls show me neck and neck with my MAGA opponent – and the GOP is outspending us 2-to-1 to turn the tides against me.

With your support, we can launch more TV ads, hold more rallies, and reach the critical voters who will decide this race. And unlike my opponent, I'm running a true grassroots campaign, so I mean it when I say your donation today could be the difference between winning and losing.

So please, will you give $5 – or our average grassroots donation of $26 – to split between my campaign and Maggie Hassan's to help us win in Ohio, stop JD Vance and Bernie Moreno, and keep the Senate blue?

Thank you,

Sherrod