Friend – I wanted to shoot you a quick note because early voting started today. I spent the day rallying to turn out the vote, and I'm feeling fired up! So if you've been waiting for the best time to make your first donation, I want to tell you, friend, why today is that day.

Republicans have outspent us 3-to-1 to smear me on the airwaves and boost my Trump-backed opponent. And unfortunately, it's having an impact: The latest polling shows me 2 points behind.

Now we're up against an urgent midnight fundraising deadline, so I'm counting on you to help me reach it so we can keep mobilizing the voters we need to win.

So I'm asking: Will you chip in $5 – or our average donation of $26 – right now so we can win in Ohio and keep the Senate blue?

Thank you for all that you do,

Sherrod