Team, I know you probably didn't wake up this morning and say, "I'm going to chip in $3 to be split between the Democratic Governors Association and Sherrod's reelection campaign in Ohio!"

But that's what I'm about to ask you to do – give just $3 to split between my campaign and DGA – 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, the Senate, and governors’ offices across the country.

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. And I am not the only one. In competitive gubernatorial races like North Carolina and New Hampshire’s, Democrats are fighting to ensure those states are protected from extremists who want to roll back our rights – but we can’t do any of it without your help.

Right now, polls show me neck-and-neck with my MAGA opponent – and the GOP has outspent us 3-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, $3 – or our average grassroots donation of $26 – to split between my campaign and the DGA to help us win in Ohio, keep the Senate blue, and elect more Democratic governors in states across the country?

Thank you,

Sherrod