John,

People like me aren’t supposed to run for office.

I’m not rich. I don’t even really know anybody who is.

I didn’t go to an Ivy League school. I didn’t even finish college. After my wife got pregnant, I had to drop out to find a job to pay for diapers and health insurance.

And I’m not a politician. I’m a steamfitter and mechanic who’s been working 60-hour – sometimes even 90-hour – weeks to give my family the dream of a better life.

People like me aren’t supposed to run for office – and we certainly aren’t supposed to win.

But I’ve seen what can happen when everyday people decide to organize and fight. As president of my local union, I led an 11-week strike against Kellogg’s for better pay and better benefits. We took on a corporate giant and we won – protecting 500 good-paying jobs.

Now, I’m ready for the next fight: I’m running for U.S. Senate against Republican Deb Fischer – and five brand-new polls now show me narrowly LEADING. Even experts at FiveThirtyEight say this is officially the CLOSEST Senate race in the country!

We can defeat Republican Senator Deb Fischer, but while she takes millions from corporate PACs and special interests, I’m relying entirely on the generosity of people like you to fund my campaign.

We’ve set a goal of raising another $500,000 to defeat Deb Fischer before our final TV ad buy deadline tomorrow, but right now, we’re still short. If we’re going to win this Senate seat, I’m counting on grassroots donors like you to give right now:

Please, will you chip in $5 to my campaign for U.S. Senate – any amount you can afford – to help me defeat Republican Deb Fischer and win this Senate seat in November?

Please use the links in this email to start a weekly donation through ActBlue:

In Washington, I’ll be the 51st vote to stop a complete national abortion ban, the 51st vote to protect workers, and the 51st vote to finally get corporate money out of politics.

But I’m counting on you to help me get there.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Dan Osborn