In a moment, I’ll ask you to make a donation to help me win my most competitive reelection yet. But first, I want to tell you more about how I got here.

When I came out in college, I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in public service. But I feared that I would have to face a serious choice between pursuing the field of my dreams or living my authentic life openly.

Seeing others in the LGBTQ+ community demonstrate acts of courage by coming out, celebrating who they are, and being proud about who they love helped me realize that I could do both. I could both run for office and be honest about who I am.

So thanks to the support of this remarkable team, I was elected as the first openly gay Senator in our nation’s history. But I didn’t run for office to make history — I ran to make a difference.

I knew that I needed to use this extraordinary opportunity to make a difference in people's lives. Folks like you supported me because you wanted to make a difference, too. And together, we’ve made incredible progress — but our work isn’t over yet.

Republican-led state legislatures across the country continue to pass harmful anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, especially targeting the transgender community and LGBTQ+ youth. And Eric Hovde, my right-wing opponent, and Republican extremists threaten to advance a dangerous agenda that has made anti-LGBTQ+ policies the hallmark of their platform if they succeed to take back control of the Senate.

Together, we can fight back against harmful policies that do nothing but divide us, and with your support, I can continue to make a difference in the lives of the folks I represent. But it’s going to take all of us as I face my toughest reelection fight yet.

That’s why I’m asking today: Will you donate any amount you can to help me keep Wisconsin blue and defend our Senate majority from Republicans and their extreme, anti-LGBTQ+ agenda?

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Thanks for being a part of this historic team.

— Tammy