I’m used to being written off.

When I first ran for Congress, no one thought I could win — especially when an extremely popular challenger jumped into the race.

I remember huddling with one of my staffers at the time, and she said, “Well Tammy, maybe you want to rethink what you’re doing because it’s going to be tough.”

I looked her right in the eye and asked, “Do you think I should wait my turn?”

The next thing I said was this: I believe that women have to run — especially when it’s hard — and not wait our turn. We can’t wait until we get a tap on our shoulder or we’ll never get anywhere.

I ended up winning that race and became the very first woman elected to the House of Representatives from Wisconsin. And it wouldn’t be the last time our team would make history.

When I ran for U.S. Senate in 2012, an incredible team of grassroots supporters like you fought alongside me — even as some people wrote us off. You helped me become the first woman elected to the chamber from our state and the first openly gay Senator in our nation’s history.

In 2018, despite being a top target for national Republicans and enduring over a year of attacks, you stood with me again, and we won.

Time and again, grassroots supporters like you have helped us defy the odds. The battle to protect my seat this year will be no different, as I try to win reelection in the most competitive Senate race in the country.

Eric Hovde and his GOP allies have already spent more than $100 million to buy this seat and recent polls show my opponent in the lead for the first time. Protecting this seat won’t be easy, but together, I know we can defy the odds once more.

So, I’m humbly asking: Will you make a donation to my reelection campaign today to help us protect this battleground seat and the Senate majority?

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Your support has made all the difference time and time again, and I can’t thank you enough for that.

I’m so glad to have you on this historic team.

— Tammy