Hi, friend, it's Michael. I'm writing to catch up with you.

I'm crisscrossing the state to meet with Coloradans and listen to the issues they are facing. It is without a doubt the best part of my job. And if you pitch in $5, it will help me reach a few more Coloradans.

I've held among the most town halls of any senator this year. I recently went out to Durango to meet a packed house of Coloradans and hear their concerns, critiques, and priorities face-to-face. In-person events like this make it clear: People are angry — and rightly so.

Look, the challenges we face are not small: from inaccessible health care, to unaffordable housing, to worse outcomes for their kids in school. As the economy has only grown more unfair with each day since Trump retook office, people feel as if Washington has completely turned its back on them.

But I'm not fazed by these challenges. With supporters like you in my corner, I know we can take them on.

I'm excited to keep meeting with folks across the state on the campaign trail as I work to build the grassroots momentum to compete and win. But it's hard to run a winning campaign without resources — and since I won't accept a cent of corporate PAC money, I'll need your help to reach my $20,000 goal by my mid-month deadline at the end of the day.

So please, friend, make a contribution of $5, or anything you can spare before midnight, to help me become a governor that helps make our economy work for all of Colorado's workers and families.

Thanks for reading and for all you do — stay tuned,

Michael