Can I be honest, friend?

One of my least favorite parts about running for office is asking folks like you for your hard-earned money. I'm sure you dislike getting those emails just as much.

Well, we're both in luck, because I'm not reaching out for donations – I just need your personal endorsement to become Colorado's next governor.

And here's why:

From unaffordable housing to inaccessible health care and struggling schools, Colorado faces real problems. But I know solutions are within our reach.

I've spent years working to deliver change for Colorado from the U.S. Senate. And after traveling to every corner of our state, building relationships and convening Coloradans of all stripes to take on our greatest challenges, together, we've succeeded – by passing the Affordable Care Act, expanding the Child Tax Credit, investing in high-speed internet, upgrading our roads and bridges, and capping prescription drug costs for seniors.  

But given Trump's thirst for power and the cowardly partisanship that's infected his party, it's clear that the best solutions to our problems will not come from the broken politics or Trump’s chaos in D.C. They have to start here in Colorado. And that's why I'm running.

I'm running for governor to rebuild our middle class and to build an economy that works for everyone, not just the people at the top.

I'm running to ensure we set the nationwide example of how to really protect working families from Trump's costly tariffs and cruel agenda.

I'm running because I know that together, we can create lasting solutions to our shared challenges, and make Colorado the best place to live and raise a family – but to make that happen, I need you with me.

If that sounds like the kind of leadership Colorado state needs, then please, friend, will you sign now to give my campaign one of the 20,000 grassroots endorsements I need by 11:59 p.m. tonight?

Whether you've been here from the very beginning or just found out about my campaign yesterday, thank you for being a part of this team.

Michael