Folks, sorry to message you so late but I just received a text from my Finance Director, Nick, that shook me out of my holiday mode.

Before I explain the severity of this deadline, I need to ask: Will you please chip in $10, $25, or more to help my campaign reach our end-of-year goal ahead of Sunday's FEC cutoff?

Our $20,000 goal is especially high-stakes. It's our very last FEC deadline of the year, which means that it's the last opportunity to show Republicans the strength of our grassroots campaign.

If we have a lackluster fundraising push in December, everyone – including every Republican and their mega-donors – will know. And they'll pounce on any sign of weakness.

Here's the thing: the 2026 Midterms are Democrats' golden opportunity to take back the Senate. But any missed fundraising goal sets us back just a little bit more.

We can't start this election year off behind already.

So please, I'm asking you personally: Chip in any amount to help us reach our end-of-year goal and put up a strong showing before the FEC deadline.

Thanks for letting me interrupt your holiday mode, team.

LBR