We’ve come such a long way since the beginning of the campaign. And unfortunately, this isn’t the news I was hoping to share with you just two days before Election Day.

My team and I just walked through the numbers and it’s clear we have not caught up to our missed fundraising goal — endangering our efforts to take back the Senate and stop Republicans from flipping Minnesota red.

I’ll be honest, this budget crisis is coming at the worst time. Our lead in the polls has shrunk. Donald Trump’s personal attacks on me are working. Two GOP dark money groups have spent nearly $1 million to defeat us. And a major election forecaster just moved our race from Lean Dem to Toss-Up.

But we can beat the odds and prove this forecaster wrong. That’s why I’m directly messaging you right now with an urgent request as we try to make up for this temporary lapse in our fundraising before it’s too late. So, I’m asking:

Will you please add a donation of $3 (or more!) to stop us from losing any more ground? Anything you can give will help make up for our missed goal and defend Minnesota:

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This race is scary close — and we can’t let all our work be undone by a budget shortfall in the waning days of this campaign.

If we manage to get back on track in the next few hours, it’ll be because a lot of folks like you stepped up. I’m hoping I can count on you.

— Tina