Folks,
I grew up in a twenty-four-by-thirty-six foot house. I lost three fingers on my left hand in a meat grinding accident when I was younger. I am and always will be a farmer, like my folks and like my grandparents.
In fact, I’m very proud to be the only U.S. Senator who manages a full-time job outside the Senate — as a farmer.
Every spring, I spend at least two weeks planting. Every August, I spend at least three weeks harvesting. I maintain my own heavy equipment and deliver my wheat in an eighteen-wheeler.
I buy grease by the case and seeds by the ton. I butcher my own beef and pork. My wife, Sharla, and I work the farm hand-in-hand.
The task of scheduling my work in the Senate around the inflexible timing of farm responsibilities drives my staff crazy — but they know my farm work is non-negotiable. It keeps me quite literally, grounded.
And rather than spend my days hobnobbing with big donors and wealthy super PACs in the hopes of a campaign check, I rely on hardworking folks like you to power everything we do.
That’s why I’m personally asking if you would chip in $5 or $10 to help us reach our final fundraising deadline of the year this Thursday. We need to start 2021 in a strong position and I’m counting on you to help us get there.
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Thank you so much for sticking by me. I promise to spend every ounce of time fighting for you and your families (when I’m not out in the field, of course).
— Jon
