The situation: Tonight is our first end-of-quarter deadline of the year. Shortly after this deadline passes, we will report our fundraising numbers to the Federal Election Commission.

Why this matters: Republicans will be watching for these public reports to see if Democrats have enough support to protect our fragile majority in Washington. If our numbers look weak, Mitch McConnell will think the Senate is his for the taking — and he only needs one seat to flip it.

Our job: Raise as much money as possible from grassroots supporters like you to ensure we can fight back against Republican efforts to take back the Senate and defend our majority.

The ask: Donations have slowed this week, and we’re concerned we may fall short of our quarterly goal. This is one of the most important tests for our campaign, so we’re asking: Can Tina Smith count on you to make a contribution of $1 or more before our first FEC deadline of the year expires tonight? This is important.

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Our thanks: Supporters like you stepped up like never before in this last election, and Democrats had the resources to flip the Senate. We cannot thank you enough. Now let’s do everything we can to protect it.

— Team Tina