I’ll be honest, folks: We weren’t expecting the mudslinging to start this early. But already, dark money groups have launched nasty attacks against me, distorting my record and misleading voters.

Look, the GOP only needs to flip one seat to take back the majority and start obstructing our progress. Now that CNN ranked me as one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for re-election, Mitch McConnell and his Republican ilk have made us a top target.

One way we can fight back against the GOP and protect this seat is with an ad of our own. That’s why we launched the very first ad of the campaign yesterday to help set the record straight.

We need to raise $4,000 a day to keep this ad on the air. Can I personally count on you to pitch in a donation now to help us fight back against the GOP attacks and protect our Democratic Senate majority?

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We had to increase our spending a lot earlier than we anticipated. As you can imagine, that puts our budget in a tight spot. That’s why I’m counting on you to come through with a grassroots contribution today.

Thank you,

Michael