Friend, this will be quick – and I really need your help:

1. We knew Georgia was going to be a critical battleground – again – but now, POLITICO reports that our race will decide which party controls the Senate.

2. Republicans have made me their top target for next year's critical elections, and they're already outspending us on misleading attack ads in order to smear my record and turn Georgia red.

3. Our grassroots campaign is falling $13,696 short of what we need to fight back, hit our midnight fundraising goal and win this race. Unless we close this budget gap by midnight, the GOP's attacks could leave a major mark.

We cannot hand Georgia – and our critical Senate majority – back to Mitch McConnell and the GOP when everything from our voting rights to health care is under attack. But according to analysts at The Washington Post, that's exactly what could happen if we lose this battleground race.

Please, friend, I'm counting on you. With time running out before our critical midnight deadline, I'm asking you to give every dollar you can spare right now:

Will you give $15 before 11:59 p.m. tonight – split between my campaign and Debbie Stabenow – to hit our end-of-month goal, win in Georgia and take back the Senate for Democrats?

We're so close, friend – thank you.

– Sen. Raphael Warnock