Friends -- I’m about to ask you to chip in $5 to my campaign. But first, a few facts about this race:

1. Ohio’s open Senate seat could decide if we’re able to hold our slim Democratic Senate majority. With a 50/50 split, we can’t afford to lose a single battleground race like this one.
2. National Republicans are already pouring millions of dollars into this race. One right-wing billionaire alone dropped $10 million into a super PAC.
3. I have multiple Republican millionaire opponents -- not one of them is looking out for the working class. We need to elect a Senator who will fight to cut workers in on the deal, not leave them behind.
4. We have a huge FEC deadline this month, and we need to post strong fundraising numbers. National Republicans will be judging our report to see just how strong (or vulnerable) our campaign is.

We need to raise another $3,500 today to stay on track. So, will you chip in just $5?

Together, I know we can pull this off.

-- Tim