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 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’re facing a fall fundraising slump, and we need to post strong fundraising numbers. Our opponents will jump at the chance to outraise us.

We need to raise $50,000 by the end of the month. So, will you chip in just $5?

Together, I know we can pull this off.

-- Tim