HUGE news out of Iowa, John – and it's not looking good. 

FIRST: After polling revealed more than two-thirds of likely Iowa voters don't want to reelect Sen. Chuck Grassley (R), Democrat Abby Finkenauer launched her campaign – giving Democrats the best chance in decades to flip this Senate seat blue. 

BUT THEN: The campaign arm of the Senate Republicans is sitting on a nearly $30 MILLION campaign war chest that they'll use to protect vulnerable incumbents like Sen. Grassley. It's a huge spending advantage they can use to dismantle Democrats' Senate majority.

NOW: Abby is falling short of what she needs to raise ahead of the most important public FEC reporting deadline of the YEAR. We need to raise another $12,895 before midnight tonight. With Senate control split 50-50, every single seat is indispensable when it comes to protecting our Democratic majority. We are counting on grassroots supporters like you to help us fight back against GOP spending and help Abby win!

Remember this, John: If Abby defeats Sen. Chuck Grassley in Iowa, Democrats are virtually guaranteed to expand our majority in the Senate. But right now, we are being massively outraised by the GOP, so we need a surge in donations to hit the most important goal for our campaign so far:

Please rush $5 or more now – whatever you can spare before our first end-of-quarter FEC deadline – to flip Iowa blue and defend our Democratic Senate majority!