Friend,

I mentioned last week how I am optimistic we can actually fight the headwinds and make gains this fall. I really do believe we can seize the moment, and one of our most important advantages boils down to the choices voters will have when they fill in their ballots:

We have an incredible advantage when it comes to the actual people running for these offices. When it comes to the Democrat on the ballot vs. the GOP candidate, there’s a clear choice. The candidates the GOP/MAGA party is putting out range from extreme to downright authoritarian.

In New Hampshire, my friend Senator Maggie Hassan won't know her opponent until September -- but looking at the field, the GOP is going extreme, no matter who they choose. Their strongest recruit to challenge Maggie declined to run because in his words, he didn't want to just be a "roadblock." So their next best options are all so far right that when New Hampshire learns the truth about them, this race won't be a contest. But we have to be able to get the word out.

In Nevada, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is up against one of the biggest "Big Lie" supporters in the country, Adam Laxalt, who was one of the leaders in Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. This is about more than just relitigating 2020. He's already said he's going to try to sue his way to victory and do everything he can to contest the results of a fairly held election. If he gets to the Senate, make no mistake, folks: this is the GOP playbook moving forward. Obstruct and sue, rinse and repeat.

Will you make a split contribution to help Maggie and Catherine -- and help me elect Democrats like them this fall? This is the first split contribution for the Senate I have asked you to make this summer, and I think there's no better place to get started.

I mentioned I am going to be doing everything I can to help candidates like Maggie and Catherine and help Democrats expand their lead in the Senate. We can all help make sure they have what it takes to win this fall, and I hope you will join me.

Thank you for all that you are doing. I will be in touch soon with more ways you can help and races I think are critical to expanding our majority in the Senate and holding the House this fall.

We really can do it.

-Doug