I’m not excited to tell you this, folks, but my team just sent me fundraising stats for the month. Our online fundraising numbers are plummeting compared to June. Take a look:

• Our total raised for July is $61,373 less than this point last month
• We’ve received 1,673 fewer contributions
• Our average donation has fallen 6%

These are real numbers my team just pulled. We were worried about a summer fundraising slump, but honestly, I didn’t expect it to be this bad.

If we can’t catch up, I’m worried we’ll miss our first fundraising goal of this new quarter. But look. We’ve seen tough times before. And it’s all about what we do next.

Can I count on you to chip in $5, $10, or any amount to get our campaign back on its feet and ready to flip Ohio’s open Senate seat blue before our big deadline in 3 days?

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This slump means hitting our July goal is even more important. We need to raise $350,000 before the end of the month, and it’ll happen with folks like you chipping in a few bucks at a time.

96% of contributions to this campaign are under $100. And yet we posted a jaw-dropping FEC report last quarter that proved we can compete with our billionaire-backed Republican opponent.

That’s the power of a grassroots campaign. Now, let’s bounce back even stronger and leave this summer slump in the dust—will you chip in any amount today?

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It means so much that you’re with me in this fight—especially in tough moments like this one.

—Tim