Friend,

In just a moment, I am going to ask you to split a contribution to my campaign to defeat Ron Johnson in Wisconsin. Please give me a chance to explain why this request -- especially today -- is so important.

Here is the truth:

At the end of this month, we face a critical FEC fundraising deadline, and we have some very big goals to meet before it ends.

The reason this matters is because right now, Ron Johnson's campaign and his allies are flooding the airwaves with ads. We have ads up too, but not to the level of everyone trying to beat us.

So tomorrow, my campaign is going to make a few important budget decisions. And honestly, what we can afford to do, and what we can't afford to do, could be the difference in this race.

This campaign is funded by lots of people making online donations, but we need more people doing their part. We need you. Today if you can.

Can I count on you to split a donation between my campaign for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's before midnight tonight?

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately and be split evenly between Chuck Schumer and Mandela Barnes:

Thank you so much. This is so important to our chances.

Mandela