Dear Friend,

Is it over yet? Not for another few hours! Please be sure to vote. Put your ballot in an official drop box before 8 p.m. (find a drop box using this tool or OregonVotes.gov/dropbox) or mail it in time to make sure it's postmarked with today's date. If you use a USPS mailbox make sure to use it before the last pick-up time listed on the mailbox.

With so much competing for our attention I'll admit that this has been a really tough election cycle. I'm extremely heartened by our Democratic candidates up and down the ticket who have run great campaigns and the amazing volunteers who have poured their energy and passion into helping them.

Just a reminder that counting tens of thousands of ballots takes time. We must all be patient and let the election officials do their jobs. Across the country we're seeing the highest level of early voting than in any previous midterm election, which means we won't know all of the results tonight.

Let's stay focused and energized and have one last great day today on the phones and at the doorstep to make sure every ballot gets turned in.

I'll be watching results come in tonight starting at 8 p.m. I hope you will too.

Courage,

Earl