Friend,

As we begin the year, I wanted to give you an update on my race. The bad news is that we're up against more than ever:

Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell helped funnel $8 million into Michigan to defeat me, plus dark money GOP groups are also spending more to defeat me than any other in-cycle Democratic senator.

And now, recent polling shows me statistically tied against my extreme right-wing opponent. The good news is Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight reports that Democrats CAN take back the Senate this year – but we have to first win here in Michigan.

There is so much at stake: If we lose here, Democrats will have two more years of Mitch McConnell calling the shots in Washington.

That means he and Donald Trump will team up to put more extremist justices like Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, and you can bet they’ll continue trying to dismantle protections for those with preexisting conditions.

That's why I'm setting a goal of getting 5,000 Election-Year Donors to win in Michigan and take back the Senate for Democrats.

In a race as close as this one, your donation could make the difference between winning and losing. Will you rush $3 or more now to become an Election-Year Donor, defend Michigan's Democratic Senate seat and take back the Senate for Democrats?

Thank you,

Gary