We’ll keep this quick, friend. There are three critical things you need to know about Ohio's battleground Senate race:

1. With Democrats fighting to hang on to our razor-thin majority in the Senate, CNN ranks Ohio as one of the most likely seats to flip red.

2. Experts at NBC predict that this race could be even “nastier and more expensive” than last year's, which was one of the costliest in the country with over $200 MILLION spent.

3. Now, national Republicans are launching their first wave of attack ads against us – and we need your immediate grassroots support to fight back.

Election Day might feel distant, but failing to make strategic, early investments could cost us this race – and our Democratic Senate majority. Sherrod has never backed down from a tough fight, but he's counting on folks like you to help power our grassroots movement to victory.

So please, will you chip in $5 or more now to help us hit our $50,000 mid-month goal, win in Ohio and defend the Senate? Time is running out before our crucial midnight deadline, and we're still falling short.

The fight for progress and the future of our democracy depends on us. Thank you for doing your part today.

– Team Sherrod