Friend – did you catch me and Sen. Jon Tester on MSNBC this week?

Jon and I are two of the most vulnerable senators on the ballot next year, according to experts at CNN. Together, on MSNBC, we talked about the stakes in our super competitive races – and what we're doing to make sure we win.

With Joe Manchin officially not running for reelection, we can’t afford to lose either Ohio or Montana. A loss in either state would likely cost us our razor-thin Democratic majority in the Senate.

That's why national Republicans and their dark-money allies are dumping millions into smear campaigns against us and launching misleading attacks.

But here's the thing about me: I won't go down without a fight. Right now, polls show me neck and neck with my far-right GOP opponents – and I know that with this powerful grassroots movement that we've built, we can pull ahead and win.

But unfortunately, unlike my self-funding opponents, I don't have a personal fortune to pour into this race. So I'm truly counting on grassroots folks like you, friend, to help me get the resources I need to hit back twice as hard and defend my Senate seat.

So please, will you rush $5, $25 – anything you can spare before midnight – to help me, Jon Tester and Gary Peters defend our Democratic Senate majority and fight for working families across the country?

Thank you for your support, friend.

– Sherrod