Hi John — I’m reaching out to ask you to make a contribution to my reelection campaign ahead of our end-of-quarter deadline at midnight. I hope you’ll give me a quick opportunity to share why this request is so important.
This deadline marks our final quarter of the year. After we close the books, we’ll tally up our fundraising numbers, and report them to the Federal Election Commission. Shortly after, that report will be made public.
There is no way around it: If we fall short of our goal and end up with a weak report, everyone from Mitch McConnell to our Republican opponents will know we’re vulnerable. And the right-wing attacks will start rolling in.
McConnell and Senate Republicans have their sights set on flipping my seat red, so we can’t afford to show any signs of weakness as we head into the election year. That’s why I‘m humbly asking you to donate to my campaign to ensure we hit our goal and report the strongest numbers possible to the FEC: