John –

With every open GOP seat, Republicans will pour millions into protecting their fragile majority.

That means one thing: If we want to flip the Senate in 2026, we need to fund early and seize the offensive before the first wave of Republican ads even air.

If we don't defend democracy now, the next two years will be dominated by voter suppression, misinformation and attacks on the freedoms we've fought for. That's why we're launching the Democracy Defense Fund – our grassroots plan to organize early, protect voting rights and fight back against Trump's GOP.

Will you be one of the first to join the Democracy Defense Fund and chip in right now?

We've seen what happens when Trump and his far-right allies are in charge:

• Voting rights gutted and restrictive laws spreading in state after state.
• Billionaire super PACs drowning out the voices of ordinary Americans.
• Courts packed with partisan judges willing to hand Trump more unchecked power.

With our upcoming Federal Election Commission deadline fast approaching, we need to put up strong numbers if we want to show the true strength of our Democratic party.

The Senate majority will come down to just a handful of states. If we fall behind in September, we'll start October on the defensive. But if we hit our $50,000 goal, we show the GOP we're not just ready to fight – we're ready to win.

John, the stakes couldn't be higher: Defend democracy or let Trump dismantle it. Please, chip in before Tuesday's deadline.

With gratitude,

Team Gillibrand