Friend, I love Ohio with all of my heart.

Today, I’m proud to call Columbus home – but my story starts in Mansfield, the blue-collar city where I was born and raised.

My dad was a doctor (“Doc Brown,” as his patients called him), and my mom was president of our local YWCA and a leader in the Ohio Hunger Task Force. They taught me everything there is to know about hard work, service, and standing up for what’s right.

I’m lucky to have also learned so much from the union workers who were the backbone of our community. Autoworkers at General Motors, steelworkers at Empire Detroit, machinists at Tappan Stove, and electricians at Westinghouse.

But as I got older, Mansfield took a hit. I saw firsthand how big corporations lobbied for tax breaks and bad trade agreements that shipped Ohio jobs overseas. Families were devastated, and our collective hope was diminished.

Folks are still struggling in this rigged system, friend. Billionaires and corporate special interests are profiting like never before, and working people are paying the price.

We can, and must, change this. But first, we have to fight for it. That’s why I’m running for Senate – and it’s why I’m personally asking: Will you chip in $5, or whatever amount is meaningful to you, to help me win in Ohio and power our grassroots movement forward?

Thank you,

Sherrod