John: I need just two minutes of your time.

Four polls show me with a lead over my likely GOP opponent, which proves we CAN flip Texas blue.

But with Republicans funneling MILLIONS of dollars into this race to salvage this seat, we simply can't afford to fall short of our $150,000 mid-month fundraising goal tomorrow and lose our momentum this early on.

That's why I'm reaching out personally. Unless we raise another $81,246 before tomorrow, we will miss this goal – so please: Will you chip in $5 right now to help close our budget gap, hit our goal, win in Texas, and bring a new generation of leadership to the U.S. Senate?

Political forecasters agree we have a real chance to flip this battleground seat.

In just the first few weeks since launching this campaign, the Cook Political Report upgraded our chances of winning, and The Hill ranked this one of Democrats' best (and only!) pickup opportunities in the entire country!

But Republicans are raising millions to defeat me, and they're already launching attacks against me.

I don't accept corporate PAC donations, so without your grassroots support, I simply won't have the resources to fight back.

Time is running out, and I have nowhere else to turn, so please, John: Will you rush $5 – or any amount you can spare before MIDNIGHT – so I can give Texans the leadership we deserve and help Democrats pick up a critical seat in the Senate?

Thank you for stepping up. Together, we can win this.

– Colin