Dropping in with some not so great news to start the year, team. 

As the clock struck midnight on our final end-of-quarter deadline of 2025, we ended the year just 3.18% – $1,590 – short of our $50,000 goal last night.

And with today marking the official start of the 2026 midterm election cycle, this setback couldn't have come at a worse time.

Once our data goes live, my Republican colleagues (and their multibillionaire megadonors) will see it as a sign that we don't have the resources to stop them from enacting even more of Trump's chaotic and cruel priorities – much less end their Senate majority.

But my New Year's resolution is to prove them wrong. We can turn things around. In times as tough as this, I am determined to move forward with optimism and hope – and a big part of that is showing a groundswell of grassroots support to win back a Democratic Senate majority.

That's why I'm personally extending the deadline to 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT.

With such a small gap left, if everyone reading this gave just $5 now, we'd close it in no time. But realistically, I know not everyone will. So I'm counting on my most committed grassroots supporters – like you, friend – to come through while there's still time.

Can you please rush $5, $25, or any amount you can spare now to help me shore up the rest before the extended deadline expires at midnight? If we want to make 2026 the year we finally hold MAGA Republicans accountable, then we have to start working now to help flip the Senate blue on election night.

Thank you for helping me start the new year strong.

Patty Murray