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{NAME}, I have some tough news, and I wanted you to hear it directly from me: A brand‑new poll from Morning Consult shows me down 1 point to my MAGA opponent, Bernie Moreno. With early voting already underway, I urgently need your support to fight back. [That's why my team and I set a rapid‑response goal to raise $250,000 by midnight, and I'm counting on you to help us reach it. Will you please chip in $5 now to split between my campaign and Equality PAC to help power us to victory?]( My Trump-backed opponent has already spent $4.5 million of his personal fortune to try to buy this seat – and the GOP is spending record-breaking amounts to flip it red. If we don't fight back ASAP, I'm worried we won't have the resources to turn this around before Election Day. Unlike my self‑funding, Trump‑backed opponent, I can't write myself million‑dollar checks – and I refuse to accept money from dark‑money megadonors. I'm running a true grassroots campaign, which means I'm counting on folks like you to help get us across the finish line, {NAME}. [So please, {NAME}, I'm personally asking: Will you chip in $5, $25, or whatever you’re able to split between my campaign and Equality PAC so that we can reach our critical goal, pull ahead in this race, and win?]( [Contribute $5 >>]( [Contribute $24 >>]( [Contribute $50 >>]( [Contribute $100 >>]( [Contribute $250 >>]( [Contribute Any Amount >>]( Thank you, Sherrod Thank you for supporting Equality PAC, the political arm of the Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus and dedicated to the full legal and societal equality for LGBTQ Americans. All funds raised into Equality PAC are spent supporting and electing openly LGBTQ individuals and strong LGBTQ allies to the United States Congress and Senate who are committed to passing the Equality ACT and to ensuring full civil rights and protections for all LGBTQ Americans. [Chip in now to elect Democrats →]( [Make a monthly contribution to elect Democrats →]( If you really want to go, [click here to unsubscribe from our activist list](. If you’d like to donate to help us elect our endorsed Democratic candidates, [click here](. PAID FOR BY EQUALITY PAC AND NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH EQUALITY PAC’S MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM TO MATCH THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OTHER CONTRIBUTORS.