Annie Comes Home: this was risky

Saturday, May 30, 2026

this was risky

I need to fill you in:

I made the decision to approve new TV ads – knowing we don’t have the money for them yet. It's a risky choice.

I’ll explain my thinking below, but these ads just went live, and I have to ask: Will you chip in $5 to help me close this critical budget gap and hit our end-of-month $1 million goal by tomorrow at midnight?

Here's why we needed our ads on the air early: Experts predict that Ohio’s Senate race could be the closest in the country – and a recent poll shows me 1 point down against Jon Husted, who has the full backing of National Republicans.

Look, I’m no stranger to tough fights. But shortly after the GOP’s super PAC announced a $79 million investment in this race, Husted’s super PAC started blanketing the airwaves with more attacks smearing my name.

Facing an onslaught of Republican attacks and millions of dollars of outside spending, I simply HAD to give my team the green light for TV ads of our own. It’s the only way we’ll be able to cut through the noise and reach Ohio voters with the truth.

Now, I need your help to cover the costs by our deadline at the end of the month – which is tomorrow at midnight. Will you chip in $5 to help us win in Ohio and flip the Senate?

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Thank you,

Sherrod

Hey there! It's Sherrod Brown.

There's nobody fighting for Ohioans in the U.S. Senate right now, and I won't sit on the sidelines while working people get screwed over by large corporations and wealthy political donors.

If you work hard, you should be able to afford a decent life. But the reality is, life is too expensive. Costs are going up. Wages are staying stagnant. Working people are working harder than ever before, and they're not getting their share of the profit.

This campaign is all about changing that – and election analysts say we have a strong shot at winning in November.

But I'll need your help to pull it off: My opponent is a Washington insider being propped up by the Republican establishment, and he's got virtually unlimited resources.

That's not how our campaign works. We're a grassroots movement, and that means we rely on ordinary people chipping in a couple bucks. If you're able, please make a donation of any amount today. It could be what helps us flip Ohio and the Senate.

If you'd like to receive exclusive updates from my team, you can text "OHIO" to 64054.

Thank you.