Annie Comes Home: This could set us up for failure

Monday, July 13, 2026

This could set us up for failure

Hi, can I have just 60 seconds of your time?

July is one of the hardest months for fundraising for grassroots campaigns like ours.

Not many people know this, but the bulk of our fundraising comes from folks like you chipping in to emails like this – so when folks aren't as reachable as usual in the summer, our budget takes a hit.

But here’s the reality: We have goals we have to hit to ultimately win this race – and falling into a summer slump could set us up for failure.

So today, I’m asking you to chip in what you can – for three key reasons:

Experts at MS NOW just shifted Ohio to a “Toss Up.”

The GOP is now spending $131 million to defeat me.

A brand-new poll shows me trailing Jon Husted by 3 points.

This race will be decided by a razor-thin margin, and the difference-maker will be you, ensuring we have the resources to secure victory.

If you care about flipping Ohio and taking back the Senate, will you chip in $5 or whatever you can spare today to keep us on track to win?

If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:

Thanks for being with me in this fight.

Sherrod

Note: This email only reflects donations made online with this email address. If you've made a previous contribution via check or with a different email address/phone number, you may not see it here – but know that Sherrod and our entire team are deeply grateful for your support.

When you love your country, you fight for the people who make it work.

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.