Annie Comes Home: This pin reminds me why I’m in this fight

Saturday, July 11, 2026

This pin reminds me why I’m in this fight

Hi there, at the end of this message, I’m going to ask you to contribute $5 to my Senate campaign in Ohio. But before I do, let me tell you why I’m running and why I need your support to win.

When I first came to the Senate, they gave me an official Senate pin – the kind that says, “Look at me; look how important I am.” I wore it for a couple of days, but it just didn’t feel right.

So I replaced it with a pin depicting a canary in a birdcage, which a Lorain steelworker gave to me decades ago at a Workers' Memorial Day rally.

Sherrod smiling at the camera, wearing canary pin

As the story goes, coal miners once brought canaries down into the mines with them as a warning system against poisonous gases. Back then, they didn’t have a union strong enough to fight for them or a government that cared enough to protect them. They were on their own.

But together, we changed that. We passed worker safety laws and overtime pay. We banned child labor. We passed clean air and safe drinking water laws. We enacted Social Security and Medicare, workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights.

Because when you love this country, you fight for the people who make it work.

But Republican Jon Husted has shown he isn’t willing to keep up this fight for Ohioans. He’s put his billionaire donors before working people, and enough is enough.

I’ve never forgotten what my canary pin means, and I’m giving this Senate race everything I’ve got. But the only way I can win is with your support.

I’m personally asking you: Will you chip in $5 or more today to help me flip Ohio’s must-win seat, retake the Senate, and continue making progress for workers?

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In solidarity,

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.