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Friday, February 6, 2026

I was in court

Team, it's Mark.

Most of you probably know that I am suing the Secretary of Defense. Earlier this week, I was in court to make my case against Pete Hegseth.

After 25 years in uniform and another 5 in the United States Senate, I never imagined I'd have to do something like that. Hegseth has left me no choice.

When he censured me and threatened my rank and retirement, he came after what I earned over 25 years — and chilled the free speech rights of every retired member of the military alongside me.

If Hegseth isn't stopped, our longest-serving military veterans will have to live with the constant threat that they could be deprived of their rank and pension years — even decades — after they leave the military if they say something he doesn't like.

I'm not going to sit by and let that happen. So, I sued Hegseth. And now, we wait and see what the court decides.

I've been truly humbled by the support people have sent my way over the past couple of months. It means the world to me that so many of you care about what Trump and Hegseth are trying to do.

That's how we've made it this far, and it's how we'll get to the other side of this chapter in our nation's history. Together.

If you've been waiting for the right time to make a stand and join the fight, this is it.

Please, if you can, will you split a donation between Sherrod Brown and me?

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Thank you.

Mark

Trump promised

See, I get why some folks voted for Trump.

He promised to attack a broken system. And it's a ripe target.

Even before Trump came on the scene, America had one of the most corrupt political systems in the Western world.

It's been running on corporate money, secret money, billionaire money.

And it's worse than ever now.

Citizens United was the worst court decision in modern American history.

When members of Congress aren't begging for money from Washington lobbyists, they're trying to dodge getting carpet-bombed by super PACs.

Senators get threatened with millions of dollars of attack ads over the votes they take.

And see, that is why things don't work for ordinary people.

It's because the people's elected representatives don't represent the people. They represent the big donors!

That corruption is why they defunded nursing homes to cut taxes for the rich.

Corruption is why you pay a fortune for prescriptions.

Corruption is why your insurance claim keeps getting denied.

Corruption is why hedge funds get to buy up all the houses in your neighborhood, and then your corporate landlord ignores your calls during a gas leak.

Corruption is why that ambulance costs $3,000 after you just had to get your choking toddler to the hospital.

Yes, the system really is rigged.

But Trump's not unrigging it. He's re-rigging it for himself!

He's a crook and a con man, and he wants to be a king.

You can't claim to be for ordinary men and women when you defund their hospitals and nursing homes.

You can't claim to be for ordinary men and women when you defund school lunch programs to help feed little boys and little girls whose hard-working parents are struggling to fill the fridge.

You can't claim to be for ordinary men and women when you do these things so you can cut taxes for the richest people in the country while you and your family business rake in massive sums from around the world.

Donald Trump's second term has already done unfathomable damage to our country and the lives of millions of people.

And the people are beginning to see it.

But only by regaining Congressional power can we stop him.

Really.

The upcoming 2026 midterms are our last chance to restore checks and balances.

And my Senate race in Georgia is the single most critical contest: I'm the only Democratic senator up for reelection in 2026 in a state Trump carried in 2024.

So if you're outraged by what's happening to our country – and you're ready to fight for the future of this Republic – please don't wait until 2028: Split a donation of $5 between Catherine Cortez Masto's campaign and my reelection campaign in Georgia right now.

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The average online donation to our campaign is around $30.

Please give what you can.

All that matters is that lots and lots of people are contributing what they can to power our grassroots campaign before the end of the year.

Please, contribute today.

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I know in my bones

This is huge!

Graph of poll showing Brown at 49% and Husted at 48%

Now, not one but two polls show me ahead of Republican Jon Husted – in what The New York Times reports is a key race to watch in our fight to flip the Senate.

Our grassroots momentum is surging, and we're doing what nobody thought was possible at the beginning of this election cycle: putting Ohio and the Senate majority in play.

I know in my bones that we can win this race – but Husted and his billionaire and corporate interest allies will spend massive sums of money to stop that from happening. The ONLY way I can fight back is with your help.

Please, will you chip in $5 or more now to protect our slight lead, flip this critical seat, and retake the Senate? Every single dollar counts.

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Thank you so much,

Sherrod Brown

Thursday, February 5, 2026

$68 v $348,333

I'm not beholden to corporations, lobbyists, or billionaires writing huge checks. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

My average donation is $68.

Here are some of my opponents' average donation amounts:

Swalwell: $1,844 — that's like a mortgage payment!
Villaraigosa: $3,204.
Steyer: $348,333!

Billionaires and special interests are trying to buy this election. We can't let them win. Together, we can send a powerful message: California's democracy is not for sale.

I know what it's like to run and win a campaign with grassroots donations. I'm not beholden to corporations, lobbyists, or billionaires writing huge checks. As governor, I'll always put the people of California first.

I have the best shot at preventing Democrats from being shut out of the general election in November, but I need your help.

Other candidates in this race are relying on MASSIVE checks to fund their campaigns. I'm relying on you. Can you donate $5 so we can reach the voters needed to win?

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Thank you,

Katie

Katie is running to be California's next governor because California and our country need a leader who will stand up to Trump to lower costs, protect our rights, and combat climate change.

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setting us back

Hi, did you see Sherrod's note this morning about our critical $10,000 daily email fundraising goal?

It's urgent we close the gap before midnight – February is a short month, and missing even one of our daily goals could seriously jeopardize our chances of winning this race.

Please, chip in your first $5 now and help give us the resources to flip this seat in Ohio.

Here's your personal link: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/sherrod-email-q1-2026/jeannescookies.rightnow@blogger.com

Thank you,

Team Sherrod

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sherrod Brown
Subject: This month, every day matters

GIF of a calendar flipping through the days of February

Hey there, it's Sherrod. I wanted to reach out with a quick update about where things stand.

February is the shortest month of the year. And if we're going to compete with the huge sums of dark money that will be spent against us, we need to raise more than we did in January – in less time.

So my team and I sat down and crunched the numbers. We need to raise at least $10,000 from emails like these every day this month if we're going to stay competitive in this race.

These aren't arbitrary numbers: With two polls showing me neck and neck with my anti-abortion, Republican opponent, we've got a rare opportunity to capitalize on our momentum and surge ahead. But my team won't have the resources to move ahead with our February investments if we're behind on our daily fundraising goals.

That's why it's absolutely critical that we hit our $10,000 daily goal by midnight. And that's why I could really use a favor.

I'm personally asking: Will you rush $5 or more now to help us keep up our momentum, win this race, and flip this Senate seat?

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

CONTRIBUTE $5 NOW