I'm coming to you personally, Pat:

I have never shied away from a difficult fight. I do not intend to start now.

Our nation is now battling some of the greatest challenges we have faced in generations. A race to defeat a global pandemic. A president who is race-baiting and plunging our country headfirst into chaos. An entire wing of the Republican Party that's marching in lockstep with Trump's failed administration. But no matter how tough things get, I will never stop working to build an America that lives up to our founding promises, Pat. I'm proud to support Joe Biden in his battle to restore what he calls "the soul of America," because we urgently need a commander in chief who actually understands the values enshrined in our Constitution. We need someone who will advocate for all the working people of our country as if they were his own family, and I know that VP Biden will do the job well. But with only 98 days until November 3 and only three days before Friday's deadline, we are running out of time to help elect him and other Democrats down the ticket. It'll take you, me, and this entire grassroots team working as hard as we can to elect Democrats like Joe Biden up and down the ticket nationwide -- and that will take a strong, fully-funded DNC to give candidates the tools they'll need to get across the finish line. That's why I'm asking you to do something very important today: Will you make a $7 contribution to the DNC before Friday's important deadline? What our party can raise ahead of Friday at midnight will have a tremendous impact on the outcome of tight races up and down the ballot -- including Joe Biden's race for the Oval Office. DONATE: $7 DONATE: $10 DONATE: $25 DONATE: $50 DONATE: $100 Donate another amount Those of us who've served this nation in uniform understand just how important it is for our commander in chief to not only have the depth of experience needed to protect our country, but also the humility to recognize the magnitude of the sacrifices our troops make on a president's orders. Joe Biden has what it takes to lead our troops as well as this country and to restore America's standing on the world stage. But he'll also need a deep bench of Democrats to help him guide our nation down a brighter path than the one that Donald Trump and his corrupt GOP allies have set us on. Defeating Donald Trump and his Republican allies on November 3 will not be an easy task by any means. But Pat, I have never shied away from a difficult fight, and I'm not going to start now. It will take a tremendous amount of effort, resources, and funding to build the strong Democratic Party necessary to elect VP Biden and Democrats down the ballot, so I have to ask you one more time before Friday's deadline: If you can, please make your first $7 donation to the DNC to help hit this crucial end-of-month fundraising goal. Reaching this goal can only happen with the help of strong supporters like you, so any amount you can donate today would go a long way. Thank you for believing in the ideals we fought so hard for -- and the America I know we can be. I have faith that we can win if we work together. Yours, Tammy Tammy Duckworth U.S. Senator, Illinois P.S. Right now, our country urgently needs Joe Biden's measured leadership in the Oval Office and a strong slate of Democrats who will lead our country forward. I need you in this fight with me, Pat, so if you can, please donate $7, or whatever you can, to our party ahead of Friday's important fundraising deadline. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC, submit this form to unsubscribe. If you'd only like to receive our most important messages, sign up to receive less email. If you're ready to elect Democrats in all 50 states, make a contribution today. Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible. Paid for by the Democratic National Committee, www.Democrats.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.