John, my wife, Abby, just stepped off the debate stage. This was Abby's last debate before she'll be facing off against Sen. Chuck Grassley, and she made the case for how she will defeat him and protect our Democratic Senate majority in the process.

It's an incredible experience to watch my wife run for U.S. Senate, especially against a guy who's been there long before either of us were even born. He’s been in Washington for 47 years and, in that time, he's turned his back on working families. Abby took to the debate stage tonight and showed everybody why she is the right person to represent us in the Senate. She will lift up the voices of working families and get the job done for our state and country.

Tonight, Abby took Sen. Grassley to task on the debate stage – and showed us exactly why Republicans do not want to run against her this November. But despite all the energy tonight, there's still a long road ahead of her.

To defeat Sen. Grassley and protect our Senate majority, Abby needs committed grassroots supporters like you with her every single step of the way. So please, before 11:59 p.m. tonight can you chip in your first donation of $5 to help Abby hit her emergency $10,000 post-debate goal? Abby will only be able to compete with the GOP's war chest of $44 MILLION if people like you stand with her now.

Thank you for everything that you do for this team.

– Daniel Wasta (Abby's husband)