This is my story:

My mother’s perseverance inspired me to fight for dignity and justice for all people. It’s what led me to public service, and eventually to the U.S. Senate. [Democrats][DNC Congressional Split Series] I’m running for reelection to continue fighting for our working families, our planet, and our future in the U.S. Senate. In just a moment, I’m going to share my story and explain why your support today is so important. But first, will you split a donation between my campaign and the Democratic National Committee to ensure that Democrats like me have the support we need to win races up and down the ballot in 2024? [DONATE: $10]( [DONATE: $25]( [DONATE: $50]( [DONATE: $100]( [DONATE: $250]( [Donate another amount]( I spent formative years of my life on my grandparents’ rice farm in Fukushima, Japan. When I was eight years old, my mother made the courageous decision to escape her abusive marriage and bring me and my brothers to the United States to pursue a better life. When we arrived, my mother worked low wage jobs with no health benefits. I worried that if she ever fell ill or even just missed a day of work, we would lose everything. It wasn’t until she got a good paying union job that we experienced a level of security. My mother’s perseverance inspired me to fight for dignity and justice for all people. It’s what led me to public service, and eventually to the U.S. Senate. Today, I’m proud to fight for legislation that will lift children and families out of poverty, secure our free and fair elections, and defend our reproductive rights -- and I’m running for reelection to continue those fights. Democrats have 23 Senate seats to defend in 2024, including mine -- and if we lose our majority, the battles ahead of us will become tougher than ever, making it that much more difficult to codify abortion rights, prevent the worst effects of climate change, and end the entirely preventable gun violence epidemic in our country. [So I hope you’ll consider pitching in today to support my reelection campaign and Democrats up and down the ballot, across the country. There are so many critical fights ahead of us, and your support will make all the difference.]( Mahalo, Mazie Mazie Hirono U.S. Senator, Hawaii [Sen. Mazie Hirono]( Paid for by the Democratic National Committee and authorized by Friends of Mazie Hirono. The DNC's Congressional Split Series helps fundraise for and raise awareness around down-ballot Democrats in some of the most important races across the country. When you make a split donation to the DNC, your donation will not only benefit folks on the ballot this cycle -- it will also help create the lasting Democratic infrastructure Democrats need to win up and down the ballot in years to come. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can [submit this form]( to stop receiving the series. Manage how often you receive DNC emails, [by filling out this form](. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC, [submit this form to unsubscribe](. If you're ready to elect Democrats in all 50 states, territories, and D.C., [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](