Listen, I know you're busy, so I'll get right to it. MAGA Republican Rick Scott has already spent OVER $3 MILLION this cycle on attack ads against Democrats like me. It's the largest ad buy of any GOP Senate candidate so far.

He wants you to think his campaign is strong — that he's ready to fend off any challenge. But I'm not buying his act.

The truth is that Rick Scott is terrified. Honestly, I don't blame him — polling shows that I am in the lead, and experts at CNN just ranked Florida as one of the most likely Senate seats to flip blue.

Rick Scott had to spend $64 million of his personal fortune to win by just 0.12% of the vote in 2018. We have a huge opportunity to flip Florida blue this time around, but only if we have the resources to fight back against our opponent's massive wealth and record-breaking ad buys. So, friend, if you have anything extra to spare today, will you chip in to help us win in Florida and defend Democrats' Senate majority?

Listen, friend, we cannot let these attacks go unanswered. In a statement accompanying this new ad, Rick Scott claims Democrats “have rigged the game against hard-working Americans.” Come on. Seriously?

I'm here to tell you myself — that is a bold-faced lie. Rick Scott made his fortune as the CEO of a hospital chain charged with the biggest Medicare fraud scheme in history at that time. He made off with millions, pled the Fifth, and faced no consequences. Now, he's pushing a far-right agenda that would ban abortions nationally, raise taxes on working families, and end Social Security and Medicare. Talk about rigging the game against hard-working Americans.

My story is different. As a teen immigrant from Ecuador, I fought hard to create my own American dream. In high school, I worked early morning shifts before homeroom to help my family afford rent for our one room apartment.

I studied hard to earn a scholarship that made college possible for me and dedicated my career to public service. Eventually, I ran for Congress, flipped a battleground district blue, and became the first South American immigrant elected to the House. In Congress, I fought tirelessly to expand Medicare access, lower the cost of living, end gun violence, and protect families like yours.

I've spent my life giving back to the communities that gave me so much and fighting to protect the opportunities that made my story possible. Rick Scott has spent his career getting rich and leaving working families behind. Floridians deserve better. That's why I'm running to defeat Rick Scott and actually fight for the families that he claims to care so much about.

But to defeat his massive fortune, I'm counting on your help. So I'm personally asking — if you've made it this far, will you please chip in $5 to help us retire Rick Scott and flip Florida blue? With your help, this race is truly ours to win.

With immense gratitude,

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell