Friend, I need you to understand this: The path to defending our Senate majority runs directly through Florida.

This is not an election year where we can afford to just play defense. Make no mistake, I'm not giving up on any of our Democratic seats. But after the news that Sen. Manchin is not seeking reelection, our chances of defending every single blue seat just got even slimmer.

That means flipping a red state to blue is the only option left if we want to guarantee a Democratic Senate majority in 2024. And now that polling data shows Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is already tied with Rick Scott in Florida, I need every Democrat who cares about defending our Senate majority to invest in Debbie's race right now. Please, will you donate $5 before Debbie's urgent weekly deadline to make sure that she has the resources she'll need to flip this seat blue this year?

Debbie is giving us a huge opportunity here in Florida, and we cannot afford to waste it, friend.

Rick Scott is one of the most vulnerable senators in the entire country. And that's not just coming from me — the analysts at CNN, Roll Call, and FiveThirtyEight all agree. He only won this seat by 10,033 votes in 2018, and that's after he spent $64 MILLION of his own fortune. 

Now, his approval ratings are tanking, and Debbie's campaign is shaping up to be one of our best chances to save our majority this year. She has a strong record of results and a winning message that will speak to voters all across Florida. Recent polling data shows that her grassroots campaign has already made this race a statistical tie.

We've put Rick Scott on notice — but he's not going down without a fight. He's already shelled out $3 million on attack ads smearing Democrats like Debbie with baseless lies.

This race will be one of the most expensive Senate races in the entire country. Debbie has what it takes to win, but only if she can build a grassroots warchest that's capable of taking on Scott's millions. That starts with hitting her critical $25,000 goal. Time is running out to make sure that Debbie hits this goal, so please, friend, can I count on you to rush a donation right now? This $25,000 goal is one of Debbie's most important goals yet, and she'll only hit it with your help.

Thank you,

Chuck Schumer