I'm always in my "Florida!!!" era, friend. (Yes, I love Taylor Swift, even if my kids think I'm too old to be a Swiftie!)

It's pretty cool to have a song written about your own state — and even cooler when it's written by Taylor Swift. So, before I ask you to chip in $5 to my campaign ahead of my first $500k goal of the month, can I have a moment to share my own "Love Story" with Florida, and why running to defeat Rick Scott is so important to me?

I remember stepping outside of the airport when I first visited my sister in Florida and immediately falling in love with everything, from the lively, diverse communities to the wonderful humidity and greenery. There was something so warm and welcoming about the Sunshine State — and I knew "All Too Well" that this would eventually be my home, too.

I've had the incredible privilege of building a beautiful life here. This is where I fell in love, raised a family of my own, and began dedicating my career to serving this state. I've helped to protect Florida's wildlife, preserve our coral reefs, and lead new programs to improve access to affordable health care for Floridians — and this was all before I even ran for office and became the first South American immigrant in Congress. In the House:

I've spent my life serving this state and getting to know the communities who call it home. But my opponent, Rick Scott, has spent his career scamming Floridians, lying to voters, and making himself richer. Friend, he really is "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived."

While I'm fighting to improve Florida, he's focused on taking away our rights and freedoms.

Listen, I know the tides are turning and Florida is ready to finally flip blue. I can see it in the polling data: Rick Scott's approval rating is going down, while I'm catching up to him in the polls. But it doesn't change the fact that I'm going up against his massive fortune — and right now, he's putting everything he's got into defeating me.

So, friend, I'm counting on you to choose unity, progress, and kindness over Rick Scott's extremist agenda. So here's my final question for you: "...Ready For It?"

Will you chip in $5 — or whatever you can spare before midnight tonight — to help me defeat Rick Scott, flip Florida blue, and protect our razor-thin Senate majority?

Thank you, 

Debbie (your fellow Swiftie)