Here’s the plain truth, friend: Democrats simply cannot hold the Senate majority unless my friend Debbie Mucarsel-Powell flips Florida blue this November.

And right now, Debbie is falling short of the $3 million she needs to raise before midnight to reach her end-of-month goal. Can you split $5 to help her get back on track and flip Florida blue?

I truly believe Debbie has what it takes to flip Florida blue and protect our state and nation from the dangerous agenda of Donald Trump and his far-right loyalists. But with the general election in full swing — and Florida having one of the most competitive and expensive media markets in the country — Debbie needs your grassroots support more than ever to spread her message and win.

So will you please split an urgent gift of $5 or whatever you can spare between Debbie’s campaign in Florida and Demings PAC to protect our Democratic Senate majority?

Without a doubt in my mind, Debbie is the sort of leader Floridians deserve in the Senate. Public service is ingrained in Debbie — and it's probably because she's never taken for granted the opportunities she's been afforded, or her own American dream she's been able to create.

You see, Debbie grew up in a one room apartment, and her mother — who brought her here from Ecuador — worked tirelessly to provide a better life for Debbie and her sisters, so they could achieve their American dream. Debbie herself worked a minimum wage job to help the family get by.

Her story reminds me a lot of my own, growing up in a two room house in Tallahassee with six brothers and sisters. Debbie and I know what it's like to work hard and persevere — and we appreciate the freedom and possibility that makes America so wonderful.

Electing Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to the U.S. Senate is the best chance we have at defending our Democratic Senate and also flipping Florida blue to keep Donald Trump far away from the White House. But Debbie needs your support NOW to pull ahead in the polls and win.

So please, split a grassroots donation of $5 or whatever you can to help elect Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida, defeat extremism, and save our Democratic Senate majority!

Privileged to serve,

Val Demings