Herbert — I'm aiming to make this one of the shortest emails in your inbox because I know you're getting a lot of requests and your time is valuable.

So let me get straight to the point: I'm up against my final end‑of‑month fundraising deadline before Election Day. It comes as polls show me tied with Rick Scott, as Floridians begin voting, and as I'm up against $38 million in ads to defeat me — courtesy of Scott's fraudulently‑earned personal fortune.

We've launched an audacious but necessary goal: Raise $10 million before the clock strikes midnight on Oct. 31 so we can fight Rick Scott's attacks, reach every single voter, and win this seat to protect Democratic Senate control.