I have some bad news, friends: I just got off the phone with my finance team, and we're falling $1,324 short of what we need to raise by 11:59 P.M. tonight to keep our brand-new ad live. Are you able to rush $5 now to help our ad stay live? With President Trump and the GOP going all in on Florida with just one month until Nov. 3, it's never been more important we reach voters.

Having our first ad go dark now would be devastating in our efforts to flip Florida blue and protect our House majority: The latest polls show that President Trump is gaining ground in Florida – and with the RNC personally attacking me, and special-interest groups pouring millions of dollars into our state – we urgently need to fight back.

Millions of Floridians are already receiving their ballots – and with only a month before Election Day, voter outreach is mission critical. In swing states like Florida, races come down to the margins (meaning just hundreds or thousands of votes), which is why keeping our ad live is absolutely essential. 

If we miss this goal and are forced to take down our ad, we could hand Florida and our House majority to the Trump campaign on a silver platter. That means four more years of fraud and corruption from the president, and continued attacks on everything we care about, from affordable health care to voting rights to gun safety.

Whether this grassroots team – including you, friends – steps up in crucial moments like these will decide what our country looks like on Nov. 4, 2020. We can't wake up after Election Day wishing we'd done more: So please, can I count on you to rush a donation of $5 to keep our ad live, win in Florida and protect our Democratic House majority?

Thank you for helping spread our campaign message when it matters most. 

Congresswoman Val Demings