Friends, in a moment, I’m going to ask you for $5 to fight back against President Trump and the RNC’s attacks here in Florida and to defend our Democratic House majority. But first, let me explain what's at stake during this critical election — and why I need your immediate support:

This election will be decided within weeks, and with the GOP racing to fill yet another Supreme Court seat with an extremist conservative justice, our Democratic House majority is the greatest safeguard not just against President Trump’s dangerous policies in the present, but also against the legacy his Supreme Court picks could carry on in the future.

Friends, I get that against huge amounts of money from GOP special interests, your $5 might not seem like a lot. But when grassroots supporters like you come together – and muster the conviction to fight back against the likes of President Trump and his cronies – that makes a tremendous impact. Truthfully, it’s the sort of grassroots activism that wins or loses majorities in Congress. 

And right now, a fired-up group of Florida donors ready to defend our majority and defeat President Trump is matching every single dollar to help us hit our last FEC filing deadline goal before Election Day. 

That’s why I’m counting on you to rush a donation of $5 or more and have every single dollar doubled to win in Florida, fight President Trump’s corrupt agenda and keep the House blue.You can make twice the impact right now – and with the stakes higher than ever, we can't afford not to take full advantage of this unique opportunity.

Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines. But right now, we’re falling seriously short of our most important fundraising goal of the campaign – just when we need a strong showing. President Trump and the RNC are doubling down in Florida – attacking me personally and crisscrossing the state to rile up their base. 

So for the future of our campaign, and truly, the future of our nation, I’m asking: Will you give $5 or more – whatever you can spare to power us to our $15,000 FEC goal – and have every dollar doubled to win in Florida and preserve our Democratic House majority?

Thank you for joining me in this fight.

Congresswoman Val Demings