Friend – we are mere hours from our mid-month fundraising deadline and the end of this match opportunity, and I can't mince words with you: Things aren't looking good.

Here's the latest, and it's important:

• First, Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight reported the GOP is well-positioned to take back the House majority.
• Now, the Republican Party is raking in millions upon millions of dollars – including huge amounts of money Donald Trump is raising for his hand-picked extremist candidates. The hard truth is this: Republicans have the resources to defeat us.
• In the face of these massive GOP resources, we're falling $3,211 short of what we need to hit by midnight tonight to stay competitive – even with Florida donors still DOUBLING every contribution. Friend, can you rush a donation of $5 or more now to help us reach our goal? Every dollar goes toward protecting our House majority.

There isn't a single minute to waste, friend. There's a lot stacked up against us – and we cannot afford to lose our House majority right when Democrats finally have the ability to usher in the bold progress our country needs.

Please, I am counting on you, friend. Democrats are counting on you. And all donations made before midnight tonight will still be doubled. Will you step up and make twice the impact right now?

Rush a donation of $5 or more – every dollar will be DOUBLED – to win in Florida and protect our Democratic House majority.

Thank you,

Congresswoman Val Demings