Friend,

I am humbled and honored to announce that this campaign has raised $4.6 million since I announced my run for Senate early last month. That number represents over 113,000 grassroots donations – donors who believe in my campaign and know we can win in Florida.

First of all, thank you. The outpouring of support I've received from across Florida and around the nation has been awe-inspiring. This proves our campaign has what it takes to defeat Marco Rubio, flip this battleground seat and protect our Democratic Senate majority.

We're building momentum and people are taking notice: The Senate Republican campaign arm is attacking me. Marco Rubio is spreading lies about me. And CNN increased the chances of flipping Florida blue after I joined the race. 

So the stakes are rising: Marco Rubio just hauled in $4 million, thanks to the help of Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump. Rubio has a huge war chest – cash that could make all the difference in Florida, where the last Senate race was decided by just 0.12 percentage points. 

Experts are saying this could be the most expensive Senate race of 2022. We cannot afford to slow down – not when Florida's Senate seat could decide the future of the Senate majority. So please, friend, I'm counting on you to keep the momentum going: Rush a contribution of $5 or more now to fuel our resources to defeat Marco Rubio, flip this Senate seat and protect our Democratic Senate majority!

I'm so grateful for all you've done and all you continue to do, friend. In the span of barely a month, our grassroots movement has proven we are one of the strongest out there – strong enough to flip Florida blue. Let's keep it up. 

Congresswoman Val Demings