Hi, friend – it's Zack, Congresswoman Demings' campaign manager.

I just got out of a finance meeting where I learned some alarming news: We're still $7,448 behind our fundraising goal for today – and we only have a few hours left to close this gap before our midnight deadline.

If we can't catch up quickly, I'll have to start making some tough decisions at the worst possible moment: A brand-new poll shows us down by just 2 points.

Falling short at this point could force us to pull down our ads or even stop texting Floridians – both of which could stifle our momentum and make all the difference in this race. After all, Florida's last Senate election was decided by just 10,033 votes.

With CNN analysts reporting Senate control could come down to Val Demings' race in Florida, Mitch McConnell is counting on keeping Florida red. There's ZERO room for error in our campaign, and that means we need to hit every fundraising goal, including tonight's midnight deadline.

I know the congresswoman is counting on you to donate now, so I am asking you personally: Will you rush $5 – or even more – right now so we can defeat Marco Rubio and expand our Democratic Senate majority?

Thanks for your support. Our team really appreciates it – and it's the only way we'll have a shot at flipping this seat.

Zack