I'm concerned, friend. Marco Rubio just unleashed his first attack ad of his campaign to defeat me, and it is a total distortion of who I am and what I stand for. 

Unfortunately, Republican ads have a habit of resonating with the same voters I need to win. And if I don't have the resources to reach Floridians, it could destroy my chances of defeating Marco Rubio and defending our Senate majority. 

With polling already showing me two points behind Rubio, I cannot afford to miss my $75,000 midnight fundraising goal – but I'm still falling short as of 5 p.m. My team pulled your supporter record, so please take a look at where things stand:

Friend, CNN is calling Florida's Senate seat among the most likely to flip. The Cook Political Report even increased my chances of winning. But Florida Senate races are won on the margins (just 10,033 votes in 2018) – so without the resources to counter Republican attack ads like this, all grassroots the momentum I'm building could disappear in the blink of an eye. 

Senate control is on the line – and I can't win this race alone. So I'm asking for your immediate support: Please donate $5 or more – whatever you can spare to close in on my midnight fundraising goal – so I can defeat Marco Rubio and flip Florida blue.

Thank you,

Val Demings