Friend, the latest poll shows me 2 points behind Marco Rubio in the race experts say could determine control of the Senate.

With POLITICO reporting Republicans are on the cusp of erasing our voter registration advantage in Florida, there could not be a worse time to be trailing behind.

So I'm asking you directly: Will you rush $5 right now to help me get the resources my campaign needs to register Democratic voters, close this polling gap and flip Florida blue?

Friend – this race is within the margin of error thanks to the strength of this grassroots movement.

But Republicans just invested $10 MILLION to register tens of thousands of conservative voters. Democrats have held a voter registration advantage in Florida for decades – but now the GOP is roughly 23,055 voters away from overtaking this lead!

The last Senate race in Florida was decided by just 10,033 votes, so every single voter registered makes a HUGE difference come Election Day. If we don't get the resources it takes to counter-organize, we won't stand a chance.

That's why I'm turning to my strongest supporters. I am counting on everybody reading this message to donate $5 before midnight tonight so we can catch up to Rubio and flip Florida blue. 

Will you donate $5 or more now – whatever you can spare before our rapid-response fundraising deadline at midnight – to help me reach more Democratic voters, flip Florida blue and protect our Democratic Senate majority?

I really appreciate your dedication to flipping Florida blue. We're making progress in this race because of grassroots supporters like you.

Val Demings