Friend, I am just days away from my fundraising numbers going public. And when they do, everyone – especially Marco Rubio – will be watching to assess the strength of my campaign. 

So I've set a very ambitious goal: I need to raise $500,000 before September's public FEC filing deadline. It's the biggest goal my campaign has set so far, and I'm confident this grassroots team can help me reach it. Please, will you rush a donation now to defeat Marco Rubio and defend our Senate majority?

TOP SUPPORTER: [email protected]
END OF QUARTER DONATION STATUS: PENDING
SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION: $5

In the next 72 hours, I have an important choice to make: Either, I smash my fundraising out of the park and show the entire GOP establishment that I have what it takes to defeat Marco Rubio...

Or I fall short and national Republicans pounce, pouring millions more into bolstering Rubio by airing attack ads to defeat me while I'm down – and destroy my momentum.

With experts saying our Senate majority could hinge on my race in Florida, Democrats CANNOT afford it to be the latter, friend. A recent poll showed me down 2 points to Marco Rubio, so I know which choice I will make before my important End of Quarter Deadline. Remember, friend, Florida's last Senate race was decided by just 10,000 votes (a razor-thin 0.12 percent). 

I can't hit this goal and win in Florida without you – and truthfully, if everybody reading this email just chipped in whatever they could, I could hit this goal within minutes. So please, donate $5 or more to help me close out this fundraising quarter strong, defeat Marco Rubio and defend our Democratic Senate majority.

Winning hinges on having enough resources to compete – today, tomorrow, next week, all the way through Election Day. I know this team has what it takes. I know you have my back. So thank you for stepping up in such a big moment. 

Val Demings