Hi, friend – I'm reaching out again with some horrible news: Marco Rubio is running his first round of attack ads to defeat me, and this could not be happening at a worse time. 

I need to raise $500,000 before my CRUCIAL End of Quarter deadline, but I'm still falling $64,712 short with just hours to make up the difference. My team just checked our records, and this is what I'm seeing from you:

It's no mystery why Rubio is running attack ads against me: He knows I'm within striking distance of replacing him and expanding our Democratic Senate majority, with a recent poll showing me only 2 points down. He's so vulnerable that national Republicans are already pouring $10 MILLION into Florida to defeat me! 

Florida's last Senate race was decided by just 10,033 votes – and in a race already shaping up to be just as close, every dollar will make a meaningful difference. Falling short of my goal tonight just simply isn't an option. I need to raise $64,712 more by my End of Quarter deadline at midnight, so I'm counting on you. Every dollar you can spare will go directly toward defeating Rubio and expanding our Democratic Senate majority.

Political experts have said that this race could decide Senate control, so I have ZERO room for error in this campaign if we're going to keep Mitch McConnell out of power. Please, friend, will you donate $5 to help me meet my End of Quarter goal before midnight, fight back against Rubio's attack ads and flip Florida blue?

Thank you for chipping in wherever you can. I really appreciate your support.

Congresswoman Val Demings