Friend, after I reached out to tell you I wasn't on track to meet my End of Month goal, thousands of grassroots donors chipped in. I'm so thankful for this support – but I still need to raise $81,771 more as of 6 p.m. this afternoon, and with Senate control on the line, I cannot afford to come up short.

Grassroots supporters like you truly make all the difference: With an average donation of just $29, we're building the resources we need to flip Florida blue. If we keep up this momentum, there's no doubt in my mind this people-powered movement will defeat Marco Rubio and expand our Democratic Senate majority.

But while we're making great strides together, this isn't going to be easy. The last Senate race in Florida was decided by around 10,000 votes, so there's ZERO room for error – and with polls showing Rubio with a narrow lead, the GOP is already pouring unprecedented tens of millions into this race to tip the scales in Rubio's favor.

I simply can't catch up in the polls if my fundraising falters, so I need to hit this $500,000 October goal to surge ahead and flip Florida blue. Experts have already said that this race will determine Senate control, so there's just too much on the line here to sit this one out. I'm asking you personally, friend, to please donate before midnight tonight. 

Friend, will you donate $5 to help me close my fundraising gap before midnight? In this close race, your donation could be the one that stops Rubio and the GOP from flipping the Senate – so please don't wait to contribute.

Thanks for your support. Let's keep up the good work – from now until Election Day.

Thank you, 

Val Demings