Sorry to add another email to your inbox, friend, but I have big news to share:

A new poll shows Marco Rubio and me neck and neck in this critical Senate race. We're gaining ground – but we're still in the margin of error, and Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight says 2022 could be a red wave. 

I've overcome long odds before. The daughter of a maid and a janitor, I became the first in my family to go to college. I became Orlando's first woman police chief – and I even prosecuted a corrupt president for his high crimes against our democracy. 

But there's no question that this Senate race is my toughest fight yet – and I need your help to go ALL IN and flip Florida blue. 

The GOP has already raised more than $76 MILLION to defeat Democrats like me, flip the Senate and erase all of the critical progress we're making. Rubio himself is breaking GOP fundraising records, raising more than $6 MILLION in just the last few months.

Senate control is on the line in Florida – and the GOP is terrified that we can defeat Marco Rubio. Florida's Senate seat will come down to who has the resources to turn out more voters, which is why I'm personally asking you right now: Will you rush a donation to help me hit my $50,000 goal by midnight tonight, defeat Marco Rubio and defend our Senate majority?

Please, friend, I'm counting on grassroots Democrats like you to help me compete and win. Whether you give $5 or $25, every dollar will help me keep pace with Rubio in the polls, flip Florida blue and defend the Senate for Democrats.

I'm so grateful to have you by my side on this journey. It's because of you that I know we can win this race – and we will.

Val Demings