It's Paul Begala, and I need you to read this because our democracy depends on it, friend:

As a former presidential adviser and strategist for some of the biggest campaigns in the country, people ask me all the time if I think we can create meaningful change in our country.

And here’s what I tell them: The Biden agenda hinges on Democrats gaining at least ONE more seat in the Senate.

Val Demings is a five-star candidate – and our party's best shot at expanding our Senate majority is her flipping Florida blue. It won't be easy, but throughout her career, Val Demings has never shied away from a challenge, even managing Donald Trump's impeachment trial. 

She's tough, and I know she absolutely can go toe-to-toe with Marco Rubio and win. She's just 2 points behind him in recent polls. 

But with her biggest FEC funding deadline of the year rapidly approaching, Val Demings is about to fall $12,152 short of her goal. Missing this goal at a time like this could tank her campaign and our chance of the Senate delivering on everything from protecting reproductive freedom to expanding voting rights.

So I'm asking you directly: Will you rush a donation right now of $5 or more to help Val Demings expand our Senate majority and deliver the progress the American people desperately need and deserve?

Florida Senate races are notoriously close, the last one was determined by an insanely small margin of just 10,033 votes. And with this race tightening, Marco Rubio, Mitch McConnell and GOP outside groups will be paying close attention to Val Demings' fundraising numbers when they go public. They're counting on you to sit this race out before our End Of Year deadline, friend. 

The GOP will use this moment to assess the strength of her campaign and go ALL IN to defeat her if she falls short. Missing this goal means risking losing in Florida and leaving behind a critical chance for Democrats to build back better:

Will you donate $5 right now to help Val Demings defeat Marco Rubio, flip Florida blue and expand our Senate majority?

Thanks for helping Val Demings expand our Democratic Senate majority.

– Paul Begala 

P.S. I'll be blunt: If you're a Democrat who wants to pass President Biden's agenda, you need to support Val Demings right now. She only has a few days to reach her $250,000 goal: Will you rush $5 right now to help Val Demings start off the election year on the right foot? Every dollar makes a difference in this close race, so please give what you can to expand our Senate majority.