Friend,

We're approaching four years since my beautiful daughter, Jaime, was murdered in her classroom at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. No matter how much time goes by, she is on my mind every second of every minute of every day. 

I had never spoken out about gun violence before my Jaime was murdered. I would never have guessed that gun violence could affect me and my family. But no one is safe from gun violence – and it hurts me to describe our country like that. So now, the work to end this violence – to spare other families this pain – has become my life's purpose and mission.

That's why I'm reaching out today. Just a week after my daughter was murdered, I confronted Marco Rubio at a town hall on gun safety. He couldn't even look at me. He refused to work with Parkland survivors to reduce gun violence. He refused to make it more difficult for people to access assault weapons like the one used to kill my Jaime, 13 other students and three educators. Marco Rubio failed Floridians. 

I will do anything I can to make sure Marco Rubio is no longer able to fail our families and communities in the Senate – and there is no one better than Val Demings, a fierce advocate for gun safety, to replace him. Val Demings can win in Florida and expand our gun safety majority in the Senate – but the GOP is rolling out a full attack ad blitz to defeat her, so I promised I'd help raise $50,000 by midnight to make sure she can fight back.

Please, in honor of ending gun violence, will you donate $5 or more today to support Val Demings, defeat Marco Rubio and make real progress on gun safety?

Throughout her service in Congress, Val Demings has made it clear that she is not afraid of the gun lobby. She voted to pass expanded background checks in the House, and I know we can count on her to continue fighting to end gun violence in the Senate.

Electing Val Demings in November would be a crucial step toward creating a gun safety majority that will enact the kind of real, meaningful change that is long overdue in our country – the kind of change that can save lives and prevent future tragedies. But Val Demings is facing an uphill climb to defeat Marco Rubio, which is why I'm personally asking for your help.

NRA-backing Republicans have already funneled tens of millions of dollars into Florida to back him, and this is only the beginning. If Val Demings is going to defeat him, it's going to take every bit of grassroots support from people like you and me. So please, can I count on you to donate $5 or more right now to help Val Demings defeat Marco Rubio and build a gun safety majority in the Senate? Every dollar truly does make a difference.

By supporting a gun safety advocate like Val Demings, you're helping me honor my Jaime's life and memory. On especially painful days like today, that means more than I could ever express.

Thank you,

Fred Guttenberg
Gun Violence Survivor
Jaime and Jesse's Dad