John, I'm a few points behind Marco Rubio in the polls, and experts say this race will come down to who has the resources to compete.

That's why this is so concerning: Florida can decide Senate control, and I'm currently $11,424 short of my midnight fundraising goal. So my team sent me your updated supporter record:

This race is about more than just my unlikely story of opportunity – it's about a meaningful movement for Floridians and the country, it's about defending the Senate. Mitch McConnell only needs one seat to flip a 50-50 Senate – and we can't let Florida be the seat securing him Senate control.

We can win this – CNN is calling this seat a top pickup opportunity – but we have a steep hill to climb. The GOP is pouring more than $10 MILLION into organizing Florida to register a groundbreaking number of Republican voters.

Republicans are working in overdrive to make sure no Democrat can flip Florida ever again, John. This is our moment: It has never been more important to build the infrastructure to fight back, and we need to make early investments. We can't do that if we miss this goal. 

I know this people-powered movement is strong enough to defeat Marco Rubio and the GOP, but we need to raise another $50,000 RIGHT NOW to register more Democratic voters and flip Florida blue. Please, John, I'm counting on you to help me reach this goal:

John, please split $5 between my campaign and Kirsten Gillibrand’s to help me close our fundraising gap before midnight tonight, pull ahead of Marco Rubio in the polls and defend our Democratic Senate majority.

I can't thank you enough for your support, 

Val Demings