This is urgent, friend: I'm just 2 POINTS behind Marco Rubio in a race that experts are saying will decide Senate control – and I'm falling short of my critical mid-month goal at the worst possible moment.

I know our grassroots movement has what it takes to close this polling gap and flip Florida blue – but if we don't see a surge in support by midnight tonight, we won't have a shot. Here's why:

Marco Rubio is breaking fundraising records, and national Republicans have already poured $10 million into this race to crush our momentum. Now, with polls showing us neck and neck, Mitch McConnell's committee is launching the first of many attack ads to defeat me.

Republicans will spend whatever it takes to protect vulnerable incumbents like Rubio, and I can't compete with their deep pockets without you. Florida's last Senate election came down to just 0.12 points – only 10,033 votes – so every single dollar could mean the difference between winning and losing.

This is a make-or-break moment for our campaign, and I'm counting on your grassroots support like never before. It's the only way to keep the Senate in Democratic hands and defend our democracy from the GOP.

Please, friend, I'm personally asking: Will you rush $5 right now – split between our campaign and Jacky Rosen's – to help close this gap, flip Florida blue, and EXPAND our Democratic Senate majority? We can defeat Marco Rubio and stop the GOP from retaking power, but only if we all pitch in at moments like this.

Thank you,

Val Demings