Friend, we had incredible momentum when I won the Democratic nomination last month – but now, things aren't looking so good. Here's what you need to know:

FIRST, back-to-back polls showed me tied with Marco Rubio – 46% to 46%.

THEN, Marco Rubio was so concerned about us being neck-and-neck that he went on Fox News to beg for money!

NOW, it seems Rubio's pleading worked. He's spending $1.3 MILLION on attack ads to destroy our momentum, and now, a brand-new poll shows me down by 1 point.

Thankfully, we can still turn this around – but time is running out. We have just 64 days until Election Day, so a generous group of donors is MATCHING all gifts up to my $250,000 goal to help win this race. Please, can I count on you to make DOUBLE the impact by giving $5 so I can pull ahead in the polls and defeat Rubio?

Friend, The Washington Post called our race one of the best chances to flip a seat from red to blue, and Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight has doubled our chances of defeating Rubio. We can WIN – but not if we fall short on opportunities like this match. 

Rush $5 or more now – while every dollar will be DOUBLED – to help me fight Rubio's attack ads, flip Florida blue and expand our Democratic Senate majority!

Thank you,

Val Demings