Friend – From NBC News to NPR, political experts are reporting that the outcome of my race in Florida will decide which party wins Senate control.

With polls showing me tied with Marco Rubio and the GOP rushing to his defense, I urgently have to raise $250,000 before my Mid Month deadline: Will you donate $5 right now to help me surge ahead and keep the Senate out of Mitch McConnell's hands?

I need YOUR grassroots support to pull ahead in the polls and flip Florida blue.

While far-right megadonors back Marco Rubio's campaign with millions in dark money, I know my average donation of $29.04 may not sound like much – but it adds up quickly.

With one $5 donation from you, one from a teacher in Tampa, one more from a server in Miami and another from a nurse in Pensacola, we're building an unstoppable movement.

Strategists like James Carville have "zero doubt" that our team is strong enough to win – but only if you help me meet every fundraising goal in the final eight weeks before Election Day, so that we can surge ahead of Rubio.

We're in the final stretch of this race, and my trajectory hinges on your continued support, so please: Will you donate $5 right now to help me meet my Mid Month goal, surge ahead of Marco Rubio and win Democratic Senate control?

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Thanks for being part of this team,

Val Demings

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