Friend, sorry to reach out again, but I wanted you to see this:

FIRST, polling showed me neck and neck with Marco Rubio, and CNN called him one of the most vulnerable senators!

BUT THEN, Marco Rubio spent $1.3 MILLION on ads to crush my momentum, and a new poll afterwards showed me 1 POINT behind.

AND NOW, I need to launch my BIGGEST ad buy of the entire campaign to catch up in the polls – but I'm falling $42,124 short of what we'll need to get these ads on the air.

Here’s the reality: Without an incredible effort from this team, we won’t be able to meet our goal and get our ads on the air. Without you, we could fall just short and lose.

So please, will you rush $5 right now – split between our campaign and Jacky Rosen's – to help me get our TV ads on the air, flip Florida blue and expand our Senate majority? With only a few weeks until Election Day, we’re running out of time to pull ahead and win this race.

I'm always grateful to have your support, but it's especially meaningful in moments like this. Thank you.

– Val Demings