Friend, I have a spare 15 minutes in my schedule, and I want to spend them with you – to take the time to personally say thank you.

Thank you for dreaming of a better Senate with me, for fighting alongside me through every victory and setback of this battleground race, for helping me give Marco Rubio the toughest race of his career. Thank you, thank you, thank you, friend!

Now, with only four more Tuesdays between us and Election Day, I've got to be up front with you about where things stand: I'm 1 point down in recent polling, but we are falling short of the resources we need to compete with GOP spending and pull ahead. These next few weeks will be full of critical, split-decision moments that make or break close races like ours.

So because you’re a grassroots supporter who's truly been there for me, I've got to ask: Can you spare a donation of $5 or more before my next fundraising deadline at 11:59 p.m. tonight?

Every dollar gets us closer to defeating Marco Rubio and expanding our Democratic Senate majority. Here's the link where I'll see your donation come through: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/vd_senate-fr-email-october

Well, my 15 minutes are almost up, so before I hit send, let me say this again, friend: Thank you for all that you've done for this campaign. Only in America can a poor Black girl from the South grow up to run one of the most competitive Senate races in the country, so thank you for being a part of this historic moment with me.

Val Demings
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