Friend: Recent polling shows me just 1 point behind Marco Rubio, which proves that his latest attack ads are working. This news comes while I’m still being outspent in key areas of the state that could decide this race.

That's why I want to share this incredible news with you: A generous group of donors is MATCHING every single donation up to our $250,000 goal.

With our fundraising numbers going public after this month, we cannot afford to leave a single dollar of this match on the table, so I'm personally counting on you, friend.

Will you please rush a $5 donation now to have it DOUBLED to make sure I take the lead, flip Florida blue and expand our Democratic Senate majority?

The momentum is on our side, friend. CNN named Marco Rubio the second-most vulnerable Republican senator up for reelection, making Florida one of the states most likely to flip blue.

But I need to be realistic about what we're up against. Rubio has already blanketed the airwaves with attack ads to defeat me, and national Republicans – including Mitch McConnell himself – have more than $76 million at their disposal to pour into more attacks against me.

That's why it's so important that I hit this midnight goal. If I don't, we'll continue to be outspent – putting our odds of winning at serious risk.

I know you care deeply about this race. And I know you care deeply about a Democratic Senate majority that will deliver progress on reproductive rights and more. So I have to be honest: We simply cannot win in Florida or expand our Senate majority if we don't take advantage of rare opportunities like this match.

So please, rush a donation of $5 – it will become $10 – to flip Florida blue, defeat Marco Rubio and expand our Democratic Senate majority.

With so much gratitude,

Val Demings