Friend, I just got this report from my finance team: With just hours until my midnight deadline, I'm still $13,293 short of what I need to raise. Can I please explain to you why this is so important?

Polling shows me 1 point down to Marco Rubio in the race that will decide Senate control, and I simply cannot close this polling gap without the grassroots resources to compete against the tens of millions in spending from Mitch McConnell and Rubio.

"I need YOUR grassroots support to pull ahead in the polls and flip Florida Blue!" Demings (D): 45%; Rubio (R): 46%.

In fact, as I write to you, Rubio and national Republicans are live on the air with desperate TV ads to defeat me. They're outspending me in key areas of Florida – and it's because they KNOW that I can win this race and expand our Senate majority.

That's why tonight's $500,000 goal is so important. I need to show the political establishment, pundits and Marco Rubio himself that our people-powered movement has what it takes to fight and win.

So please, friend, I need you to come through ahead of this midnight deadline for my campaign: Will you donate $5 or more to help me defeat Marco Rubio in Florida and expand our Democratic Senate majority?

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Thank you,

Val Demings

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