Friend, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about my vision for the future:

I dream of an America where women and girls have the reproductive freedom to choose their own destiny.

I dream of an America where our gun violence epidemic becomes a nightmare of the past.

I dream of an America where there are no restrictive laws or long voting lines that prevent us from using our voice – and of a democracy that truly represents and serves the people.

All of that – and so much more – is possible if we expand our Democratic Senate majority, and experts say that my race in Florida is our best chance to do just that. If you're with me, will you please donate $5 now to help me make my dream for America a reality?

Now, I'll be up front about where things stand: I'm 1 point behind Marco Rubio in recent polling. His vision for the future couldn't be more different from mine – because he doesn't listen to Floridians. He just votes for whatever his party bosses and donors want. Florida deserves so much better.

With experts calling Florida our best chance to flip a red Senate seat blue, I have to ask: Will you please donate $5 right now to help me defeat Marco Rubio, flip Florida blue and work toward our shared vision for America?

Thank you for all that you've done for this campaign, friend. Let's keep up the good work.

Val Demings

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