Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 4:07 PM

We have less than one week, John.

  We have less than one week, John. Our FEC fundraising deadline is only a couple of days away, and grassroots donors like you are going to make all the difference in helping us reach our goal and protect incumbent Democrats in key battleground states. Will you rush a $10 contribution…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Take a look, John:

  Even though we defeated this guy: He’s still conspiring with this guy to take back the Senate: If Republicans beat just one Democratic incumbent, we lose the Senate and give control back to the GOP. We must help President Biden continue delivering on his agenda. Please chip in $10…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 10:52 PM

Unanimous opposition

  BREAKING: Republicans stand in unanimous opposition to reject the For the People Act John, Moments ago, Mitch McConnell and the entire Senate Republican caucus blocked landmark voting rights legislation — filibustering our efforts to ensure our elections are free and fair. It’s clea…

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  Georgia Senate Update · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 3:34 PM

As much money as it takes

  John, here’s a quick update on the situation in Georgia: The good news: Earlier this year, Reverend Raphael Warnock won a special election to fill one of Georgia’s two Senate seats, giving Democrats the Senate majority. The bad news: Since this was a special election, Raphael is up …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 3:36 PM

CNN’s analysis

  John, CNN’s most recent analysis of next year’s midterm elections shows that there are four key Democrats facing tough re-election battles. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Maggie Hassan, Mark Kelly, and Raphael Warnock are all facing uphill battles next year. In two traditionally r…

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  Ohio Senate Update · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 4:59 PM

at each other's throats

  John, As we continue working to deliver for the American people, Republicans in Ohio are at each other's throats brawling to win Trump’s endorsement and an open seat that Democrat Tim Ryan has a real shot at flipping. Ohio gives Democrats one of many opportunities to flip a Republic…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 4:54 PM

re: marathon

  John, In this email, I’ll be asking you to donate to support the powerful work of Defend the Senate. You can chip in here, but please keep reading to hear why our work is so critical right now. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go thro…

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  Wisconsin Senate Alert · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 3:33 PM

Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Wisconsin

  John, Defeating Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is a top priority for us this cycle. If we don’t, we’ll be stuck with him for the next six years. Johnson has made inflammatory remarks defending the January 6th Capitol rioters. He’s denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election, and he co…

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  Florida Senate Update · [email protected]

June 14, 2021 at 4:38 PM

Marco Rubio should be scared

  John, The day after launching her campaign to unseat Florida Republican Marco Rubio, Democratic Representative Val Demings announced an eye-popping $1 million fundraising haul. There’s clearly energy and excitement in Florida to flip this seat and defeat Rubio — and with enough reso…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 13, 2021 at 3:31 PM

Republican fundraising update

  John, money is pouring into the Republican Party’s coffers — a dangerous sign as we work to protect our fragile Democratic majority. In just a few short months, the Republican Party’s Senate campaign arm has raised over $40 MILLION. That’s a huge sum of money that we can expect them…

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  Arizona Senate Alert · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 3:14 PM

Mark Kelly could be in trouble

  John, This morning, Arizona’s far-right GOP attorney general announced his candidacy to try to unseat Democrat Mark Kelly in next year’s Senate race. Can you please rush an urgent donation immediately to ensure Defend the Senate has the resources to defeat Republicans in Arizona and…

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  Florida Senate Alert · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 7:52 PM

BREAKING NEWS...

  BREAKING: Representative Val Demings (D-FL) launches her campaign to defeat Marco Rubio John, Yesterday, Democratic Representative Val Demings of Florida announced her candidacy to unseat Republican Senator Marco Rubio — growing the field of Democratic candidates vying to flip this …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 4:30 PM

What we accomplished with 60 Senate votes

    Defend the Senate relies on grassroots donations to protect Democratic candidates like Catherine Cortez Masto and Raphael Warnock. Please donate $10 or any amount to help power our work: DONATE John, Back in 2010, Democrats held the White House, the …

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  Florida Senate Alert · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 3:06 PM

BREAKING NEWS:

  BREAKING: Representative Val Demings (D-FL) launches her campaign to defeat Marco Rubio John, Earlier this morning, Democratic Representative Val Demings of Florida announced her candidacy to unseat Republican Senator Marco Rubio — growing the field of Democratic candidates vying to…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 7:13 PM

Today we’re launching a new fund to protect Democrats

  Republican voter suppression efforts are in overdrive, John. Since the GOP lost the White House and Senate, 389 undemocratic voter suppression bills have been introduced in 48 states. And we can expect even more in the coming weeks. These efforts could jeopardize our chances of hold…

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  Ohio Senate Update · [email protected]

June 7, 2021 at 4:43 PM

Tim Ryan

  Flipping Ohio would be a major blow to Mitch McConnell and the Republican Party, John. So far, the pieces are falling into place: The current GOP incumbent is retiring and we have a strong candidate in Democrat Tim Ryan. But the political winds aren’t in our favor, and fundraising i…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 3:01 PM

obstructionism

  John, Even with Democrats in charge of the Senate, House of Representatives, and White House, Mitch McConnell still holds a great deal of power in Washington. From raising the minimum wage to expanding and protecting voting rights, McConnell and the GOP have been blocking the Biden …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 3:51 PM

H.R. 1

  John, The House recently passed the most significant piece of voting rights legislation in decades. The For the People Act strengthens voting rights and ensures our elections are free and fair. Now, it’s on to the Senate. Later this month, Majority Leader Schumer plans on bringing t…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 3:36 PM

Very brief

  John, we’d appreciate it if you could make a donation before tonight’s midnight fundraising deadline. Mitch McConnell is plotting his comeback to regain control of the Senate for the GOP, and Republicans only need one seat to do it. The GOP is already spending millions in battlegrou…

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  Florida Senate Update · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 6:33 PM

Time’s up for Marco Rubio

  John, Time and again, Republican Senator Marco Rubio has let down the people of Florida he was elected to represent. Well, time’s up. Rubio has been a Trump-enabler for far too long, and now’s our chance to flip his Florida Senate seat and expand our Democratic Senate majority. Rush…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 3:10 PM

This makes me shudder...

  I won’t keep you long, John. May is one of the most important months for fundraising in Democratic politics. Why? Because it’s our last chance to raise the necessary funds to power our work before people head out for their summer vacations and tune out emails like this. We’ve alread…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 7:37 PM

Please take a moment to read this list of names:

  John, take a look at this list of names: Michael Bennet. Catherine Cortez Masto. Maggie Hassan. Mark Kelly. Raphael Warnock. These five Democrats are all up for reelection, and Mitch McConnell and his Republican megadonor network are already working hard to tear them down. Republica…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 3:36 PM

Ugh...

  John, We’re starting to head into the summer months, which are typically a lot tougher for fundraising. We’re already behind on our May goal, so we have two options to prevent budget cuts that could leave our Democratic candidates vulnerable: More grassroots Democrats need to donat…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 5:34 PM

sickening

  The Republican Party has stooped to a new low, John. Just now, Mitch McConnell and his GOP obstructionists defeated a proposal to establish a January 6 commission to investigate the horrendous attack on our Capitol and our democracy earlier this year. It’s despicable that not enough…

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  Georgia Senate Alert · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 3:22 PM

Right in front of our eyes

  We’ve got our eyes on Georgia, John. A few short months ago, we did the unthinkable: flipped not one but TWO Senate seats in Georgia and delivered a Democratic Senate majority for President Biden. But because one of those two races was a special election, Raphael Warnock is up for r…

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  Nevada Senate Update · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 6:06 PM

groundswell

  Republicans have already started spending money in Nevada, John. Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto is up for reelection in a state that President Biden won by just over 2 points — one of the closest races in the country. Catherine is going to need a groundswell of grassroots energy to…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 5:58 PM

POLITICO is reporting...

  POLITICO: “Trump, even in exile, is the Republican Party’s cash cow” John, Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden by over 7 million votes. Period. So you would think that the GOP would dump the disgraced former president, especially after he incited a violent mob…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 5:32 PM

re: January 6

  John, Last week, the House of Representatives voted to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection on our U.S. Capitol. But dozens of Republicans like Ron Johnson, Mitch McConnell, and Marco Rubio have already announced their opposition in an effort to d…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 5:29 PM

nothing to scoff at

  John, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that a new poll shows Democrat Mark Kelly leading every Republican in Arizona — giving us a great shot at holding on to our slim Senate majority. The bad news is that right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel has already dumped $20 mil…

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  Senate Update · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 4:31 PM

$5

  Republican Senators in Alabama, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania are all retiring next year. This gives Democrats at least FIVE chances to strengthen our fragile Democratic majority. We need to defend our Democratic candidates before McConnell and his megadonor netwo…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 7:52 PM

plotting

  GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik: “[Donald Trump] is critical to the Republican Party, is the leader of the Republican Party.” Earlier this week, Republican Elise Stefanik — the newest member of GOP leadership — made clear on Fox News what we already know: The Republican Party is the party o…

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  Florida Senate Alert · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 4:52 PM

BREAKING NEWS:

  BREAKING NEWS: This morning, it was reported that Democratic Representative Val Demings of Florida will run to unseat Republican Senator Marco Rubio — growing the field of Democratic candidates vying to flip this GOP-held seat. John, 2022 is our chance to finally send Trump-endorsed…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 8:27 PM

$4,500

  Hate to bother you again on a Saturday, John, but I just heard back from my friends over at Defend the Senate and wanted to give you an update before tonight’s deadline. It sounds like we’re closing in on our crucial fundraising goal, but we still need about $4,500 more to stay on t…

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  Ohio Senate Update · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 2:02 PM

get the job done

  John, Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan is fighting to become the next Senator from Ohio — and working to flip this GOP-held seat blue. But candidates like Tim Ryan are going to need all the help they can get to defend themselves from the influx of far-right money that’s been flowing into ba…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 8:59 PM

one more request

  John, we have one more request today before you log off, and we’ll make it quick: We have four vulnerable Democrats up for reelection: Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada, Maggie Hassan in New Hampshire, Mark Kelly in Arizona, and Raphael Warnock in Georgia. Our Democratic candidates a…

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  Arizona Senate Alert · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 5:03 PM

huge relief

  We’ve got some good news out of Arizona, John. New polling out yesterday shows Democratic Senator Mark Kelly holding a clear lead against every single Republican. Because his 2020 race was a special election, Mark Kelly has to run all over again in 2022 — so this is a huge relief fo…

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  Wisconsin Senate Update · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 6:37 PM

The polls aren’t looking good for Republicans

  John, Far-right Republican Senator Ron Johnson is up for reelection in Wisconsin, and we’re fighting on the front lines to take him down. Johnson’s approval rating has slipped 14 points in recent months, and a recent poll shows one of our Democratic candidates beating Johnson by jus…

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  Pennsylvania Senate Alert · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 5:36 PM

Another far-right Republican

  John, Another far-right Trump Republican has jumped into the open Senate race in Pennsylvania. Sean Parnell is a regular Fox News guest and right-wing yes-man who would be a rubber stamp for Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump. Some are already calling him “Trump’s favorite.” Pennsylva…

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  Arizona Senate Update · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 5:38 PM

Losing Arizona would cost Democrats the Senate

  John, Flipping Arizona’s Senate seat last year was an uphill battle, but grassroots supporters like you came through to help win this race for Senator Mark Kelly. But because his 2020 election was only a special election, Mark Kelly has to run for reelection all over again — and rig…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 7:45 PM

McConnell: “100% of my focus is on stopping this new administration”

  Mitch McConnell: “100% of my focus is on stopping this new administration” John, Mitch McConnell has made it abundantly clear what his priority is: obstruct, obstruct, obstruct. Back during the Obama administration, McConnell said “the single most important thing we want to achieve …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 5:07 PM

Donald J. Trump

  Ugh! John, months after being banned from most social media platforms, Donald Trump has decided to launch his own platform. We already know Trump plans on playing a huge role in the GOP’s efforts to take back the House and the Senate next year, and this new platform will give him an…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

May 3, 2021 at 3:01 PM

[Two-Minute Survey]

  John, We’ve got a lot going on in May as we continue laying the groundwork in battleground states across the country — and we want everyone on this team weighing in. Will you take a quick moment to share which issues are most important to you and your family? You can click here to t…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 9:55 PM

Thank you for opening our emails!

  John, Your inbox is probably flooded with messages today, so we’ll keep this one short: Our April fundraising deadline is hours away and we still haven’t hit our $100,000 fundraising goal. Missing the mark puts our team in a tough spot for May — and means we may have to make critica…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 9:04 PM

The deadline is tomorrow.

  John, Earlier this week, Representative Tim Ryan announced his campaign for the open Ohio Senate seat, becoming the first Democrat in the race. Democrats like Tim Ryan are going to need our help — and Defend the Senate is on the front lines in battleground states like Ohio to flip G…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 4:30 PM

James Carville

    You heard it from James Carville yesterday, "elections are more like a marathon than a sprint". We've got a ton of work to do to help our Democratic candidates — and it starts with reaching our April fundraising goal. We're hoping to hit our $100,000 goal in the next 48 h…

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  Wisconsin Senate Update · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 8:33 PM

Defeat Ron Johnson

  John, We need to defeat Republican Senator Ron Johnson. Full stop. Johnson was instrumental in perpetuating Trump’s Big Lie about the 2020 election, threatening our democracy and putting countless lives in danger on January 6th. He panders to white supremacists, has defended the vio…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Let me explain

  John, In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a contribution to support the important work of Defend the Senate as we approach our April end-of-month deadline. You can make a contribution here, but please keep reading for more on why our work is so critical right now. If you'…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 6:34 PM

Right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel is dumping $20 million into key Senate races

  John, this is critical. Republicans are dumping money into Senate races across the country. Billionaire tech giant and Trump-loyalist Peter Thiel has already committed $10 million to support the GOP in an effort to tear down Democrats like Tim Ryan in Ohio. Now Thiel is dumping anot…

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  Ohio Senate Alert · [email protected]

April 26, 2021 at 3:30 PM

breaking news:

  John, Earlier this morning, Representative Tim Ryan of Ohio became the first Democrat to announce his candidacy for the open Ohio Senate seat. Ohio is going to be an uphill battle, but Democrats can flip this seat if we have the resources to make critical investments right now. Ahea…

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  Pennsylvania Senate Update · [email protected]

April 24, 2021 at 4:01 PM

groundswell

  John, Pennsylvania is critical to expanding our Democratic Senate majority, and this race has been heating up. Democrats like Val Arkoosh, John Fetterman, Malcolm Kenyatta, and Sharif Street are all running to flip this open seat and turn Pennsylvania blue. But whoever the nominee e…

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