Defend the Senate · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 5:47 PM

[Add Your Name] Defend Roe v. Wade

  John —  This week, the Supreme Court allowed Texas’s extreme, restrictive abortion law to go into effect.  The law bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone else who assists someone getting an abortion — even just by …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 9:34 PM

The last email we’ll send before our goal expires

  Quick, John! This is the last email we’ll send you before our August fundraising deadline expires at midnight. Can you chip in right now to help smash this goal? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Ch…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 4:03 PM

Hours to go

  Here’s the deal, John: We’re getting very close to reaching our August fundraising goal with just a few hours left until the deadline at midnight. Once we hit this goal, we’re going to immediately put these funds to work in battleground Senate races across the country — taking the f…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 8:02 PM

I’ve seen what Mitch McConnell and the Republicans can do

  John, Earlier this week, Defend the Senate announced their August fundraising deadline. Hitting this goal before Tuesday is going to take a lot of work, but we need your help to protect Democratic Senators like Maggie Hassan and Mark Kelly. Chip in to power our efforts here. We only…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Our hold is fragile

  John, It was this grassroots movement that flipped the Senate earlier this year. Thanks to Democrats chipping in $10 here and $25 there, we were able to win seats in traditionally red states and begin the work of undoing the damage caused by the Trump administration. Our Democratic …

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  North Carolina Senate Update · [email protected]

August 29, 2021 at 7:03 PM

the ‘swingiest of the swing states’

  John, North Carolina is key to expanding our fragile Senate majority. This state has been called the ‘swingiest of the swing states’ because of its reputation to bounce back and forth. In fact, in 2020 it was the only state to vote for Donald Trump while also re-electing a Democrati…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 29, 2021 at 3:03 PM

re: 2010 and 2014

  John, Since President Biden took office and Democrats regained Senate control earlier this year, we’ve seen our Democratic majorities deliver meaningful, lasting progress for millions of workers and families. The progress we’ve made has put us on track to build back better for our f…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 28, 2021 at 3:32 PM

re: priorities

  John, Senate Democrats have shown the American people that getting our country back on track is their number one priority. In the last few months, Democrats have passed legislation to provide critical relief for working-class people and families affected by COVID-19. The expansion o…

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  Nevada Senate Update · [email protected]

August 27, 2021 at 3:07 PM

Far-right extremist running in Nevada

  The Nevada Senate race is heating up, John. Recently, Nevada’s right-wing extremist former Attorney General, Adam Laxalt, announced his run for Senate in an effort to flip the seat and defeat Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto. Make no mistake, Laxalt is dangerous — and losing this sea…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 4:43 PM

August

  John, Today we’re launching our August end-of-month fundraising push with just a few days to go before our deadline is set to expire. We’re going to explain why this goal is so important, but please chip in here to support our work. Each month, we set fundraising goals that help fun…

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  Georgia Senate Alert · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 7:28 PM

Bad news:

  NEWS: Herschel Walker launches Senate campaign in Georgia John, After months of speculation, far-right Trump-loyalist Herschel Walker just announced his candidacy in the Georgia Senate race. He’ll be challenging Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock in an attempt to take back the Senate maj…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 24, 2021 at 3:33 PM

re: slim

  John, In a moment, we’re going to ask for your help defending vulnerable Democrats from nasty Republican attacks. But first, let us explain why our fundraising is so important: We’ve been looking ahead to the upcoming midterm elections, and we’re preparing for some tough battles in …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Republicans are ready to destroy our progress

  FIRST: Democrats across the country stepped up, chipped in, and helped our candidates flip Senate seats in Arizona, Colorado, and Georgia. THEN: We advanced the Biden agenda by passing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill to build back better and passed a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bil…

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  Pennsylvania Senate Alert · [email protected]

August 21, 2021 at 3:33 PM

All eyes will be glued to this race

  John, Earlier this month, Democratic Representative Conor Lamb announced his bid to flip the GOP-held Senate seat that’s up for grabs in Pennsylvania. Lamb adds his name to a list of high-profile Democrats running to turn Pennsylvania blue. After Joe Biden narrowly won Pennsylvania,…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

August 20, 2021 at 2:13 PM

all our hard work down the drain

  Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania. John, what do these states have in common? All four currently have GOP Senators who are running scared from the Trump takeover of the Republican Party, retiring at the end of their term rather than face voters and the wrath of the disgra…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 2:01 PM

re: billionaires

  John, It’s clear that Wisconsin’s far-right Republican Senator Ron Johnson is more concerned with protecting the interests of his ultra-wealthy buddies than with advancing the interests of his constituents. A recent ProPublica report revealed that Johnson refused to support Trump’s …

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  Florida Senate Alert · [email protected]

August 18, 2021 at 4:05 PM

TWO POINTS

  John, A poll out of Florida this morning shows right-wing Republican Marco Rubio with a TWO POINT LEAD over Democratic challenger Representative Val Demings. Democrats can win in Florida if we have the resources to defend our nominee. Rush an urgent contribution to help Defend the S…

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  Georgia Senate Update · [email protected]

August 17, 2021 at 7:56 PM

We’re nervous.

  We’re nervous, John. We have the slimmest Democratic Senate majority possible, and Senators like Rev. Raphael Warnock are in danger of losing their seats. Right now, at the urging of Donald Trump, far-right Republican Herschel Walker is contemplating a Senate run against Rev. Warnoc…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 6:50 PM

losing steam

  John, We’re halfway through the month, but we’re not halfway to our August fundraising goal. Democrats need our help. Chip in to help us stay on track >> If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Chip…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 2:04 PM

I’ve seen some scary polls

  John, Before you log off for the weekend, I wanted to send over a note outlining one of the most powerful ways you can support Democrats right now. Since Democrats regained control of the Senate, we’ve been moving fast to pass legislation to help people across the country. We passed…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 4:17 PM

50 seats

  We’ll keep this quick, John. Today we’re asking you to chip in just $10 to Defend the Senate as we work to protect our Democratic Senate majority. If you’re all in to help us elect Democrats, chip in here: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation …

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  Georgia Senate Update · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Trump’s handpicked candidate

  John, Republican Herschel Walker is eyeing a run for Senate against Rev. Raphael Warnock in Georgia — and we need a strong response right now to show that Democrats won’t allow the GOP to take back this seat. One poll even showed Walker beating Warnock by single digits. Yikes! Rush …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

August 6, 2021 at 3:38 PM

50-50

  Florida. North Carolina. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Wisconsin. John, what do each of these states have in common? They all currently have Republican Senators — and they’re all up for grabs in the upcoming midterm elections. Now more than ever, we need to expand our 50-50 Senate majority an…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 4:04 PM

heartbreaking

  John, It was grassroots Democrats like you that put in the extra effort to help flip the Senate earlier this year. Your generous support helped Democrats flip Arizona, Colorado, and both Senate seats in Georgia and do the unthinkable: defeat Mitch McConnell’s right-wing megadonor ne…

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  Arizona Senate Update · [email protected]

August 2, 2021 at 5:05 PM

popping up all over the map

  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 re-election all over again — and on…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 8:14 PM

We don’t mean to alarm you

  John, We don’t mean to alarm you, but this is your last chance to chip in to help Defend the Senate protect vulnerable Democrats — and expand our Senate majority — before tonight’s July fundraising deadline. Rush an urgent contribution of $10 or more right now. If you've saved your …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 3:01 PM

re: steady

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 6:59 PM

We can’t go back.

  John, Our team is working hard to defend our Democratic Senate majority, but we’ve said it time and again: it’s going to be an uphill battle against McConnell and his right-wing cronies. The midterm elections are right around the corner, and there are four vulnerable Democrats up fo…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 2:48 PM

One Seat

    Our July fundraising deadline is TOMORROW. Missing this goal could set us back in our efforts to maintain Senate control — and give the GOP an opening to strike. Rush an urgent contribution today: Donate John, With tomorrow’s deadline looming, we’re …

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  Florida Senate Update · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Lean R

  John, Trump-enabling Republican Marco Rubio is up for re-election this year, and we’ve got an incredible chance at sending him packing. Just recently, The Cook Political Report upgraded the ranking in our direction, from “Likely R” to “Lean R”, giving Democrats an even greater shot …

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  James Carville · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 2:57 PM

re: my message

  John, thanks for taking the time the other day to read my message. I wanted to take a few more seconds to reiterate how urgent this deadline is, and make a personal request: With the July end-of-month fundraising deadline inching closer and closer, please rush a contribution to help …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Our deadline is around the corner

  John, This is a longer email emphasizing the importance of Saturday’s July fundraising deadline. We hope you’ll take the time to read it, and, if you can, make a contribution to keep powering our work to Defend the Senate. Our fundraising deadline for July is right around the corner…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 2:57 PM

The Hill: "Democratic Senate campaign arm trails Republicans in June fundraising"

  The Hill: "Democratic Senate campaign arm trails Republicans in June fundraising" John, We don’t mean to alarm you, but this isn’t good. The Democratic Party’s Senate fundraising arm was outraised by $400,000 by their Republican counterpart. We need a strong response to close this g…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 7:22 PM

July fundraising

  John, Yesterday, Defend the Senate announced their July fundraising deadline. Hitting this goal before Saturday is going to take a lot of work, but we need your help to protect Democratic Senators like Catherine Cortez Masto and Raphael Warnock. Chip in to power this work here. We o…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 26, 2021 at 4:01 PM

14

  John, thanks to your support, we were able to flip enough seats to take back the Senate earlier this year. Now, our crucial July end-of-month fundraising deadline is fast-approaching, so it’s imperative that we keep up our hard work to save and expand our Democratic Senate majority …

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  Arizona Senate Update · [email protected]

July 24, 2021 at 3:39 PM

This one seat...

  John, your grassroots support last year powered our efforts to flip Arizona blue and ultimately take back the Senate. Democrats now hold both Arizona Senate seats thanks to folks like you. But since the 2020 election in Arizona was a special election, Mark Kelly needs to run for re-…

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  Wisconsin Senate Alert · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 5:14 PM

thumb on the scale

  John, Last week, tens of thousands of Wisconsin families received the first installment of monthly payments through the Child Tax Credit — part of the American Rescue Plan. These monthly payments will provide desperately needed financial support to millions of people across our coun…

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  Iowa Senate Alert · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 3:49 PM

64%

    BREAKING: Democrat Abby Finkenauer launches Iowa Senate campaign Donate now to help protect Democrats and expand our Senate majority: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Chip in $10 now …

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  Pennsylvania Senate Alert · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 2:01 PM

a chance to explain

  John, In just a moment, we’re going to ask you to make a contribution to Defend the Senate to power our critical work to flip Republican-held Senate seats in states like Pennsylvania. This race is going to be key to Democrats’ success, so please make a donation here to power our wor…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 6:14 PM

The Cook Political Report is saying...

  NEWS: Cook Political updates ratings for FOUR key Senate races John, The Cook Political Report — one of the top election forecasters in the country — just changed the ratings of FOUR crucial Senate races that will likely determine whether we can maintain Senate control: The Cook Pol…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 17, 2021 at 4:29 PM

re: Child Tax Credit

  John, Earlier this week, millions of families received the first installment of monthly payments through the Child Tax Credit — another benefit of the American Rescue Plan passed by Democrats earlier this year. This crucial monthly payment — which was passed without the support of a…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 8:34 PM

Billionaire Peter Thiel is dumping more money into Senate races

  We know what you’re thinking: why are we sending these emails when the midterm elections aren’t until next year? The truth is, John, that these races are happening right in front of us, and the GOP is wasting no time. They understand the importance of early investments in critical b…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 3:23 PM

Republican money alert

  We wish we had better news, but Republican fundraising has been alarmingly strong, John. In June alone, the Republican Party's Senate campaign arm — the NRSC — raked in a record-breaking $10.5 million, bringing their total for the second quarter to $28 million. We have to respond im…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 2:58 PM

re: majority

  John, There are FIVE Republicans retiring from the Senate next year, meaning that we have an opportunity to flip open seats in states like Pennsylvania and North Carolina and strengthen our Democratic Senate majority. Democrats across the country are fighting to win these races and …

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 3:27 PM

re: James Carville

    Yesterday, James Carville laid out one of the most important ways you can help Democrats fight back and win in 2022. With Democratic energy lower than expected, if we fail to protect incumbents like Catherine Cortez Masto and Raphael Warnock, our majority will be in jeopa…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

July 12, 2021 at 3:09 PM

jeopardy

  I’ll be blunt, John: Right now we aren’t seeing the energy and enthusiasm we need from grassroots Democrats to maintain our Senate majority. Last year, there was an outpouring of support from folks chipping in $10 and $25 here and there to defeat the GOP and take back our Senate. We…

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  Wisconsin Senate Update · [email protected]

July 9, 2021 at 4:44 PM

Ron Johnson is anti-science

  John, Wisconsin’s far-right Senator Ron Johnson is in the news...again. Take a look at this headline: If you believe that climate change is a crisis we must address — and you’re ready to defeat science deniers like Republican Ron Johnson — make a contribution right now. If you've s…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 8:35 PM

Not ONE Republican

  John, Mitch McConnell admitted what we already know: The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan helped struggling states, municipalities, and families through direct economic relief — and not a single Republican in the House or Senate voted for it. Not a single Republican voted to help…

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  Wisconsin Senate Update · [email protected]

July 7, 2021 at 5:45 PM

Defeat Ron Johnson

  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Ron Johnson's anti-science crusade sets back the drive to vaccinate more people in Wisconsin” Far-right Republican Ron Johnson is at it again, John. The Wisconsin Senator continues to spread falsehoods about the COVID-19 vaccines, endangering the lives o…

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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Are you in?

  John, Time and again, grassroots donors like you chipped in to help win back the Senate from Mitch McConnell and the GOP. We were able to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill and help millions of families struggling to get by. Without the Democratic Senate you helped build, we …

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