Democrat Tom Winter is running for US Congress to represent all Montanans.

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  Tom Winter · [email protected]
June 8, 2022 at 5:00 PM

We’ve made great progress together

Despite the outcome, it’s clear that working Montanans overwhelmingly support the popular progressive policies we fight for. John, Let me begin by saying thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting our campaign. Although we did not come out on top tonight, I am so…
  Team Winter · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 4:23 PM

One last time before polls close

The polls are officially open across Montana and primary voters are coming out in droves! Today is the day we’ve been preparing for for months, John. The polls are officially open across Montana and primary voters are coming out in droves! We aren’t taking any vote or any …
  Wynne Winter · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 12:30 AM

I’m all in for Tom Winter (he’s my son after all!)

As you may recall, I talk to Tom every day about what he’s up to on the campaign trail. John, It’s been a few months since I last emailed you. I’m Wynne — Tom Winter’s mom! As you may recall, I talk to Tom every day about what he’s up to on the campaign trail. And in recent…
  Blake Cilwick · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 11:31 PM

Over 10,000 miles on the truck

Take a look at these highlights from the campaign so far. John: As we close in on our final fundraising deadline of this primary campaign (which you can support by clicking here!), we wanted to take a moment to share some of our favorite moments from the campaign so far wi…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 11:01 PM

The final deadline

I’m getting straight to the point. Let me get straight to the point, John: We are facing our FINAL fundraising deadline of this primary campaign, and I’m writing to humbly ask for your support. Can you help us reach our $5,000 goal and rush a donation right away? DONAT…
  BREAKING (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 4:01 PM

The Supreme Court’s latest decision:

The Montana GOP’s unconstitutional attacks on voting rights are having a major impact on this primary election. BREAKING: "Montana Supreme Court temporarily restores challenged election laws ahead of the primary" — NBC Montana We have to make sure voters know abo…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 9:01 PM

I’m making an ambitious call to my opponents

Ryan Zinke will work with corrupt Republicans to cut Social Security and Medicare the first chance they get. John, Social Security and Medicare have long been key to ensuring a stable life for Montanans and Americans — but corporate aligned and often corrupt forces in our …
  GOTV Team (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
May 12, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Ballots are arriving any moment

Primary voters across western Montana will be receiving their vote-by-mail ballots and starting to make their final decision on who to support in this election. John, This is the most important week in this campaign to date, and here’s why: Primary voters across western …
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Before I take the stage tonight

Before I take the stage tonight, I want you to know what I’m going to discuss John, Later tonight, I will be taking the stage to debate my two fellow primary opponents — and it’ll be the final time we get to share our vision on the same stage before voters receive their ba…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
May 1, 2022 at 1:02 AM

The shortest message in your inbox right now

We’re running out of time, so I’m keeping this email short Hey there, John, Tonight we're facing our final end-of-month fundraising deadline before voters receive their ballots in early May. I know you’re one of my top supporters, and I can’t thank you enough. My team cr…
  Finance Team (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Supporter Record for John

We’re reviewing our donation records for everyone on Team Winter, and wanted to share yours: John, Today is our last day to reach our final end-of-month fundraising goal before voters receive their ballots. Everyone here at Team Winter HQ is doing everything possible to …
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 8:04 PM

I’m going to call you... seriously!

I’m going to call every single person who makes a donation to this email to personally thank them for their support. John, For me, politics is personal. I sometimes get laughs at campaign events when I say I don’t own any stocks, but folks in Montana have been systematical…
  Blake Cilwick · [email protected]
April 27, 2022 at 4:40 PM

Good news and bad news

Voters will be receiving their ballots in less than one month. Will they know everything they need to? I’ve got good news and bad news, John. First, let me get the bad news out of the way. The more research our campaign does on the makeup of the primary electorate, the mo…
  UPDATE (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 9:21 PM

Tom will never be afraid

This Earth Day message is different – and here’s why: John, We know your inbox is fuller than a landfill right now with messages from progressive candidates and causes about Earth Day. But this Earth Day message is different — and here’s why: In the race for Montana’s br…
  Research Team (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
April 20, 2022 at 8:32 PM

Real people fund our campaign – not Super PACs

Dark money is the number one source of corruption in our political system today. John, The first fundraising reports of the election year for candidates across the country, on both sides of the aisle, have just become public with the FEC. Since we know that Ryan Zinke is a…
  GOTV Team (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
April 13, 2022 at 8:01 PM

We’re running out of time

Voters will be receiving their ballots in less than one month. Will they know everything they need to? HUGE NEWS: Ballots will be mailed out to voters in less than one month — so we're launching our Get Out the Vote Program NOW! Make a donation to our $10,000 GOTV…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
April 8, 2022 at 4:01 PM

My op-ed in The Missoulian

I can take Montana’s model of clean energy independence and implement it in Washington. John, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed a huge problem here at home: the Big Oil companies that funded attacks on democracy by investing in Russia and their GOP lackeys who want A…
  Blake Cilwick · [email protected]
April 5, 2022 at 9:32 PM

Hot off the presses

It’s time to have open and honest conversations about how we’re going to change. John, Earlier this month we told you about our campaign strategy to place hyper-targeted newspaper ads in key areas of our district that expose Ryan Zinke for being a fake Montanan — since he …
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
April 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Can I count on you?

I just got a final update from our finance team on the progress toward our quarterly FEC goal. Hey John— I just got a final update from our finance team on the progress toward our quarterly FEC goal. They tell me we now are only $432 away from reaching our goal! I promise…
  Finance Team (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 4:02 PM

If it’s not Tom, Democrats will lose.

Help us prove to Montana voters that we have what it takes to win. John, As a supporter of Democratic campaigns and causes across the country, by now you know all about the public reports campaigns (on both sides of the aisle) have to file every quarter with the FEC. These…
  Blake Cilwick · [email protected]
March 30, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Exclusive: Read our internal campaign strategy memo

We need to set our sights on winning the Democratic nomination. Hi John, It’s Blake — Tom Winter’s campaign manager. We know that Tom is the only Democrat who can defeat Ryan Zinke and turn this seat blue in November. But first we need to set our sights on winning the nomi…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
March 28, 2022 at 10:31 PM

Before I face Ryan Zinke

I announced my campaign with a simple goal: Help bring back a Montana where we make our own lives. John, In a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a grassroots donation to my campaign for Congress in Montana’s brand new district that stretches from Yellowstone to the Canad…
  gary winter · [email protected]
March 22, 2022 at 4:01 PM

cute pics of me, a dog

if you like me, you’ll pay special attention to this email John, i want to tell you a very important story. two years ago today, my human tom winter adopted me!!!!! i can’t believe it’s been two years of pets, hikes, and boops with my favorite person. mainly because i have n…
  Flash Poll (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
March 17, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Don’t mess with horses

Horses were being starved to death. Tom knew he had to do something. John, Recently, ABC Montana broke incredibly troubling news that someone in Columbia Falls, MT had been neglecting their horses — essentially starving them for God knows how long, potentially even leading o…
  Endorsement Alert (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
March 15, 2022 at 4:32 PM

FWD: A message from Brand New Congress

Having the support of Brand New Congress is going to provide a huge boost to our campaign. We have exciting news, John: Brand New Congress (BNC), an organization that’s dedicated to helping elect the next wave of progressive leadership in Washington, just endorsed Tom’s ca…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
March 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM

We need to save our democracy

Montana has become a playground for the rich. We can only beat them if we stand together. John, Montana used to feel like home to working folks. Then the wealthy started corrupting our politics more and more. Today, the middle class state we remember has become a playground…
  LAST CHANCE (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 1:00 AM

FWD: our note from earlier today

We’ve never missed a deadline before – don’t let this be our first! Did you see our email from earlier today, John? Our February fundraising deadline hits at midnight tonight – in just a few hours – and we are *so close* to reaching our goal! This grassroots has been incr…
  Blake Cilwick · [email protected]
February 28, 2022 at 4:02 PM

We don’t have Zinke’s connections

We must communicate our message of hope and stability to as many voters as possible. John, I just got out of our Monday morning meeting with Tom and the campaign team. This biggest topic of our meeting was the progress to our February grassroots fundraising goal. As it tur…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
February 26, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Ryan Zinke was at Mar-a-Lago

Zinke’s growing list of right-wing supporters means we’ll have to work harder than ever John, In case you thought Ryan Zinke’s past as one of the most corrupt members of the Trump administration was behind him, get this: Zinke went to ground zero for Trump corruption thi…
  Team Winter for Montana · [email protected]
February 25, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Ryan Zinke has been one of America’s biggest Putin supporters

You can't campaign in a democratic election and support the authoritarian in the war. John, Team Winter strives to treat you, our community of supporters, with respect and transparency. With that in mind, the Kremlin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine — and our opponent’s unprec…
  Ads Team (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
February 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Print it

As one of our top supporters, we want you to be the first to see this. John, Earlier this week, Tom told you that our campaign is placing ads in local newspapers exposing the fact that Ryan Zinke is a full-time California resident — claiming to live in Montana is just one …
  BREAKING (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
February 16, 2022 at 9:50 PM

DOZENS of violations

The Washington Post just reported what we all knew to be true: Ryan Zinke is a corrupt politician who is only out for himself. BREAKING: “Ryan Zinke broke ethics rules while leading Trump’s Interior Dept.” –The Washington Post, 2/16/22 Rush a donation to our Rapid Respons…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
February 14, 2022 at 10:01 PM

This is going to be all over Montana newspapers

This is about corruption, deception, and pretending to live at a fancy hotel. John, I can’t stand corrupt, two-faced politicians abusing Montanans’ trust — and I know voters can’t either. As it happens, our Republican opponent Ryan Zinke was too corrupt even for the Trum…
  Finance Team (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
February 1, 2022 at 2:00 AM

Tonight’s deadline

Your donation could put us over the top. Hi John, Earlier today Tom’s good friend, Representative Barbara Bessette, reached out regarding tonight’s important January fundraising deadline We only have $352 left to raise before midnight tonight (!), so please take a moment…
  Barb Bessette · [email protected]
January 31, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Sound familiar?

Tom Winter’s campaign is facing an important deadline at midnight tonight, and I am personally reaching out to ask for your help. Hi John, I’m writing to you today to ask you to join me in supporting my friend Tom Winter in his campaign. But first, I want to take a moment …
  Blake Cilwick · [email protected]
January 29, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Control of the House could come down to this race

Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, *and* Sabato’s Crystal Ball all rate this race as one to watch. Hi John, I want to share some exciting news with you as one of Tom’s top supporters. The top three “election watchers” – or outlets that rank competitive races across th…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
January 27, 2022 at 11:31 PM

What I’ve been hearing from voters

We need a representative who is focused on building trust and loyalty with Montanans. Hi John, Our first monthly fundraising deadline of this election year is approaching, and we’ve set an ambitious goal: $10,000 from grassroots supporters like you. I want to be honest abou…
  Add Your Name (via winterformontana.com) · [email protected]
January 20, 2022 at 9:20 PM

We can ban politicians from insider trading

We can stop corrupt politicians on *both* sides of the aisle from getting rich while in office. Something good actually happened in Congress, John. Senators Jon Ossoff and Mark Kelly introduced the “Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act” – which would ban members of Congress f…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
January 17, 2022 at 11:00 PM

This work is far from finished

We have a long way to go in order to restore the idea that we are all created equal. John: Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a day to honor and celebrate the legacy of an American hero. His activism and leadership was powerful – he ushered a movement for equality and j…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 10:22 PM

Voting rights are worth fighting for

Last year alone, 19 states passed 33 laws that suppressed voting rights. The president made a clear call to Congress this week, John: Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Last year alone, 19 states passed 33 laws that suppressed voting rights. The ability of the people …
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
January 7, 2022 at 12:33 AM

How could this happen in our country?

I know the wounds we suffered can heal if we come together to defeat these evil forces. John, It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since we watched violent insurrectionists attack our nation’s capital. Like you, I remember watching the news in shock, talking with my fr…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
January 1, 2022 at 1:07 AM

One last time before midnight

Between Ryan Zinke, the NRCC and the MT GOP playing in this race, the forces working against us are strong. Hey there - I know my campaign manager Blake emailed you earlier today. But I wanted to reach out one last time before our FEC deadline hits at midnight and humbly ask …
  Blake Cilwick · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 4:06 PM

Here’s an exclusive look for you

We’re going to need everyone on our team if we’re going to have a chance to win this race. Hi John - It’s Blake, Tom’s campaign manager. We’ve been working our hearts out over the last few days trying to reach our $25,000 FEC fundraising goal. I’m excited to tell you that t…
  Wynne Winter (Tom's mom) · [email protected]
December 30, 2021 at 5:04 PM

I promised Tom this would work!

When Tom first told me he was considering running for Congress, I was all in from day one. Hello! My name is Wynne Winter. I’m Tom’s mom. I’m beyond proud of the campaign he’s running. Tom was raised to have empathy and understanding for others, to speak up and out against h…
  gary winter (the dog) · [email protected]
December 29, 2021 at 10:22 PM

yes, im a dog and im emailing you

tom is just the best. i know he’ll take care of his constituents like he takes care of me. hi best friend! my name is gary winter. yes, i am a dog and im emailing you. dont ask me how, just go with it. anyway, tom winter is my human and hes running for congress here in m…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
December 28, 2021 at 12:02 AM

Let me explain

This race is important. Not just for Montana, but for our country. John, I know your inbox is filling up with messages from campaigns all across the country asking you to donate to their FEC goal. But I want to take a moment to explain why I’m hoping that this will be one o…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
December 20, 2021 at 7:02 PM

I got Ryan Zinke a cake (really).

Joking aside, today I’m thinking about just how dangerous Trump ally Ryan Zinke was for our state and our nation. John, It was three years ago this week that Ryan Zinke was forced to resign as Donald Trump’s Interior Secretary. So to help celebrate this wonderful occasion, …
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
December 15, 2021 at 12:35 AM

Busted: Ryan Zinke doesn’t even live in Montana

Frankly I can’t believe that this guy has the gall to try and trick voters this way. John, With wealthy elites from states like California buying more and more second homes in Montana, it’s gotten harder and harder for those of us who live here to find a good home. But l…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
December 11, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Montana’s instability is getting worse — Build Back Better can help

Want to hear the best part about the Build Back Better Act? John, I wanted to make sure you saw my message urging Congress to pass the Build Back Better Act. Montanans are struggling due to recent waves of Covid-19, wildfires, and record-high Fall temperatures. The volatili…
  Tom Winter · [email protected]
December 7, 2021 at 11:25 PM

Update: President Biden renews call for Build Back Better NOW

This is our tax money, and it’s about time it gets invested in us, not corporations and the rich John, Yesterday, President Biden spoke out, urging Congress to pass the Build Back Better Act. Congress has to act faster to get this vital bill passed before the holiday for al…