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  ElissaSlotkin.org · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Something to mention before the day is over

Tonight is our first end-of-month fundraising deadline of our campaign for Senate in Michigan. Friend - Our launch yesterday was more than we could have ever imagined, and Elissa sent you a note this morning to talk more about why she decided to get into politics in the first place. But we …
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 3:17 PM

The moment I knew I had to run

I never planned on running for Congress, or any office for that matter. Friend - Yesterday was a pretty incredible day for the start of our campaign. All across Michigan and the rest of the country, people chipped in to support this race. We raised more than a million dollars in twelve hour…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
February 27, 2023 at 10:57 PM

One last ask today for a strong launch

One last ask today for a strong launch View this email in your browser - Well, it’s been quite a day over here on Team Slotkin, where we find ourselves in the final hours of our launch day! The support for our campaign…
  ElissaSlotkin.org · [email protected]
February 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Real human people, not corporate PACs

Hey friend, it’s Team Slotkin. We wanted to make sure you saw Elissa’s announcement email this morning, and we specifically wanted to highlight one specific part: our campaign will NOT accept corporate PAC money. Period. Exclamation mark. That may make things more challenging, especially with n…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
February 27, 2023 at 1:59 PM

I’m running for Senate

I wanted you to hear directly from me: I am running for the United States Senate in Michigan. I’m going to lay out more on why I’m running, but if you’re ready to become a Founding Donor to our campaign right away you can use this link: https://act.elissaslotkin.org/go/Founding-Donor CONTRI…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
February 26, 2023 at 2:54 PM

Thinking about running for Senate

Friend - Since Senator Stabenow announced her retirement, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about whether or not I am going to run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan this year, and I want to be honest about it with you. The short answer is: Yes, I am thinking about running. I believe the United S…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
February 25, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Leadership in tough times

Running for office is a way for me to continue my service to this country, and to Michigan. Friend - When you spend five years running for office and have three tough elections in those five years, people often ask you what keeps you going. I’ve got one answer I always return to: service. I…
  ElissaSlotkin.org · [email protected]
February 24, 2023 at 3:06 PM

Elissa’s op-ed in the Detroit Free Press

We wanted to make sure you were one of the first to see. Friend - We wanted to make sure you were one of the first to see Elissa’s op-ed in the Detroit Free Press. She reflects on the anger she felt as she faced 50,000 Michigan State University students and their families last week to tell …
  ElissaSlotkin.org · [email protected]
February 23, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Voters are tired of extremism

If we are constantly going from extreme to extreme the average person suffers. Friend - In the 2022 elections across the country, voters made it clear that they are tired of one thing: extremism. And yet, here in Michigan, Republicans just doubled down on that losing formula. This last week…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
February 21, 2023 at 6:42 PM

What the GOP convention means

Team - If you weren’t spending your Saturday following the twists and turns of the Michigan GOP convention, we can’t say we blame you. So today, we thought we’d give you a recap of the drama and results that you may have missed – and what it means for the next two years of elections in Mich…
  ElissaSlotkin.org · [email protected]
February 19, 2023 at 9:37 PM

the calls you get when you have a school shooting

Friend - On February 13, we had a school shooting at MSU, killing three students and leaving 5 more in critical condition. Unfortunately, this is the second school shooting in Elissa’s district in 14 months, since the Oxford High School shooing in November 2021. This means she’s part of a sm…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
February 16, 2023 at 3:35 PM

I’m filled with rage

Friend - This has been a deeply dark, tragic week for my district and across the state of Michigan. Michigan State University, the students and faculty that attend, and the greater East Lansing community and beyond are all irreparably changed by an act of senseless violence. On Tuesday, I st…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
February 15, 2023 at 3:23 PM

What Elissa has been doing in response to the tragedy at Michigan State University

Friend - We wanted to keep you updated on what Elissa has been doing in response to the tragic mass shooting at Michigan State University on Monday. Right now, the priority is focusing on the students and families that were most deeply impacted. Yesterday, Elissa spent the day speaking with …
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
February 13, 2023 at 6:02 PM

The MIGOP said “Hold my beer”

Team - If one thing is clear, it’s that the Michigan GOP did not learn any lessons from 2022. In elections across the country, voters made it clear that they are tired of extremism. Here in Michigan, candidates that campaigned on fear and division were overwhelmingly rejected at the ballot …
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
February 7, 2023 at 9:22 PM

My guest for the SOTU

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team -   Everyone knows Michigan’s auto workers are the best in the world. As such, I felt it’s only fitting they be represented at tonight’s State of the Union address — though maybe not for reasons you exp…
  ElissaforCongress.com · [email protected]
February 3, 2023 at 5:28 PM

Elissa’s (Pretty Unique) Story

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Hard work, decency, and integrity for the people of Michigan.Elissa Slotkin for Congress Friend -   It’s crazy to think that a few moments can have such a big impact on your life. And today, we thought it would be fun to share Elissa’s (pretty unique) st…
  ElissaforCongress.com · [email protected]
February 2, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Team Slotkin’s motto

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   The main motto on Team Slotkin? Always be prepared.   It’s a sentiment that was instilled in Elissa when she worked in the national security world, serving three tours in Iraq alongside our military.…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
January 30, 2023 at 9:46 PM

An important lesson from last year

Elissa Slotkin for Congress It pays to planElissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   If there’s one thing we learned last year, it’s that it pays to plan.   Not only was my last election one of the most competitive House races in the country – it was the MOST expensive…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 11:26 PM

A week of progress in Michigan

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Michigan needs to be the blueprint for lawmakers across the country.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   We emailed you recently about the importance of majorities. The past week in Michigan has shown just how critical they are to progr…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
January 26, 2023 at 6:03 PM

Don’t miss any news from Team Slotkin

Elissa Slotkin for Congress We’re committed to keeping you in the knowElissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   It can be hard to stay in the know. The news moves fast, it’s impossible to keep up with everything online, and your inbox quickly gets flooded with emails (…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
January 24, 2023 at 3:53 PM

A case study of “early money” in campaigns

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Repeating last year’s successes will be critical.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   You’ve heard me say before just how important early money is when running a successful campaign. Today, I thought I’d share a case study to emphasize …
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
January 23, 2023 at 6:49 PM

Redistricting: 1 year later

Elissa Slotkin for Congress How did we pull it off?Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   It’s hard to believe it, but it’s been just a little over a year since Michigan’s district lines were redrawn.    Seeing the final maps for the first time was a bittersweet mom…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
January 20, 2023 at 9:34 PM

Honest, midwest leadership

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Congress needs more leaders who are willing to show up and do the work.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   Life never completely slows down when you’re in Congress, which means I’ve had a busy first few weeks of the new year.    I’ve b…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 7:04 PM

Michigan’s new majority

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Why holding on to competitive seats is so important.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   If there’s one thing we’ve seen over the past year, it’s that majorities matter.   The first day of the new Michigan legislature was earlier this w…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
January 11, 2023 at 11:06 PM

The definition of Midwestern leadership

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Our country is in need of Midwestern leadership.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   If there’s one thing that 2023 has already shown, it’s that our country is in need of Midwestern leadership.   Amidst a chaotic start to the 118th Cong…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
January 5, 2023 at 11:52 PM

Senator Stabenow

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Honoring our state’s senior U.S. Senator, Debbie Stabenow.Elissa Slotkin for Congress         Team,   I wanted to take a moment to honor our state’s senior U.S. Senator, Debbie Stabenow.   This morning, Senat…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
January 5, 2023 at 2:44 AM

Update on Speaker vote

Elissa Slotkin for Congress It’s day two of the 118th Congress, and we still don’t have a Speaker of the House. Elissa Slotkin for Congress         Team,   It’s Day Two of the 118th Congress, and unfortunately, we've finished a second d…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 9:37 PM

Happy New Year!

Elissa Slotkin for Congress As 2023 approaches, I wanted to take one final moment to say thank you for all of your support over the last year. Elissa Slotkin for Congress         Friend,   As 2023 approaches, I wanted to take one final …
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
December 29, 2022 at 1:33 PM

How the Formidable Five fared in November

Elissa Slotkin for Congress If you’ve been following our campaign you probably remember our emails about The Formidable Five, the Democratic members of the House that all won districts that Donald Trump won in 2020. We wanted to provide an update now that the 2022 election is over.Elissa Slotkin…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Let's recap 2022

Elissa Slotkin for Congress As the year comes to a close, we wanted to look back on how your support helped us succeed in 2022 by the numbers.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   As the year comes to a close, we wanted to look back on how your support helped us su…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
December 23, 2022 at 7:23 PM

How I’m spending the holidays

Elissa Slotkin for Congress We all have holiday traditions, so I wanted to take a second to explain mine.Elissa Slotkin for Congress         Friend,   We all have holiday traditions, so I wanted to take a second to explain mine.   Each …
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 12:44 PM

The Midwest takes center stage

Elissa Slotkin for Congress You heard from my folks earlier this week about the strong midterm turnout in Michigan. I wanted to broaden that scope to discuss how the Midwest is finally on track to have a bigger role in Washington.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
December 20, 2022 at 5:43 PM

Whoa: Turnout in Michigan

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Now that last month’s race was certified, we’re seeing some final data on turnout in MI-07 and wanted to share.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   Now that last month’s race was certified, we’re seeing some final data on turnout in MI-…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 3:51 PM

A glimpse behind the fundraising curtain

Elissa Slotkin for Congress As we gear up for the next year, I wanted to share some impressive data from my campaign finance team. Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,    As we gear up for the next year, I wanted to share some impressive data from my campaign financ…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 5:13 PM

Michigan’s big turnaround

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Last week, the Michigan Board of Canvassers unanimously certified the Nov. 8 election. I hope that Michigan can be a standard-setter on how to turn around a state. Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team, Last week, the Michigan Board of Can…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 10:28 PM

ICYMI: We officially “lost better”

Elissa Slotkin for Congress The Michigan Board of Canvassers certified the results of the Nov. 8 election, which means we officially won MI-07. Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   The Michigan Board of Canvassers met yesterday to certify the results of the Nov. 8 …
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
November 25, 2022 at 1:49 AM

Happy Thanksgiving!

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Giving thanks for our service members abroadElissa Slotkin for Congress   Friend,   Happy Thanksgiving!   I’m writing to you as I travel abroad on a CODEL — or congressional delegation — with other Members of Congress.    A quick note as …
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
November 13, 2022 at 2:31 PM

What it looks like to "lose better"

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   If you’ve followed any of our three campaigns, you've heard me say that a key objective for us is to “lose better”. That means doing just a little bit better in the heavier Republican-leaning areas of…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 9:46 PM

Politico goes behind the scenes on how we won

Elissa Slotkin for Congress A front row seat for the final days on the trailElissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   The final days of any campaign are chaotic, and ours was no different.    In our case, this period of time was by captured in a Politico story about our…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 9:06 PM

A note following yesterday’s results

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Thank you for all of your help throughout the past year. Elissa Slotkin for Congress Team,   We’ve finally made it over the finish line and next January, I’ll officially begin my third term in Congress. Representing Michigan’s 8th district …
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Reflections on Election Day

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Today is the day!Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Friend,   Today is the day!   As I headed to my polling location in Lansing this morning, I reflected on all we have been through the past few years. No matter the outcome of tonight, represe…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 12:32 AM

Watch live coverage on Elissa’s election

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   Greetings! Tomorrow the big day is here!   If you’re interested in following along with Team Slotkin throughout Election Night feel free to tune into our live stream here: https://www.facebook.com/eli…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 11:06 PM

Elissa’s last note before E-Day

Elissa Slotkin for Congress November 8th is just hours away!Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   It’s hard to believe it, but November 8th is just hours away!   Elissa sent an email earlier with one final note before Election Day. We wanted to send it along to make…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Our “war room” set up for tomorrow

Elissa Slotkin for Congress We’re prepared here on Team Slotkin.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   In less than 24 hours, thousands of Michiganders will head to the polls. In MI07, there are 615,014 registered voters, with nearly a third voting absentee. As alway…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 6, 2022 at 8:01 PM

ICYMI: Liz Cheney campaigns with Elissa

Elissa Slotkin for Congress It was quite a newsworthy eventElissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   Earlier this week, Congresswoman Liz Cheney joined Elissa for “An Evening of Patriotism and Bipartisanship.”   It was quite a newsworthy event – it was the first time sh…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 6, 2022 at 3:46 PM

Election returns: what to expect

Elissa Slotkin for Congress We’re going to be working through the night as numbers come in.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   Somehow, Election Day is just 2 days away (we can’t believe it either).   This is one of the most competitive (and most expensive) House …
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 10:02 PM

Pence campaigns for Elissa’s opponent

Elissa Slotkin for Congress They share a number of extreme views.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   We just wanted to make sure you saw, former Vice President Mike Pence was in the new 7th district yesterday in support of Elissa’s opponent. This is on the heels o…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Will you buy us a pizza?

Elissa Slotkin for Congress Some MSU organizers would be very grateful!Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   With just 4 days to go until Election Day, we’re sure your inbox is out-of-control with emails from candidates and groups all telling you about the importanc…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 10:41 PM

Elissa’s opponent shows his true colors

Elissa Slotkin for Congress The people he's is choosing to align himself with say quite a lot about his character. Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   This week, Elissa’s opponent touted the endorsements of three different extreme, right-wing figures, including el…
  Team Slotkin · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 5:32 PM

Our plan for the final 4 days

Elissa Slotkin for Congress The craziest part of any campaign cycle.Elissa Slotkin for Congress   Team,   It’s time for the craziest part of any campaign cycle: the final four.   These next four days will be complete insanity and Elissa sent an email earlier breakin…