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  Congressman Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 9:38 PM

Joint Police and Firefighter Facility Coming to NEPA -- Matt's Weekly Memo

Joint Police and Firefighter Facility Coming to NEPA -- Matt's Weekly Memo This week, I joined Moosic Mayor Robert Bennie to announce plans ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Bob Casey’s Call to John

...we need to do significant voter outreach in order to keep PA Blue. John, Sen. Bob Casey knows how important it is to turn out PA Democrats in the November election. KEEP PA BLUE Sen. Casey and I joined Wayne County Dems in Honesdale last week and we saw their enthusiasm f…
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 10:21 PM

A personal thank you

Hi John, I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you for helping us reach our monthly fundraising goal. Our campaign would not be possible without consistent support from people like you. I’m so grateful to all of you who are a part of our team. It’s imperative we hold this seat and stand up…
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 10:49 PM

How we’ll stay ahead

John, I’m sure you’ve heard from my team plenty, but the stakes are high so I wanted to take a moment to email you myself. We’re facing the first fundraising deadline of the general election at midnight — and we need to do everything we can to make sure the GOP isn’t outspending us in this front…
  Team Cartwright · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 2:42 PM

TONIGHT

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  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 9:04 PM

I want you to hear it from me

Hi, John. I know you've heard from my team this week, but I want you to hear this from me: we've never had a tougher fight. We're doing everything we can to reach voters in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but there are strong political headwinds working against us. My extremist opponent is pulling ou…
  Blakely Wall · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 1:13 PM

we have to focus

Hi, John. It’s Blakely, Matt’s Finance Director, checking in on our end-of-month goal. After extremists like Kevin McCarthy, Steve Bannon, Jim Jordan, and Elise Stefanik jumped into this race and sent piles of cash to our opponent, we stepped up big time. We’re making great progres…
  Congressman Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Statement on the Uvalde School Shooting, Happy Memorial Day and more -- Matt's Weekly Memo

Statement on the Uvalde School Shooting, Happy Memorial Day and more -- Matt's Weekly Memo In these United States of America, ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌…
  Colleen Gerrity · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 12:04 PM

The ONLY tossup district held by an incumbent in PA

Breaking news, John: The nonpartisan Cook Political Report just put out their new ratings and PA-08 is the ONLY tossup seat held by an incumbent in Pennsylvania. We MUST keep Pennsylvania blue as we head into 2022 and beyond. Pennsylvania is the center of the political world now an…
  Rep. Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 12:37 AM

Keeping Pennsylvania Blue

Pennsylvania is a critical swing state in every election, but our state is more important than ever before as we head into 2022 and 2024. Hi John, it’s Rep. Matt Cartwright from Pennsylvania’s 8th District. Pennsylvania is a critical swing state in every election, but our state is …
  Team Cartwright · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 9:21 PM

Add your name: Urge Congress to pass common-sense gun legislation

Uvalde. Buffalo. Parkland. Las Vegas. Sandy Hook. Sutherland Springs. Pittsburgh. The madness must end. We’re calling on Democrats and Republicans in the Senate to come together and pass legislation that already passed in the House to get weapons like the ones used in these horrific…
  Team Cartwright · [email protected]
May 23, 2022 at 9:51 PM

Dems falling behind?!

National polls indicate an enthusiasm gap among Democrats that could put us in danger of losing the House. Furthermore, more Republicans came out to vote than Democrats in primaries in Pennsylvania, Idaho, and North Carolina last Tuesday. John, National polls indicate an enthusias…
  Blakely Wall · [email protected]
May 22, 2022 at 1:09 PM

The numbers

John — Did you catch this email from Colleen? Now that the primary is over, all of the GOP’s money is targeted right at Matt. In a frontline race like this one, a big part of winning is playing the numbers game and making sure the other side isn’t outspending us. We know Matt is a top GOP target…
  Colleen Gerrity · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 2:34 PM

The people of PA-08 should know

John, The Pennsylvania general election just started. Now that the GOP has a nominee, all their sites are set on Matt and flipping this frontline seat. STOP THE GOP FROM FLIPPING MATT’S SEAT We need to make sure that Matt’s MAGA opponent and his dark money allies can’t drown out Ma…
  Josh Shapiro · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 9:15 PM

The most extreme Republican gubernatorial candidate in the country is the GOP nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro here — Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Governor. John, it’s Josh Shapiro here — Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Governor. I asked Matt to reach out to you because Doug Mastriano — the most extreme candidate running for Governor in the country — just became the …
  Congressman Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Announcing $61 Million in Community Project Funding Designations -- Matt's Weekly Memo

Announcing $61 Million in Community Project Funding Designations -- Matt's Weekly Memo This week, I announced the Community Project Funding designations – totaling $61 million ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 5:05 PM

our plan of attack this November

So much still remains yet to be seen, but what we can control is how we react to the state of the race and just how important it is to keep this seat out of the GOP’s control. The general election season is finally here, and I want to start by saying thank you to every last one of you who steppe…
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 10:34 PM

Update from Nate Silver

This race is winnable, we just have to prove that we have the resources to pull this off. I am the only Democrat to have won a Trump district not just once, but twice. Together, we can make that three times. John, Nate Silver’s 538 had some interesting insights from Tuesday's primary. Now that J…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 2:49 PM

Happening right under your nose

My good friend Congressman Matt Cartwright is not only one of very few Democrats running for re-election in districts that voted for Trump in 2020 -- he’s the ONLY Democrat to do it TWICE. John, I’ll jump right to the point – our democracy is at stake; our healthcare is at stake;…
  Blakely Wall · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 9:35 PM

Coalescing around Bognet

Even Steve Bannon is saying Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District is the epicenter of politics in 2022. Winning here is EVERYTHING for the MAGA far-right, and it’s up to us to stop them. John — I’ll get straight to the point. We know who we’re going up against in November, and…
  Team Cartwright · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 4:10 PM

we know who we’re up against

and the contrast could not be starker. John, The primary is over — and we know who we’re facing. Far-right extremist Jim Bognet will square off with Matt in November, and the contrast could not be starker. But here’s the deal, John: The MAGA right wants to flip PA-08 more than any…
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 17, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Final GOTV push

Today is the day, John! It’s Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania, and our team couldn’t be more grateful for all the support we’ve received so far. Polls are open today until 8 pm, and our team on the ground is doing everything we can to turn out the vote. Can you chip in $15 tod…
  Colleen · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 8:17 PM

Tomorrow’s election

Tomorrow is the Pennsylvania Midterms! Team Cartwright is hard at work registering voters and ensuring every eligible voter participates in our democracy. We need to show our opponents that Democrats are fired up and that means turning out for the primary in droves! But we need yo…
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 8:10 PM

I’m a target

John, I’m in Congress because I want to fight for working families. We need tangible progress on the issues that matter — lower prescription drug costs, strong unions, etc. The GOP isn’t focused on any of that. They’re focused on flipping the House and accumulating more political power for its own…
  Congressman Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 9:56 PM

Addressing Acid Mine Drainage in NEPA -- Matt's Weekly Memo

Addressing Acid Mine Drainage in NEPA -- Matt's Weekly Memo This week, Senator Bob Casey and I met at Scranton’s Sweeney Beach to discuss ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Team Cartwright · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 9:38 PM

BREAKING News for PA voters!

Trump knows he can’t pursue his radical agenda without flipping PA-08 RED. TEXT MATT TO 29063 Or, if you're on your phone, use this link to sign up for text updates!    .   Matt Cartwright is one of only FIVE Democrats representing a Trump district and running for re-elect…
  MAGA Alert (via cartwrightcongress.com) · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Steve Bannon weighs in

Remember Steve Bannon, the former Breitbart editor with extreme, white nationalist views who then went on to advise Trump and help create the MAGA ideology? Remember Steve Bannon, the former Breitbart editor with extreme, white nationalist views who then went on to advise Trump and…
  Colleen Gerrity · [email protected]
May 12, 2022 at 11:38 PM

Struggling to keep up...

Listen, John, we’re approaching the Pennsylvania primary, and our GOP opponents are doing whatever they can to be more extreme than the other. The MAGA right is scrambling to flip the House red so they can walk back our rights and hand over the House to Kevin McCarthy. 🛑 They want…
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 12, 2022 at 3:33 PM

the Women’s Health Protection Act

About yesterday's vote...Yesterday, my colleagues in the Senate voted on the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill I’m proud to have co-sponsored in the House that would codify Roe into law, defending the right to abortion in all 50 states. I applaud all those who took action to right the wrong of…
  Team Cartwright · [email protected]
May 10, 2022 at 8:13 PM

MAGA in NEPA

Trump knows he can’t pursue his radical agenda without flipping PA-08 RED. Did you see one of Matt’s MAGA opponents joined Trump on stage last weekend, John? Now it seems they had a special meeting to discuss tactics to beat Matt! Chip in to keep PA-08 blue! We were already worrie…
  Congressman Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 11:02 PM

The Alito Draft, Securing $2 Million to Fight NEPA Gang Violence and More -- Matt's Weekly Memo

The Alito Draft, Securing $2 Million to Fight NEPA Gang Violence and More  -- Matt's Weekly Memo Statement on the Draft Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌…
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
May 5, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Trump endorsed one of my opponents

John, with all that’s going on, you may have missed the massive announcement that Donald Trump just endorsed one of my extremist opponents. It’s telling that during such a critical time in our nation’s history in our fight to protect our civil liberties, Trump would make me the FI…
  Colleen Gerrity · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Urgent from Colleen

I sent the team home for the day, but I’m still watching donations come in to see if we hit this critical grassroots fundraising goal coming up at midnight. After Kevin McCarthy’s Super PAC announced it would spend a minimum of $125 million attacking just a few key Democrats including Matt, we had…
  Matt’s · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 12:34 PM

quick update from me: we’re falling behind

I’m between events, but I wanted to shoot you a quick note, John. This week alone, my extremist opponent got more endorsements from anti-democracy figures and Kevin McCarthy’s Super PAC announced it would spend a minimum of $125 million attacking Democrats, with a keen focus on those of us who rep…
  Blakely Wall · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 11:35 PM

Endorsements rolling in for our opponent

I have alarming news to share, John. ATTN: Matt’s Opponent Endorsed by Scott Perry, Steve Bannon, Steve Scalise, and now named one of 7 new endorsements from McCarthy’s “Trailblazers Fund”! Donate to protect the House from extremism I have alarming news to share, John – Our oppon…
  Congressman Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 7:21 PM

Improvements for Small Business Development Centers -- Matt's Weekly Memo

Improvements for Small Business Development Centers -- Matt's Weekly Memo This week, I helped pass H.R. 6445, the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Ac ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Breaking News via Team Cartwright · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 3:48 PM

$125 million ad buy from McCarthy?!

Matt is about to see millions of dollars of attack ads running in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Kevin McCarthy’s Super PAC just announced it would book $125 million in ads in its crusade to flip the House red! Fight back – Keep PA-08 blue! The primary targets of this massive attack …
  Gerrity, Colleen · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 1:06 AM

I know from experience that we can win

Let me get personal, John. I’ve been Matt Cartwright’s campaign manager for many years. I’ve seen him overcome tough odds and win a district Donald Trump won not once, not twice, but three times. Northeastern Pennsylvania is winnable. We’ve done it before. But I’m known for being starkly honest, s…
  Cartwright HQ · [email protected]
April 28, 2022 at 8:34 PM

recap

Hey John — We know there has been a lot going on in the news recently, so we wanted to give you an update on where things stand in one of the Democrats’ most vulnerable swing seats: FIRST: Our grassroots supporters stepped up big time last month to give us a great chance of hold…
  Blakely Wall · [email protected]
April 28, 2022 at 1:15 AM

this org elected MTG and is now helping our opponent

John — We knew that special interests in the Republican Party would invest big to defeat Matt Cartwright and flip his must-win district from blue to red — but our budget didn’t plan for them getting involved this early. Here’s a quick recap of the GOP special interests who have al…
  2022 Power Ranking alert (via cartwrightcongress.com) · [email protected]
April 27, 2022 at 7:59 PM

PA-08 is at the TOP of rankings

John – National Journal just released its 2022 House power rankings, and Matt’s seat in PA-08 is on the list of hottest toss-up races in the country!  We plan to respond to this news by increasing our reach in the district with even more ads and canvassers to speak with as many vo…
  Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
April 26, 2022 at 9:17 PM

Trump, my opponent, and Republicans are afraid of John

Hey John — I wanted to personally share with you an excerpt from a fundraising email my opponent sent recently: "My liberal opponent already has over $2 million dollars given to him by the Washington Swamp and liberal interest groups. It's hard to believe, but I worry that Democra…
  Team Cartwright · [email protected]
April 25, 2022 at 8:52 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Protect health coverage for working families

Matt Cartwright is committed to protecting and expanding access to quality, affordable health care for all. Can you please add your name here in support of health coverage for working families? John, With all we face as a country today, it can be too easy to lose sight of the issue…
  Josh Shapiro · [email protected]
April 24, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Why I’m running to be Pennsylvania’s Governor

I know Pennsylvanians need a Governor who will take on the biggest fights and solve our most pressing problems. Hi, John — Josh Shapiro here. I want to take a moment today to explain to you why I’m running to be Pennsylvania’s next Governor. Let me start at the beginning. I grew up…
  Colleen Gerrity · [email protected]
April 23, 2022 at 2:40 PM

respond to this email

Last week, the RNC voted unanimously to withdraw from its participation in the Commission on Presidential Debates, the organization that oversees general-election presidential debates. This is a disservice to the American people who deserve a chance to see candidates sharing their…
  Congressman Matt Cartwright · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 11:09 PM

Happy Earth Day! -- Matt's Weekly Memo

Happy Earth Day! -- Matt's Weekly Memo To celebrate Earth Day, I joined National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams at the D ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ …
  Blakely Wall · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 12:43 PM

Update on our finances

Hi John, I wanted to reach out to give you a quick update on the Cartwright for Congress campaign’s finances as we prepare to enter the busy months of canvassing and introducing the Congressman to new voters in our district over the summer. We had a successful first quarter of 202…
  Flash Poll via Team Cartwright · [email protected]
April 21, 2022 at 12:35 PM

Have your prescription drug costs gone up, John?

According to Healthcare Finance Magazine, national drug spending grew almost 8% in 2021 and is still rising. The trend is expected to continue into 2022 with spending to grow 4 to 6% driven by price increases. In addition to that, lawmakers have found that prescription drugs accou…
  Keep the House Blue! · [email protected]
April 20, 2022 at 1:55 PM

the most important district...

Steve Bannon said PA-08 is the most important race for Republicans hoping to take back the House. + Kevin McCarthy’s super PAC – with nearly $100 million cash on hand – has endorsed Matt’s opponent as one of just 7 Republicans they’re supporting. + Nonpartisan forecasting experts…
  Team Cartwright · [email protected]
April 19, 2022 at 9:18 PM

Fighting for Democracy

Matt Cartwright’s recent advocacy for giving people a day off to vote has made waves across the political spectrum! Keep Matt fighting for working families! We couldn’t be more proud of Matt’s continued fight not just for working families but to ensure everyone has the opportun…