Amy McGrath · [email protected]

October 7, 2022 at 4:49 PM

Real quick, take a look at this new poll from CNN

This is seriously concerning. We need to spring into action NOW. Team, this is seriously concerning.   CNN just released new polling in Arizona’s statewide races, including the secretary of state contest where election denier (and member of the Oath Keepers militia) Mark Finchem is the Republican n…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

October 6, 2022 at 4:09 PM

Announcing a six-figure investment in voter outreach

We’re going all in to defeat election denier Jim Marchant in Nevada Team, earlier this week I let you in on the details of our midterm fundraising budget and how much we need to raise to keep our grassroots work going. Today, I want to tell you a little more about why we’re raising these funds and…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

October 4, 2022 at 1:35 PM

Showing you our internal budget spreadsheet (seriously)

I want to try something different. Do you have a minute? Team —  I want to try something different.   Usually, like other campaigns and organizations, we reach out throughout the month with updates on the grassroots program we’re running. And when we’re approaching a fundraising deadline, we let yo…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

October 2, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Not asking for money today

But I need to know if I can count on you in this fight. Team, what a week!  For the month of September, we set an ambitious fundraising goal — one that some of us around here thought wasn't possible. But thanks to so many of you stepping up, we just had our best week of grassroots fundraising since…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 8:27 PM

What happens if we fail

This is about saving our democracy.  Rush a donation of whatever you can and help close the $8,616 gap by midnight tonight >>>  Team —  I’ve got one last update before the FEC deadline in a few hours. We’re $8,616 shy of our budget goal — and every single donation counts. I’m asking you o…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 12:30 PM

If you haven’t donated yet, these outrageous headlines might change your mind.

These stories are simply outrageous. Team —  Tonight at midnight is the last quarterly FEC fundraising deadline before the midterm elections — and the last chance to fund our operation before the final sprint to Election Day begins.   Right now, we’re still $33,325 away from meeting our goal for Se…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 1:29 AM

This is an email about exactly what we need to do before the midterm elections

Let me explain why this FEC deadline matters (and it does - a lot)  Amy here — checking in with you before we get to the end of the week (and our big FEC deadline). My team and I have been reaching out a lot the past few days. I know there are so many other worthy causes making asks of you, too. So…

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  Team SOS · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 2:44 PM

A look at our tracking spreadsheet

UPDATE: Progress to goal tracking - take a look this morning. Team — Amy wanted to send a quick update on the progress we’ve made towards The American SOS Project’s grassroots goal. Thanks to this dedicated team, we’re 71% to goal with about 36 hours to go until the deadline. Here’s a look at our …

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 12:08 AM

This is an email about exactly what we need to do before the midterm elections

Let me explain why this FEC deadline matters (and it does - a lot)   Our final quarterly FEC deadline before the midterm elections is this Friday, September 30th, at midnight. This morning The American SOS Project announced a must-reach fundraising goal, and we need your help. Please, pitch in righ…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 12:48 PM

We’ve got to ensure this man loses in November

Our #1 midterm target - I'm determined. Team —  As we get ready to close the books on this fundraising quarter, my team did some digging into the most recent public finance reports, and here’s what we found about our #1 target, Nevada Republican secretary of state candidate Jim Marchant:  Last quar…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 26, 2022 at 2:32 PM

Announcing our first midterm election target

This email is long, but I really hope you read it. Team —  Since we launched The American SOS Project, we’ve been in overdrive to build a plan that can defeat Trump’s handpicked candidates to oversee elections in battleground states. And I’ve got a major announcement today about our first big midte…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 25, 2022 at 8:04 PM

Did you see my email?

I know it’s the weekend, but I had to make sure you saw this. Team — I know it’s the weekend, but I had to make sure you saw this email from yesterday because it’s incredibly important.   Please take a look and, if you’re able to, pitch in to The American SOS Project ahead of the last quarterly FEC…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 24, 2022 at 2:27 PM

POLL: Mark Finchem leads by 5 points in Arizona secretary of state race

This is not good news. Well team, to say that this is not good news is a bit of an understatement:Let’s review the facts: First, Donald Trump hand-picked QAnon conspiracy theorist Mark Finchem to run for Arizona secretary of state. This is a guy who isn’t just a member of the Oath Keepers, but he p…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 12:56 PM

Election interference is *already* happening in the midterms

How much more of this can our democracy withstand? Team —  We’ve spent a lot of time talking about what extreme, election-denying secretary of state candidates could do if they get to oversee elections in key battleground states. (In short, they want to rig the 2024 election for Trump. Click here t…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 8:08 PM

We’ve GOT to prove them wrong

Our entire democracy is on the line just a few weeks from now. Team — let’s try a quick thought experiment:  Imagine for a moment what the 2020 election would have looked like if Republican and Democratic officeholders in key presidential battleground states hadn’t stood firm in the face of intense…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 18, 2022 at 11:21 PM

Have a sec?

What a week... I wanted to reach out and check in with you before we start a new one. Hi team — on Sunday evenings, I often like to reflect on the week we’ve wrapped up and mentally prepare for the new one ahead. These days are so chock-full of news — and all too often, unnerving developments abou…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 17, 2022 at 3:10 PM

Here’s what you need to know about the midterm elections

Updates from Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, and Nevada OK, team — the midterms elections are now only a few weeks away. Here’s what you need to know about the GOP nominees for key secretary of state positions:  → In Arizona, we’ve got conspiracy theorist Mark Finchem. This is a guy who attended the …

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 12:10 PM

Here's what Mark Finchem just got caught saying on camera:

“Ladies and gentlemen, that’s a coup.” Team, you can't make this up. According to a leaked video of a campaign speech, Mark Finchem — Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate for Arizona secretary of state — has landed on a new outlandish conspiracy theory:   What the #@*!?  Finchem is now accusing Mi…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 14, 2022 at 12:05 PM

Holy cow, you guys

“The breadth of election denial among Republicans is a reminder of the grip that Donald Trump has on the party.” Holy cow, you guys — this report from the Associated Press is genuinely stunning. A preview:  The AP conducted a thorough review of the statements and positions of GOP candidates who ar…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 6:46 PM

If you only do one thing for the midterm elections today, make it this

Sustaining this work for the final 8 weeks of the election is critical. Will you help? Team —   Our 24-hour news cycle can be…a lot. With just eight weeks to go until the midterm elections, news and updates are flying, email inboxes are overflowing, and the asks on your time, money, and attention a…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 2:42 PM

The promises I’ve made

The only reason I’m sending you an email like this is because of two promises I’ve made. I hope you'll read it.  Team —  The only reason I’m sending you an email like this is because of two promises I’ve made.   For most of my life, I never saw myself getting into electoral politics — certainly not…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 8:39 PM

A peek at Trump’s master plan for 2024:

  Team — I’m going to be frank: the midterms are two months away and our democracy is in danger. The Trump clan is laying out a pathway to the White House in 2024, starting with the election of hand-picked secretary of state candidates in battleground states. Trump’s master plan is to run the same…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 4:34 PM

This is the whole ballgame, folks

 Team — President Biden put it bluntly last night when it comes to the biggest threat we face as a nation — in his words: “MAGA Republicans do not respect the Constitution. They do not believe in the rule of law. They do not recognize the will of the people. They refuse to accept the results of a…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 10:16 PM

*tap* *tap* *tap*

This won’t take more than a minute of your time  Hi, it’s Amy McGrath.  I started The American SOS Project because our democracy is under attack from a group of election deniers who want to ignore the will of the voters and turn our country into an authoritarian dictatorship — with Donald Trump at …

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  The American SOS Project · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 1:03 PM

This is a crucial moment for us

As of now, we’re going to head into September without the resources we need.   Rush a donation to help close the gap and reach our critical $50,000 goal by midnight tonight >>>  Team —  This is a crucial moment for the American SOS Project.   Donald Trump and his cronies are raking in cash…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 30, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Trump won’t make the same mistake again

Donald Trump’s PAC has more than $100 million ready to spend. Team —  It’s been less than 48 hours since we set our $50,000 grassroots goal to close out August, and I’m heartened to see so many of you chip in to help defeat Trump’s conspiracy theorist secretary of state candidates. Saving our democ…

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  Team McGrath · [email protected]

August 29, 2022 at 10:48 PM

Did you see Amy’s email last night?

Must-read info on the critical end-of-month goal Amy emailed about last night  Hey there — it’s Amy’s team over at The American SOS Project. We wanted to give you some more information on the critical end-of-month goal Amy emailed about last night. Like she said, we need to raise $50,000 in the nex…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 28, 2022 at 10:13 PM

A $53,485 bill at Mar-a-Lago

Mark Finchem’s campaign has spent more than 50 grand at Mar-a-Lago in the past six months. Team —  Part of The American SOS Project’s work involves tracking the money flowing between Trump and his hand-picked secretary of state candidates. Here’s what popped up on the Arizona GOP nominee’s latest c…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 26, 2022 at 12:09 PM

Trump is *still* trying to decertify the 2020 election results

Jeez. Did you catch this headline from CNBC? Jeez, team.  Did you catch this headline from CNBC? It’s been nearly 95 weeks since the 2020 election. 661 days. And yet, Donald Trump is still grasping at straws to overturn Joe Biden’s victory and the will of the American people. This is completely rid…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 24, 2022 at 6:41 PM

These Trump-endorsed candidates want to “control the election system”

I’m really fired up about our new ad, and I wanted to make sure you got a chance to see it. Team — I’m really fired up about our new ad, and I wanted to make sure you got a chance to see it. If you haven’t yet, go take an up-close look at what we’re up against this November (and what we’re going t…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 17, 2022 at 3:17 PM

CNN: Arizona Republican secretary of state nominee kept 'Treason Watch List'

Previously unreported posts from the guy who might run Arizona’s elections. This is a new level of alarming, team.  We already knew that the Republican nominee for Arizona secretary of state is about as extreme as they come. From speaking at a QAnon convention to participating in the Capitol riot o…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 15, 2022 at 10:46 PM

HEADLINE: “Election deniers march toward power in key 2024 battlegrounds”

Before our team's announcement, take a look at where things stand. Team — take a look at the latest from the Washington Post:   This terrifying headline is exactly why I started The American SOS Project earlier this year, and it’s exactly why I’m asking for your urgent support right now. Please, ru…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 6:07 PM

An announcement

I want you to see our new TV ad about an election denier, an insurrectionist, and a QAnon candidate. Wow — my team at The American SOS Project has put together a new TV ad about three of Donald Trump’s handpicked secretary of state candidates who are on the ballot this November, and it’s really an…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 6:21 PM

Something that happened the other night in Arizona

Finchem is already running the Big Lie playbook Team —  I wanted to send along a quick update on Mark Finchem, the terrifying new Republican nominee for AZ secretary of state.   On Tuesday night, as results were coming in, early returns looked bad for one of Finchem’s far-right allies. So he turned…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

August 3, 2022 at 1:25 PM

The most horrifying Republican nominee yet

“Ain’t gonna be no concession speech coming from this guy” Team —   Late last night, the news broke that Arizona Republicans have nominated Mark Finchem as their candidate for secretary of state.  That result is a disaster for democracy — and it could get so, so much worse.   Finchem is a self-proc…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

July 31, 2022 at 9:36 PM

This is a whole lot better than scrolling through the news

I’m asking you to join me right now. Well, we’ve made it to the end of July, which means we’re now exactly 100 days from Election Day.  In years past, 100 days out from the election was often a celebratory moment for supporters and activists — a rallying cry to gear up to run through the tape in No…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 3:51 PM

The stakes right now are even higher than 2020

I had to reach out before the weekend starts (please read) Team — it’s a summer Friday and I know you probably don’t want to be checking email right now. But I had to reach out before the weekend starts, because on Sunday we’ll close the books on another month of The American SOS Project, and afte…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 2:49 AM

We all saw it. Here's what we need to do now:

We can’t wait a single moment longer - by 2024 it will be too late. If you just saw what I just saw, team, then you know we can’t wait a single moment longer to put a stop to Donald Trump’s 2024 ambitions. He’s not just your garden-variety egomaniacal, power-hungry politician — he’s actively laying…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

July 20, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Two things that will happen in tomorrow's hearing:

The final planned hearing from the January 6th investigation. Team — tomorrow evening on primetime TV, the House select committee on January 6th will hold its last planned public hearing, and I can already predict two things that will happen with pretty reasonable certainty: I will be appalled and…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

July 20, 2022 at 12:34 AM

“Steve Bannon’s man in Arizona”

Early voting has begun in Arizona, and Mark Finchem is leading Team —  Early voting has officially begun in the Arizona primary, and polls say election-denying, Capitol-riot-attending Mark Finchem is in the lead to be the Republican nominee for secretary of state.  It hardly needs to be said that D…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

July 18, 2022 at 12:48 AM

Trump’s pathway to a second term

His master plan is appalling -- and it's working Well, we knew this would be bad. We all watched Donald Trump try to stage a coup to stop the 2020 election certification, and we knew he stood by as a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol.  But we didn’t know just how much Trump pulled the strings b…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 1:59 AM

CNN: Trump-backed Michigan secretary of state nominee said abortion is 'child sacrifice'

This is beyond outrageous -- there are no words. Team —  This might be all you need to know about Republican secretary of state nominee in Michigan, Kristina Karamo.  In the wake of the Supreme Court’s gut-wrenching decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, this happened:That’s not out of context or exagge…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

July 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Some hard truths

Apologies for the long note, but I need to level with you, team Apologies for the long note, but I need to level with you, team.  First, some hard truths: Building an organization from the ground up while you’re staring down an election that’s four months away puts you constantly behind the 8 ball.…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 11:09 PM

30 seconds of your time

If we don't act now - before November - by 2024 it will simply be too late to stop Trump. Team — our first FEC deadline is just hours away, and we’re still just shy of the pace to reach our goal of 10,000 donations.   I know there are a lot of demands on your time and energy, and I’m so grateful th…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 3:19 PM

We need 1,296 donations by midnight tonight

I asked the team for a progress report, and this is what they sent me: Team — I’ll make this quick.   On Monday, we set a goal of reaching 10,000 grassroots donations before our FEC deadline tonight. I just asked the team for a progress report, and here’s what they sent me:  I knew this was an ambi…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 1:47 AM

Just look at what one of Trump’s fake electors is doing now

Another appalling revelation from the January 6th investigation Team —   One of the latest appalling revelations of the January 6th investigation is that Trump’s people had organized a whole slate of fake electors in battleground states across the country. It was a switcheroo that, if it hadn’t bar…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 1:36 PM

I took an oath

I will protect this country from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Team —    This is a difficult time for our nation.    We have so many ongoing battles — from protecting reproductive rights to making our neighborhoods safer from gun violence to ens…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 1:13 AM

Here's what we have on file for you:

Our team pulled the numbers, and here’s what they found for you: Hey — as the FEC deadline draws near, our team is working around the clock to make sure we reach our critical 10,000 donation goal and submit a fundraising report that shows the grassroots strength of this organization.   Every singl…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

June 27, 2022 at 8:46 PM

I’m setting an ambitious goal and I need your help to get there

We're a brand-new organization - and that requires people who believe in this work to step up and invest in it. Team —   As we prepare to close out our books for this quarter, everyone at The American SOS Project is working hard to make sure our first public FEC report shows the true strength of t…

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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]

June 27, 2022 at 12:26 AM

It would mean the world to me

I gotta be honest about something, you guys. I gotta be honest about something, you guys.   Our very first FEC fundraising deadline is this week, and it’s pretty nerve wracking.   For one, this is the first opportunity that the media and political observers get to peek behind the curtain to see how…

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