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  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 5:18 PM

This is an amazing campaign

Thanks to you, we're on track to build the resources we need to continue growing our movement to win in November. Team, I'll make this quick. Thanks to thousands of grassroots supporters like you, our campaign closed the books on our best fundraising quarter yet!  While we can't make the fina…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 1:04 AM

Incredible

Before midnight tonight, will you make a donation to show Roger Williams and Washington Republicans just how strong this team is? Team, I promise this is the last time you'll hear from me (this quarter). I just talked to Sidney, my finance director, and she shared the incredible news that we'…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 5:37 PM

Can you chip in for the first time this year and help us reach this goal?

We wouldn't ask if it wasn't necessary. Team, this campaign is proving every single day that together, we can rise to any challenge. The unprecedented economic and public health crises we face are no exception. We moved quickly to scale up our digital organizing operation. We are working hard…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 1:38 AM

5 things to know

I thought it was important to remind you of who I am, why I’m determined to flip this seat, and what we’re doing to make it all happen: Team, It has been a busy and frankly overwhelming few months for all of us.  Some of you have been with us for a while. Some of you just joined the team this…
  Sidney Hollingsworth, Team Julie · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 6:17 PM

Checking in

Hundreds of grassroots donors like you have already chipped in to help reach our end-of-quarter goal. Will you chip in $5 or more to put us over the top? Hey y'all — checking in. Since I emailed you last week about tomorrow's end-of-quarter goal, this team has really stepped up.  I'll be fran…
  Julia Doubleday, Team Julie · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 7:48 PM

5,000

Your donation before our end-of-quarter deadline on Tuesday would have a powerful impact on our work in the months to come. Team, we need your help. But first, I wanted to explain why your donation before our end-of-quarter deadline on Tuesday would have a powerful impact on our work in the m…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 4:27 PM

It doesn't have to be this way

You can count on me to fight for a healthcare system that works for all American. Team, this isn't how this should work. We're facing a crisis. ICUs in Texas are approaching capacity. Heroic frontline workers all over the country are wrapping themselves in garbage bags.  And while millions of…
  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 2:41 PM

We need Julie Oliver in Congress

This moment in our country's history calls for progressive leaders ready to fight for big, structural change. That's why I'm proud to endorse Julie Oliver for Congress in Texas' 25th District. Team, This moment in our country's history calls for progressive leaders ready to fight for big, str…
  Sidney Hollingsworth, Team Julie · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 5:03 PM

$30,000

Our next FEC fundraising deadline is coming up at the end of this month — just six days from today. Here’s why this is a big deal: Hey Team, it's Sidney, Julie's Finance Director. Our next FEC fundraising deadline is coming up at the end of this month — just six days from today. After we get …
  Team Julie · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 12:51 AM

Home

700,000 young Dreamers who came to this country as young children in the care of their parents — including more than 200,000 right here in Texas — can breathe a temporary sigh of relief from the fear of being deported back to countries they barely know.  Team, On Thursday in a 5-4 decision, t…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Incredibly proud to have Elizabeth Warren on our team

Senator Warren's support means the world to me. Her moral clarity and concrete policy solutions aimed at unrigging the American economy, rebuilding the middle class, and dismantling systemic racism inspired women like me to run for office in the first place. Team, this is SO exciting: Elizabe…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 7:44 PM

Juneteenth

In Texas and across the country, we’re reflecting on the promise of emancipation that was promised to enslaved Black Americans on this day in 1865 . Team, In Texas and across the country, we're reflecting on the promise of emancipation made to enslaved Black Americans on this day in 1865. On …
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Join me in supporting the Equality Act

Right now in several states — including Texas — there’s nothing preventing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity beyond the workplace. Team, Monday was a historic day for activists who have been organizing for basic equality for LGBTQ+ Americans for decades.  I…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Roger Williams is making national headlines for all of the wrong reasons

TX-25 needs someone in Congress willing to go to the mat for our neighbors, not career politicians who are only there to reward special interests and themselves. Roger Williams is making national headlines today for all of the wrong reasons, Team: In case you missed it: Congress created the…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 10:36 PM

Making sure you saw Julián's email

Did you see Julián Castro's email from the other day? I'm so proud to receive his endorsement. Team, did you see Julián Castro's email from the other day? I'm so proud to receive his endorsement. Secretary Castro knows what it's like to be counted out and underestimated, yet still rise and ma…
  Julia Doubleday, Team Julie · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 8:51 PM

Watch our new video exposing Roger Williams' corruption:

Roger Williams is not serving his constituents. Putting this video in front of voters will help us set the record straight. Team, I'm excited to share our new video with you!  Take a minute to watch it here: Before I explain the strategy behind it, I have to ask: Can you chip in toward our…
  =?iso-8859-1?q?Juli=E1n?= Castro · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 5:22 PM

I'm proud to endorse Julie Oliver for Congress

Now more than ever, we need bold leaders with the courage to fight for people-first change in Washington. Team, Now more than ever, we need bold leaders with the courage to fight for people-first change in Washington. That's why I'm proud to endorse Julie Oliver for Congress. I first heard ab…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 10:46 PM

Add your name if you agree: Weapons of war don’t belong on our streets

There are many things we must do to end systemic racism, stop police brutality, and heal our communities. But one of the most important first steps we can take right now is to demilitarize the police. Team, This past week, millions of Americans watched local police use weapons of war — armor…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 6:00 PM

“Too tight to tell in Texas”

It's clear that we've never been closer to flipping this state. Team, Y'all know that Julie's never been much for chasing the polls, but this is unprecedented: Quinnipiac released a brand-new poll on Wednesday, and it shows that the race for president in Texas is "too tight to tell" and well …
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 4:53 PM

Team, can we get to $2,500?

With your support, we've raised $1,300 for community bail funds so far. Let's get to $2,500! Y'all, we are floored. Since the team wrote to you with a request to split a contribution between six community bail funds, you helped us raise $1,300 so far! That's incredible, but I think we can get…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 4:06 PM

Solidarity

The most powerful thing we can do right now is to support protesters putting their bodies on the line for justice. Team, In response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis — and too many Black Americans before him — people took to the streets over the weekend and last night to speak out…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 31, 2020 at 9:00 PM

We're about to break a record

We’re just $2,000 away from having our biggest month in grassroots fundraising yet. Team, When I decided to run for Congress, I didn't have any insider political connections or high-dollar donors lining up to back me. I just knew that millions of families weren't being served by those in gove…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
May 31, 2020 at 3:21 PM

re: Julia's message

Did you see this message from our new campaign manager? Team, did you see this message from our new campaign manager? Bringing on Julia to the team marks an important new chapter of this campaign. Now that we're nearly five months out from Election Day, we really need to kick our grassroots mov…
  Julia Doubleday, Team Julie · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 5:26 PM

Ready to get to work

Over the next five months, it's going to be my job to make sure that this campaign has the capacity and resources it needs to win. Team, I wanted to introduce myself — my name is Julia Doubleday, and I'm Julie's new campaign manager! Over the next five months, it's going to be my job to make …
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 10:27 PM

George Floyd should be alive today.

What happened to George Floyd is unacceptable. It is also alarmingly, tragically common in this country. Team, I've had a pit in my stomach all week. I’ve struggled to find the "right" words that convey my anger, frustration, and sadness over the events we have witnessed not only in Minnesota…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 4:13 PM

The wrong side of history

Roger Williams can choose to be on the wrong side of history, but we can also choose to vote him out this November. Team, For years, Republicans have made it clear that they'll go to any length to support Donald Trump, no matter how bad it gets for us.  You'd think that in the middle of a dea…
  JulieOliver.org · [email protected]
May 26, 2020 at 7:12 PM

Your name is missing on this:

Take a moment to personally endorse Julie's campaign for Congress. Team, Since we emailed on Saturday, many of you have personally endorsed our campaign. And that really matters, because showing the strength of this people-powered campaign is going to be really important as we go head to head…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 25, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Memorial Day

No matter how you honor Memorial Day, I hope you have a meaningful day. Team, Today, we're reminded of not just the sacrifices that those who serve in the military make, but of the responsibility that we have to honor our commitments to our service members, our veterans, and their families. J…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
May 23, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Indivisible, and you?

Add your name to personally endorse our campaign. Team, Since day one, this campaign has been all about building a broad coalition to win. Across TX-25 and this country, people are learning about Julie’s 100% PAC-free campaign focused on showing up and listening to those who had been left out…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 11:06 PM

They’ve got PACs. We’ve got people.

We could meaningfully address all of the crises we are facing as a country by ending the corrupting influence of money in our politics. Team, Since the day I decided to put everything on the line and run for Congress, ending the public cancer of big money and corruption in our political syst…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 10:52 PM

Shortsighted and dangerous

We all want to rebuild our economy and end this pandemic. But the way that Texas Governor Greg Abbott is going about it is shortsighted and dangerous.  Team, We all want to rebuild our economy and end this pandemic. But the way that Texas Governor Greg Abbott is going about it is shortsighted…
  Adam Hughes, Team Julie · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 12:38 AM

Reminding you about our virtual phone banks with Beto this week:

We know that when we bring new voters into the electoral process, we win. Can you help? Hey y'all, Just wanted to make sure you saw our email about the virtual phone banks we're hosting with Beto O'Rourke and Powered by People this week — tomorrow night and Thursday night.  Read more about th…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 16, 2020 at 3:48 PM

A moral choice

If you believe like I do that ensuring that every one of our fellow human beings is able to seek the care they need is the moral choice we face as a country, will you help us bring real representation back to Austin and Central Texas? Team, Nothing — not even a public health crisis that's kil…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
May 15, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Need your help registering voters in Central Texas

We know that when we bring new voters into the electoral process, we win. Can you help? Team, We are less than six months from Election Day and there are hundreds of thousands of known Democrats in Texas who are not registered to vote — including tens of thousands of voters right here in Cent…
  Sidney Hollingsworth, Team Julie · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Not loving this trend

We're almost halfway through the month, and our fundraising pace is down slightly this month compared to last. Can you help us catch up? Team, I'm not loving this trend: That graphic might not mean much to you, so let me explain: We're almost halfway through May, and our fundraising pace is …
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 13, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Texas can reverse course and lead

The consequences of a broken, unequal healthcare system are felt by Texans every single day. Team, Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 87 MILLION Americans were uninsured or underinsured. Now, nearly 35 million Americans newly out of work are about to lose health coverage or already have. It was un…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 9, 2020 at 6:24 PM

Internet access is more critical than ever

Ask Texans in Lampasas, or Clifton, or even Wimberley, and they'll tell you — the lack of reliable internet is a serious problem. Team, The COVID-19 pandemic is making the inequalities that exist in this country much, much worse. Among them is the fact that many of our neighbors lack access t…
  Sidney Hollingsworth, Team Julie · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 3:23 PM

More bad news for Roger Williams

People across Texas and this district are sick and tired of career politicians putting corporate interests over ours, especially in times of crisis. Hey there, Texas Republicans like Roger Williams are in trouble: According to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, only 23% of Texas r…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 12:45 AM

Members of Congress should serve people, not themselves

Roger Williams has got to go. Folks, we've been busy reaching out to people all over the district, helping out however we can in this incredibly difficult time.  We keep hearing from small business owners who were either having trouble accessing funds through the Small Business Administration…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 1:56 PM

These workers need more than our gratitude — they need our support

Workers at Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, Target, Shipt, FedEx, and Walmart are going on strike today. I want to make sure they know we have their backs. Team, The frontline workers who continue to show up, day in, day out — food workers, grocery clerks, delivery drivers, cashiers, truckers,…
  JulieOliver.org · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 7:45 PM

This is how we win

If you're in a position to do so, can we count on you to chip in to help us hit our April goal? Team, In 2018, this scrappy campaign pushed TX-25 from 21 points for Roger Williams to within single digits. We turned this district into a national battleground — all with no PACs, no consultants,…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 10:41 PM

What you had to say

I'm fired up after reading your responses to the survey I sent you last week. Team, Last week, I asked you to share what issues are most important to you and how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting you and your family. I'm fired up after reading your responses. But before I dig into a recap of…
  Team Julie Election Update · [email protected]
April 28, 2020 at 5:25 PM

BREAKING: TX-25 is winnable (new rating)

Today’s news proves what we've known all along: This race is winnable. Huge news, team: Rachel Bitecofer, a prominent election forecaster and the analyst who predicted that Democrats would retake the House in 2018, just published her 2020 Congress Forecast — and the 25th Congressional Distric…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
April 28, 2020 at 12:00 AM

The most popular government agency in America is about to go bankrupt

The United States Postal Service could run out of money in a few short months. We need to act now to save it. Team, Every day we are being bombarded with news of how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting our communities. One thing you might have missed: The United States Postal Service could go …
  Sidney Hollingsworth, Team Julie · [email protected]
April 25, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Tonight's goal

By midnight tonight, we need to raise $5,000 to keep our campaign budget on track, and we're 84% of the way there. Can we count on you to chip in? Team, As you know, we're a campaign deeply focused on our community — the voters in Texas' 25th district. We've always taken pride in being very p…
  Team Julie · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 4:00 PM

A desperate and xenophobic stunt

This virus doesn't care about who you are or where you're from — it's a threat to us all. That's why, even during this pandemic, Team Julie is still safely working to remotely organize volunteers ready to flip TX-25 and to connect our most vulnerable neighbors to vital resources. Team, Earlie…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
April 22, 2020 at 3:17 PM

We need to save lives, not sacrifice each other for someone’s stock portfolio

We once again reject the false choice that prioritizes profits over our loved ones and public health.                                                                                                                                                                                                     …
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Can you spare a few minutes for this?

I need to hear from you. Do you feel that Congress is meeting this new moment we’re in? I’m ready to listen.                                                                                                                                                                                              …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
April 6, 2020 at 8:27 PM

Add your name to support vote-by-mail

Everyone deserves the right to right to make their voice heard in this consequential election -- and they shouldn't have to fear for their health when doing so.                                                                                                                                          …
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Thank you.

Whether you donated, volunteered, signed to help get my name on the ballot, shared one of our posts on social media, or told a friend about our campaign, you’re making this real.                                                                                                                        …