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  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 10:30 PM

Good news and bad news

It's going to take all of us, doing everything we possibly can, to give Jamaal a fighting chance at victory. John, I wanted to share some good news and bad news with you. The good news is that our movement is surging with momentum. Together, we've been able to mobilize the p…
  Jessica Cisneros · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 6:00 PM

It all comes down to these final days

Will you join me in supporting Jamaal and make a donation to his campaign so we can take back NY-16 for the people? John, My name is Jessica Cisneros. I ran for Congress against an establishment Democrat down here in South Texas earlier this year. Throughout my campaign, I saw …
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM

$5,000,000

Dark money groups have just dumped another $300,000 into this race in an attempt to defeat Jamaal. John, this is unbelievable: Dark money groups have just dumped another $300,000 into this race in an attempt to defeat Jamaal. These lobbyists, corporate PACs, special interest gr…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 10:07 PM

I'm with Jamaal. Are you?

I'm proud to endorse Jamaal for Congress in New York's 16th District. John, We need leaders who are accountable to the people and never forget who they represent — and Jamaal Bowman is one of those leaders. That's why I'm proud to endorse him for Congress in New York's 16th Di…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Today is Juneteenth

Will you join me and add your voice on my petition to Congress to finally make Juneteenth a national holiday and day of remembrance? John — today, we celebrate Juneteenth. June 19, 1865 marks the day that the Emancipation Proclamation was read to enslaved people in Texas — mor…
  Bianca Guerrero · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Let's harness this momentum into action for Jamaal

John, We are so humbled by all of the energy and enthusiasm pouring into this race. From endorsements from progressive champions like Ayanna Pressley and Elizabeth Warren to grassroots donations from people in NY-16 and across this country, we are getting closer by the hour to …
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 2:17 AM

Re: Our final ad buy of the primary campaign

It may be only 30 seconds, but this ad is increasing support for Jamaal at a key point in the race. John, I hope you'll take 30 seconds to watch our TV ad and chip in $5 before midnight so we can make our final ad buy the strongest yet: Contribute $5 » Every dollar we raise …
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 9:47 PM

Today

John, Today marks the one-year anniversary of when I announced my intent to challenge Eliot Engel for his seat in Congress. And now, the stakes couldn't be higher. Real change is possible. We're surging ahead in the polls. Our campaign is racking up endorsements from the likes…
  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Our final ad buy of the primary campaign

Can you chip in once more by midnight tonight so we can complete our final ad buy tomorrow? John, This week, we launched our campaign ads on TV in an effort to reach even more voters in our district, all thanks to contributions from our individual donors. With these ads, we wer…
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 1:52 PM

55 votes

I'm all too familiar with what can happen if we don't keep up our fight until the very end. Hi John, For those of you who don't know me — I'm Luke, Jamaal's campaign manager. I'm personally writing to you today to make a case for why your financial contribution to our campaig…
  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Jamaal Bowman

I'm proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with Jamaal Bowman in the fight for working people. John, This moment in our country's history calls for bold, new, progressive leadership across the country. That's why I'm proud to share that I've endorsed Jamaal Bowman for Congress in …
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 2:01 PM

I want you to see the results of this new poll:

What I'm about to share with you is huge news. Good morning, John. When I announced my intent to challenge Eliot Engel for his seat in Congress a year ago tomorrow, critics thought I was a long shot to beat such an entrenched incumbent who has 31 years in office under his belt …
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Here's what we did today, John

We're now $4,000 short from reaching this goal and securing another successful day of fundraising for the books. Will you chip in? Hi John, Before we wrap up for the day, I wanted to give you an update on our One Week Out Fund. Earlier today, we asked you to pitch in $5 to our…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM

I'm proud to have her support:

Sen. Warren's support means so much to me, as a fellow progressive and also as a fellow educator. The good news keeps on coming, John. This morning, Elizabeth Warren has endorsed my campaign for Congress. Sen. Warren's support means so much to me — as a fellow progressive, …
  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 1:45 PM

This is it, John

Eliot Engel and the political establishment may have had the upper hand for 31 years, But this time around, we're fighting back. Hi John, With just one week until the primary, we're now officially in the home stretch — firing on all cylinders to make sure that Jamaal can win t…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 11:30 PM

540 donors short

We're less than five hours away from hitting our mid-month deadline. Hi John, We're less than 5 hours away from our final mid-month deadline before the primary. Our goal is to get 15,000 donors, and we're still 540 donors short from hitting that goal. Will you chip in and help …
  Team Bowman · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM

Our final week

We're firing on all cylinders to make sure that Jamaal can win this primary on June 23. John, this is it — our last full week before the primary! With just eight days left to go, we are firing on all cylinders to make sure that Jamaal can win this primary and get one step close…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 3:00 PM

What we're up against

We don't need contributions from dark money groups, corporate PACs, or lobbyists to win this election -- but what we do need is your support. John, There's one thing I quickly learned during my time running for Congress: Eliot Engel and his supporters will stop at nothing to m…
  Clare Cecil · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 10:04 PM

HAPPENING NOW: Jamaal Bowman, Naomi Klein, and V in conversation

Join Jamaal, Naomi, and V as they talk about how to care for each other and our planet. John, This is happening right now: Jamaal, along with activist and author Naomi Klein and playwright V (formerly known as Eve Ensler), is hosting a live video discussion on the Green New De…
  Team Bowman · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Re: Our big TV ad buy

Hi John, This past Thursday, we shared that we needed your financial support to make sure our TV ad can stay on the air leading up to our primary on June 23. Since then, many of you have stepped up to support this effort and raised $44,000 towards keeping our ad on the air unti…
  Yahaira Ruiz-Ramirez · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Mr. Bowman:

Just like he did with his students, I know Jamaal will work to hear the voices of the people of NY-16. John, My name is Yahaira. I'm a former middle school student of Jamaal’s from Cornerstone Academy for Social Action (CASA) in the Bronx. I graduated from CASA in 2011, with my…
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
June 13, 2020 at 8:45 PM

15,000 donors by Monday

We need your support to reach our mid-month goal by Monday at midnight. Hi John, These past two weeks have been an exciting, busy time for our campaign. We've gotten key endorsements from the New York Times, Bernie Sanders, and AOC; launched our TV ads; and set record fundrais…
  Team Bowman · [email protected]
June 13, 2020 at 4:16 PM

Over 400,000 phone calls and counting:

Will you join us for a phonebanking shift (or two) this weekend? John, Our campaign crossed an important milestone this week: thanks to the help of our dedicated volunteers, we made over 400,000 phone calls to voters in New York's 16th District — 100,000 of those in just the pa…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 11:37 PM

The New York Times endorses...

This latest endorsement just affirms the strength of our movement and our campaign. John, the good news just keeps on coming: I was just endorsed by the New York Times editorial board. This endorsement couldn't have come at a better time, and I'm thankful to have received it…
  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 6:23 PM

John, we outraised Eliot Engel

The results from our latest FEC filing are in. John, Results from our latest FEC fundraising filing are now public, and we have some exciting news to share with you: this campaign has outraised Eliot Engel's thus far this quarter. Unfortunately, since these numbers came out,…
  Clare Cecil · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 8:08 PM

TONIGHT: Working Families Party and Jamaal Bowman

John: This is happening tonight at 7 pm ET: the New York Working Families Party, New York State Nurses Association, and Community Voices Heard Power are hosting a conversation. Can you join us? Jamaal will be joined by New York State Senators Alessandra Biaggi (SD-34) and Gu…
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 3:49 PM

Our big TV ad buy

We made a media buy to air this ad on TV. John: Starting early next week, we're airing this ad on TV so we can reach voters in NY-16 who aren't reachable by phone or through digital ads: Recent polling shows us that this ad increases support for Jamaal Bowman and decreases su…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 9:04 PM

I can't do this without you

I believe we can make something like AOC's win happen in New York's 16th District and end Eliot Engel's 31 years in Congress. John: Yesterday, the New York Times published a piece with this headline: John, I'm just going to be Jamaal Bowman. But I'm honored to follow in AOC'…
  BowmanForCongress.com · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Our team (vs. Eliot Engel's):

In exactly 13 days, we'll have a chance to end Eliot Engel's 31 years in Congress. John: Here's who Eliot Engel has on his team... ❌ Wall Street ❌ Corporate PACs ❌ Lobbyists ❌ The defense industry ...and here's who we have on our team: ✅ Alessandra Biaggi ✅ Alexandria Ocas…
  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 11:16 PM

We're two weeks out. Can I count on you, John?

Our fundraising this week has slowed down. With exactly two weeks to go, we need your support. John: We're now exactly two weeks away from the primary here in New York, and I want to know if I can count on you to make a $5 donation to our campaign and boost our crucial voter o…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 7:07 PM

Bernie Sanders just endorsed me

He's the latest progressive to lend his support to our campaign. John, I have some big news to share with you: Senator Bernie Sanders just endorsed my campaign for Congress. Bernie is the latest progressive to lend his support to our campaign, joining folks like AOC and Cynth…
  Team Bowman · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Two hours of your time this week to GOTV

There are just 15 days left until the primary election on June 23, and we need to continue reaching out to as many people as we can. John, Can you volunteer two hours of your time to make calls to voters this week? There are just 15 days left until the primary election on June …
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 5:13 PM

We need to keep this up

I was looking at the rest of the week's fundraising and noticed our downward trajectory. John, Earlier last week, we had our best fundraising day since we started this campaign, raising over $100,000 in just one day. But I was just looking at the rest of the week's fundraisin…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 7, 2020 at 7:00 PM

AOC, Sunrise Movement, and John

Can you make it official and endorse me for Congress? John, Since I began my run for Congress a year ago, I've been honored to have received the endorsements of so many progressive champions and organizations I admire. Most recently, I received the endorsement of Rep. Alexandr…
  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
June 6, 2020 at 5:30 PM

Three weekly donations

We need a consistent source of revenue so we can continue our campaign strategy through the primary. John, As the campaign's finance director, my number-one priority right now is to make sure that we continue to have strong, consistent fundraising to carry us through the prima…
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 9:06 PM

We crossed an important milestone

With just 18 days left to go until the primary, we need all hands on deck to make sure we can maintain our high levels of voter outreach, digital ads, and more. John, We just crossed a very exciting campaign fundraising milestone: $1,000,000 raised from individual donors! Our…
  Team Bowman · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 2:15 PM

We need your voice, John

With just 18 days left until the election, we need your voice. Hi John, Over this past week, our campaign has seen a surge of interest. This weekend, we need your voice and time to help reach newer supporters in-district, along with those who may still not know who Jamaal is. …
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 4:47 PM

My latest ally

Hi John, Good news has been harder to come by lately, so I wanted to personally reach out and share this with you: late last night, I received an endorsement from Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in NY-14! I am so grateful for AOC's support, John — and, with just 19 d…
  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 1:01 AM

Re: Just a few hours left...

We're in a good position, but one thing still remains: the last FEC filing showed that Eliot Engel has nearly five times more cash on hand than we do. Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw the message below before the clock strikes midnight. We now have less than three hours l…
  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Just a few hours left...

We're in a good position, but one thing still remains: the last FEC filing showed that Eliot Engel has nearly five times more cash on hand than we do. John, We have less than seven hours left before we have to file our fundraising numbers with the FEC. This will be our last pu…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Andom Ghebreghiorgis

I'm reminded that how we show up leading into the primary is critical. John, On Monday, my former opponent Andom Ghebreghiorgis announced that he is ending his campaign for Congress and endorsed my candidacy. I'm honored to have received Andom's support at such a critical time…
  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 2:05 AM

We weren't expecting to send an email like this tonight

John, I wanted to share some very exciting news with you. Today, we have set a campaign record for fundraising — as of now, we've raised over $96,000 and counting. All in a single day. We weren't expecting to send an email like this tonight. But we also weren't expecting to se…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 7:56 PM

"If I didn't have a primary, I wouldn't care."

Many of the voters we've talked to in NY-16 use the word "absent" to describe Eliot Engel. But after today, another word comes to mind when describing him: "disappointment." John, After nearly three months of hiding in his second home in Maryland, Eliot Engel finally made his w…
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 11:30 PM

I'm so proud of this team:

We need your help meeting our goal for our FEC deadline on June 3. John, I'm so proud of this team. Yesterday, we wrapped up our final end-of-month fundraising campaign. I'm proud to share that together, we not only met our goal of raising $30,000, but we surpassed it. Incredi…
  Team Bowman · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Time's running out to make a decision:

John, In just 22 days, the voters of New York's 16th District will make their choice on who they want representing them in Congress. Jamaal Bowman is the most competitive primary challenge that Eliot Engel has seen in twenty years. The field is growing smaller, and our movemen…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Re: I'm concerned, John

We're close to meeting our goal, but we can't afford to miss it. Hi John, Before the day is up, I wanted to give a quick update on our progress towards this goal. Thanks to our grassroots supporters, we were able to get much closer to $30,000; currently, we're 97% of the way th…
  Luke Hayes · [email protected]
May 31, 2020 at 7:31 PM

I'm concerned, John

We're still short $5,000 of where we need to be. John, I'm concerned we're not going to reach our $30,000 fundraising goal by midnight. We're 23 days away from the primary election, with so much at stake — yet we're still more than $5,000 short of where we need to be. We need …
  BowmanforCongress.com · [email protected]
May 31, 2020 at 2:45 PM

We have less than 24 hours

Every dollar counts. Let's do this. John, If we want a representative who will show up for their constituents and who will fight for working-class families and bold, progressive change — we need to elect Jamaal Bowman to Congress. Help us raise $30,000 by midnight tonight s…
  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 9:00 PM

This shouldn't be happening

This is unacceptable. We need to take action. John, I'm heartbroken. This week, protests have taken place all throughout the nation — Minneapolis, Louisville, Los Angeles, Atlanta — to speak out against the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the senseles…
  Jesse Guy-Herman · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 4:16 PM

Just four gifts

Only 16% of our recurring gifts are weekly. John, Can you pledge to make a weekly contribution to our campaign until our primary on June 23? If you chip in right now, that will be four contributions exactly, one a week. No more, no less. Make a weekly contribution » My numb…