TinaForMinnesota.com · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 4:28 PM

one sec

  I'll just be a second. My team and I checked in with Tina before closing the books on our weekly fundraising deadline at midnight, and we’re running a bit behind on our goal. We only need $3,724 more in the door to reach our target before the clock runs out. If each and every person…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Politico reports: Winning Minnesota “has become a matter of survival” for the Trump campaign

  Wow, that sure didn't take long... Donald Trump’s campaign has already dumped more than $6 million to turn Minnesota red this fall — and it’s just the tip of the iceberg. This is a desperate attempt to win our state but, as Politico reports, flipping Minnesota red “has become a matt…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 5:10 PM

The next phase of our campaign

  Hello — In just a moment, I am going to ask you to add a personal contribution toward our campaign today. But first, I need a moment to explain why your hard-earned dollars are so important if we want to win this November. July is a critical month in any election, but especially thi…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 12:37 AM

I never expected this

  I always knew Donald Trump would spend outrageous amounts of money to win Minnesota. But I never expected his campaign would already be pouring more than $6 million into our state — with no sign of stopping. Just this morning, my team and I got word that the Trump campaign has begun…

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  Minnesota Senate Alert · [email protected]

July 8, 2020 at 8:22 PM

Uh oh

  Uh oh...we’re officially being outspent. Donald Trump knows Minnesota is a critical battleground state this fall, and that the state could decide whether or not he gets a second term in the White House. That’s why he's already spending more than $6 million on TV to flip our state re…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 9:50 PM

This is a long email, but it’s important.

  My friend, I can’t even count the number of times folks have told me about not being able to pay for their health insurance. Or not being able to afford putting food on the table or paying their kid’s college tuition. Especially during these challenging times. Even though my name is…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 6, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Bad news

  I just got out of my weekly check-in with our team and I have two pieces of bad news to share with you: Donald Trump’s campaign is starting to air ads on TV again in Minnesota — which means our state is a top target on his list. We are only a handful of days into July, and not on …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Re: USPS

  Hello — The United States Postal Service is an essential public service and a critical lifeline for millions of Americans — delivering wages and voting ballots, connecting people to important resources, and providing thousands of jobs. We must protect it. But without emergency fundi…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 1, 2020 at 11:33 PM

$22.52

  Thank you. With your support, we hit our fundraising goal ahead of last night’s FEC filing deadline. That’s nothing short of remarkable. June is often considered one of the toughest months for political fundraising and we just had one of our best yet. It’s a testament to the incredi…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 1, 2020 at 12:28 AM

short email

  Hello, I would greatly appreciate it if you would consider giving a donation to my campaign before the FEC deadline at midnight. Donald Trump is expecting a “big victory” in Minnesota and the GOP is planning to spend $200 million to keep control of the Senate, which means I could re…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 7:25 PM

Not good

  We’ll put on our running shoes and get straight to the point — There are only a few hours left before the FEC deadline expires at midnight, but we are still behind on our goal of 25,000 grassroots donors to Tina’s campaign. Look, if we can’t get out of this fundraising slump (and FA…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 2:18 PM

$1 can go a long way

  I hate to be the bearer of bad news but we are right on the cusp of missing an important fundraising goal. The deadline is at midnight. I need your help. Click here to add a donation of any amount (even if it’s just $1!) to our campaign before the FEC deadline at midnight: If you've…

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  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 1:07 AM

I’ll just be blunt

  Friend, Donald Trump barely lost Minnesota in 2016 — in fact, he was just 1.5 percentage points from flipping it. This time around, he'll be dumping truckloads of money into Minnesota to try to swing this election in his favor — and to get another lapdog in the Senate by replacing m…

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  Minnesota Senate Alert · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 9:34 PM

9 people from Washington

  Tomorrow is the FEC deadline (that’s when our fundraising numbers go public!), which means we can’t afford to fall behind now. Not with so much on the line. Reaching our goal is critical to the success of our campaign and our work to keep Minnesota from flipping red. So, here’s exac…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 4:41 PM

An explanation

  I’m writing to you now to ask you to make a contribution to my campaign for U.S. Senate. Give me a brief moment to explain why I need your support today. Tomorrow at midnight is one of the most important filing deadlines for our campaign so far. Shortly after, we will report our fun…

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  Minnesota Senate Alert · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 12:27 AM

How much?!

  Donald Trump has made it his personal mission to flip Minnesota red and secure a second term in the White House. What’s worse is he’s putting his money where his mouth is... How much money is that exactly? Well, Trump and the Republican National Committee have raised more than $817 …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 28, 2020 at 10:17 PM

I have no choice

  At midnight on June 30, we will officially close the books on our FEC fundraising goal. This is a firm deadline. There won’t be time to make up for “missed goals” or any “extended deadlines” to get us back on track. Our numbers will be locked in, sent to the Federal Election Commiss…

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  TinaForMinnesota.com · [email protected]

June 28, 2020 at 5:44 PM

problem

  Hey there, Our campaign has always emphasized making grassroots, person-to-person connections. That’s how Tina won in 2018, and it’s how she can win again — but we all need to do a few things differently this time around. This new reality may have caused us to change our campaign st…

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  TinaForMinnesota.com · [email protected]

June 28, 2020 at 12:38 AM

$1 or $100

  Rarely, if ever, will we have another opportunity to impact the course of history and the quality of everyday lives as we do this year. We don’t have to tell you: The stakes are high in this election. Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress have spent nearly every moment …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 8:46 PM

I’m a grandmother!

  Hello — I am about to ask you to make a donation to my campaign for the United States Senate. But first, I just have to share the good news...I’m a grandmother! This month, our family welcomed Ari Michael Smith (a bundle of pure joy!) into this world. Looking at his eyes and his cut…

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  Archie · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 4:21 PM

One of my favorite photos

  Hi there, Archie here — Tina’s husband. Things are very different from the last time we talked, and I know these times are challenging for a lot of us. I hope you and your loved ones are doing alright. Tina and I have been practicing social distancing and staying home, and trying to…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Re: video call

  I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. Ever since we’ve moved our campaign entirely online, messages like these have been extremely important to staying in touch. The team and I have been using technology to continue our voter outreach across Minnesota, both vi…

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  TinaForMinnesota.com · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 7:27 PM

Exciting news

  Exciting news! If you chip in a contribution — of any amount — in the next 24 hours, we’ll send you a FREE bumper sticker to show your support for Tina’s campaign. Most people give $5. GET YOUR STICKER This is one of the top 10 Senate seats most likely to flip, and we’ll ne…

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  Amy Klobuchar · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 2:33 PM

A “personal challenge” for Donald Trump

  Hi there — Donald Trump nearly won Minnesota in 2016 and he has made it a “personal challenge” to win it in 2020. If Donald Trump is successful, he will most likely secure a second term. That’s why he will do and spend whatever it takes to flip Minnesota red, which could spell bad n…

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  Minnesota Senate Alert · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 1:11 AM

Trump: “I think we’re going to have a big victory in the state of Minnesota.”

  “I think we’re going to have a big victory in the state of Minnesota.” — Donald Trump Let’s disappoint him. Rush a donation to stop Trump from flipping our state red and securing a second term in the White House: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 8:52 PM

Re: FEC filing deadline

  Donald Trump is officially back on the campaign trail — and he’s in the state right next door as we speak. We have to be prepared for a visit to Minnesota any day now. I’ll be direct: Will you rush an urgent donation to make sure we’re ready for a Trump visit and whatever attacks he…

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  TinaForMinnesota.com · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 1:39 AM

Trump is dumping cash into Minnesota

  Donald Trump has sent a clear message: Minnesota is one of his top targets this November. The Trump campaign has already dropped heaps of cash here in Minnesota (including a six-figure ad buy this week!) trying to flip our state and secure a second term. Not only that, but Trump has…

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  Save · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 10:05 PM

$4

  Team, This is an email asking you to make a donation of just $4. That’s right — it’s not a typo. Just $4. We should explain. Democrats only need to flip four seats to take the Senate back in November. BUT that’s only if we protect incumbents like Tina. Minnesota is a must-win state …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 5:47 PM

You’re invited to join a group of top supporters

  Hi friend — we recently launched our Team Tina texting program. We are now inviting top supporters — like you! — to join an exclusive group of campaign supporters to receive updates from our team. We will use this program to keep our top supporters up-to-date on recent campaign deve…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 7:49 PM

Re: where are we vulnerable?

  Hello, Republicans in Washington are so concerned with pleasing special interests and their corporate donors, they’ve pushed through dangerous, harmful policies without a care in the world who gets hurt. Time and again, Tina has stood up to the GOP’s hateful agenda and fought to pro…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 3:23 PM

Brief explanation

  I’m writing to you now to ask you to make a contribution to my campaign for U.S. Senate. Give me a brief moment to explain why your support is so important. Every three months, candidates for federal office — including elected officials like me — have to report their fundraising det…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 1:31 AM

Juneteenth needs to be a federal holiday

  Friend — today I officially introduced the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act along with Senators Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, and Ed Markey. June 19, or Juneteenth as it came to be known, is the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they had been freed by the Em…

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  Carole King · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 9:59 PM

Minnesota

  Hi, it’s Carole King. First, and most important, I hope you and your family are safe and well. I’ve gotten to know Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Tina Smith, and I can tell you that she wakes up every day with heartfelt determination to fight for you and your family — and even more so in…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 5:08 PM

Re: FEC

  Hey, can you spare a moment? Major election forecasters believe Democrats are in a stronger position than ever to flip the Senate this November. That’s exactly why GOP groups with ties to Mitch McConnell are blanketing battleground states with digital and TV ads to save their Republ…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 9:36 PM

Happy Pride everybody!

  Happy Pride everybody! June sure has been a month full of celebration and struggle. Just a few days ago, LGBTQ+ folks and allies celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling to protect employees from workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. As we celebrate t…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 4:32 PM

I need your input

  If there is one thing I know for certain, it’s that this grassroots team is nothing short of incredible. I can’t begin to thank you enough for your support, especially over the last few days. After missing our fundraising goal this week, we officially closed the gap and hit our targ…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 11:07 PM

Bad timing

  This is the last email you’ll get from us about this — promise! If we don’t fix the gap in our fundraising and end up missing this goal again, here’s the worst-case scenario: We will be forced to pull back critical resources just as Donald Trump ramps up his campaign operation in Mi…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 5:39 PM

Re: the numbers are off

  Ope… I just got off the phone with my campaign manager, and I had to share this with you right away: We just found out why we missed our goal — there’s a $4,918 hole in our fundraising! And we don’t have a lot of time to make up the difference. Look, our budget accounts for everythi…

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  TinaForMinnesota.com · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 11:04 PM

Sorry

  Sorry for bugging you, but I need to explain something that can’t wait. Our FEC fundraising push is moving slower than expected and now, we fell short of last night’s goal. Listen, I’ll be straight with you... missing this goal has put our campaign at a huge disadvantage for when th…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 5:07 PM

Re: last night

  Well, we officially missed our fundraising goal last night and now, we are not on track for the most important FEC deadline of the campaign so far. There’s a silver lining: We didn’t fall short by a lot, but it’s still enough to make a big difference in our re-election battle. And I…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 11:55 PM

This email is four sentences

  Hello, I would greatly appreciate it if you would consider giving a donation to my campaign before the deadline at midnight. The GOP is planning to spend $200 million to keep control of the Senate, which means I could really use your help right about now. Click below to donate: If y…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 9:16 PM

gotta be honest

  Okay, gotta be honest here — Our deadline extension ends at midnight, and it has proven to be a challenge to reach our goal, especially since our donations have slowed down quite a bit over the past week. This is the most important test our campaign has faced so far. If we can get o…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 4:28 PM

Weak

  Last night, we faced a critical fundraising deadline. But with the way things were looking, we decided to extend the deadline by 24 hours to hit our goal. Let me explain what that means for our campaign: If we miss our goal now, I’m afraid we will risk reporting weak numbers to the …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 12:57 AM

I’m lucky to have you

  We’re falling behind on our grassroots fundraising goal for the quarter — and I urgently need your help before the mid-month deadline at midnight. Donald Trump just announced he’ll be resuming his infamous campaign rallies within one week. We already know that Minnesota is at the to…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 9:26 PM

$7,389

  Here’s the deal: Unless we see a surge in grassroots donations in the next couple of hours, we will miss our mid-month fundraising goal tonight. Republicans are looking for any pockets of vulnerability in our campaign, and if our FEC report looks weak, they will think Minnesota is r…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 5:25 PM

How far behind are we?

  Tonight is our critical mid-month fundraising deadline. It’s the last time we’ll get to run our numbers, see where we stand, and have just enough time to turn things around if we’re behind. Yep, it’s a pretty big deal. I don’t want to alarm you, but my team is a bit worried we will …

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  Save · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 12:55 AM

Re: Trump coming to Minnesota?

  Hello — With Donald Trump resuming rallies in less than two weeks, we have to be prepared for a visit to Minnesota. Trump is obsessed with flipping our state red after he lost by only 1.5 points here in 2016. His campaign already pledged to spend millions of dollars to win here. The…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 14, 2020 at 7:03 PM

24 hours

  I’ll make this quick because it’s Sunday — My team ran the numbers just moments ago and we are not on track to hit our FEC fundraising goal. To be honest, we could miss it. I don’t need to tell you that falling short would be devastating for our campaign, leaving us without the reso…

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  TinaForMinnesota.com · [email protected]

June 14, 2020 at 1:04 AM

what we lost

  Hello — With just a short time to go until the FEC deadline (when our numbers go public!), we can’t afford to fall behind now. Not with so much on the line. Reaching this goal is critical to the success of our campaign and our work to keep Minnesota from flipping red. So, here’s exa…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 13, 2020 at 7:54 PM

I can explain

  Hello — In just a moment, I'm going to ask you to contribute to my campaign for U.S. Senate. I hope you'll give me a moment to explain why this request is so important. The truth is, we are behind on our grassroots fundraising goal for the quarter. It’s a pretty terrible time for th…

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