Tina Smith · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 4:34 PM

One year ago

  Friend, This weekend, I attended a rally and march in Minneapolis to commemorate the murder of George Floyd, one year ago today. I was hit hard by the reality of the long struggle we have ahead of us, and also the strength of the movement sparked by George Floyd’s tragic murder. The…

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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 7:35 PM

Let me explain

  Friends — I have an important ask to make. I hope you’ll give me a minute to explain why this is so important. Last month, a Super PAC pledged to spend $10 million to defeat us in next year’s Arizona Senate race. Special interests have made it clear that defeating us in 2022 is a to…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 1:18 AM

As the only senator to have worked at Planned Parenthood, take it from me:

  Hello — The Supreme Court just made the decision to hear a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The future of reproductive freedom and abortion rights could be in danger. Never forget that Mitch McConnell and the Republicans rushed Justice Amy Coney Barre…

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  Patty Murray · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 9:24 PM

Keep the Senate blue

  Friends — Years ago, when a male legislator told me that I couldn't make a difference because I was "just a mom in tennis shoes," I didn't let that stop me from fighting for my community and going on to serve as the first woman — and first mom — representing Washington state in the …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 10:01 PM

short

  Hello, I’m asking you to chip in $5 to my campaign before our mid-quarter deadline expires at midnight. Republicans aren’t wasting any time to reclaim the Senate, which means we need to be ready to defend the Democratic majority no matter what gets thrown at us. If you've saved your…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 4:07 PM

cut to the chase

  Hey folks, I wanted to give you a quick update on my work in the Senate before I ask you to pitch in to help our campaign ahead of the big deadline tomorrow. (But if you’re ready to cut to the chase, you can donate right here!) In Washington, I’m fighting for the issues Minnesotans …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 12:53 AM

Then vs. now

  Folks — This past election, millions of Americans voted to protect our health care, raise the minimum wage, tackle climate change, defend reproductive freedom, and so much more. Everything was on the ballot — and folks knew that all of the progress we hoped to see would only be poss…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 8:16 PM

Re: Mental Health Awareness Month

  Hello — I’d like to share something personal with you today because I believe there’s still stigma and a lack of understanding around mental health. When I was a young woman in college, I had my first experience with depression. At first, I thought I was just having a bad patch. The…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 8:57 PM

An explanation

  Folks, I’ve been a doer, not a talker — with results. Let me explain. When I became your U.S. Senator in 2018, I told you that I’d be a strong partner and a fierce advocate, not only for the Northland but also for the people and communities across Minnesota. Since then, I’ve travele…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 9:22 PM

Mitch McConnell: “100 percent of my focus is on stopping this new administration.”

  Mitch McConnell: “100 percent of my focus is on stopping this new administration.” One hundred percent! We have to stop the Republicans from reclaiming the Senate majority or we risk going back to the days of obstruction and gridlock in Washington. Chip in to help us defend …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 10:58 PM

Re: Marijuana legalization

  Folks, legalizing marijuana is not only popular, it’s the right thing to do. But our laws have not kept up. The House has already taken a huge step in ending the failed War on Drugs by passing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act — a major victory for ra…

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  Maggie Hassan · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 5:09 PM

Re: New Hampshire

  Hello there, I’m Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. In 2016, I won one of the closest Senate races in history by only 1,017 votes. Now, I’m running for re-election — and I’m asking you to join me to protect our Senate majority. I first got involved in public service to …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 3:56 PM

Asking for 2 minutes out of your day

  Folks, I’m a firm believer that good listeners make good leaders. That’s why I want to make sure I’m hearing your stories and understanding the issues that matter most to you so that we can fight for real progress together. To do that most effectively, it’s important that I hear dir…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 9:14 PM

Re: USPS

  Folks, Donald Trump’s hand-picked postmaster general and campaign megadonor Louis DeJoy is still dragging down the United States Postal Service. So, what’s the holdup? Well, President Biden can’t directly remove him from his government post and DeJoy has no intention of leaving on h…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 9:30 PM

short

  Hello, I’m asking you to chip in $3 to my campaign before the midnight deadline. Republicans aren’t wasting any time to reclaim the Senate, which means we need to be ready to defend the Democratic majority no matter what gets thrown at us. Thank you in advance. If you've saved your …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 4:59 PM

This is a long email, but an important one

  Folks — One of the best parts of Tina’s job is getting to meet with and talk to people from all over Minnesota about their personal stories, their goals, and their concerns for the future of our state and our country. Too many politicians just let everything go in one ear and out th…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 5:53 PM

I hope you can understand

  Hello — In just a minute, I’m going to ask you to contribute to my campaign as part of our last-minute fundraising push for April. We’re falling just a bit short of our goal, so I hope you’ll let me briefly explain why this request matters so much. Between working hard to get us thr…

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  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 10:01 PM

the honest truth

  In a moment, I'm going to ask you to pitch in to my reelection campaign before our critical deadline — so we can keep Georgia blue and protect our Democratic Senate majority. But first, let me explain why your support is so critical — and what could happen to the future of our progr…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 6:03 PM

annoying

  I think you may know this already, but the overwhelming majority of contributions to our campaign come from messages like this one. They can be annoying, but they are a very important part of the work we’re doing to defend the Senate and make progress in Washington. But something re…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 12:02 AM

not-so-great news

  Hi, I have some not-so-great news for you. Donations have significantly slowed down this month, and we’re only 56% of the way to our fundraising goal with just a few days left. If we don’t see a surge in online grassroots donations in the next day or so, we will most likely miss our…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

April 26, 2021 at 9:11 PM

A personal request

  Folks, I have a personal request: Can you chip in $3 to my campaign today? I’ll explain more in a moment. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Chip in $3 now Chip in $10 now …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 12:39 AM

George Floyd

  Friend — Today, I'm thinking of George Floyd's family, the community, and the movement for racial justice. While the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George is a moment of accountability, the fight for justice continues. George Floyd should be alive today. His family sh…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

April 7, 2021 at 8:50 PM

Re: USPS

  Folks, our fight to save the United States Postal Service is far from over. Donald Trump’s hand-picked Postmaster General — Louis DeJoy — is at it again. This time, with a disastrous plan to hike up postage prices and slow down mail even more than he already has. DeJoy has got to go…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

April 5, 2021 at 7:46 PM

Voter suppression in Georgia

  Folks — Georgia’s governor recently signed a harmful and restrictive voter suppression bill into law, making it harder for millions of Georgians to vote. Heck, this bill even makes it a crime to give food and water to folks who’ve been waiting in long poll lines. What Republicans ar…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 10:45 PM

Short and sweet

  Team — I’ll keep this message short and sweet. Our first end-of-quarter fundraising deadline of the year is coming up in a few hours and supporters like you are a critical part of how we fund our campaign. Every dollar you give makes a meaningful difference in our work to defend our…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 2:04 PM

Oh no

  The situation: Tonight is our first end-of-quarter deadline of the year. Shortly after this deadline passes, we will report our fundraising numbers to the Federal Election Commission. Why this matters: Republicans will be watching for these public reports to see if Democrats have en…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 10:08 PM

Not me

  Folks — One of the best parts of my job is getting to hear from the people of Minnesota about their personal stories, their goals, and their concerns for the future of our state and our country. For too many politicians, everything goes in one ear and out the other. They’re only int…

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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 3:18 PM

important request

  Friends — As the only Senate Democrat who had to run back-to-back elections in 2018 and 2020, Tina Smith knows a thing or two about hitting the ground running right out of the gate. She said I could reach out to you directly with an important request. I want to ask you to make a don…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 4:51 PM

I hope you can understand why I’m emailing you.

  Hello — In just a minute, I’m going to ask you to contribute to my campaign as part of our first end-of-quarter fundraising push of the year. I hope you’ll give me a moment to explain why this matters so much. The truth is, we are slightly behind on our fundraising goals for Q1. It’…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

March 23, 2021 at 8:53 PM

The Affordable Care Act

  Hello — 11 years ago today, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Over a decade later, this unprecedented public health emergency has only underscored the need for the ACA and its protections for people with pre-existing conditions — including COVID-19. Wit…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

March 22, 2021 at 10:46 PM

good and bad news

  In just the last few months, Democratic leaders have taken immediate action to curb the pandemic, provide economic relief to the American people and lower health care costs — bold steps that wouldn’t have been possible without our Senate majority. But that majority is razor-thin — …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

March 18, 2021 at 4:31 PM

We need to keep Tammy Duckworth in the Senate.

  Hello — Tammy Duckworth is up for re-election in what could be a very close race. So close that the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee has already said he thinks the Illinois Senate seat is in play. Democrats’ Senate majority is razor-thin, which makes this race c…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

March 16, 2021 at 5:12 PM

I can’t afford to be distracted

  Hey, I normally like to take time to write a longer note, but I don’t think that’s going to happen today. The past few weeks have been busy in Washington, especially with the around-the-clock work Senate Democrats did to pass a COVID-19 relief package that will help restore the heal…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

March 15, 2021 at 4:46 PM

A brief explanation

  Hello — In a few moments, I’m going to ask you to contribute to my campaign toward our mid-month fundraising goal. The deadline ends tomorrow, so I’d like to briefly explain why this request matters so much right now. First, the election might be over, but our work doesn’t stop. Ear…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

March 14, 2021 at 10:01 PM

My personal request

  Folks, I have a personal request: Can you chip in $3 to my campaign today? I’ll explain more in a moment. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Chip in $3 now Chip in $10 now …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

March 13, 2021 at 5:51 PM

Re: COVID-19

  Friends — One year ago today, Minnesota’s Governor Walz declared a peacetime state of emergency. In the face of unimaginable loss, we have needed all our resilience. I think all the time about something a Minnesota farmer said last year that really stuck with me. “With COVID,” he s…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

March 10, 2021 at 8:44 PM

End the Senate filibuster

  Folks — The American people sent Democrats to Washington to tackle the big issues and move our country forward, not to give Mitch McConnell a veto over any bill he wants to stop. But for years, McConnell has been abusing the Senate filibuster — an arcane rule that needs to go. A lo…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 7:08 PM

Please give me a chance to explain

  Hello — I’m about to ask you to make a contribution toward our end-of-month fundraising goal. But if you give me just a moment, I’d like to explain why your support is so important — especially today. With Democrats in control of the White House, the Senate, and the House, we have a…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 8:05 PM

Re: USPS

  Do you remember Louis DeJoy, folks? Donald Trump hand-picked him for Postmaster General after being one of his wealthiest campaign donors. That’s right. He’s the guy who slowed down mail delivery, cut pay for thousands of postal workers, canceled employee overtime, decommissioned ma…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 5:57 PM

My email from last week

  Hello — Last week, I emailed you to get your thoughts on what's most important to you as we look ahead. Democrats now have a trifecta in Washington and it’s never been more important that we stay focused on the issues that matter most to folks like you. So many of you really dug int…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 5:42 PM

Re: Texas

  The good people of Texas need our immediate help. A severe winter storm and power outage has left families across the state, especially communities of color, without electricity, drinkable water, heat, food, and essential supplies — for days and potentially weeks more. This is a hum…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

February 18, 2021 at 1:36 AM

I would love to hear from you

  Hello — Too many politicians pretend to listen, but everything goes in one ear and out the other. You should know that's not how I do things. One of the best parts of my job is getting to hear from folks like you. You see, the whole point of our re-election campaign was about us set…

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  Senator Tina Smith · [email protected]

February 13, 2021 at 11:29 PM

My duty to you

  Hello — When I was first sworn into office as your Senator, I took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and rule of law. That’s why, today, I voted to convict former President Donald J. Trump. For years, Donald Trump has fanned the flames of white supremacy and far-right extremis…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

February 6, 2021 at 11:32 PM

You won’t hear from me for a while

  Hello — In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to add a contribution to our campaign. I won’t ask for much since our re-election is a few years away, but I’d like to briefly explain why anything you can give would mean a lot right now. Next week, the Senate is set to try Donald J. T…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

February 4, 2021 at 12:10 AM

Pick one

  Hello — Today, we’re opening our February issues survey and compiling feedback from supporters like you. So I’m reaching out to ask if you can spare a minute to add your thoughts. The truth is, your input helps make me a better Senator and your responses inform the kind of emails we…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

February 2, 2021 at 10:20 PM

Mitch McConnell only needs one seat

  Hello — I am about to ask you to consider making your first donation to our campaign today. But first, I want you to read this Washington Post headline and let me explain why your donation matters so much: Republicans are already hard at work to retake the Senate — wrangling their …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

January 31, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Two things

  Hello — In just a few seconds, I’m going to ask you to contribute to my campaign toward our first fundraising goal of the year. The deadline expires at midnight, so I hope you’ll give me a moment to explain why this request matters so much. First, the election might be over, but our…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

January 30, 2021 at 9:51 PM

$1

  Hello — Tomorrow, we will close the books on our first fundraising deadline of 2021 — and although we won our race, defeated Donald Trump, and flipped the four Senate seats we needed to take back the majority this year, we still have our work cut out for us. The damage Donald Trump …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 8:06 PM

chewing gum

  Hello — I thought I’d send you a quick note before it gets too late in the day. This has been a hectic and productive first week with Democrats now in the majority. Right now, we’re in the middle of preparing for an impeachment trial while working to provide additional pandemic reli…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

January 28, 2021 at 10:35 PM

$15/hour

  Hello — The current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour hasn't been raised since 2009. It’s totally inadequate and must be significantly raised. That is why, last week, President Joe Biden said he will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal workers. Now, we need to do t…

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