Team Tina · [email protected]

August 26, 2022 at 8:40 PM

Asking for $3 (yes, really!)

  john — We’re reaching out with a request: Can you make a $3 contribution to support Tina? (yes, you read that right!) We know $3 may not sound like much — but there is power in every grassroots contribution, no matter how small. We’ve seen it before. This time two years ago, one dol…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 25, 2022 at 8:32 PM

double take

  We had to do a double take, john. This week, the New York Times reported that a conservative dark money group — led by the architect of the right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court — was the recipient of the single largest political contribution in history. The amount? $1.6 billion.…

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  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]

August 22, 2022 at 2:01 PM

These 4 Democrats are the key

  I have to be honest, john: I'm concerned. CNN reports that me and my friends Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), Maggie Hassan (NH), and Mark Kelly (AZ) are the most vulnerable Senate Democrats on the ballot in November. Since Republicans only need to flip one of our seats to retake Senate…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 21, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Down by about 21%

  Here’s something I’m very jazzed about, john: Our campaign has collected more than 25,000 individual donations so far this cycle. The average amount that folks are contributing? Just $19. A lot of times, donors give what they can afford, which can range from $3 to $10 to $25...you g…

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  John Fetterman · [email protected]

August 20, 2022 at 2:01 PM

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  Hi, john. It’s John Fetterman — Lieutenant Governor of PA + Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Mmmm 😋 crudité! Just kidding. This is NOT a photo of me holding Crudité. Here in PA, we just call this a Veggie Tray. Seriously. If this looks like anything other than a Veggie Tray to y…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 19, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Curious

  john — This week, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a huge accomplishment that Democrats delivered for the American people without a single Republican vote. It makes the largest investment in clean energy and fighting climate change in history. It allows Medicare t…

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  Cecile Richards · [email protected]

August 18, 2022 at 9:03 PM

CNN just announced

  john, This is Cecile Richards. CNN just named my friend, Catherine Cortez Masto (D), the most vulnerable senator up for reelection as polling shows her down 1 point to her Trump-endorsed extremist opponent. We cannot hold the Senate if Catherine loses, so I'm reaching out directly …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 15, 2022 at 11:05 PM

Tonight

  john — We have just a few more hours to go before we come to the midpoint of our fundraising quarter, and my team let me know that we’re very close to reaching our grassroots fundraising goal. They asked me to reach out one final time because they know the power of this group. Two y…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 14, 2022 at 3:32 PM

$173,000,000

  john — Senate Republicans’ fundraising arm raked in more than $25 million in the second quarter, bringing their total fundraising this year to a whopping $173 million. That money is already being used to pump in attack ads in places like Pennsylvania and Arizona, where Republicans a…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 13, 2022 at 3:04 PM

Harnessing grassroots power for the upcoming election

  john — Before the weekend gets into full swing, we have a quick ask: Can you pitch in $5 to help us stay on track for our mid-quarter fundraising goal? We’ll explain more in a moment. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immedi…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 8:31 PM

100% of donations go to electing pro-choice women →

  john — When I worked at Planned Parenthood, I learned firsthand the dignity and importance that reproductive freedom provides for Minnesotans. Then in my time as Lieutenant Governor, I saw Republicans fight tooth and nail to control women's lives by attempting to restrict abortion r…

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  Angie Craig · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 3:01 PM

I can’t protect our House majority without you, john

  Angie Craig here. I’m not exaggerating when I say this, john: I can’t win re-election and help protect our House majority without you. I had the fifth-closest win out of any House Democrat back in 2020, and this race will be even tighter this time around with new district lines and…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 6, 2022 at 3:19 PM

Republican dark money is trying to kill our reconciliation bill

  john, The Inflation Reduction Act — the reconciliation bill that Republicans can’t use the filibuster to block — would be a gamechanger. It would make corporations that have gotten away with paying zero dollars in federal taxes pay their fair share with a corporate minimum tax. It w…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 4:57 PM

The velvet hammer approach

  john, Back when Tina served as the Minneapolis mayor’s chief of staff, word got around about her iron will and aptitude for making tough deals behind the scenes when the cameras were off. She earned a unique nickname: “The Velvet Hammer.” It was her uncanny ability to develop perso…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 8:40 PM

My decision to run

  john — My name is Mandela Barnes, and I’m running to be the next Democratic Senator in Wisconsin. When I decided to run for the U.S. Senate, I knew that my path here would be different than most. I don't come from a wealthy family. I didn't enter this race with a bunch of wealthy do…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 3, 2022 at 11:40 PM

Momentum is surging for Democrats

  john, With fewer than 100 days until the general election, we’re seeing momentum surging for Democrats across the country. That is really good news, because the future of abortion rights, voting rights, the planet, and so much more are on the ballot this year. This is going to be a …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

August 2, 2022 at 8:41 PM

Please sign this petition supporting veterans

  john — Right now, veterans are camped out on the Capitol steps demanding that Congress pass the PACT Act, a bill that would fulfill our country’s promise to provide health care to veterans suffering health complications from their exposure to toxic chemicals from burn pits while ser…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 31, 2022 at 9:22 PM

Republicans are playing political games

  john, Earlier this week, Democrats announced a sweeping bill that would tackle inflation, create the largest investment for clean energy jobs in history, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. But Republicans, in an apparent act of retaliation, turned around and blocked…

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  Cheri Beasley · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 10:29 PM

No donation is too small.

  john - My name is Cheri Beasley, and I’m the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. I am writing to humbly ask if you will make a contribution to my campaign this evening. We’ve set a deadline to reach 10,000 individual donations before July 31st to help us close a fu…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 28, 2022 at 8:36 PM

This would be a huge win for the economy and the climate

  Breaking news, john: Senate Democrats just came to an agreement on a bill — the Inflation Reduction Act — investing a record $370 billion for climate and clean energy while capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs and making corporations pay their fair share. Take a look for yo…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 4:10 PM

Why $13.30 means so much to Tina

  We want to show you a quick stat from this month, john. $13.30. That’s the average contribution to our campaign this month. And while it may seem like just a statistic to you, it represents so much more to Tina and our team. With our July fundraising deadline quickly approaching, w…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 26, 2022 at 9:26 PM

Five days away

  john, The end-of-month July fundraising deadline is exactly five days away. But unfortunately, my team and I just finished running the numbers and we’re still falling short of our goal. National Republicans are out of touch and out of control, and they’re raising record-breaking amo…

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  Tim Ryan · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 9:42 PM

can’t leave it to a coin toss

  john, This is Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Tim Ryan, and I’ve got a BIG update: FiveThirtyEight just ranked Ohio’s Senate race as a “toss-up.” When I entered this race, experts and political pundits said there was no chance we’d flip Ohio blue and defeat whichever right-wing mil…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 23, 2022 at 7:12 PM

They just blocked my bill

  This is infuriating, john. Earlier this week, I introduced the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act alongside Senators Patty Murray and Elizabeth Warren, which would protect critical reproductive health care services, and shore up funding for: Birth control education, Infertilit…

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  Maggie Hassan · [email protected]

July 20, 2022 at 5:30 PM

I’d prefer not to email asking you for money...

  john — It’s Maggie Hassan. I’d prefer not to email asking you for money. My focus is on fighting alongside Tina for action on the issues that matter most. But the reality is that I cannot continue that work if I lose my reelection, and New Hampshire is a purple state, which means we…

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  Gretchen Whitmer · [email protected]

July 17, 2022 at 5:16 PM

Michiganders could be forced to live under a nearly century-old, dangerous abortion ban.

  john, It’s Gretchen Whitmer. Tina asked me to reach out. With the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and draconian anti-choice bills being pushed around the country, the clock on reproductive rights is turning back decades. Here in Michigan, the clock could roll back even further…

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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]

July 16, 2022 at 8:12 PM

Donald Trump is coming back

  john, This is Mark Kelly. In less than a week, Donald Trump is coming back to Arizona and we expect his hand-picked candidate will be right on stage with him. Trump knows how important this state is, and how important our race is. That’s why at one of his previous rallies here, he s…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 8:48 PM

Ahead of tonight’s mid-month deadline

  john, I’ll explain more in a moment, but first, I have a personal request: Can you chip in $3 to my campaign today before our mid-month fundraising deadline? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: CHIP IN $3…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 13, 2022 at 10:41 PM

john, can you share your thoughts here?

  john — As I continue to fight for your priorities in Washington, I reach out from time to time to listen to your priorities and make sure I'm fighting for the issues that matter most to you. Right now, my priorities include building on our progress that we’ve made on gun violence, d…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

July 12, 2022 at 3:32 PM

My start on Bridge Street

  john, I’m Peter Welch, and I’m running to be Vermont’s next Senator. When I graduated law school, a lot of my friends ended up on Wall Street or K Street. But I decided to work as a public defender on Bridge Street in White River Junction, Vermont. I loved the work I was doing in th…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 7, 2022 at 6:22 PM

BREAKING: FiveThirtyEight’s 2022 Senate forecast is out

  Big news, john. Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight JUST released their 2022 election forecast for the Senate, and the results are a doozy. The report says it loud and clear: “It’s a toss-up for the Senate.” The stakes of this election have just skyrocketed, and this rating shows how clos…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 5, 2022 at 7:42 PM

Protect access to medication abortion

  john —  Roe v. Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court, and with the fundamental right to an abortion gone, Tina is fighting back right now to protect abortion access any way she can. That’s why Tina introduced the Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act, which would prot…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

July 4, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Happy Fourth of July!

  john — I hope you are enjoying the long Fourth of July weekend, spending time with family and friends in celebration and reflection on our nation’s history. As I reflect on that history, I’m reminded of how far we’ve come and the people who got us to where we are today. We are indeb…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 11:03 PM

Abortion rights are on the ballot in Minnesota

  john – The Supreme Court might have stripped away the constitutional right to an abortion, but they don’t get the final say. Now that states are the new battleground in the fight for reproductive freedom, the landscape has shifted. Without Roe v. Wade as a safeguard federally, Minne…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 5:05 PM

This week’s hearing was a warning

  Wednesday’s hearing was a dire warning for November if Republicans take back control of Congress. We need to get organized, and get to work now. Donate today to make sure we have the resources to mobilize voters, and help us hit our goals before tonight’s crucial FEC end-of…

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  Michael Bennet · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 10:33 PM

My official GOP opponent

  Michael Bennet here, john. It’s official: Joe O’Dea is my Republican opponent in the general election. Here’s what you need to know about Joe O’Dea: He was endorsed by the Colorado NRA and opposes new gun safety legislation that would keep Coloradans safe, He came out against Colo…

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  Angie Craig · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 7:05 PM

15 free minutes

  I have just 15 free minutes today, and Tina asked me to reach out to you, john. I’ve been busy reaching out to voters around Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District and fighting for working families in Congress, so any amount of uninterrupted time is rare. Don’t get me wrong, I love …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 27, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Expand the Supreme Court

  john, Our Constitution established the Supreme Court to prevent partisan interests from biasing the justices’ decisions and to serve as a safeguard for our democracy. One thing it doesn’t include? The number of Justices that sit at any given time — that’s determined by Congress, and…

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  Maggie Hassan · [email protected]

June 26, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Every single one of my opponents is pushing an anti-choice agenda

  john — Tina's friend Senator Maggie Hassan here and I'll get right to it: The stakes of this election have never been higher. A woman’s right to make her own decisions about her body is fundamental to everything else. But that right is under attack across the country. Right now, the…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 3:10 PM

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade

  john, We knew this was coming. Earlier today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — declaring that women in this country are NOT guaranteed the freedom to make their own decisions about abortion. The Supreme Court, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans, and radical Republican …

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  Gabby Giffords · [email protected]

June 23, 2022 at 7:31 PM

Please give me a chance to explain

  john, I’m reaching out today to ask you to support my husband, Mark, so he can hold Arizona’s Senate seat. Please give me a chance to explain why this is so important. I know just how hard these campaigns can be. It is not easy at all. National Republicans see people like Mark, who …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 8:21 PM

john, we need your voice in the fight against gun violence

  john, This year alone, there have been 268 mass shootings. Americans die from guns at a higher rate than almost anywhere else in the world. It is an epidemic of violence. But now, the Senate is closer than ever to passing legislation to strengthen gun safety. Led by Democratic Senat…

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  Catherine Cortez Masto · [email protected]

June 20, 2022 at 3:36 PM

Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate, Adam Laxalt

  john, it's Catherine Cortez Masto. This just changed everything: Adam Laxalt (R) is officially the GOP nominee for Senate here in Nevada, where he and I will face off this November in a race that will determine control of the Senate. Keeping this seat and the Senate blue will come d…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Happy Juneteenth, john!

  Happy Juneteenth, john! Juneteenth marks the end of slavery America. On June 19th, 1865, a full two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, that freed the last enslaved people in America. And …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 15, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Millions are being spent to attack vulnerable Democrats

  john, At midnight we’ll hit our final mid-month deadline of the FEC quarter. If you can afford to chip in a few bucks, you can with this link here. This deadline comes as Senate Republicans continue to announce record-breaking fundraising numbers, raising hundreds of millions of dol…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 14, 2022 at 11:18 PM

This is the last mid-month deadline of the fundraising quarter.

  john, Tina is outraged — like most Americans — by the complete gutting of abortion rights across the country. Now, with the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade at any moment, we need to call it like it is: the logical end goal of the Republican Party is to ban abortion nati…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Are you watching the January 6th hearings, john?

  john, Last week, the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol convened its first public hearing. Today, the second of six crucially important hearings is just about to get underway. After hearing testimonies and viewing harrowing, never-before-seen…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 7:18 PM

The January 6th hearings are our opportunity to set the record straight

  john, Last night, the first of several public hearings from the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol commenced. It was revelatory. In methodical detail, the Committee made the case that not only was the attack on the Capitol planned in advance …

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 7:19 PM

It’s important to me to know this

  john — You’d think Republicans are living on a different planet — proposing outrageous and extreme policies like arming teachers, raising taxes on the poorest Americans, banning books, and making it harder to vote. The list goes on, but you get the idea. Meanwhile (back on planet Ea…

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  Tina Smith · [email protected]

June 4, 2022 at 3:03 PM

DeJoy: Continuing to sabotage the USPS

  john, Donald Trump’s handpicked Postmaster General and RNC mega donor Louis DeJoy is still trying to sabotage the United States Postal Service — this time by advocating more price hikes on our mail. DeJoy has caused so much damage to our Postal Service with longer delivery times, sh…

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