Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

January 24, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Announcing our 2022 Campaign Kick-Off!

    Hi John,   We're excited to announce that my 2022 Campaign Kick-off will be taking place on Sunday, March 6th from 2-4PM at Whiskey's on the Water in Wyandotte! After an incredibly successful campaign announcement, we received over 150 donations from our frie…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 12:53 AM

Did you see? Re: BIG NEWS: I’m in

    Hi John,   We wanted to make sure you saw our email and launch video from this morning -- click the image below to check out our new video!   If you can -- consider becoming a founding donor for our campaign --We're only $1,340 …

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 2:14 PM

BIG NEWS: I’m in!

    Hi John,   It's official: I'm running for the Michigan State Senate in the newly formed 4th District.  Our district will encompass the majority of Downriver and southern Wayne County, and I’m excited at the opportunity to continu…

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  Team Camilleri · [email protected]

October 20, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Send a donation before midnight

  Hi John,   Today is Darrin's quarterly fundraising deadline and we are $2,302 away from our internal goal.   Over the years we've built up a strong base of support Downriver. That support has carried Darrin through today and we can't thank you enough.    If you c…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

October 17, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Final reminder -- join us today

  Hi John,   Join us today at the Trenton Cultural Center on West Road from 2-4pm -- if you've already purchased your ticket - THANK YOU!   My fundraising deadline is coming up on October 20th so I hope you'll consider coming by.    Get your tickets today    I app…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

October 12, 2021 at 5:04 PM

This Sunday in Trenton

  Hi John,   This Sunday I'm hosting a fundraiser at the Trenton Cultural Center on West Road -- this is the last event before my fundraising deadline on October 20th and I hope you'll consider coming by!    Click here to reserve your tickets today   The plan is t…

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  Jonathan Mason · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 12:59 PM

Upcoming events this month

  Hi John,   We have some exciting events coming up that we want to make sure you've heard about.  Our Latino Community Reception will be taking place this Thursday - click here to reserve your tickets today!  We're also exci…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

September 21, 2021 at 4:49 PM

We're having a fall themed fundraiser

  Hi John,   I hope you had a fantastic summer! Now that the leaves are beginning to turn, we're planning our next big in-person event. Mark your calendar for Sunday, October 17th from 2-4pm at the Trenton Cultural Center.    We will have fall themed drinks and sna…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

July 25, 2021 at 11:04 PM

Help me get out the vote

  Hi John,   I was born in Dearborn, and I still have a lot of family there. Although not in our district, Dearborn is an important city for the region, and it is a vital partner in the Downriver Community Conference. They help our communities when we need it most,…

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  Jonathan Mason · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 5:50 PM

Our final fundraising email of the summer

  Hi John,   Our first fundraising deadline for 2021 is tonight and this is our FINAL email of the summer. We are so close to hitting our goal... if you've been meaning to make a contribution please consider putting it through now!    Contribute $25 now    We know …

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 11:36 PM

Quarterly deadline -- our final numbers

  Hi John,   Tomorrow is my first fundraising deadline of 2021 -- if you’ve been meaning to contribute to my campaign then please consider doing so today -- we’re preparing for a high stakes election next year and we need to be ready.   ***Click here to make a cont…

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  Team Camilleri · [email protected]

July 17, 2021 at 2:06 PM

Betsy DeVos for Governor?

  Hi John,   Can you believe it? This week, MIRS reported that former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos “is positioning herself for a gubernatorial run in 2022.”   Just when we thought we were done with the anti-public education agenda of the DeVos billionaires, it l…

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  Darrin · [email protected]

July 6, 2021 at 6:03 PM

You won't want to miss this event

  Hi John,   When I first began running for office, we ran a scrappy, grassroots campaign largely out of my parents' basement. For those of you who remember, even most of our fundraisers were at their house, too -- including our first Fiesta in 2016.    We had abou…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 2:37 PM

two weeks

  Hi John,   We're two weeks away from our annual Fiesta! Friday, July 9th from 6-9pm -- click here to RSVP. We'll have amazing homemade food, drinks, music and even better company!     Families are welcome, food and drinks are included in the ticket price, and out…

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  Team Camilleri · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Tune in tonight -- Redistricting Committee Hearings

  Hi John,   We're writing to let you know about the upcoming public hearing for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission that's happening tonight at 6pm.    The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is responsible for drawing new legislative maps …

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 4:08 PM

Announcing our 2021 Annual Fiesta

  Hi John,   Mark your calendar, our 2021 annual Fiesta is on the books! Friday, July 9th from 6-9pm -- click here to RSVP. We'll have amazing homemade food, drinks and music there -- how better to celebrate Michigan's anticipated full re-opening in July?    Famili…

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  Jonathan Mason · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 2:45 PM

Voting rights are under attack

Hi John,   This is Jonathan, Darrin’s Finance Director. I hope you read our last email regarding voting rights -- this issue is incredibly important and could have far-reaching implications on our ability to win elections in …

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 5:52 PM

Voting rights are under attack

Hi John,   I’m sure you were as horrified as I was when the Trump campaign teamed up with the Michigan Republican Party to challenge the sanctity of Michigan’s presidential election last fall. The sad truth is that while the …

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

April 17, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Student Debt Relief

Hi John,   Student loans are continuing to hold working people back. That’s why I urged Secretary Cordona to follow through on his commitment to tackle student debt by taking bold action -- specifically by taking the steps ne…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 10:36 PM

New attacks ALREADY

Hi John,   While we’ve been working to address this pandemic, the Republicans have attacked us for standing up for working people.       During the same week that the House unanimously passed my legislation to incre…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

November 8, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Thank you, Downriver -- we won!

John —   Thank you, Downriver. All the votes have been counted, and we won.    When we began our time in office over four years ago, we believed that we could dream big to solve problems, tell Downriver’s story, and create change for our community.   From day one, we’ve made that vis…

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  Darrin · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 5:07 PM

We need you

John —   We’re in the final few days of the campaign, and I just wanted to take a break from knocking doors to reach out and ask for your help one last time. November 3rd is just around the corner, and we need your support to Get out the Vote! The single best way to help our campaign at…

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  Darrin · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 11:45 PM

Standing tall with our Lt. Gov this Friday

John —   Exciting news: Lt. Gov Garlin Gilchrist is coming to Woodhaven this Friday!    With Republicans spending over $300K to try to defeat us, it’s more important than ever that we have all hands on deck heading into this last weekend before Election Day.   That’s why I hope you c…

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  Tyler · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Gary Peters is coming to town

John — Senator Gary Peters and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell are going to join us in Brownstown tomorrow! Come down to the 12th District Democrats Field Office at 18708 Telegraph (behind the Bearclaw Coffee) in Brownstown at 2:30 p.m. where they will be kicking off a canvass with our volunt…

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  Tyler · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 3:54 PM

Darrin needs your help

John — I wanted to take a break from talking to our neighbors across Downriver to remind you that today is our last fundraising deadline before the election. We’re just a couple thousand dollars short of our goal for this campaign, and that's why I’m asking for your help.    Can you thro…

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  Darrin · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 4:25 PM

One day away

John —   I hope that you are staying safe and enjoying the Fall weather. With just 17 days to go, we’re not taking anything for granted and working to earn the vote of every neighbor across our community. It’s hard to understate what’s on the line this November 3rd, and that’s why my team…

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  Darrin · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 10:01 PM

20 days

John —   Twenty days. That’s how much time stands between now and the future of our community, our state, and our nation. On November 3rd, we have a chance to keep strong leadership here in Downriver and decide who we want to represent us whether it be in DC, Lansing, or our local communit…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 1:36 PM

An update from Downriver

Hey DC Dems!   After the craziness of the last two days, I thought it was important to give you an update from Downriver about our work and the next 24 days until election day.    We narrowly won in 2016 in the same year that Trump won my district by 12%, and won re-election in 2018 by a more comfor…

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  Rep. Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Joe Biden is joining our fight

John —   I just received great news: Vice President Joe Biden just ENDORSED our campaign for re-election!   As someone who’s stood with working families his entire life, Joe Biden’s support for our campaign is simply incredible.   Joe Biden is throwing his support behind our race bec…

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  Team Camilleri · [email protected]

October 4, 2020 at 11:00 PM

30 days

John —   We are now 30 days away from the election! Between now and November 3rd, we need your help so that we can keep Darrin in office and ensure that Downriver has strong leadership that fights for our schools, our infrastructure, and our families.   Here’s what you can do to get inv…

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  Camilleri HQ · [email protected]

September 28, 2020 at 9:56 PM

They're attacking Darrin

John — We thought Darrin's opponent was going to run a positive campaign, since he endorsed and supported Darrin in 2018. Sadly, he is taking cues from Donald Trump and has decided to only run on lies and disinformation. Darrin has been running a race based on his record of fighting for …

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 12:13 PM

No dream too big

John — I come from a family of immigrants and union autoworkers who instilled in me the will to fight for a better life. They also taught me that there's no dream too big. That's how I choose to represent Downriver in the State House -- because working families deserve someone on their …

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  Darrin · [email protected]

September 20, 2020 at 5:23 PM

There's so much at stake

John —   The election is getting closer and closer and voters have started voting. Over the last four years, we've worked hard to deliver for Downriver: Fixing our train issues, supporting our schools, protecting healthcare, and fighting for working people every day. We've lifted up your…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 10:00 PM

You won't want to miss it!

    John —   I wanted to send out one final reminder of our Virtual Fall Kickoff Event on Monday, September 21st from 5:15-6:15 featuring special guests Governor Whitmer and Congresswoman Dingell. You’re not going to want to miss this great opportunity to hear from two of our state’s g…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

September 10, 2020 at 5:21 PM

See you at our kickoff?

    John —   I hope that you had a great holiday weekend. With less than 8 weeks to go until the election, Team Camilleri has been in full gear talking to voters, delivering yard signs, and doing everything we can do to win this election so I can keep fighting for you and your family. …

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 6:08 PM

60 days!

    John —   Believe it or not, we’re 60 days away from the election. Our team has been working around the clock talking to voters, delivering yard signs, and dropping off our literature. The momentum we’ve built so far has been undeniable, but we still have so much more to do — If ther…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Get your yard sign!

    John —   I can’t thank you all enough for the support in our primary election— we received over 12,000 votes from across our community, our highest total yet in a primary.    While I’m confident in our momentum as we look toward November, we still have so much work to do to get ther…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Vote tomorrow!

  John — Tomorrow is primary election day! Even though we don’t have a primary challenger, there are still a lot of important races going on across our community, so I wanted to share a few reminders:  If you’re voting absentee and you haven’t turned in your ballot yet, you can turn it…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 10:00 PM

5 days before the primary

  John — We’re only five days away from the primary election! Next Tuesday, we’ll have the chance to decide which candidates will show up on the ballot in November. While we don’t have a primary opponent, putting up strong numbers now will help keep our momentum going as we work to keep D…

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  Tyler Morawa · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Help us get out the vote!

  John — We are less than 100 days away from the general election in November! We’ve been hard at work campaigning since the beginning of the year, but there is still so much work to be done as we work to earn the votes of our neighbors across Downriver. With the August 4th Primary fast a…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

July 25, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Thank you!

  John — Last Sunday marked a huge fundraising deadline for our campaign, and thanks to the outpouring of support we received, we were able to surpass our goal, raising over $129K so far this cycle.    The support from across our Downriver community has been overwhelming, and I’m so than…

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  Alissa Cravens, Team Camilleri · [email protected]

July 19, 2020 at 4:05 PM

What’s at stake

  John — Over the past three years, I’ve been so honored to work alongside this incredible team.    And, while we’ve shared some big victories like protecting police and fire pensions and finally reaching a bridge deal after years of negotiations and hard work, the fact of the matter is …

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  Tyler · [email protected]

July 18, 2020 at 5:30 PM

$2,000 to go

  John — We only have one day left until our fundraising deadline for the quarter, and it’s one of the biggest of the year. I just checked the numbers and we’re still $2000 short of our goal.    Hitting this mark will send a strong message to our opponent that this seat can’t be bought b…

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  Team Camilleri · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Next Monday

  John — July has been a great month for Team Camilleri— we’ve made nearly 3,000 phone calls to our neighbors, dropped off our campaign literature on thousands of door steps, and have gained the support of some amazing organizations across the state— and we’re only halfway through!    We…

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  Darrin · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 5:06 PM

Announcement: Another special guest!

  John — When I first was encouraged to run for office, one of the first people my supporters told me to reach out to was Debbie Dingell -- our Congresswoman and longtime leader in the Democratic Party and across Southeast Michigan.    Her advice was the same as John’s -- always run like…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 11:30 PM

You won't want to miss this event!

  John — When I was appointed Democratic Whip for the state house, one of the first people to send me a note was the U.S. House’s Chief Deputy Whip, Congressman Dan Kildee. He offered me this advice: Get to know your colleagues and earn their trust -- it’s the best way to know where they wi…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Educators for Darrin: Join us!

  John — As a former teacher, I’ve seen firsthand just how hard our educators work and the personal sacrifices they have to make to ensure successful outcomes for our kids. I’ve fought for teachers’ wages and benefits since I first came to Lansing in 2016, and I don’t plan on stopping anyti…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 11:02 PM

BIG NEWS: We’re one step closer to solving more train issues across our state

  John — Did you see the news yesterday? After decades without a long-term solution for blocked rail crossings, the House passed House Bill 5861, which would solve some of our most critical transportation issues by setting up a statewide fund to build grade separations at the most troubles…

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  Tyler Morawa, Team Camilleri · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 10:03 PM

Can you join us this weekend?

  John — Over the past couple months, Team Camilleri has been hard at work talking to voters and gathering support from around our Downriver community. Since we started in May, we’ve made almost 5,000 phone calls to our neighbors.   Through these calls, we’ve been able help people get a…

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  Darrin Camilleri · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Endorsement update

  John — As our campaign for the 23rd District ramps up for the third and final time, I’m so humbled and honored to announce that we have the backing of the UAW, AFSCME, the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, the Michigan Professional Firefighters Union, SEIU, and ot…

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