Cory Archibald, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 22, 2020 at 10:22 PM

A guide to campaigning in the age of COVID-19

Brand New Congress John -- We know the 2020 elections are critical, even more so with the challenges we are facing. The coronavirus has changed how our candidates are able to campaign and reach voters.  That’s why Brand New Congress developed a guide to help candidate…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 11:27 PM

Senators sold their stocks and sold us OUT

Brand New Congress John --, Well, it should come as no shock to find out that some of our representatives are profiting from this crisis. First, we discover that weeks ago Senator Richard Burr, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told a group of North Carolina …

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 9:36 PM

Together

Brand New Congress John -- So many of us are faced with the threat of financial fallout and fear of burdens on an already strained healthcare system.  This pandemic is affecting jobs, lives, our health, and our elections. Many states have done the right thing by delay…

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  Charles Booker, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Beating McConnell

Brand New Congress John -- My name is Charles Booker. I’m a proud Brand New Congress candidate running against Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. Today, I’m writing because I need your help. The DSCC (the official Senate campaign arm of the Democratic Party) just endorsed my…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 8:23 PM

What up with Illinois?

Brand New Congress John -- Despite calling for state-wide social distancing due to the more than 100 cases of Coronavirus reported in Illinois, officials there have decided to move forward with today’s primary elections.  We have no idea what lies ahead as we watch for…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 16, 2020 at 10:15 PM

One day to go

Brand New Congress John -- We have 5 future BNC representatives facing primaries tomorrow in Ohio and Illinois, and we just got hit with a curveball. In response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Ohio’s governor just announced they are working to postpone …

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  Zeynab Day · [email protected]

March 14, 2020 at 9:50 PM

The next wave!

Brand New Congress John, As we collectively face a new reality, we can’t afford to lose all the ground we’ve gained this year.  Campaigns across the country have pivoted to remote and digital outreach strategies, and that means we’ve got to adjust with them so we can cont…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 11:53 PM

Bye Mitch! BNC has an announcement!

Brand New Congress John -- Charles Booker has lived the struggle first-hand. As a child, he understood what it was like to have two hard-working parents on public assistance and barely put food on the table. As a Type 1 diabetic, Charles also knows what it mea…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 12:21 AM

Coronavirus: Need new ways to campaign

Brand New Congress John -- As our governments, organizations, and businesses work to take measures to protect the public and continue to meet needs, our campaigns are as well.    Five of our Brand New Congress candidates are facing primaries in only 4 days. Others in N…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congess · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 11:50 PM

Cuts to CDC. What are they thinking?

Brand New Congress John -- The Senate and House recently passed an $8.3 billion spending bill which was approved by the Trump Administration yesterday.  Although the bill could bring some needed relief and preparation, one critical piece missing from the bill highlight…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 6:45 PM

GOTV Call Team

Brand New Congress John -- Five Brand New Congress candidates in Ohio and Illinois are facing primaries on March 17th. They are working closely with us to call as many voters as possible in these crucial final days, and they need your help!  Right now, so many resource…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 8, 2020 at 9:41 PM

5 for 5

Brand New Congress John -- After months of vetting candidates nominated by supporters like you and building a strong slate made up of folks who are invested in their communities. We celebrated our first wins in Texas for 2020!  But, this is only the beginning! …

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 11:59 PM

Medicare for All IS popular

Brand New Congress John -- Super Tuesday polling about Medicare for All shows a big win! Exit polling from the Super Tuesday primaries shows that a majority of Democratic voters in EVERY Super Tuesday state support Medicare for All.  We’ve heard all the myths:  “People…

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  Zeynab Day · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 11:43 PM

Don’t mess with Texas!

Brand New Congress John -- Big news! Brand New Congress candidate Adrienne Bell was our first primary win in 2018, and now she’s done it again with our first win for the 2020 cycle! Adrienne won her primary in Texas’ 14th district by sweeping margins last night: 25,917…

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  Cory Archibald · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 3:01 AM

How long must we wait?

Brand New Congress John, The last 72 hours has radically transformed the Democratic presidential race. Within hours of South Carolina’s primary, the still-crowded field quickly whittled down and reduced the competition to a binary choice: Are we going to keep doing what we…

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  Robb Ryerse · [email protected]

March 3, 2020 at 7:48 PM

Four Primaries

Brand New Congress John, Today’s the day! We’ve been working and planning for months to get this right, and now it comes down to turnout. It’s time for real, regular-working progressives to step up and lead in Congress. Over the past two weeks, BNC volunteers have made th…

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  Anthony Clark, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 1, 2020 at 7:36 PM

Let's make it AC and AOC in Congress!

Brand New Congress John -- Hello, Brand New Congress folks! Check out the art on our new direct mailers the Anthony Clark 2020 campaign is sending to voters here in IL-07!  It’s less than two weeks from the Illinois Primary and early voting starts tomor…

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  Anthony Clark, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 1, 2020 at 7:27 PM

15 Days, thousands of voters

Brand New Congress John -- Hello, Brand New Congress folks! Check out the art on our new direct mailers the Anthony Clark 2020 campaign is sending to voters here in IL-07!  It’s less than two weeks from the Illinois Primary and early voting starts tomor…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 10:20 PM

Could you lose your citizenship?

Brand New Congress John -- This week President Trump announced the launch of a new, inhumane and unconstitutional wing of the Department of Justice with powers to strip citizenship from foreign-born or naturalized citizens! The sole purpose of this new “Denaturalizatio…

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  Zeynab Day · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 1:19 AM

Only four days!

Brand New Congress Hi John, The excitement is building. We’re now only four days from our first BNC primaries! That means we are getting close to bringing real, regular-working progressives to leadership in Congress.  We have a real opportunity to take out two corporate D…

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  Jennifer Craig, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Help us reach voters for Super Tuesday

Brand New Congress John --We have less than 72 hours to reach voters for our first four primaries in Texas and California.  Right now, so many resources are going to Presidential races. But, we also understand that to pass legislation like Medicare for All and the Gree…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 12:36 AM

Mobilizing for March Madness

Brand New Congress John -- Today, thanks to supporters like you, we reached our monthly goal of raising $30,000! We are truly grassroots, and volunteer-led, so raising this amount was a real milestone for us. We want to send out a BIG THANK YOU.  Now we’re work…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

February 25, 2020 at 11:32 PM

BNC's SUPER Tuesday

Brand New Congress John -- In just seven days, we can be one step closer to getting real, regular-working progressives elected to Congress. For Super Tuesday, our eyes will be on: Kim Williams - CA-16 Pater Matthews - CA-47 Adrienne Bell - TX-14 Mike Siegel - TX-10   …

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 10:50 PM

Nevada: A call for Medicare for All

Brand New Congress The election results in Nevada are a referendum for Medicare for All.  A poll conducted by Edison Media Research showed that 63% of Nevada caucus-goers support a single-payer system over private health insurance. Union members of groups like the Culi…

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  Zeynab Day · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 1:21 AM

John, 2020 voting has started!

Brand New Congress John, An organization like ours has to keep an eye on all the wild and often depressing news coming out of D.C. each day. But we continue to remain hopeful for 2020, because frankly, what’s the alternative?  If we all throw in the towel, who will fight f…

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  Cory Archibald · [email protected]

February 18, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Democracy for sale? Not on our watch.

Brand New Congress John, We need to talk about Mike Bloomberg. The American oligarch is suddenly everywhere. TV and radio ads, a digital invasion, pundits on cable news breathlessly praising his wealth and his imaginary “electability.” He’s rolling out endorsements from el…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 1:28 AM

A BNC Valentine

Brand New Congress John -- A Valentine from Brand New Congress Guess what?  We have 37 candidates across 18 states.  Guess why? Because these candidates have been working FOR their communities. They have lived the same struggles so many of us face. They are TRUE public…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 1:05 AM

A BNC Valentine

Brand New Congress John -- A Valentine from Brand New Congress Guess what?  We have 37 candidates across 18 states.  Guess why? Because these candidates have been working FOR their communities. They have lived the same struggles so many of us face. They are TRUE public…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 11:44 PM

Voting: Remembering Parkland

Brand New Congress John -- Two years ago today, 17 lives were lost in Parkland, Florida because of a senseless act of violence.  As March for Our Lives organizers are reminding people today, “We remember them with love. We honor them with action.”  Millions of American…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 11:46 PM

Imagine 37 BNC Representatives!

Brand New Congress John -- Brand New Congress has just announced 4 new candidates. We have now grown to include a slate of 37 amazing candidates across 21 states!  We’ve seen the power of what one bold BNC representative can do in office. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …

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  Zeynab Day · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 12:47 AM

Trump and Barr ripping our democracy to shreds.

Brand New Congress John, Here we go again. This criminal president and his enablers break down another norm, putting us on the path to a dictatorship. Last night, Attorney General William Barr intervened in the sentencing of Trump ally and associate Roger Stone, and the fo…

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  Zeynab Day · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 1:09 AM

He ran from the cops, now he’s running for office.

Brand New Congress John, We read this email from BNC candidate Anthony Clark, candidate for Congress in IL-07, and thought you’d want to see the power of everyday people stepping up to bring true justice and equity to ALL people. Here’s what he wrote:    “I used to run fro…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Bootstrapping is a BS

Brand New Congress John -- Those closest to the pain should be closest to the power. Every candidate on Brand New Congress' slate has their own story of struggle. None of them are millionaires, yet each of them has worked to uplift their communities. Ou…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 11:52 PM

How Trump could be President again

Brand New Congress John -- As terrifying as the reality is: Trump could win again in 2020.  This week, multiple polls show his approval is now between 49% and 50%. As shocking as this sounds, Trump is enjoying the highest approval rating of any president since 2005.  G…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 11:31 PM

Another four years

Brand New Congress John -- This week, multiple polls show his approval is now between 49% and 50%. As shocking as this sounds, Trump is enjoying the highest approval rating of any president since 2005.  Gallup polls from the end of January show that Trump’s approval is…

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  Cory Archibald · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 12:06 AM

Let’s talk about that ripped up speech

Brand New Congress John, By now you’ve likely seen the clips going around of Speaker Pelosi ripping up her copy of the State of the Union address at the conclusion of Trump’s speech before Congress on Tuesday. While many were praising her demonstration of defiance, I have …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 2:34 AM

We have a right to expect better from our Senators

Brand New Congress John -- Today was a crucial test for our democracy, and our representatives failed us. For weeks now, the talking heads have repeatedly said the Senate was “expected to acquit Trump.” Expected? No. Our Constitutional Democracy is only as strong as th…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 2:09 AM

AOC boycotts the State of the Union

Brand New Congress John -- Should we be giving an audience to a President who constantly lies and undermines democracy? Brand New Congress stands proudly with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is standing up and saying that we must demand better!  We c…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 8:30 AM

Something isn’t right.

Brand New Congress John -- We are up late watching the Iowa Caucus catastrophe just like you. While we wait for official results one thing is already clear -- this is an unprecedented level of incompetence, even for the Democratic party.  If you think the system is rig…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 12:06 AM

Thank you, Bernie!

Brand New Congress John -- We just got some exciting news! BNC candidate Cori Bush was officially endorsed by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders today! A year ago today, we announced Cori Bush to our 2020 slate! Since then she’s been featured in an a…

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  Robyn Cain, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 6:47 PM

Last Call!

Brand New Congress John -- This is it. 2020 is the year when we take back our Congress for everyday, working Americans. We’ve been working hard in the off-year, and now we’re ready to seize the momentum of 2020 and bring real and lasting change to the halls of our gove…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 9:59 PM

AOC: housing is a human right

Brand New Congress John -- BNC Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of the “Squad” are introducing a robust platform to address the growing housing crisis.  This is great news because the majority of Brand New Congress candidates highlight housing affordabil…

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  Zeynab Day · [email protected]

January 29, 2020 at 9:41 PM

When racists write policies

Brand New Congress John -- A new rule passed by the Trump administration could deny tourist Visas if the individual applying “looks pregnant” or is “suspected of being pregnant.”  This sexist new rule marginalizes female travelers and leads to invasive questioning. It …

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

January 28, 2020 at 8:32 PM

We are close! $20.20 for 2020

Brand New Congress John -- Primaries in three states are right around the corner, and we are only $3874 from raising $30,000 this month!  We rely on small-dollar donations, and each and every dollar raised can go a long way in providing us with tools needed to seat mor…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Hey GOP: What happened to transparency

Brand New Congress John -- Another day, another tell-all book and still an inept and dangerously irresponsible Senate majority. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s book was leaked last night, proving again, that Trump withheld aid to push Ukraine to investig…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

January 26, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Taking two seats in Texas

Brand New Congress John -- Two BNC candidates in Texas, who nearly won in 2018, are running again to replace two card-carrying Trump Republicans in 2020. Their primaries are only 37 days away!  Adrienne Bell (TX-14) and Mike Siegel (TX-10) proved progressive policies C…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

January 25, 2020 at 1:56 AM

Rep. Tom Souzzi says he has to take corporate money

Brand New Congress John -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s win in New York in 2018 proved progressive candidates CAN run people-funded campaigns and win.  For years, the Democratic establishment has said that in order to have an edge in their campaigns they must take the sa…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 11:06 PM

Climate Crisis: Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight

Brand New Congress John -- The Doomsday clock was developed in 1945 by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists who initially developed a countdown to mark the dangers of nuclear war and later expanded their analysis to include the existential threat of climate change.  The D…

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  Zeynab Day, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 10:36 PM

We had McCarthyism. Now we have McConnellism.

Brand New Congress John -- During the impeachment of President Nixon, members of his own party stepped up and spoke out against corruption from the administration. They demanded transparency and fought to safeguard the democratic oaths they took when swearing into offi…

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  Cory Archibald, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 11:29 PM

Press under attack: Solidarity with Glenn Greenwald

Brand New Congress John -- I am writing today to tell you of an alarming development in Brazil. Earlier today, American journalist Glen Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept, has been charged with “cybercrimes” by Brazil’s authoritarian leader and close Trump ally, Ja…

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