Chris Riley, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 4:04 PM

20 races to watch in the next 60 days

We’ve got a full plate at BNC. Here’s what you need to know.   John – With the announcement of Rana Abdelhamid (welcome, Rana!) joining the slate yesterday, I’ve got my eye on the number of races BNC has stacked up in the next two months.  Before I run down the list of upcoming elections, I need …

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  Jessica Cisneros · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Manchin and Cuellar are back at it again 👀

It's way past time to replace Henry Cuellar.   Hi John, it’s Jessica.   I’m the candidate for Congress who’s running to defeat the Joe Manchin of Texas — Henry Cuellar. Here’s why I’m determined to win: The climate crisis is getting worse by the day. Cuellar takes thousands of dollars in contribut…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Welcome Rana Abdelhamid to Brand New Congress!

  John – Please join me in welcoming human rights activist Rana Abdelhamid to the Brand New Congress 2022 slate!  Rana was born and raised in a working class immigrant community in Queens, NY, and has worked for years as an activist, community organizer, and non-profit leader.  Now she’s running fo…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 25, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Polls open 1 week from tomorrow in Ohio

  John – It’s crunch time now. Exactly one week from tomorrow morning, the polls open in Ohio for the Democratic primary election.  Two powerful BNC candidates are on the ballot.  Nina Turner is running to represent her hometown of Cleveland in OH-11 and build an America as good as its promise. M…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 24, 2022 at 9:48 PM

We are at a critical juncture

  John – I’m reaching out personally today because we are facing a major fundraising shortfall at a critical juncture for our work. After several strong months, fundraising has really fallen off in the last three weeks. Now with less than a week left in April, we’ve only raised 50% of what we need …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 23, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Climate breakdown

Climate change is now the most important issue of our lifetimes.  John – The Earth’s climate is breaking down. That is not hyperbole, that is reality. It is an indisputable scientific fact.  A series of reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have warned of a “code red for…

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  Chris Riley, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 11:01 PM

What difference can 5 votes make?

  John – You’ve heard people say that every vote counts. And maybe you thought to yourself, “Yeah right.” Look, I get it. Despite the fact that Congress has maintained an approval rating of around 20% for the last two decades, 98% of incumbents are re-elected each year.  But your voice matters, …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Join BNC and end this racist Trump-era immigration policy

There’s still time to add your name.   John – We’re sending this important message again because it’s too big to miss. Democrats in Congress are joining with Republicans to uphold a racist immigration policy put in place by Donald Trump.   If you haven’t alread…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM

How would you like to retire Rand Paul?

  John – Imagine a U.S. Senate without Rand Paul. That could be a reality, if we help Charles Booker win this primary next month in Kentucky. Rand Paul is one of the most extreme conservative lawmakers in the U.S. – not just in Congress, but the entire nation.  When he’s not pandering to QAnon cons…

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  Chris Riley, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 18, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Less than 30 days to go

We’re getting out the vote in these 5 states.   John – Time is flying, and we are now less than 40 days out from a bunch of major primary races for Brand New Congress candidates.15 days to the May 3rd primary in Ohio where Nina Turner (OH-11) and Morgan Harper (U.S. Senate) are on the ballot (ear…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 16, 2022 at 4:26 PM

Add your name: End racist Trump-era immigration policy

Tell Congress to act NOW.   John – Progressives have been pressuring the Biden administration for over a year now to end Trump’s racist immigration policy known as Title 42.  At the start of the pandemic, Trump enacted this xenophobic policy – using COVID as an excuse – to unilaterally deny asylu…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 15, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Progress update

Yesterday we wrote with an important ask. Here’s where we stand now.   John – Yesterday, the team reached out to tell you what a significant impact your contributions make to our work and to make an important request.   If you missed that message, you can read …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Five dollars for five votes

Think $5 can’t swing an election? Think again.  John – Brand New Congress was the only national organization to back progressive Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in the FL-20 special election.  Early support from BNC helped Sheila win her primary by just FIVE votes. Now she’s serving in Congress.   With …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 13, 2022 at 8:46 PM

“Unions built this country.”

From Amazon to Starbucks, union fever is breaking out.  “Unions built this country, and we need to make sure that they know that.”Derrick Palmer, Vice President of OrganizingAmazon Labor Union  John –   It’s been just over a year since the New York Times ran this headline on the Amazon union drive…

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  Chris Riley, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Field update on our 14 upcoming elections

 John –  In a moment I’m going to give you an update on our upcoming elections. But first I need to ask a favor: We’re a little behind on our fundraising goal for April, and if you can pitch in $5, $10, or $25 now it would really help us catch up. If you’re able to give right away, you can donate a…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 11, 2022 at 9:34 PM

Abortion is healthcare, and healthcare is a human right.

Congress needs to protect our reproductive rights.   John – For years, far right groups have pushed to make abortions illegal and unattainable, despite what has been described as the “settled law” of the right to an abortion under Supreme Court precedent.  Their methods have been effective, if sl…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 10, 2022 at 9:55 PM

Cancel student debt now. Every penny.

We’re calling on President Biden to keep his promises, and then some.   After pausing student loan payments at the start of the pandemic, the federal government was moving ahead with plans to restart the loans earlier this year. Thankfully a major public backlash pushed the administration to exte…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 9, 2022 at 12:58 PM

This week’s supreme court confirmation is just the beginning

We have much more work to do.   John – This week Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as the first Black woman confirmed for appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States. Only three Republican senators joined Democrats in favor of her confirmation, leaving the final vote 53 to 47. …

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 7, 2022 at 10:04 PM

Congratulations JUSTICE Jackson!

We are celebrating today  John – Just a short while ago, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as the first Black woman confirmed for appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States.  For the first time in our country, young Black girls feel they can grow up to be a Supreme Court Justice…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 7, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Immoral and unsustainable

Over 31 million uninsured. It’s time to guarantee healthcare as a human right.   John – Brand New Congress launched in 2016 to recruit, train, and elect bold, progressive candidates to pass policies that working people need. From the very beginning, a core part of our mission has been leading the…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 6, 2022 at 11:00 PM

Morgan’s first TV ad is live — can you help keep it on the air?

A message from Team Harper and BNC.  John – Morgan Harper is officially live with her first TV ad of the primary campaign. This is a huge moment, and it’s going to be the first time many voters hear about Morgan, her story, and her progressive record. But to keep this advertisement on the airwaves …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 6, 2022 at 6:05 PM

Did you see yesterday’s announcement?

Welcome Kesha Ram Hinsdale to Brand New Congress!  Did you catch yesterday’s announcement, John? We’ve added another historic candidate to our 2022 slate! Kesha Ram Hinsdale is a bold progressive running to be the first woman to represent Vermont in Congress. You can read all about her exciting cam…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 5, 2022 at 12:59 PM

Welcome Kesha Ram Hinsdale to Brand New Congress!

Kesha is upending the race for Vermont’s At Large congressional seat.  John – I am thrilled to welcome Kesha Ram Hinsdale to the Brand New Congress 2022 slate! Kesha is a history-maker and a trailblazer. In 2008 she made history as the youngest person elected to the Vermont State Legislature, and t…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 4, 2022 at 5:29 PM

Ohio starts voting TOMORROW

Our next primary is already here.   John – In-person early voting for Ohio’s primary starts TOMORROW and runs all the way until Election Day.  From now until May 3rd, voters will be casting ballots for Morgan Harper and Nina Turner. We’ve got our work cut out for us turning out voters all across…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 2, 2022 at 10:02 PM

Just 3 days to Early Voting in Ohio

We’re ramping up for Morgan Harper and Nina Turner!  John –We told you things were going to ramp up quickly after March, and here we are. Our next primary election is May 3rd in Ohio, but Early Voting starts a full month earlier – April 5th. That means voters will begin casting ballots for Morgan H…

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  Chris Noble. Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Re: Are you ready?

Quick status update. Hi John,  I’ll keep this brief. I just wanted to follow up on Adrienne’s email from this morning with a quick status update.  A lot of people responded to our urgent call to action this morning, and we’ve almost hit our goal.  But we still need a few more contributions to get u…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Are you ready?

  John – With over two dozen candidates on our slate this cycle, we have a LOT of work to do.  Brand New Congress has elections happening from now until November, including 14 in just the next 75 days. Each one of our candidates has big challenges to overcome and they are counting on the extra supp…

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  Erica Smith (via Brand New Congress) · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 6:01 PM

I’m running against an insurrectionist

  John -- Last year on January 6th, 2021, I was teaching my students, trying to distract them from the fact that an angry mob was invading the halls of Congress.  For many of my Black and brown students, the incident was especially traumatic after what we had watched unfold that summer.On the othe…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 10:01 PM

And Nida makes 26!

  John –  In case you missed this morning’s big announcement, Nida Allam has now joined the Brand New Congress slate for 2022! That brings our total candidates – including our 5 elected members of Congress – to 26 for this cycle!  We’re off to a strong start already. BNC’s early support for Sheila …

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Announcing Nida Allam for Brand New Congress!

We are all in on Nida’s historic campaign for NC-04  John – Please join me in welcoming Nida Allam to the Brand New Congress 2022 slate!  Nida Allam currently serves as the Durham County Commissioner, and board member for Planned Parenthood Votes South Atlantic. Previously, Nida was a political dir…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 9:55 PM

Pelosi is still backing Cuellar

We need your support to fight back.  John, in case you missed it:  Nancy Pelosi recently said that she’s still supporting Henry Cuellar – even as he’s in the midst of an FBI investigation. The Democratic establishment is supporting Henry Cuellar over Jessica Cisneros, and we need your help to figh…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 2:01 PM

WATCH LIVE: Morgan Harper debates Tim Ryan today at 11:30am ET

Don’t miss this!   John – After months of ducking and dodging it, Tim Ryan has FINALLY agreed to a debate with Morgan Harper as they compete for the Democratic nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio. You can watch Morgan’s debate on the WDTN Channel 2 News website LIVE in ninety minutes: …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 12:07 AM

What we won’t be able to do

If we miss this fundraising goal, we have some tough calls to make.   John – We are four days out from a major fundraising deadline, and the money we are able to raise in the next few days is going to impact every election we have coming up in the next three months.  Right now we are critically sho…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 26, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Is your coffee funding anti-labor corruption?

Union busting is disgusting, Starbucks.  John --   We’ve been tracking the incredible news of Starbucks stores across the country and their drive to unionize.  It’s been three months since the first Starbucks locations were unionized in Buffalo, NY. Now well over 100 stores in more than half the st…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 8:45 PM

We stand with Ketanji Brown Jackson. Do you?

The Republican smears on her character will not be tolerated.  John – I hardly have the words to express this. I hardly have the words to express what it means to see Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on the path to making history as the first Black woman to be seated on the Supreme Court.  This day has …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 23, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Big announcements coming up!

We have some big things coming, but we need your help to get ready.  John – We have some exciting updates to share with you very soon. To be honest, it’s hard to keep it a secret – but we promise the wait will be worth it.  Here’s what we can tell you: We’re going to need to significantly ramp up o…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Senate Spotlight: Malcolm Kenyatta

Malcolm is set to make history in Pennsylvania. I want to tell you about Malcolm Kenyatta, John, and why he may surprise you on May 17th. Malcolm is running to be the first Black man elected to the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania. If he wins this race, he will also be the first openly LGBTQIA+ Black …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 21, 2022 at 9:55 PM

Only two weeks to go

Early voting in Ohio is just around the corner!  John – Can you believe we’re only two weeks away from the start of early voting in Ohio? 😱 Morgan Harper is running for U.S. Senate and Nina Turner is up again for OH-11 in May, and early voting starts the first week of April.  The next few months ar…

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  Jessica Cisneros via Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 21, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Swanky D.C. fundraisers with lobbyists and corporate PACs

I still need your help to fight back, John.  John,   Henry Cuellar has been hosting swanky fundraisers in Washington D.C., where lobbyists and corporate PACs contribute as much as $5,000 to attend.  While our campaign is working to connect with voters in South Texas, Henry Cuellar is courting lobby…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 20, 2022 at 11:00 PM

We are proud to be 100% grassroots-funded

Every contribution we get puts us one step closer to justice.  John –   We’re off to a STRONG start for 2022. In January, BNC’s Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resoundingly won the FL-20 special election and was sworn into Congress right away. I got to visit with our newest congresswoman this week in D.…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 19, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Senate Spotlight: Charles Booker

Charles is going to be the first Black man elected to the U.S. Senate from Kentucky.  John – If you haven’t been following Charles Booker’s exhilarating campaign, it’s time to catch up. Because he is about to send Rand Paul into retirement.  Brand New Congress was proud to be the first national org…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Equal Pay Day doesn’t tell the whole story

What is Equal Pay Day? Let’s talk about it. John –  This week, March 15th, to be exact, marked Equal Pay Day – the day on which the average woman in the U.S. has finally earned as much as her white male peers earned in the previous year.  While the average woman is paid 85 cents for every dollar ea…

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  Chris Noble, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 12:01 AM

FW: We’re halfway there

Bumping this important message from our team.  Hi John, I wanted to be sure you saw yesterday’s note from our team about our upcoming fundraising deadline.  We have a lot of ground to cover in the next 90 days with 13 elections in 10 states – including Jessica Cisneros’ runoff against the embattled…

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  Troy Hewitt, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Fight the hate in Florida, and the hate at home

LGBTQ hate exists in progressive spaces, too. John –  The Florida State Senate recently passed a new bill (now on DeSantis’ desk) that is grotesquely and openly anti-LGBTQIA.   Dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, and disguised as a “parental rights” issue, it’s actually an attempt to muzzle teachers a…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 15, 2022 at 5:27 PM

We’re halfway there

 John –   We’re halfway through the month, and as of today we are almost exactly 50% of the way to our fundraising goal for March.  This is really good news, because things are picking up at Brand New Congress. Jessica Cisneros is facing a runoff in TX-28, meanwhile we have another TWELVE primarie…

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  Marsha Williams via Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 14, 2022 at 7:46 PM

The day I lost my son

 Content Warning: This email contains a detailed account of my late-term pregnancy loss. If that subject is difficult for you, I encourage you to skip this email and do something kind for yourself.   My son Carl would have turned 15 years old today. I should be taking him to get his learner’s perm…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 13, 2022 at 10:55 PM

Abortion is healthcare, and healthcare is a human right.

The new Missouri bill will lead to deaths.  John – Reproductive rights are under an unprecedented attack right now, and that is not a coincidence. For years, far right groups have pushed to make abortions illegal and unattainable, despite what has been described as the “settled law” of the right to…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 12, 2022 at 6:57 PM

Senate Spotlight: Morgan Harper

Morgan could be the FIRST Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Ohio.  You need to have Morgan Harper on your radar, John, because the race to flip this open Senate seat in Ohio is one of the most important elections happening in the next 90 days. If you’re hearing about her for the first ti…

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  Jessica Cisneros via Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 11, 2022 at 7:54 PM

$5,000 corporate PAC and lobbyist checks

Help me fight back, John. John, this is big:  We just found out that Henry Cuellar is hosting several swanky fundraisers in Washington D.C., where lobbyists and corporate PACs will be contributing as much as $5,000 to attend.  While our campaign is working to connect with voters in South Texas, Hen…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 10:17 PM

Want to hear some good news?

March has been packed with good news for BNC.  John – March is off to a roaring start for Brand New Congress, and we have YOU to thank for it. People are excited about BNC building on our early win with Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and now with Jessica Cisneros headed to a run-off against Henry Cuell…

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