Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 15, 2022 at 11:00 PM

A progressive majority

  Note: BNC is currently $8,587 short of our June fundraising target. We urgently need contributions to get us back on track. Can you pitch in any amount right now? Donate Now >>   John – Progressives across the country bent over backwards to deliver the White House and the Senate to Democ…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 14, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Polls are open in Nevada!

Let’s bring this home for Amy.   John – It’s 7am in Las Vegas, and the polls are OFFICIALLY open in Amy Vilela’s race for NV-01.  While Amy’s team is working hard to turn out the vote all day, BNC is also preparing for our next set of primaries. Will you make sure we all have the resources to win b…

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  Team BNC · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 8:46 PM

FW: We can’t miss this, John.

  John  – We’re bumping this important message from the other day because we are still trending far behind on our June fundraising goal, and it’s urgent that we turn this around immediately.  As of today we are still $8,931 short of what we must raise in June to support the primaries we have comin…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 12, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Henry Cuellar sided with the GOP on gun safety AGAIN

  John – In the wake of multiple mass shootings, including Buffalo and Uvalde, the House of Representatives finally took some action and passed a series of new bills to address gun safety this week. But not every Democrat was on board.  While five Republicans joined the Democrats to pass the bills…

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June 10, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Did you call your senator? (Check the list)

These 51 senators are blocking the Equality Act   John – The LGBTQIA community is under attack. In 2022 alone, more than 300 anti-LGBT bills have been introduced in state legislatures across 36 states.  You’ve seen a few of these bills make headlines in the last few months.  We also know the loom…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 12:31 PM

We can’t miss this, John.

The money we raise in the next few weeks could determine who wins in November.   Our first big win of 2022 came when Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won her special election primary by just FIVE votes. That’s what we mean when we say every vote counts. And John, I’m here to tell you that every dollar co…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 10:31 PM

We need Amy Vilela in Congress

BNC has been with Amy from the beginning. Let’s send her to Congress.   John – Amy Vilela is one of our ORIGINAL Brand New Congress candidates and holds a special place in our hearts.  We proudly stood with Amy in her groundbreaking 2018 run for Congress, which was featured in the documentary film …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 8, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Election results + Look ahead

  John – Last night was a big night not just for Brand New Congress, but for progressive candidates up and down the ballot, all across the country. It was a tough night for some of our candidates, with hard lessons about our path forward. But there’s also a lot of reason for hope.  First, we are s…

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  Jessica Cisneros (via Brand New Congress) · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 10:01 PM

BREAKING: We’re filing for a recount

Our community isn’t done fighting and neither am I.   John,  The results for Texas’ 28th runoff election were just certified -- and there is only a gap of 281 votes. And now, we’re officially filing for a recount.   South Texas isn't satisfied with the status quo, and we’re not done fighting. Can y…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 5:13 PM

Is your senator on this list?

These 51 senators are blocking the Equality Act   John – The LGBTQIA community is under attack. In 2022 alone, more than 300 anti-LGBT bills have been introduced in state legislatures across 36 states.  You’ve seen a few of these bills make headlines in the last few months.  We also know the loom…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 6, 2022 at 8:59 PM

On the ballot tomorrow: CA, MT and NJ

One last GOTV push   John – Tomorrow is another big primary day for BNC, with FOUR of our candidates on the ballot in three states.  BNC is working to turn out the vote and preparing for the next races ahead, but we need the resources to build and maintain our infrastructure. Can you pitch in $25 n…

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  Chris Riley, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 5, 2022 at 8:45 PM

We need more than rainbows. We need true Equality.

Pride is both a celebration and call to action.   John – Pride month is here, and we are definitely celebrating. But this year, our hearts are also heavy as it becomes clear just how much work we have left to do.  Ever since the first time I came out in 1992, I have been continuously engaged in act…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 4, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Watch this powerful new video from Charles Booker

Let’s make history, Kentucky.    John – I need you to take a moment to watch this.  Charles Booker, the first Black Kentuckian nominated for U.S. Senate, is running to replace the lone Senator who stopped a federal anti-lynching law. Now, in a powerful new video, Charles calls on all Americans to c…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

June 2, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Bouncing back

   John – You’ve heard us say that fundraising has been tough the last few months. We understand why. A lot of folks are feeling the pinch with inflation, and they’re worried about how things are going right now.  So we are very grateful to everyone who was able to pitch in before the end of the m…

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May 31, 2022 at 6:19 PM

UPDATE: State of the race

Updates on ALL our June elections + how you can help   John – June is going to be a busy month for Brand New Congress and our candidates.  We’ve put together a HUGE update on the state of the race for all six candidates on the ballot in the next 30 days. But before we get to that, a quick fundraisi…

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  BrandNewCongress.org · [email protected]

May 30, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Next up: California, Montana, and New Jersey

But we’re still not done with TX-28.     John – We’ve shared a lot of campaign updates with you lately, and with them we’ve asked you to split a contribution between Brand New Congress and some of our candidates.   Hundreds of you have stepped up, a…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 29, 2022 at 12:57 PM

Shame on these Senators.

Days after a spate of mass shootings, the Senate went on vacation.   John – In the wake of multiple, horrifying mass shootings, pressure is mounting on the U.S. Senate to finally do something about gun safety.  Unfortunately the Senate is a dumpster of dysfunction, and multiple efforts to address o…

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  Team Cisneros (via Brand New Congress) · [email protected]

May 28, 2022 at 6:38 PM

Our recount fund >>

This fight is not over.    John – This race is still too close to call. We are not backing down from this fight.   Every. Vote. Counts. To help cover the cost of the recount, we’re launching a new fund to cover the costs to make sure every vote is counted and make sure they are totaled in the final…

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  Chris Riley, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Jessica is not giving up, and neither are we

I’ve stayed in close contact with Team Cisneros this week, and I can tell you, Jessica is determined to see this through until every vote is counted.   Before we get into this update: We are five days out from our May fundraising deadline and still $6,678 short of where we need to be. Can you pitch…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 12:45 AM

Another mass shooting. Another day of sorrow.

The news this week hit me particularly hard  I don’t even know where to begin, John.  I was in the classroom yesterday when news broke about Uvalde. We all saw the initial reports, but we couldn’t read it while school was still in session. It was too much.  Nineteen children. Two teachers. This cou…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 3:56 PM

Too close to call

  John -- After a long, nail-biting night, the race for Texas’ 28th congressional district remains too close to call. While Cuellar has declared victory, no media outlet has called the race, citing mail-in ballots and provisional ballots that remain to be coun…

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May 24, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Let’s help Jessica bring this home

The polls are open in Texas. Here’s how you can help get Jessica Cisneros elected.   John – The polls are open here in Texas, and the stakes are sky high today.  We’ve seen low turnout in every election so far this cycle, but the turnout in this runoff has been even lower than usual. And that’s a …

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May 23, 2022 at 9:40 PM

Pelosi’s last ditch effort to stop Jessica Cisneros

  Unbelievable: Pelosi dropped an all new robocall supporting anti-abortion Henry Cuellar against Jessica Cisneros.   John – The Democratic leadership is, for some reason, pulling out all the stops to keep Cuellar in power, even as he works to thwart the President’s agenda. Jessica Cisneros is the…

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  Chris Riley, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 22, 2022 at 8:31 PM

We are not going back in the closet

In times of despair, we look to Harvey Milk to find our way back to hope.   John – Harvey Milk would be 92 years old today. Born and raised in New York City, Harvey moved to San Francisco in his early 40s and immediately became immersed in the political and social activism for LGBTQIA+ equality.  I…

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May 21, 2022 at 4:21 PM

📺 Fencer vs. Fleecer

Help me get this ad on the air →   John – You may not know this about me, but I used to be a fencer. And I’ve brought that same fighting spirit to my campaign for Congress!   My opponent, Donald Payne Jr., isn’t a fencer. He’s a fleecer, taking hundreds of thousands from corporate donors while igno…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 19, 2022 at 8:46 PM

5 days left to make history in Texas

  John – Dark money groups are coming HARD after progressives this primary season, and their current target is Jessica Cisneros.  The millions of dollars in unaccountable cash succeeded in thwarting Nina Turner’s campaign both times, and played a heavy hand in progressive losses in North Carolina …

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Say it with me: Senator Charles Booker

We can make this a reality. All hands on deck for Kentucky!   John – Last night was a big night for Brand New Congress. We stayed up late watching results not only for our six candidates, but for many great progressives running across the country.  BNC had a huge win in Kentucky, and some heartbrea…

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  Jessica Cisneros (via Brand New Congress) · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Everything we’ve worked for comes down to next Tuesday

Why I’m running this campaign.  John,  Everything we’ve worked for comes down to this final week. I’m running to fight for Medicare for All, good-paying union jobs and to unseat the last anti-choice Democrat in the House.   Cuellar has $1.4 million in the bank and has the support of several right-w…

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  Chris Riley, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 17, 2022 at 10:02 PM

UPDATE: New congressional maps for New York

How the district changes impact BNC candidates, and how you can help.   John – While we wait for results to roll in for Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania, let’s take a look at what happened in New York yesterday.  ICYMI: A few weeks ago the New York Court of Appeals (the highest cou…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 16, 2022 at 6:15 PM

Polls open in less than 24 hours

Here’s what you need to know about our elections tomorrow.   John -- We’ve got one more day to turn out the vote in Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.  There’s a lot on the line tomorrow. For starters, Tuesday is our first step towards stripping Joe Manchin of his veto power by ele…

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  Cory Archibald, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 15, 2022 at 10:01 PM

FW: What is the point of Joe Manchin?

Bernie asks: “Why are you caucusing with Democrats?” Hi John, Cory here. I’m bumping this message from the other day, because two days from now we have a chance to strip Joe Manchin of his power in the Senate, and I need your help.  We’ve been saying it for months: The fastest way to shut Manchin d…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 14, 2022 at 12:02 PM

Rally today: Bans off our bodies

Today is a national day of action for Roe. Find an event near you.  John – We’ve seen the impending SCOTUS decision overturning Roe and Casey. We know what’s coming, and it’s time to act.  Planned Parenthood and The Women’s March have called for a National Day of Action for Roe in a series of Bans …

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May 13, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Mitch McConnell wants us to trust him

We can’t keep rolling the dice on Congress doing their job.  John, are you feeling lucky today?  This week, on the Senate floor, McConnell mused about passing a national abortion ban but promised, “I will never -- never -- support smashing the legislative filibuster on this issue or any other.”  It…

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  Jessica Cisneros via Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 13, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Manchin and Cuellar aren’t fighting for the people

  John,   Joe Manchin just voted ‘no’ in the Senate vote to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act and codify Roe into federal law. In the House, Cuellar was the ONLY Democrat to vote NO on the WHPA.   Joe Manchin’s PAC recently donated $2,500 to Henry Cuellar — to help him try to defeat our move…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 12, 2022 at 5:09 PM

What is the point of Joe Manchin?

Bernie asks: “Why are you caucusing with Democrats?” John -- Joe Manchin is at it AGAIN. For the second time in as many months, Joe Manchin caucused with Mitch McConnell to stop the Senate from protecting abortion rights.  Bernie took to Twitter after the vote to ask the burning question: If you ca…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 7:12 PM

$564

Our team just crunched the numbers, and this is what we need to stay on track.   John – I have good news and bad news. The good news is that fundraising has picked back up a little bit in May. That’s good because, after a sharp drop in April, and with so many candidates to support in May and June,…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 10, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Our next set of primaries are just a week out

WHAT is on the ballot matters as much as WHO   John – If you’re frustrated with Democratic leadership this last week, we don’t blame you. Over and over again it feels like the people in charge in D.C. don’t understand the moment we’re in and aren’t prepared to step up the way we need them to. Tha…

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May 9, 2022 at 8:45 PM

FW: Countdown

Still looking for another 250 recurring donations.   Hi John,   Just a quick update on our goal: Several people stepped up and joined the ranks of our recurring donors, and we are so thankful. We mean it when we say every little bit helps – and recurring contributions help the most!  We are still …

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 8, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Send Mom to Congress

We need more moms in Washington. Good morning, John, I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. As the nation pauses today to celebrate mothers, I wanted to take a moment to talk about why it’s so important we elect more moms to Congress.One of our core values at Brand New Congress is our mandate to…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 7, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Countdown

We have 10 days to recruit another 300 recurring donations.   John -- The stakes of this election year keep getting higher, and time is speeding up. Look at how close we are to our next round of elections. Brand New Congress candidates have primaries stretching all the way to the end of August, a…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 6, 2022 at 5:17 PM

Our next elections are just around the corner

We need sustaining support to help our candidates win.   John – All of us at Brand New Congress are saddened that we didn’t get the outcome we were hoping for in Ohio.  Both Nina Turner and Morgan Harper are powerful, brilliant leaders in the movement. They each ran principled, spirited campaigns …

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  Jessica Cisneros · [email protected]

May 4, 2022 at 8:31 PM

My opponent is the last anti-choice Democrat in the House

Our runoff is only DAYS away. Please help us win this seat.   John – My name is Jessica Cisneros. I’m running against the last remaining Democrat in the U.S. House who opposes the right to abortion. We’re in a special runoff election to defeat Henry Cuellar — and it’s happening on May 24.   Given…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 9:25 PM

Emergency measures required

It’s past time to codify Roe, but this is bigger than abortion rights.   John -- Congress has had five long decades to codify Roe into law. Instead they have allowed a fundamental human right to hinge on the fig leaf of Supreme Court precedent.  With the revelation of the draft majority opinion t…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 10:31 AM

Polls are OPEN in Ohio

We’re still turning out votes for Nina and Morgan.   Election day is here in Ohio, John and the polls are opening NOW! Momentum has been building for both Morgan Harper and Nina Turner, and we’ll be working to turn out the vote until polls close tonight at 7:30pm ET.  You can help by giving a quic…

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May 2, 2022 at 3:37 PM

Last chance to impact turnout in Ohio

Nina and Morgan are counting on us.   John – The polls open at 6:30am TOMORROW for the Ohio primaries, and two extraordinary BNC candidates are on the ballot. Progressive powerhouse Nina Turner is running to represent her hometown of Cleveland in Ohio’s 11th congressional district.  Morgan Harper …

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May 1, 2022 at 8:51 PM

Workers of the world unite

Celebrate May Day by passing the PRO Act.   John –  It’s been 419 days since the House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act). The bill has been dead in the water in the Senate ever since.   Workers across the country are r…

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April 30, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Last chance

Ohio votes in 3 days. This is our last chance to catch up.   John – The Ohio primary is just 3 days out, and we’re doing a last minute push to get out the vote for Nina Turner and Morgan Harper. Unfortunately we are still behind on our April fundraising target. A number of people stepped up and p…

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  Chris Riley, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Quick update to Tuesday’s email

Big news out of New York just threw a wrench in our plans.  Hi John – On Tuesday morning I sent over a rundown on the elections we have coming up, and then Tuesday evening we got a bombshell: New York’s new congressional maps have been thrown out by the courts, and the primary is moving to August. …

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 8:46 PM

[ADD YOUR NAME] End this racist Trump-era immigration policy

Join BNC in the call to end Title 42.   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 alrea…

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April 27, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Meet the newest BNC candidate: Rana Abdelhamid

Catch up on yesterday's news + a look at the primaries ahead.  John -- Did you catch yesterday’s exciting news? Human rights activist Rana Abdelhamid has officially joined the Brand New Congress slate!  Will you help us give her a warm welcome to the BNC family by splitting a contribution between h…

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