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Cal Cunningham

Cal Cunningham is an Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, business leader, and former legislator who serves as Vice Chairman of the Governor’s Crime Commission. He is running to serve as North Carolina’s next United States Senator.

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 11:26 PM

Thank you

Brandt — This afternoon, I called Senator Tillis to congratulate him on winning re-election to a second term in the U.S. Senate and wished him and his family the best in their continued service in the months and years ahead. The voters have spoken and I respect their decision. While the results of…
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  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 12:08 AM

Georgia

Brandt, we have proven the pundits wrong and forced the GOP into a runoff election in Georgia on January 5. We've shown the country that a new South is coming — one that is bold, inclusive, and forward-thinking. And we've come one step closer to making history in Georgia. But I'll be honest: I've g…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 8, 2020 at 9:09 PM

Mitch McConnell’s last chance

Brandt — As you know, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be our next President and Vice President. This was an incredible victory — all thanks to millions of grassroots supporters from across the country who fought long and hard to bring new leadership to Washington. Our work isn’t done, however…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 6, 2020 at 7:31 PM

One more Senate seat could go to Democrats

Brandt — Our team is still working to make sure every single vote in North Carolina is counted. But today, I want to call your attention to another race that needs our help. In Georgia, if one candidate doesn’t get over 50% of the vote, the election goes to a run-off. That’s exactly what’s hap…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 10:12 PM

Votes are still being counted

Brandt, this isn’t over. As North Carolina’s votes are still being counted, it looks like there will be at least one runoff in Georgia. The Senate is still up for grabs. That’s why I’m asking you to split a contribution between us and Raphael Warnock’s campaign: DONATE: [[link removed]] …
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  North Carolina Senate Update · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 10:03 PM

Win in North Carolina and Democrats take back the Senate

Win in North Carolina and Democrats take back the Senate. It’s that simple, Brandt. This is your absolute last chance to make a difference in this toss-up race. Don’t wake up tomorrow wishing you had done more — add your final donation of $1 or more before the polls close: DONATE: [[link removed]]…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 7:06 PM

So close

When we started this campaign, Brandt — the political pundits didn’t think we stood a chance. But look at how far we’ve come. Without you, we wouldn’t have been able to fend off Mitch McConnell’s network of super PACs and corporate megadonors spending more than $80 million to defeat us. But thanks …
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  Cal 2020 · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Last minute

You heard our campaign manager this morning, Brandt — We missed our fundraising goal yesterday just as Washington Republicans launched last-minute attacks against Cal, which means we’re rushing this afternoon to get back on track. People are voting across North Carolina, and undecided voters w…
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  Devan for Team Cal · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 1:03 PM

I took a big risk

Brandt, I just made a make-or-break decision for our campaign. You see, we barely missed our fundraising goal last night. But I didn’t want to take our foot off the gas when it comes to getting our message out to undecided voters in these final hours, so I went full steam ahead with our final pai…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 2:32 AM

This can’t wait

This is one of the last times I'll email you, Brandt. That means if you want to flip North Carolina and take back the Senate, this could be your final chance to make a meaningful difference in this election. Our race is a toss-up, and Washington Republicans are flooding more than $80 million to d…
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  Take Back North Carolina · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 12:02 AM

re: Final

Brandt — This is one of the last times we’ll reach out, because we’re shutting down our online fundraising operation as soon as we hit our final goal. So, we hope you’ll take a moment to read this important message: We’re on pace for potential historic turnout in North Carolina tomorrow, but w…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 9:33 PM

What I just told our fundraising team

Brandt — I just instructed our team to shut down our email fundraising program once we hit our goal — so if you’ve been waiting until the very last minute to add a contribution to help us… then now is the time. Rush an urgent contribution to ensure we have the resources to flip this Senate seat to…
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  Team Cal · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 7:08 PM

Make a final donation to flip North Carolina’s Senate seat →

This is it, Brandt. Everything is riding on what happens in North Carolina’s Senate race. Even Donald Trump knows it, which is why we’re one of his last stops on the campaign trail — with two visits in 48 hours! The latest polls show Cal Cunningham locked in an incredibly close race, and Trump is …
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  North Carolina Senate Update · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Early turnout is surging in North Carolina

Early turnout is surging in North Carolina, Brandt, and millions have already cast their ballots. But things can shift quickly, especially with Donald Trump back in North Carolina today (he was also here yesterday!), and we’ve got to be ready for anything heading into the final hours of this electio…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 1:32 PM

Good morning

Donald Trump will return to North Carolina again today — one of his last stops before Election Day. So, I’m personally asking you to chip in just $1 to help us do everything we can to win our toss-up race in these final 24 hours before Election Day: DONATE: [[link removed]] …
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 2:34 AM

“toss-up”

Brandt — It matters a whole lot more how many people are standing with us as we enter the last full day of this hard-fought campaign than it does how much money we raise before shutting down our online fundraising operation. If I wanted to play Mitch McConnell’s game, I could sell my soul to t…
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  CalforNC.com · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 12:03 AM

Today and tomorrow

Anxious? Nervous? Can’t sleep? Us, too. Tuesday is the most important election of our lifetime, and unless Democrats take back the Senate, it’s going to be really hard to make progress on the issues we all care about. Today and tomorrow are your last chances to donate and have it make…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 9:34 PM

Heating up --

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you this, Brandt, but things are really heating up in North Carolina — and the attention on our race will only increase in the last 48 hours of this election. Especially with Donald Trump making two more last-minute visits to shore up support and boost Thom Tillis’ stru…
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  Devan for Team Cal · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 7:03 PM

One more email

Deep breath, Brandt. Two days left. This will be one of the last emails you get from me asking for money, so I hope you can spare a moment to hear me out. Today is really one of your last opportunities to make a donation to our campaign and have it make a difference by the time votes are being…
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  North Carolina Senate Update · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 4:32 PM

The most expensive Senate race in history

Brandt — Our race here in North Carolina is the most expensive Senate race in history — and when the votes get counted on Tuesday, it may be the closest, too: Cal Cunningham (D): 48% (+1) Thom Tillis (R): 47% Reuters/Ipsos Cal Cunningham (D): 46% (+3) Thom Tillis (R): 43% NY Times/Siena…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Two Trump visits in the next 48 hours

There’s a lot going on right now, Brandt. Here’s the latest on what’s happening in our race — and why it’s so important we gather as many contributions as possible today: - We’re facing a massive amount of spending against us, and my team tells me we’re expecting a last-minute surge of attacks f…
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  CalforNC.com · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 1:32 AM

Thanks in advance

The final end-of-month deadline of this election ends at midnight, so we’re asking you to pitch in to Cal Cunningham’s campaign. The latest polls show this is a tight race, and Washington Republicans are flooding our state with massive sums of money in these closing days. Click below to donate be…
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  Devan for Team Cal · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 8:33 PM

89%

Brandt — Tonight at midnight, our campaign will close the books on our pre-election fundraising — our last and most important deadline before Election Day. This is an important test for our campaign as we prepare to fight with everything we’ve got in these last few days. My hope is that we can…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 6:02 PM

money in the bank

We’re tired of playing catch up, Brandt. Thom Tillis started this campaign with more money in the bank than we have. And just last week, he reported having about $3.5 million cash on hand to close out this election. This is already the most expensive Senate race in history, because Republican …
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  Take Back North Carolina · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Why this request is so important

We’ll cut to the chase, Brandt: We’re asking you to send a donation to Cal Cunningham’s campaign. This will help ensure we reach our goal by tonight’s deadline at midnight. DONATE: [[link removed]] Here’s why this request is so important: Our Republican opp…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 1:02 PM

What I’m looking at

Brandt — In just a few hours, we’ll close the books on the last end-of-month fundraising deadline of this campaign, and tomorrow, we begin our final get-out-the-vote operation before Tuesday. I’m looking at polls that show this race is neck-and-neck. Most of these polls are statistically tied,…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 1:02 AM

The shortest email in your inbox

It’s been a busy day, Brandt, so I’ll keep this one really short. There are exactly four days until the election is over and control of the Senate hinges on North Carolina. Will you rush a $3 contribution to our campaign right here, right now? DONATE: [[link removed]] …
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  CalforNC.com · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 10:03 PM

Win in North Carolina and Democrats take back the Senate.

This is it, Brandt. We’re heading into the final weekend of this election. The latest polls show our race is virtually tied, which means it’s up to each and every one of us to turn this toss-up into a win. Working together, we know we can do it, and now is not the time for us to fall short of …
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  North Carolina Senate Update · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 7:03 PM

New poll out of North Carolina --

Brandt — Win in North Carolina and Democrats take back the Senate. It’s that simple — and the good news is that one of the latest public polls shows our campaign with a small lead: NC-Sen Poll | October 2020 Cal Cunningham - 48% (+1) Thom Tillis - 47 Folks in North Carolina are voting right now —…
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  Team Cal · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 4:05 PM

$4

We’re emailing you to see if you can pitch in $4. Here’s our brief explanation: Democrats need to pick up four seats to take back the Senate majority and we only have four days to do it. North Carolina is a toss-up Senate race in this election, and any hope we have of flipping the majority hinges o…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 12:57 PM

Today, Tomorrow, Tuesday

Brandt — I’m about to ask you to donate to our U.S. Senate campaign but first, I want to walk you through the next few days of our race: - Today: I’m reaching out to voters across North Carolina. This is a toss-up race according to most polls and every vote will count. - Tomorrow: Our fin…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 1:03 AM

Wow!

More than 4 million North Carolinians have already voted, Brandt. That’s more than half of all registered North Carolina voters. Wow! I couldn’t be prouder to be a North Carolinian as folks prove this battleground state is ready for change. You see, in a race this close, every vote could make …
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  Team Cal · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 10:04 PM

Re: 45-45%

We’ll cut to the chase here, Brandt — The latest polls show this campaign in an incredibly tight race with just a few days left. Here’s one of the most recent: NC-Sen Poll | October 2020 Cunningham: 45% Tillis: 45% It’s just one poll, but they are all extremely close. North Carolina will determi…
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  Devan Barber, CalforNC.com · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 7:03 PM

This is a one-point race

Short note for you, Brandt — I just approved our final budget for the closing days of this campaign ahead of our pre-election deadline on Saturday, and now I’m focused on making sure we have the money to fully fund it. Everything, from our final ad buy to defending our campaign from outside Republ…
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  North Carolina Senate Update · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 4:09 PM

Five polls --

Brandt, we’re just five days out from Election Day — here are five recent polls out of North Carolina: 10/20 - 10/21: Cunningham 45% - Tillis 45% (Tie) 10/14 - 10/20: Cunningham 47% - Tillis 47% (Tie) 10/13 - 10/14: Cunningham 45% - Tillis 44% (+1) 10/8 - 10/11: Cunningham 48% - Tillis 47% (+1) 10/…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Dead heat

Brandt — In a few moments, I will ask you to make a donation to my United States Senate campaign before our final fundraising deadline of this critical election. This is an important test of our momentum, especially today — which is why I’m reaching out. Let me explain: With Mitch McConnell’s …
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 1:34 AM

1,000,000

Brandt — I didn’t want to message you again so soon, but I just had to share this news with you: Our campaign has now received more than 1,000,000 individual donations from supporters just like you. That’s remarkable. The energy and enthusiasm we have seen since we began this journey together …
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  Team Cal · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 11:03 PM

$6

The most important election of our lifetimes is happening right now, Brandt. Millions of ballots in North Carolina have already been cast through mail-in and early voting. With the Senate majority and fate of the Affordable Care Act on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher. That’s why our work t…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 8:33 PM

Six?

Brandt, I am asking you to donate $6. There are only six days left of this election and six Senate races where Democrats have a good chance of flipping a Republican-held seat — and North Carolina is the last toss-up race left. Mitch McConnell gets that, which is why his network of corporate donors…
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  Brendan for Team Cal · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 6:07 PM

No ifs, ands, or buts

Can you spare $6, Brandt? I’ll briefly explain: There are six days left in this election, and we must bring in enough resources to replace Thom Tillis and flip the Senate. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Without accepting contributions from corporate PACs, we’ve managed to outraise Thom Tillis at …
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  Take Back North Carolina · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Some numbers

First things first, Brandt: We’re so grateful to have you on the team right now. Your support means the world to Cal and the rest of our campaign. Thank you. As we enter the final days of this election, we wanted to take a moment to give you a quick update on the state of the race. Without your sup…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 12:01 PM

1 in 1,000,000

Brandt, I have a personal request to make ahead of this week’s pre-election fundraising deadline, and I hope you can spare a minute (two, tops!) to let me briefly explain: We will close the books on our final fundraising deadline of this election in just a few days. This critical deadline comes a…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 1:04 AM

$1

Brandt: We have one week to win North Carolina’s Senate election and end Mitch McConnell’s failed majority in Washington. So, I’m personally asking you to chip in just $1 to help us do everything we can to win our toss-up race in this final week before Election Day: DONATE: [[link removed]] …
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  Take Back North Carolina · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 10:04 PM

The final deadline

Here’s the truth, Brandt: Thom Tillis is relying on Washington Republicans and his rolodex of corporate donors to drag him over the finish line in exactly one week. He’s begging for outside help because North Carolinians just plain don’t trust the guy. On issue after issue, he puts his party before…
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  Cal 2020 · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 7:02 PM

A temporary lapse

Hi there, it’s Cal’s campaign manager — I’ll keep this brief: Yesterday, we just barely hit our daily fundraising goal, and now I’m looking at our budget to try to make sure we have enough money to defend Cal from any last-minute attacks — especially with Election Day in exactly one week. Look, so…
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  North Carolina Senate Update · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 4:05 PM

391 people

Wow, Brandt — We just finished taking a look at the latest polls in our Senate race, and we have some good news and bad news: First, the good news: Our race is a toss-up and Democrats can flip this Senate seat if we have the financial resources to defend Cal Cunningham from Republican attacks. It…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 12:37 PM

Seven days

Brandt, what this team does over the next seven days will determine whether or not we win this very close election and finally end Mitch McConnell’s Senate majority. Let me explain: Election Day is one week away, and we need all hands on deck to reach as many voters as possible because most polls…
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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 12:06 AM

We’re in a very strong position to win

Brandt — In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to add a contribution to my campaign for United States Senate. Let me explain why this request is so important, especially this week. We’re in a very strong position to win this election in North Carolina. The polls show our opponent has weak sup…
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  Team Cal · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 9:04 PM

$24

Here’s the situation, Brandt: Almost every recent poll out of North Carolina has our Senate election against Thom Tillis within single digits. We’re lucky to say our campaign has maintained a small lead in most of them, but with outside groups spending nearly $80 million on misleading attacks aga…
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  Take Back North Carolina · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Zero

This is a short email, Brandt. October will be over in just a few days, and if we’re going to hit our final fundraising goal of this election, we’ll need your help before we cross into November. The polls show that our race is a dead heat — two recent surveys even show us TIED — which means we hav…
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