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  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 9:05 PM

scrambling

  Folks, In a minute I will ask you to make a critical donation to my campaign to help us catch up after a HUGE setback, but first let me explain: Our campaign runs a lot of digital ads – it’s one of the best ways we can compete against attacks from JD Vance and his far-right…
  Michelle Lujan Grisham · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Governors will determine the future of abortion access

  Friend,  Now that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Governors will determine the future of abortion access in our country. That's why I'm joining forces with a team of proud pro-choice women Governors to keep our states blue and keep abortion legal.  Will you don…
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 4:05 PM

Trump in Arizona

Donald Trump is coming back to Arizona today. He knows how important this state is, and he knows how important our race is. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Team =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 11:05 PM

Last chance to grade the Supreme Court!

Did you see our Supreme Court report card, friend? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Tom Perez · [email protected]
July 19, 2022 at 11:50 PM

can I get your eyes on this?

Hey folks – I’m reaching out to you personally because I need your help. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Team =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 11:05 PM

How would you grade the Supreme Court?

Friend, June was an awful month for progress ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 10:16 PM

Missing your voice

Friend, growing up, I watched my father, a union ironworker who also worked in the New Mexico Legislature, fight tirelessly to bring attention to the things he knew were wrong. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 8:32 PM

This win impacts millions of veterans

  HUGE news, friends! In a historic win for our veterans, the Senate passed the Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 — bipartisan legislation to support veterans exposed to toxic substances and burn pits during military service. It’s the most significant expansion of veteran health care…
  Catherine Cortez Masto · [email protected]
June 15, 2022 at 11:02 PM

Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate, Adam Laxalt

  Friend, this just changed everything: Adam Laxalt (R) is officially the GOP nominee for Senate here in Nevada, where he and I will face off this November in the race that will determine control of the Senate. Keeping this seat and the Senate blue will come down to your grassroo…
  Cheri Beasley · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 11:34 PM

North Carolina is TIED

  Friends - I wanted to make sure you saw one of the newest polls of our race in North Carolina: Ted Budd (R): 45% Cheri Beasley (D): 45% We’re tied with our opponent— putting us on the verge of flipping this seat. Everything we do between now and November is going to make a diff…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
June 13, 2022 at 8:15 PM

These hearings are incredibly important

  Folks, The public hearings held by the House Select Committee to investigate the attack on the Capitol on January 6th are revealing and incredibly important to repairing our democracy. Every person deserves to know the truth about what happened in the Capitol that day, what led…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
June 8, 2022 at 11:01 PM

We have got to save the USPS

  Folks, A functioning, reliable Postal Service is essential for millions of Americans who use mail to pay their bills, receive life-saving medication, and even cast a ballot. Yet, the Trump-appointed Republican mega donor Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, has consistently made de…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 10:15 PM

It’s Ben Ray’s Birthday! Will you sign his card?

  It’s Ben Ray’s 50th Birthday! As you know, Ben Ray is one of the hardest workers in the Senate — when he’s not meeting with communities across New Mexico, he’s in Washington fighting to pass gun violence legislation, making sure our voting rights and abortion rights remain pro…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 2:00 PM

The Equality Act

  Happy Pride Month! During Pride Month, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community across the nation and recommit to safeguarding and advancing rights and equality for LGBTQ+ Americans, especially as they come under sustained attack. Every person should be treated with dignity and respe…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Wanted to leave you a quick note to say thanks

  Some great news, team. Thanks to a surge of grassroots support last week, we blew past our May end-of-month fundraising goal! Once again, this team stepped up to put us back on track as we head into the most critical stretch yet before the November midterm elections. To all of …
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Let’s keep going

  I’m about to ask you for $3 to support our campaign and defend the Senate for Democrats. Here’s why: In just a few hours, we will close the books on our end-of-month fundraising deadline — and in the Senate, we have our work cut out for us. That’s because Mitch McConnell and R…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Tuesday’s fundraising deadline

  Folks, Ben Ray is counting on us to hit our fundraising goal before our end-of-month deadline expires on Tuesday. Mitch McConnell is expecting to retake Senate control for the GOP after the midterm elections, and will do anything to get it. But we’re not going to give him that …
  Cecile Richards · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Fight like hell

  When I was President of Planned Parenthood, I learned a crucial lesson about anti-choice extremists: They want activists like you and me to sit down, shut up, and give up – because they’re TERRIFIED of our power if we act together. They desperately want us to sit silently, obed…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 5:30 PM

You have a fighter in Washington

  Friends — I want to catch you before the long weekend, and I know there are countless things pulling you in different directions right now, so I’ll keep it short. Even for the Senate — this has been quite the month. For us, fundraising has been the last thing on our minds. But …
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 8:57 PM

We’re officially up against Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate, Herschel Walker

  Friends, this is important: Herschel Walker (R) is now officially the GOP nominee for Senate here in Georgia, meaning he and I will be facing off this November. With the entire GOP establishment behind Walker, keeping this seat and the Senate blue will come down to your grassro…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
May 23, 2022 at 5:32 PM

Hard work and community service

  Hello — In a few moments, I am going to ask you to help us reach our fundraising goals by making a contribution of any amount today. Please give me a chance to explain why this request matters so much. I was born and raised on a small family farm in Nambé, New Mexico. My father…
  Cheri Beasley · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 6:01 PM

North Carolina is key to expanding our majority

  Friends - I’m honored to officially be North Carolina Democrats’ nominee for U.S. Senate. This moment could not have happened without the support of tens of thousands of people like you. It’s humbling. But the truth is, it is only going to get harder from here. There is a lot o…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Will you take a moment to fill out our May priorities survey?

  We know that so much has happened over the last month — from the leaked Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade to developments in crucial upcoming midterm races. And as Ben Ray continues fighting hard for working families in the Senate, it’s important for him to know i…
  John Fetterman · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 6:01 PM

I’m officially the Democratic nominee in Pennsylvania

  I am so deeply honored, yinz. On Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters made me the next Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania! And trust me, I do NOT take being the *official* Democratic candidate for the #1 Most Likely to Flip a U.S. Senate seat in the country for granted…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 11:32 PM

We must work to keep our communities safe

  Once again, the country is reeling. By now, you’ve seen the news that an 18-year-old man, motivated by the despicable, racist, anti-Semitic, and nativist “replacement theory” conspiracy, drove hours away from his home and murdered 10 people in a supermarket in a predominantly …
  =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= HQ · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Something Ben Ray's always liked about being a Democrat →

  Hi, Here's something Ben Ray has always liked about being a Democrat: When we win, we win together. Right-wing extremists and their mega-donors fund campaigns and attack ads that sow hatred and division. Instead, we win by coming together and building grassroots movements made …
  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
May 15, 2022 at 5:32 PM

Ohio is winnable

  Hello, In a minute, I’ll ask you to split a critical donation between Ben Ray Luján and my campaign to flip Ohio’s open Senate seat blue. But first, let me explain why this race — and your donation — are so important today. Protecting our Democratic Senate majority is not enoug…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 3:02 PM

I'm keeping it brief

  Folks, I would really appreciate it if you would give a small donation to my campaign before our mid-quarter deadline. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans just announced spending $53 million on TV ads alone to flip the Senate. They only need one more seat to win a majority a…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 4:31 PM

New Mexico is a target for November

  Hi there, People don’t often think about New Mexico as a swing state, but in this past election, Ben Ray’s race was one of the most competitive open Senate seats in the country. Now, an emboldened Republican party — propped up by hundreds of millions of dollars from shady dark …
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
May 11, 2022 at 8:01 PM

An enormous step backwards

  Friends — If this draft Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe is true, it’s an enormous step backwards for our country. Arizonans have the right to make their own choices about abortion and when to start a family. Today, Roe v. Wade is the law of the land and I’ll do everythin…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
May 10, 2022 at 5:02 PM

[Add your name] Support the Women’s Health Protection Act

  The Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade is an outrageous attack on fundamental rights and reproductive health that will have real impacts the moment the decision comes out. In 13 states, “trigger laws” are already on the books that would make m…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
May 7, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Ben Ray isn’t going anywhere

  “Having survived this, I know that there’s a lot of work I still have to do. And I plan to do it.” - Ben Ray Luján, May 5, 2022, The New York Times Earlier this week, Ben Ray sat down with both Good Morning America and The New York Times to share his experience of having a stro…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
May 5, 2022 at 7:01 PM

This National Stroke Awareness Month, I’m sharing my story

  It’s National Stroke Awareness Month, and yesterday, I was on Good Morning America where I opened up about my experience suffering a stroke earlier this year. I never thought it could happen to me, and it’s why I think it’s important to share my story with you today: In late J…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
May 3, 2022 at 7:16 PM

Donate to local abortion funds today

  Late last night, POLITICO released a leaked draft majority opinion from the Supreme Court in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. The draft opinion shows the elimination of the constitutational right to abortion esta…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 11:01 PM

Reaching out one final time before our midnight deadline.

  Folks, I hate to reach out again so soon, but we only need a few more donations to hit our fundraising goal before midnight. These messages are the single best source of grassroots contributions to our campaign — bar none. So, I’m looking for just 2 more people in Washington to…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Republicans only need one seat

  Team, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are laser-focused on stopping our progress, but every day, Ben Ray and his Democratic colleagues continue to deliver meaningful change for families and workers. Since taking back the Senate, Democrats have held the line to improve ou…
  Ben Ray =?iso-8859-1?b?THVq4W4=?= · [email protected]
April 28, 2022 at 8:32 PM

Removing barriers to the ballot box

  Now more than ever, it’s critical that we expand our razor-thin majority to end the filibuster and pass comprehensive voting rights legislation, so every American can exercise their fundamental right to vote. The GOP is hellbent on creating barriers to the ballot box, especial…
  Ben Ray Luján · [email protected]
April 27, 2022 at 9:46 PM

Support Michelle Lujan Grisham

  “Republicans also think they can regain ground in the Southwest, targeting Michelle Lujan Grisham…” - Governing.com, 3/14/22 Folks, Our state has seen incredible progress under the leadership of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, but National Republicans are targeting her race as…
  Ben Ray Luján · [email protected]
April 26, 2022 at 10:15 PM

re: Saturday

  Folks, In just a few minutes, I’m going to ask you to contribute to my campaign toward our end-of-month fundraising goal. The deadline expires on Saturday, so I hope you’ll give me a brief moment to explain why this request matters so much. I’m proud of the work we’ve done in t…
  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
April 25, 2022 at 5:41 PM

Trump just came to Ohio

  Hello, I’m running for U.S. Senate in Ohio to expand the Democratic Senate majority and finally deliver meaningful change for America’s working families. But Donald Trump just came to Ohio to rally his right-wing base, boost my potential GOP opponent, and attack me. Republicans…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
April 21, 2022 at 6:30 PM

$20.64

  $20.64, folks. That’s the average donation supporters like you made to our campaign last month. Jack in Taos, Ruben in Albuquerque, Necia in Santa Fe, Mary in Tijeras, and Kristine in Las Cruces all chipped in at least $20. Even Martin in Dallas, Nancy in Chicago, and Juanita i…
  Maggie Hassan · [email protected]
April 20, 2022 at 7:01 PM

NH is now a toss-up

  Friends – My team gave me some urgent news that I need to share with you. Political experts recently reported that New Hampshire is now a toss-up. This is urgent: if I lose, Democrats will lose the Senate majority. Extreme GOP groups have already spent $7.8 million attacking me…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
April 18, 2022 at 9:15 PM

The GOP is spending upwards of $141 million to take back the Senate. And this is just the beginning.

  Team, A Mitch McConnell-allied super PAC just dropped $141 million to flip the Senate. Instead of focusing on helping the American people by tackling rising prices, the GOP is laser-focused on raising and spending huge sums of money from wealthy donors and corporations to retak…
  Ben Ray Luján · [email protected]
April 16, 2022 at 3:57 PM

Will you commit to voting this November?

  I know you hear a lot from me about how important it is that we defend our razor-thin Senate majority in this November’s midterm elections. Don’t get me wrong, it’s absolutely vital work — but we need to keep our eyes on all the important races down the ballot this year, too. M…
  Ben Ray Luján · [email protected]
April 16, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Before you step away for the weekend

  Before you log off for the weekend, team, I want to send a quick request: Can you chip in $10 or any amount toward our work to defend our Democratic majority? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: CHIP…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
April 15, 2022 at 7:40 PM

Asking for $3

  Hi team, When we reach out to ask you to chip into our campaign, we’re not just talking about re-electing Ben Ray — though it’s a critical component of it. We’re also asking you to help us invest in electing strong Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. That means suppor…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
April 14, 2022 at 6:48 PM

We need to get big money out of politics

  Last year, Ben Ray introduced the Democracy for All Amendment, a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United. And just recently, Congressman Adam Schiff introduced a similar amendment, moving Congress one step closer to finally setting some ground rules to ensu…
  Team Ben Ray · [email protected]
April 13, 2022 at 6:48 PM

Running behind

  Hi team, We’re reaching out with a request to make a contribution of any amount toward Ben Ray’s work to protect and expand the Senate majority for Democrats this year. We’ll explain why below, but if you’re ready to help Ben Ray keep building on our progress, you can make a do…
  Catherine Cortez Masto · [email protected]
April 8, 2022 at 6:45 PM

If we lose Nevada, we lose the Senate

  Folks, our chances of defending the Senate just dropped dramatically. National Journal just named me the most vulnerable senator on the ballot, which means Mitch McConnell will be zeroing in on Nevada as the one seat he needs to flip the Senate. If we lose Nevada, we lose the S…
  Ben Ray Luján · [email protected]
April 6, 2022 at 5:30 PM

What the latest climate report means for New Mexico

  This week, the IPCC came out with a damning report on our efforts to curb the climate crisis: Greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025 to avoid being set on an irreversible path to climate breakdown. Climate scientists have been saying this for decades – and here in New Mexic…