Team Battleground Texas · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Did you catch our Month of Action recap?

BATTLEGROUND TEXAS Hey team! Did you catch the latest recap of our Month Of Action? Well, look no further. Starting last month, we celebrated turning ten by hosting our biggest Month of Action yet. And thanks to the commitment and dedication of our hard-working staff and volunteers, we showe…

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  Terry Bermea, Executive Director · [email protected]

March 14, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Our Month of Action Recap

BATTLEGROUND TEXAS Team, This February we launched our Month of Action to celebrate turning 🌟10🌟. Thanks to the support of our volunteers and dedicated staff, we registered over 1,000 new voters, bringing our total impact to nearly 250,000 voters registered. And here's how we did it: V…

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  Team Battleground Texas · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Celebrate International Women's Day with #TeamBGTX

BATTLEGROUND TEXAS Team, From our first Executive Director Jenn Brown, to our current Executive Director Terry Bermea, Battleground Texas is showing what it means for a woman-led organization to create sustained progressive change through elections. And want to know a secret? It works! Over …

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  MariaLuisa, Organizing Director · [email protected]

March 6, 2023 at 9:00 PM

How we're ending our Month of Action! Join us!

BATTLEGROUND TEXAS Team! There are just a few more days left in our MONTH OF ACTION. We've been going strong with our voter registration efforts and now we want you to join us just like these other amazing volunteers. So team, take a look and volunteer today for a better Texas for all. Jump i…

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  Terry Bermea, Executive Director · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Can you believe it? We just turned 10

BATTLEGROUND TEXAS Team! Can you believe it?! Battleground Texas is officially 10! To celebrate, we kicked off our Month of Action, registering voters throughout Texas. Then we celebrated together with #TeamBGTX alums and allies. Wanna join in on the celebration? It's not too late! Chip in $1…

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  Terry Bermea, Executive Director · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 9:00 PM

10th Anniversary Celebration

BATTLEGROUND TEXAS Team, Ten years ago, Texas was at a political crossroads. But we knew – with its size and diversity – Texas had the numbers to win and Republicans knew it too. So over the years they put up intentional barriers at the ballot box for Black, Brown, and young voters. But we did…

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  MariaLuisa, Organizing Director · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Our Month of ACTION continues

BATTLEGROUND TEXAS Team! #TeamBGTX is over a week into our MONTH OF ACTION and we are going strong! 💪 All across the Lone Star State we are engaging our communities, registering voters, and celebrating our right to vote – not just for the next election, but for every election . But fo…

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  Terry Bermea, Executive Director · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 5:12 PM

Celebrate our 10th Anniversary

BATTLEGROUND TEXAS Team, Joining Battleground Texas in 2014, my story begins just like many other Texans. Growing up in a non-voting household, I never could have imagined I would grow up to be an activist and organizer. As a formerly disengaged youth, I know how it feels growing up in a …

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  Terry Bermea, Executive Director · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 8:30 PM

It’s an EXCITING time at Battleground Texas!

BATTLEGROUND TEXAS It’s an exciting time at Battleground Texas! Hi team, it’s Terry – from a field organizer back in 2014 to now Executive Director of Team BGTX – I am so proud to be celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year. 🎉 As an organizer and activist who started my career here, I'v…

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  Terry Bermea · [email protected]

September 19, 2022 at 4:51 PM

100+ voter registration drives this week!

Friend, …

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  Team Battleground Texas · [email protected]

August 29, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Kick off Voter Registration Month of Action with nominee Rochelle Garza!

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  Terry Bermea · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 3:19 PM

Go Vote Today!

Friend, Just a quick note to remind you that today is Election Day in Texas! Don't forget to go vote in the Primary Runoff before polls close at 7pm. Make su…

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  Jess Weldon · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 6:57 PM

bumping this: Looking for something new in your career?

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  Jess Weldon · [email protected]

April 11, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Build your career in progressive Campaigns: join Arena Academy!

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  Terry Bermea · [email protected]

February 24, 2022 at 10:02 PM

tomorrow (Friday 2/25) is the last day to vote early

Friend, Tomorrow (Friday Feb. 25) is the last day to vot…

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  Terry Bermea · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 10:32 PM

Show your support for Texas Dems:

Team, ICYMI: Texas Democrats are doing the work. Last week, they took a strong stand against the GOP and this governor’s extremism by physically leaving the capitol and refusing to allow them a quorum. It’s a brave but necessary action, because this special session is absurd. The Governor a…

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 9:19 PM

Special session:

The 2021 legislative session in Austin has just wrapped, and team, today the Governor kicks off the first special session of the year. Texas’ power grid is groaning under extreme weather events driven by climate change, our vaccination rates are lagging behind the rest of the country, and a tropi…

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  Terry Bermea · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 9:50 PM

Look out, Texas

Team, Texas is a battleground state, so we should treat it like one . Next year, voters around the country are heading to the polls to vote in the most important midterm election ever , and it’s our first chance to show the world what we’ve been up to here at Battleground Texas since last Novembe…

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  Terry Bermea · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 1:37 PM

Some news to share:

Hi team, I'm reaching out today with some big news that I wanted you to hear first. Today, I'm starting in my new role as Executive Director of Battleground Texas and me siento muy excited! I have always been an organizer at heart and I can't wait to get to work, but before we get back to orga…

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 2:52 PM

This Saturday: Show up for Voting Rights

Team, By almost every available data point, 2021 was a tide-turning year for the state of Texas, especially when it comes to one important metric: Voter turnout. We shattered records last November, and while there's certainly no sugarcoating our losses, there's also no denying that the momentu…

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

November 17, 2020 at 9:26 PM

Turn off cable news

Team, if only for a little while today, turn off cable news. Put away your phone, stop "doom scrolling" your twitter feed, and take a moment to reflect on how much we accomplished this year. Because when you tune out all the noise, we have come a long way this year despite the setbacks. In 202…

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 4:48 PM

TOMORROW: Go Vote!

Team, It's here. Tomorrow morning, millions of Texans will head to the polls and cast their vote in the most consequential election of our lifetime. We've smashed early vote records this year, and we've worked so hard to get to this point, but as they say: It all comes down to turnout. …

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  Team Battleground · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Re: Closing the gap

Team, Last week, Ben reached out with an important update: We've officially registered 43,024 voters this cycle. That brings our total number of voters registered since our founding in 2013 to 215,619 Texans (and counting) who can make their voices heard in 2020 and beyond. Just imagine if we …

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 11:36 PM

We've officially registered 215,000 new voters in Texas

Team, When Democrats lost the Senate race here in 2018 by just over 200k votes, we doubled down on Texas' largest voter registration effort yet, and set a goal of closing that gap. Today, I'm so glad to announce that we're making up ground in a big way. This cycle, we registered 43,024 new vot…

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  Battleground Texas · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 9:40 PM

Introducing: Our Blue Stars

Team, In a presidential election year, it's no surprise that most of the country is focused on the very top of the ticket. But we can't lose sight of the races that are further down the ballot, because the outcomes in these elections will determine so much of the policy that impacts our daily …

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 7:13 PM

The finish line

Team, I'm reaching out today because I want to make sure you saw Oscar's email from a couple of weeks ago -- it's all about one thing: Momentum. The polls are looking good here in Texas. In addition to what Oscar mentions below, a new poll from Morning Consult last week has Donald Trump in a s…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

July 13, 2020 at 8:35 PM

Some good news:

Familia, The polls are coming in, and things aren't looking good for Republicans in Texas. In fact, for the first time ever, a new poll from the Dallas Morning News puts Vice President Biden a full five points ahead of Trump. That's huge news and it means that every Republican down the ballot …

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 11:53 PM

I'm proud, y'all

Familia, ¡Feliz mes del orgullo! We know this year is a crucial one in our history -- it's the moment we've been building for over the past seven years, and we can't come up short. That's why we set a goal of registering 200,000 new voters in this election cycle alone. The month of June has…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 11:25 PM

Lives are depending on this:

Familia, Yesterday, we learned that the three officers who stood by while Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd have been charged with aiding and abetting murder, and that warrants for their arrest have been issued. Nothing can bring back George -- or any of the many Black Llives that have been l…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 7:32 PM

Work from home life

Familia, Sweatpants or real pants? That's the first question we answer every day. Like most of you, we're all working from home right now, and we've had to change our strategy dramatically to meet this moment. We've had to answer questions that we never dreamed of before this crisis. What d…

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 10:41 PM

We're growing our team of organizers

Friend, Here's a little bit of insider knowledge from an organizer on the ground in Texas: Registering new voters is the most effective way to compete in Texas this election cycle. It's why we're growing our team of field organizers to work in areas we know we can register more people -- San A…

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  Team BGTX · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 11:35 PM

Hervis Rogers waited seven hours to cast his ballot

Friend, Since 2012, Republicans in Texas have shut down 750 polling places across the state -- mostly in Black, Latinx, and college communities. Last night, we saw the results of all those years of voter suppression efforts. Voters in Dallas, Houston, and on college campuses waited in line for…

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 9:17 PM

What's the best birthday present you can give this movement?

Hi there, Did you know that Battleground Texas' 7th birthday was this week? Instead of stopping to celebrate, we've been putting in overtime, planning out exactly where we can register the most voters to make Texas more competitive in this election. (Don't worry, we did take a couple a minutes…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 12:15 AM

The best way you can help celebrate our birthday

Familia, Battleground Texas' 7th birthday was yesterday, and while we were all excited about it here at HQ, we didn't pause our work to celebrate. We know this year is a crucial one in our history -- it's the moment we've been building for over the past seven years, and we can't come up short.…

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  Battleground Texas HQ · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 12:01 AM

Happy birthday to Battleground Texas!

Today is Battleground Texas' 7th birthday! Since we launched this movement, we've: - registered 206,000 voters - trained nearly 40,000 volunteers - deputized 15,000+ people to register new voters - empowered 21 classes of fellows - trained 224 Texans of color to run for office and manage c…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

February 19, 2020 at 11:30 PM

Trump's budget

Familia, Last week, the White House released Trump's budget. Its contents are harmful to Texans and most Americans, and I wanted to make sure you saw this headline from the New York Times: "Trump Opens Door to Cuts to Medicare and Other Entitlement Programs: The president signaled a willingnes…

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 10:28 PM

It's science!

Team, We all know this election cycle is a huge opportunity for Texas, and our effort has got to match the magnitude of the moment. So this year, we're really digging into the numbers. Using data science, our team has identified the top "hotspots" for unregistered voters throughout Texas. A…

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  Ben Miller · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Iowa may not have final results yet, but Battleground Texas sure does!

Hey there, I'm Ben, Deputy Organizing Director here at Battleground Texas. It's my job to make sure our field organizers and volunteers have all the resources they need to register as many voters as possible in Texas. I've got to say, we've had a big week--and it's only Tuesday. Our organizers…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

January 28, 2020 at 5:27 PM

A major milestone

¡Buenas noticias! We just registered our 200,000th voter in Texas. Getting to this point took a lot of hard work, familia, and I just wanted to take a moment to thank you. Because of your support, hundreds of thousands of people in the Lone Star State can now exercise their right to vote, a…

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  Battleground Texas · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 9:54 PM

HUGE news

It's official: Battleground Texas has registered its 200,000th Texas voter since we began this work together. And this is just the beginning. There are thousands of voters--women, young people, people of color--that we still need to reach. Election Day is only 10 months away, and we have to ge…

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  Terry Bermea · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 9:07 PM

I don't say this lightly

Friend, Battleground Texas was launched about seven years ago with one mission: Turn Texas -- a historically Republican stronghold -- into a battleground state by treating it like one. I'm so happy to say that we've had more momentum this year than any year since we launched, and that's all th…

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  Battleground Texas · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 5:58 PM

This is what we have on file for [email protected]

Friend, Before we kick off the most important year we've ever had at Battleground Texas, we want to let you know where you stand in our records. Here's what we have on file for this exact email address: Supporter Record for: [email protected] Team Battleground Texas: Member 2020 Fund Donor: N…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 7:28 PM

Our 2020 goal? Take back the Texas State House

Familia, I want to be fully transparent with you. This year presents an opportunity for Texas that we haven't had in a long time: A chance to turn our state into a true battleground state. So we're setting our sights high in the new year. We want to: - Hit our goal of 200,000 new Texans regist…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 9:29 PM

Just nine seats

It's official, familia: The filing deadline has passed, and Democrats have a shot at winning more seats in the Texas State House than Republicans in 2020. To most people, this was completely unthinkable just a few years ago, and it's just the latest in a series of events that prove just how close…

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  Terry Bermea · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 11:18 PM

Every Republican in Texas

Last week, the House finally passed a bill to fully restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It's been a long time coming, team. Back in 2013, five conservative justices on the Supreme Court gutted the law, and it opened the floodgates on voter suppression all over the country -- including right he…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 7:37 PM

What's going on with the Texas GOP?

Familia, This week, The Dallas Morning News published a story outlining the scandals and mishandlings of the Texas GOP over the last six months. They said that if the state Republican party continues the way they've been going, Democrats have a real shot at taking control of the state house --…

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  Claudia Yoli Ferla · [email protected]

December 5, 2019 at 11:56 PM

Remember that this fight isn't only about protecting DACA

Friend, In 2014, I got involved in politics for the first time as a campus organizer for Battleground Texas, but my road there wasn't easy. I moved from Venezuela to El Paso when I was just 8 years old and grew up undocumented in the U.S. For my family and me, this meant constantly trying t…

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  The Battleground Texas Team · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 9:56 PM

TODAY: Support grassroots organizing

Team, Giving Tuesday is all about giving back, and I know your inbox is flooded with asks right now, but I want to make sure you saw Oscar's message below. We have an aggressive strategy and ambitious plans for 2020, but it all hinges on how much we can raise this year. So while you're plan…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 11:21 PM

A short note before Giving Tuesday:

Familia, We often reach out to you to talk about goals: voter registration goals, fundraising goals, electoral goals. And the truth is, those are all tactics to reach our biggest target. Today I want to bring it back to our overarching priority -- the reason this organization began: turning Te…

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  Oscar Silva · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 4:33 PM

Senator Cornyn's latest distraction

Familia, At the historic impeachment hearings over the past two weeks, we've heard some astonishing testimony from more than a dozen non-partisan public servants. These experts across the U.S. intelligence and foreign policy communities -- who have spent their entire careers working to advance…

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