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  Michael Maher · [email protected]
September 22, 2019 at 9:24 PM

We just tallied the numbers

We just showed what we can accomplish if we work together. Now, let's keep up the pace. Team, At the end of August, we set a goal to register 2,020 voters in Texas between that moment and the September presidential debate in Houston. Well, team, we just finished tallying the numbers -- a…
  Oscar Silva · [email protected]
September 18, 2019 at 10:54 PM

Hispanic Heritage Month

We know that the Latinx vote is a root cause of the change happening in the Lone Star State. Familia, Sunday marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month -- El Mes de la Herencia Hispana -- a celebration and recognition of the contributions Hispanics and Latinxs have made to the Unite…
  Michael Maher · [email protected]
September 16, 2019 at 10:03 PM

What 22 percent means for Texas:

Over a fifth of Texas Republicans in the House have retired ahead of 2020. We have 14 months to keep this momentum going. Friend, I’m writing you today with big news: As of last week, over a fifth of Texas Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have announced their retirement. …
  Oscar Silva · [email protected]
September 13, 2019 at 9:52 PM

About last night

Coming out from the Democratic Debate in Houston last night I'm filled with joy and pride for how Texas got to shine before millions of Americans. Friend, Last night at the Democratic debate in Houston I was filled with joy and pride seeing Texas shine before millions of Americans. The e…
  Terry Bermea · [email protected]
September 11, 2019 at 10:03 PM

We're 450 voters away from reaching our goal

Last month, we set a goal of registering 2,020 voters before the presidential debate in Houston this week -- and we're just 450 voters shy. Team, Last month, we set a goal of registering 2,020 voters before the presidential debate in Houston this week -- and we’re just 450 voters shy. I’…
  Terry Bermea · [email protected]
September 7, 2019 at 5:10 PM

This crisis

We cannot take no for an answer -- join us and Texas Democrats in calling on Governor Greg Abott to call a special session to address the gun violence epidemic. Friend, One week ago, a gunman drove between Odessa and Midland indiscriminately murdering 8 people on a shooting spree that le…
  Oscar Silva · [email protected]
September 4, 2019 at 9:49 PM

Odessa and Midland

Last week we saw yet another horrific mass shooting in our beloved Texas. Familia, Last week we saw yet another horrific mass shooting in our beloved Texas. This time, a gunman drove through Odessa and Midland killing seven people and injuring more than 25, including a 17-month-old child…
  Terry Bermea · [email protected]
August 29, 2019 at 9:36 PM

2,020 voters

Can you help us register 2,020 voters before the next Democratic Primary debate? Friend, You’ve heard it a hundred times: “Every single vote matters.” And it’s true. As our country has become more divided, more and more elections are coming down to just a handful of votes. Any person who…
  Michael Maher · [email protected]
August 26, 2019 at 10:08 PM

Our potential

With the presidential debate in Houston next month, Democrats across the country are looking at Texas. Let's show them what we can do. Friend, In just a few weeks, national news outlets and Democrats from across the country will be gathering in Houston for the next presidential debate. T…
  Michael Maher · [email protected]
August 22, 2019 at 10:28 PM

Texas Republicans are on the run

These retirements are the most concrete indicators we've had yet of where we're headed in 2020 -- and it looks good for Democrats. The writing is on the wall, team, and Republicans in Texas are on the run.As of right now, five Texas Republicans have announced that they won’t seek reelect…
  Terry Bermea · [email protected]
August 18, 2019 at 9:01 PM

The 19th Amendment

For women and people of color, the right to vote as been under attack for decades, but we're fighting back. Team, Today is a big day in American history. On this day in 1920, Congress officially ratified the 19th Amendment, cementing the right to vote for women in the United States. It …
  Michael Maher · [email protected]
August 15, 2019 at 6:27 PM

I love this headline

We've been seeing a lot of headlines like the one above, but I've gotta say, this one might be my favorite. We’ve been seeing a lot of headlines like the one above, team. But I’ve gotta say, this one might be my favorite. I just love that a long-time skeptic is finally coming around to…
  Oscar Silva · [email protected]
August 6, 2019 at 11:46 PM

El Paso Strong

I'm going to keep this short because my city needs help and no words really feel adequate for the emotions I'm feeling this week. Familia, I’m going to keep this short because my city needs help and no words really feel adequate for the emotions I’m feeling this week. El Paso is my homet…
  Michael Maher · [email protected]
August 1, 2019 at 7:42 PM

$25 million -- that's what Republicans are spending to keep Texas in their control this cycle.

Friend, Republicans are terrified of losing the stranglehold they’ve had on our state -- and they should be. Texas is changing, and national polls show Trump’s approval rating in the Lone Star State slipping. But we know they’ll do anything to avoid losing power. Republicans have alread…
  Terry Bermea · [email protected]
July 30, 2019 at 10:30 PM

No one could deputize me to register voters in Cameron County.

I was disappointed but sadly, not shocked. It's systemic problems like this that consistently stand in the way of getting new voters on the rolls. Friend, Today I went down to Cameron County to be trained as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, or as we like to say, to get “deputized” to regist…
  Battleground Texas · [email protected]
July 24, 2019 at 12:38 AM

How we beat John Cornyn

Raking in money from special interests and lobbyists -- and siding with them over their own constituents -- is standard practice for some politicians. And one of the worst offenders is our very own Se Friend, Raking in money from special interests and lobbyists -- and siding with them ov…
  Oscar Silva · [email protected]
July 19, 2019 at 9:51 PM

The cruelty is the point

The most effective way that we can begin healing the massive wounds this administration has inflicted on our country is to beat them at the ballot box. Familia, Last weekend, Vice President Mike Pence, Texas Senator John Cornyn, and other Congressional leaders visited a border facility i…
  Michael Maher · [email protected]
July 17, 2019 at 8:59 PM

If we want to take on Republicans in Texas--and win, we need you.

We've been doing the work on the ground to make this happen for six years, and there's never been more momentum than there is right now. The writing is on the wall, team... Presidential polls in Texas are already neck and neck. Republicans are spending millions to register new GOP voter…
  Terry Bermea · [email protected]
July 11, 2019 at 11:34 PM

A critical group

The more people we can train up and put on the doors the better, and your donations are funding the entire effort. Friend,It’s a very exciting time to be Battleground Texas’ Organizing Director, and let me tell you why:This weekend, I get to watch our Summer Fellows graduate from the pro…
  Battleground Texas · [email protected]
July 3, 2019 at 6:30 PM

Our Pride Month

We registered 2,362 new voters this month. Game on. PAID FOR BY BATTLEGROUND TEXAS, WWW.BATTLEGROUNDTEXAS.COM, AND NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE Contributions or gifts to Battleground Texas are not tax-deductible. This email was sent to: [email protected]
  Battleground Texas · [email protected]
July 1, 2019 at 1:33 AM

50k more voters

This year we're trying to register 50,000 Texans to vote - can you help before tonight's deadline? Team, We’re just a few hours away from the end of the fundraising quarter -- and this one is a really big deadline for us. We’ve set a goal of registering 50,000 voters in Texas before the …
  Michael Maher · [email protected]
June 30, 2019 at 5:21 PM

Invest in us

Texas is right on the edge of becoming a truly competitive swing state, and if we do, it would change our national politics forever. Team, I know, I know...another political email—one of probably what feels like a hundred in your inbox right now. I know that it’s a lot, and yeah, probabl…
  Battleground Texas · [email protected]
June 29, 2019 at 10:28 PM

Here's what we have on file for [email protected]

We want to make sure our records are up to date. Here's what we have on file for you: Friend, We’re coming up on a big end-of-month fundraising deadline, so we’ve been going through our current numbers as a team. We want to make sure our records are up to date. Here’s what we have on fil…
  RJ Coronado, Battleground Texas · [email protected]
June 28, 2019 at 8:44 PM

Here's how you can help out Texas organizers

I'm RJ, an organizer in Houston for Battleground Texas. One of my jobs is to register as many Texans to vote as possible -- we've got a goal of getting 50,000 Texans registered before the 2020 primary Hey there, I’m RJ, an organizer in Houston for Battleground Texas. One of my jobs is to…