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  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 6:05 PM

I just voted to protect abortion rights

  I just came from the House floor, friends, where I voted to pass two critical abortion rights bills: The Women’s Health Protection Act to enshrine the right to an abortion into federal law, no matter what state a person lives in The Ensuring Access to Abortion Act to protect …
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 11:16 PM

Lauren Boebert just attacked Ilhan

These Islamophobic attacks must stop.   Far-right, QAnon-sympathizing Congresswoman Lauren Boebert just launched an Islamophobic attack against Ilhan in a desperate plea to sell her new book — falsely associating her with terrorism while watering down the violent events of the att…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 10:40 PM

down to the wire

Here’s what you need to know.   Team — with just a few weeks to go before Ilhan’s primary election, here are 3 things you need to know: Progressive women of color across the country, including Rashida Tlaib in Michigan, have faced millions of dollars in last-minute outside spendi…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 6:36 PM

One month left

  We’re exactly one month away from our primary, team. Early voting is already underway, and we need to run on all cylinders to out-organize my conservative primary opponent and reach people around Minnesota’s 5th District with our people-first message. We also need to prepare fo…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 7:28 PM

re: our primary opponent’s TV ad

  This just in, team — Ilhan’s conservative primary opponent is going on air with a brand-new TV ad. We can’t let his status quo-driven campaign drown out our progressive message. We’re only weeks away from the primary and need all hands on deck to power our work to reach voters …
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 10:39 PM

We need to reform the Supreme Court (petition)

  It’s past time to reform the Supreme Court, friends.   Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN 5 justices confirmed by a POTUS who lost the popular vote. 4 lied under oath. 2 credibly accused of sexual assault. 1’s seat literally stolen. 1’s spouse implicated in a coup attempt. I…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 11:05 PM

before midnight:

  I promise this is the last time I'll reach out before tonight’s huge end-of-quarter deadline — my team just told me we’re still 4% short of our fundraising goal, and grassroots supporters like you chipping in anything you can will help us close the gap. Friends, what's happenin…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 3:02 PM

$1.5 million

Billionaires and super PACs are targeting progressives.   The billionaires and super PACs spending millions to defeat and unseat progressives in primaries across the country are just getting started, team. A conservative super PAC just poured $1.5 million into TV ads in Rashida Tl…
  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 6:48 PM

I’m proud to endorse Ilhan Omar

My endorsement:   Friends, When we face threat after threat to our basic rights and our very democracy, it’s powerfully important to support candidates who understand the stakes of these challenges — and have a plan to fight back. I'm proud to endorse Ilhan Omar for re-election be…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 10:11 PM

We wish we had better news

  We wish we had better news, team: Our fundraising has slowed down significantly in the past 24 hours. We can’t afford for that trend to continue. Early voting for Ilhan’s primary is already underway and our campaign is hitting the ground running — hiring 15 new organizers (and …
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 10:04 PM

Let’s take a closer look at the conservative Supreme Court

  Let's take a closer look at the six conservative justices on the Supreme Court — five of whom just voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and rip away decades of constitutionally protected abortion rights: Five were confirmed by a president who lost the popular vote. Four lied under oat…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 4:47 PM

We need to organize like never before

  We know the past 24 hours have been difficult, friends. We hope you are able to spend some time taking care of yourself and your family. We’re reaching out to reshare Ilhan’s message from yesterday. Please take a moment to read it and chip in, if you can. We need to or…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 4:35 PM

re: Roe v. Wade

This decision is a moral outrage.   The moment we’ve been fearing for weeks has come to pass: The conservative-stacked Supreme Court has officially overturned Roe v. Wade. I am furious. We cannot go back to the way things were before Roe v. Wade. Generations before us fought to ma…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 9:51 PM

Will you become a Progressive Coalition Member today?

  We’re up against our last quarterly filing deadline before Ilhan’s primary, team — here’s why that’s so important to our campaign: Last quarter, Ilhan’s conservative primary opponent outraised us, and we can’t let that happen again. Our numbers will be going public soon and rig…
  Ilhan Omar & Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
June 18, 2022 at 3:37 PM

Inviting you to our group chat

We have an important update.   Hi, it’s Ilhan and fellow Squad member Rashida Tlaib! We’re adding you to our group chat because our people-powered movement needs your support now more than ever. Ilhan The same groups that have been targetin…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
June 15, 2022 at 10:02 PM

10 spare minutes

  I only have about 10 spare minutes this evening, team — and I want to spend that time sharing what I’ve been up to lately before tonight’s mid-month deadline, so you know how much of a difference your grassroots support makes. It’s thanks to this grassroots movement that I am i…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 11:18 PM

We’ll be honest

  We’ll be honest, team: While we’re seeing amazing momentum around our grassroots campaign on the ground, we’re behind on our quarterly fundraising. That’s concerning in a competitive primary like ours, because we count on grassroots contributions to power our campaign efforts —…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
June 12, 2022 at 10:05 PM

$21.51

  Our movement’s average donation this cycle is $21.51 — and that number means a lot to us. It means that grassroots supporters like you — often the people with the biggest stake in the issues that we’re fighting for — power our campaign. That’s why Ilhan refuses to take even a p…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 10:05 PM

Ilhan’s primary is exactly two months from today

Counting on your support to make it past the finish line.   Ilhan’s primary is exactly two months from today, team — and it’s clearer than ever that we need her unapologetically bold, courageous voice in Congress to continue building an America that works for everyone — no matter …
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 9:31 PM

We’ve seen 13 mass shootings since Friday. We must act now on gun violence.

We can’t afford to wait.   The House is set to finally take action on gun violence this week. We plan on passing legislation to raise the minimum age for buying semi-automatic weapons, enact red flag laws to temporarily keep guns out of the hands of those at risk of hurting themse…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
June 5, 2022 at 10:33 PM

Can you believe this?

  Can you believe this, team? A Trump supporter just hosted a campaign event for Ilhan’s conservative primary opponent. Our challenger may call himself a Democrat, but he clearly has no problem aligning with the MAGA crowd when it benefits his campaign. It should go without sayin…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 10:33 PM

Gun violence in America

  Content warning: This email discusses deadly gun violence. Friends, I was in high school during Columbine, just a few states away in Minnesota. I never could have imagined then that my three children would experience the same fear of gun violence I did a generation later. If …
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 10:31 PM

one last time

  I’m reaching out one last time before our May fundraising deadline expires, friends. My team just shared this snapshot of our progress from ActBlue, and we’ve seen a concerning slowdown since Saturday: Now that more people are back online after the long weekend, we’re counting…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 12:31 AM

Looking for 12 grassroots supporters from 19125

We need to catch up.   We’ll be honest, team — we just took a look at the numbers and our fundraising slowed down even more than expected over the long weekend. This may not be a big deal for a campaign that can just call up a corporate lobbyist to cut a big check — but we’re a gr…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 5:58 PM

It’s only a matter of time

I won’t let that stop me from standing up for human rights.   Right now, outside groups are spending big to try to defeat progressives in primaries across the country and silence our movement. Super PACs — including one backed by right-wing AIPAC — poured $4 million into progressi…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
May 25, 2022 at 6:34 PM

Uvalde, Texas

Content warning: This email discusses deadly gun violence.   Content warning: This email discusses deadly gun violence. Friends, As a parent of an elementary school student, the pain and anger I feel in the wake of the deadly, horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is unbearable. I …
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
May 24, 2022 at 12:45 AM

I was just banned from Russia

I won’t let that stop me from standing up for human rights.   Well, it’s time to add Russia to the list of countries I’m banned from — all for standing up for human rights: I‘ve called for the United States to join the International Criminal Court and investigate the staggering e…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Will you give Ilhan your personal endorsement?

We need to build on our progressive momentum.   Team — Ilhan officially has the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party’s endorsement, thanks to the support of voters in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District! Ilhan is proud to have earned the votes of working people across MN-05. But as …
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Corporate super PACs and billionaires are coming for us next

We need to build on our progressive momentum.   Incredible news, team — progressive Summer Lee just defeated her billionaire-funded primary opponent in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District! Right-wing group AIPAC poured more than $3 million into Summer’s race to try to silen…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
May 15, 2022 at 10:02 PM

A better world is possible

  I believe a better world is possible, friends. A world where no one has to go without the healthcare, food, and housing they need, and the education and job opportunities they deserve. A world where we make the choice to create a healthier, more livable planet for future genera…
  Ilhan & Barbara · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 3:03 PM

Adding you to the group chat

  Hi there, it’s Ilhan and Barbara Lee, the OG progressive from CA-12!   Ilhan We’re adding you to our group chat because our mid-quarter fundraising deadline is coming up and we’re counting on your support to build progressive power up an…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 8:06 PM

We need Ilhan’s voice in Congress

  Team, here’s why your grassroots donation to Ilhan’s re-election campaign today matters so much: We need Ilhan’s voice in Congress. Every day, she fights for a brighter future for everyone, no matter their ZIP code — from working to cancel student debt and pass universal schoo…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
May 10, 2022 at 10:16 PM

My friends Nida Allam and Summer Lee

Building a progressive coalition is key to making progress.   Now more than ever, friends, we need unapologetically bold, progressive voices in Congress — that's why I’m asking you to split a contribution between my campaign, Summer Lee (PA-12), and Nida Allam (NC-04) ahead of the…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
May 8, 2022 at 12:02 AM

It’s official: Minnesota voters chose Ilhan!

Our grassroots movement is counting on you.   It’s official, team: Minnesota voters just chose Ilhan as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate! Democrats in Minnesota have to win the state party’s endorsement through a people-powered voting process. Despite bad-faith attacks …
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
May 5, 2022 at 10:06 PM

We’re up against nearly $2 million and counting

Our grassroots movement is counting on you.   If you’ve been waiting for the right time to support our people-first movement, that time is now, team. We’re up against a conservative primary opponent whose sole mission is to preserve the status quo, and a slate of Republican challe…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
May 4, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Roe v. Wade

We can’t let up.   Let’s be clear, team: While abortion is still legal on the federal level, this week a Supreme Court draft decision leaked fully overturning Roe v. Wade and putting the lives of pregnant people — especially Black, Brown, and Indigenous folks — across the country …
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
May 2, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Eid Mubarak!

  Eid Mubarak, friends! If you observe Ramadan, I hope you and your family and loved ones found time to reflect and find peace. Every year, I look back on the past year and resolve to make changes in the coming one. After weeks of praying, fasting, and reflecting, I feel renewed …
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 9:05 PM

We have our work cut out for us

  We're falling 207 contributions short of our April fundraising goal with just hours to go — can you chip in any amount to help close the gap and keep Ilhan in Congress where she belongs? We’ll explain more on why this is so important in just a moment. Between being outraised by…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 11:51 PM

re: the latest attacks from AIPAC

  Right-wing group AIPAC just resurfaced Islamophobic attack ads against Ilhan, team — during Ramadan of all times. AIPAC is running another ad campaign falsely associating Ilhan with terrorism — all because they are threatened by her years of work speaking out against human righ…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
April 28, 2022 at 8:56 PM

re: our victory toward canceling student loan debt

  Huge news, team — President Biden just announced that he’s seriously considering taking action to cancel some student loan debt in the coming weeks! This didn’t happen overnight. This is what happens when people show up every day for years to organize and demand change. This is…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
April 27, 2022 at 3:17 PM

Catching up

  Team — we’re just a few days away from our April fundraising deadline, and unfortunately, we’re still not on track to meet our 3,000-contribution goal. In order to catch up, we need everyone on board, from longtime supporters, to people like you willing to give their very first…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
April 25, 2022 at 11:36 PM

as of 4 p.m. CT:

  Team, let’s take a look back at what we were up against in 2020, when Republican mega-donors lined up behind our corporate-backed primary challenger to unseat Ilhan at any cost: We organized and — despite our opponent’s huge fundraising haul — we won. That’s the power of a gra…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
April 24, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Our broken campaign finance system

  Friends, My job as a Congresswoman is to turn your cries for justice and bold change into legislation that transforms lives and livelihoods for the better. My job is not to put the interests of corporations over those of working people and families. Far too many of my colleague…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
April 23, 2022 at 8:10 PM

Before you log off

  Team, Before you log off to enjoy your Saturday, we’re asking you to chip in $5 — the amount grassroots supporters like you give the most often — or more. Here’s why: We just learned that our conservative primary opponent outraised us significantly last quarter, leaving us vul…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
April 20, 2022 at 4:55 PM

Legalizing marijuana is a human rights issue

  Today may be 4/20, team, but Ilhan has fought all year long to legalize marijuana and expunge records of cannabis-related offenses. That’s because she knows legalizing marijuana not only helps people suffering with a number of medical conditions and boosts state economies — it’…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
April 18, 2022 at 4:54 PM

FWD: BREAKING: Our conservative primary opponent outraised us.

  We wanted to make sure you saw the bad news — our campaign was outraised by Ilhan’s conservative primary opponent, and we need to make up ground quickly. Our 48-hour fundraising deadline is about to expire, and we’re counting on you to chip in so we have the resources to organiz…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
April 16, 2022 at 5:59 PM

BREAKING: Our conservative primary opponent outraised us

  We have concerning news, team: Ilhan’s conservative primary opponent just made his fundraising numbers public, and his campaign outraised us last quarter. That means our opponent officially has the resources to launch bad-faith attack ads against Ilhan and our movement, and our…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
April 15, 2022 at 9:06 PM

before the clock strikes midnight

  Friends, we’re just hours away from our mid-month deadline, and it’s deeply important we reach our goal of bringing in 2,000 individual contributions before midnight. Here’s why: Last cycle, our campaign was up against millions of dollars in spending from right-wing groups desp…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
April 14, 2022 at 10:05 PM

We’ll be honest

  We'll be honest, team — we’ve seen a significant slowdown in our fundraising so far this month. At this point in March, we brought in 523 more donations than we have so far in April. That’s concerning, because the primary is right around the corner and we need even more resourc…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
April 13, 2022 at 9:46 PM

any day now

  Friends, we’re only a few months away from our competitive primary — and any day now, we’ll know how much our conservative primary opponent has raised against us so far. Republicans’ best bet at unseating Ilhan is defeating her in the primary. So last cycle, right-wing groups p…