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  Representative Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
November 21, 2022 at 8:16 PM

November 2022: Can’t Wait to Keep Making Progress

Thank you for re-electing me to serve Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    …
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
November 20, 2022 at 3:45 PM

re: Kevin McCarthy’s attacks

McCarthy just announced that he plans to keep his promise to remove me from the Foreign Affairs Committee.   Friends, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — who is on track to be Speaker of the House next year — just announced that he plans to keep his promise to remove me from th…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
November 19, 2022 at 6:50 PM

Kevin McCarthy’s promise

It’s clear that McCarthy Republicans will use their power to try to silence Ilhan and strong progressives and reverse our movement’s progress.   Team — Republicans have officially taken back the House — nominating Kevin McCarthy as Speaker. McCarthy even reportedly renewed his pro…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 3:00 AM

re: Donald Trump

Trump is running for president in 2024 — we can’t afford another 4 years of his hateful rhetoric and disastrous policies.   Team — Donald Trump just launched his presidential bid for 2024 — putting all of our progress at risk. Trump will soon be back on the campaign rally circuit,…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
November 13, 2022 at 2:20 AM

This is a longer email about our progressive wins

I hope you’ll take the time to read it through.   Friends — I know we are all waiting with bated breath for the final results in Senate and House races across the country. We should all be proud that so many voters across the country have rejected Republicans’ far-right agenda and…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 4:15 AM

re: Tonight’s win

We don’t just welcome refugees in Minnesota — we send them back to Congress.   Friends — thanks to the power of our movement, we won tonight! You helped prove once again that in Minnesota, we don’t just welcome refugees — we send them back to Congress. As a little girl huddled in …
  Isra Hirsi · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 8:17 PM

Hey 👋🏾 it’s Ilhan’s daughter

I’m Isra — a college student, an organizer, and Ilhan Omar’s daughter:   Hey, I’m Isra — a college student, an organizer, and Ilhan Omar’s daughter: In these final two days of the election, I’m helping my mom’s campaign knock doors and get out the vote to keep her in Congress and…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 4:33 PM

Let’s elect the next member of the Squad

  Hi, I’m reaching out because my friend, Odessa Kelly, is running for Congress in Tennessee and she needs our help to get there. Odessa grew up in Nashville, played basketball for Tennessee State University, and spent 14 years in Metro Parks and Recreation, running one of the be…
  Representative Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 9:52 PM

November 2022: This Tuesday is Election Day

This Tuesday is Election Day! Polls are open from 7am to 8pm. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    November 20…
  Ilhan & Barbara · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 8:49 PM

Adding you to the group chat

Election Day is next week, and we’re running out of time to reach voters.   Hi there, it’s Ilhan and Barbara Lee (the OG progressive running in CA-12)!   Ilhan Election Day is next week, and we’re running out of time to reach voters with ou…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 11:33 PM

$5

Here’s why I’m asking for just $5 today:   I’m reaching out to ask for just $5. Here’s why: When you fight for policies that put people above profit, corporate interests like Big Pharma and fossil fuel companies want nothing to do with you. That’s fine by me — I don’t accept a pen…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 11:53 PM

Summer Lee is in a tough race in PA-12

She is counting on this progressive movement’s support to fight back.   Friends, United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with right-wing group AIPAC, just poured more than $1 million behind ads attacking progressive champion Summer Lee in PA-12. This is the same group tha…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 2:04 AM

last time

This will be the last time I email you before our end-of-month fundraising deadline tonight.   This will be the last time I email you before our end-of-month fundraising deadline tonight. My finance team just told me we’re falling short of our final big fundraising goal of the ele…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 8:18 PM

re: Facebook

Tomorrow…   Today may be Halloween, but tomorrow, Facebook is implementing something scary: an ads blackout. In short, that means Facebook won’t allow grassroots campaigns like ours to put up new ads to build support or get out the vote. The Facebook ads blackout could have concer…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
October 30, 2022 at 9:30 PM

What would you do?

I have a question for you…   I have a question for you, friends: What would you do if I told you that this election could be one of the most consequential of our lifetimes — and it will take all of us coming together to hold the House majority and build progressive power? Would yo…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Before you log off

We want to share an update on progress toward our critical end-of-month goal:   Friends, before you log off to enjoy your Saturday, we want to share an update on our progress toward our critical end-of-month goal: We still have time to reach it — but it will take each and every p…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 7:06 PM

The Squad + Summer

Will the Squad and I see you on Sunday?   Friends — You’re invited to a unique event that will make a huge impact in this race. This is a critical election year which will determine if Democrats can keep — or even strengthen — their congressional majorities. We need to do all we c…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 1:00 AM

The villain of GOP attack ads

The policies Ilhan stands for are popular, bold, and exactly what working people across the nation voted for in 2020.   Friends — Ilhan is running for re-election in Minnesota’s 5th District — but with the way far-right Republican candidates everywhere are plastering her photos on…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 11:40 PM

Anything?

Can we convince you to chip in at this critical moment?   Friends — Is there anything we can say to convince you to donate $5 to Ilhan’s re-election campaign ahead of our FINAL end-of-month deadline before Election Day? What if we shared that your support will make all the differe…
  Summer Lee · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 12:14 AM

Millions of dollars in attack ads

  Hi — it's Summer Lee, Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. We're facing unprecedented challenges in our race to win in PA-12. With just weeks to go, we’ve been attacked by millions of dollars in super PAC attacks in this election cycle, so I'm humb…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 12:42 AM

Ilhan’s #1 focus

Your support will make all the difference.   Friends — Ilhan’s #1 focus is on serving Minnesota’s 5th District and getting out the vote for progressives up and down the ballot — not hosting fancy fundraisers or making calls to mega-donors. For the past few weeks, Ilhan’s schedule …
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
October 22, 2022 at 8:08 PM

Kevin McCarthy just renewed his promise to kick Ilhan off the Foreign Affairs Committee

We can’t let him get his way.   With Election Day right around the corner, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy just renewed his promise to kick Ilhan off the Foreign Affairs Committee if the GOP takes back the House. As a champion for human rights everywhere and a fighter for a m…
  Representative Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 9:54 PM

October 2022: Join Our Town Hall

This Thursday at 6pm CT, our office will hold an in-person town hall to update you on what’s‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  …
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 9:01 PM

3 weeks

We need your support to get out the vote and fight back against the status quo’s last-minute efforts to silence Ilhan and our progressive movement.   Election Day is less than 3 weeks away, team, and we need your support to get out the vote and fight back against the status quo’s …
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 11:57 PM

Tonight’s FEC deadline

Your support will get Ilhan across the finish line.   Tonight's FEC deadline marks the last time we'll file our fundraising report and make our numbers public before Election Day. That means it's our last chance to show everyone that a progressive movement like ours has the momen…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 11:07 PM

$3 for 3 weeks

Your $3 can make a powerful impact in this final stretch.   We are officially 3 weeks away from Election Day. Our organizing team is running on all cylinders in this final stretch — knocking on 15,000 doors, reaching out to young voters on college campuses, and holding get-out-the…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
October 16, 2022 at 1:15 AM

3 reasons

Our last mid-month deadline of the election is just a few hours away.   Our last mid-month deadline of the election is just a few hours away, friends — I’ll explain why your support is so important in just a moment, but if you’re ready to help us meet our goal, you can chip in at…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 11:03 PM

One simple question

We have one simple question for you before our final mid-month deadline of the election.   We have one simple question for you before our final mid-month deadline of the election, team: Will you chip in any amount toward our $50,000 goal so we have the resources to keep Ilhan in C…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 11:03 PM

26 days left to knock on 15,000 doors

We’re running on all cylinders.   We only have 26 days left to knock on 15,000 doors in Minnesota’s 5th District, team. You read that right — we are running on all cylinders in the final weeks before Election Day, and our organizing team is hard at work reaching voters to keep Ilh…
  Ilhan Omar + Eric Swalwell · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 8:04 PM

we need your help to hold McCarthy accountable

  Hello, it's Reps. Ilhan Omar and Eric Swalwell. We have made it our mission to expose Kevin McCarthy for his hypocrisy and dangerous rhetoric. That’s why we launched our video “A Crime,” which has been viewed over ONE MILLION times. Our message is clear — Kevin McCarthy is not …
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 1:32 AM

No one wants to wake up the morning after Election Day wishing they’d done more.

Chipping in weekly can make a huge impact.   We only have four more weeks until Election Day, team — so we’re hoping you’ll schedule a $5 weekly contribution (71 cents a day) each Tuesday before the polls close on November 8th. Here’s why Ilhan and our movement are counting on you…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 8, 2022 at 10:32 PM

Bernie Sanders, Pramila Jayapal, and Tina Smith

  We only have one month to go until Election Day, team — and voters are already casting their ballots in Minnesota! We are officially in the final stretch. That means we’re running on all cylinders to send Ilhan back to Congress and elect progressives at every level of governmen…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 10:53 PM

Add your name: It’s time to decriminalize marijuana

We must do everything we can to repair the harm the War on Drugs caused.   Friends, Yesterday, President Biden announced he’s pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. Our country’s mass incarceration crisis has torn apart families, taken away housing an…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 12:37 AM

We're taking our fight on the road. Will you be a part of it?

I'm reaching out for your help.   We announced something I'm really proud of: We're taking our fight for reproductive freedom on the road from October 8-10. In the hours after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Missouri became the first state to ban abortion. So, we're joining with ke…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 11:22 PM

You still have a chance to sign Ilhan’s birthday card!

Don’t forget to sign Ilhan’s birthday card >>   Today is Ilhan’s birthday! 🎉 We’re missing your signature on her birthday card — but you still have time to wish her a happy birthday! We’ll share all the names and messages from people who signed the card with her later today.…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Wish Ilhan a happy birthday >>

Will you sign Ilhan’s birthday card?   Hey there — We’re putting together a special birthday surprise for Ilhan, and we are reaching out to her top supporters like you for help! Ilhan’s birthday is today, and we want to show her how much support she has across the country. It woul…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 12:11 AM

Correcting the GOP’s false narrative

Rep. Eric Swalwell and I are teaming up.   Republicans are running on a false narrative that they are the party of “law and order.” That couldn’t be further from the truth. That’s why Rep. Eric Swalwell and I have teamed up to make sure people know the facts with a new ad. Will yo…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
October 1, 2022 at 2:19 AM

I’m writing you one last time today

  I’m writing you one last time before our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline expires tonight. My team just told me we’re falling short of our $420,000 goal, so I'm reaching out to see if you can help us catch up. Tonight is our final quarterly fundraising deadline before the el…
  Representative Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 9:06 PM

September 2022: Negotiating a Major Public Safety Package

Last week, the House took an important step in passing a public safety package that includes meaning‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Tonight’s deadline

This is a big deal.   Our FINAL end-of-quarter deadline of the election is tonight, team. That means we’ll close the books on our fundraising and the Federal Election Commission will make our fundraising report public for everyone to see. If our numbers look weak, Republicans and …
  AOC, Ayanna, Ilhan, and Rashida · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 12:13 AM

Dozens of emails just like this one

As we head into the November election with a strengthened determination and unified vision for change, we need your support.   Hey — AOC, Ayanna, Ilhan, and Rashida here! We know that, as we get closer to Election Day, you’re bound to get dozens of emails asking for money. So, we wanted to ta…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 6:50 PM

I want to share more of my story...

This is important.   Friends — You probably know that I am a refugee — but I want you to know a little more of my story to understand why I am in Congress today fighting for a brighter future. This is a longer email, but it’s important and I hope you read it to the end. My family …
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 11:19 PM

Looking for 5 more grassroots supporters from 19125

Our fundraising has slowed down over the last 24 hours.   Here's the deal, team — we just looked at the numbers. Our fundraising has slowed down over the last 24 hours. We know there are a lot of fundraising emails in your inbox right now — but it’s really important that you respo…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
September 26, 2022 at 11:27 PM

Is there anything we can say?

What can we say…   Is there anything we can say to convince you to donate $5 to Ilhan’s re-election campaign ahead of our FINAL quarterly deadline of the midterms? What if we shared that grassroots support will make all the difference in the final weeks before the election — as Il…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
September 26, 2022 at 12:27 AM

The GOP is hell-bent on stopping us

  Friends — Over the years, our movement has faced bad-faith attacks from everyone from my far-right colleagues in Congress to the former President of the United States. We’ve overcome challenges from conservative Democrats and Republicans who — along with right-wing groups — hav…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
September 24, 2022 at 10:42 PM

We’re not on track

We’re in the final stretch.   Friends — Ilhan has been busy advancing our progressive movement in Congress — working to pass legislation to safeguard our democracy, stand up for reproductive rights, negotiate a major public safety package, and move the needle on bold policies like…
  Team Ilhan · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 7:31 PM

The general election is about to kick off in Minnesota

Our organizing team is hard at work.   Election Day may be 7 weeks away, but the general election is about to kick off in Minnesota, team: Voters start casting their ballots early in Ilhan’s race and for candidates up and down the ticket today. So our organizing team is hard at wo…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 9:57 PM

What we just learned...

You won’t believe this.   Team — We just learned that United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with right-wing group AIPAC, funneled $350,000 to a separate PAC to try to defeat Ilhan in her primary. And it almost worked. This past year, AIPAC launched Islamophobic attack a…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
September 19, 2022 at 10:18 PM

Add your name: Stop McCarthy from taking the Speaker’s gavel

Waiting for your signature:   Team — A House majority led by Kevin McCarthy would roll back all of our hard-fought progress. Here are just a few of the disastrous decisions Speaker Kevin McCarthy could make: Reverse critical wins from the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
September 17, 2022 at 6:54 PM

re: Kevin McCarthy

I’m reaching out for your help.   Friends, I’m reaching out for your help: We need to stop Kevin McCarthy from taking the Speaker’s gavel this fall. McCarthy has already vowed to try to silence me and remove me from the Foreign Affairs committee if Republicans take back the House …