Hank Johnson · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Rayshard Brooks was killed by a broken policing system

  John, Rayshard Brooks fell asleep in a car in a drive-thru. 40 minutes later he was shot dead by a police officer while trying to flee the scene. How did this happen? Why did this have to happen? These are questions that Atlanta and the entire country are grappling with i…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 10:37 PM

We must invest in our communities

  John, The tragic events of the last few weeks have led us as a country to reexamine ourselves and what we stand for. Given the pandemic of police violence that is plaguing Black Americans yet again, it’s time we institute meaningful change in our communities. That’s why I…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

June 13, 2020 at 4:07 PM

Did you catch this, John?

  John -- Even aside from winning his primary, Hank has had a really busy week!  Proposals that Hank has been talking about in Congress for years have now become the foundation of the Democrats’ massive police reform legislation! The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 9:41 PM

What happened on Tuesday was unacceptable

  John, While I am very happy to be your nominee for Congress in GA-04, I am embarrassed by the mismanagement of Tuesday’s election. Even though 90% of Georgia’s polling places were open, locations were rife with technical malfunctions and inefficiencies. Instead of straigh…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 3:06 PM

I have my opponent. Is John in?

  John, I am honored and humbled to be the official Democratic candidate for Congress in Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District. I never take a single election or vote for granted, and am so honored to have had your support.  While this victory is rewarding, it is very dif…

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  Mumford, Carole · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 12:05 PM

time-sensitive help

    Hi John, I wanted to zip you a quick email early this morning. Today is Hank’s primary day, and our get out the vote (GOTV) fund is running a little low. Hank has paused fundraising over the last several weeks to focus on discussing and finding solutions to racial equity …

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  Team Hank · [email protected]

June 8, 2020 at 5:36 PM

[SIGN] Demand investment in our communities

  John, The latest string of tragic events caused by overzealous, over-the-top police -- the brutal killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd -- have put a microscopic lens on policing and how we invest in it. While the Minneapolis Police Department spent millions of doll…

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  Carole Mumford · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 9:06 PM

RE: Black America is being suffocated

  John, These past few days have been very difficult for us here at Team Hank HQ. We are all figuring out how best to respond, but our grief for Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and the reminder that Black lives in this country are seen as expendable has been immeasurable. Han…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Martin Luther King Jr. III endorses our proposals, what about John?

  John, I was humbled to see a great human rights advocate, Martin Luther King Jr. III, come forward and endorse my proposals for police and criminal justice reform in our country. The painful truth is that there’s no magic solution to resolving 400 years of racism in our c…

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  Team Hank · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 11:06 PM

Hank outlines police reform bills on MSNBC

  John -- Black Americans are under constant threat from the police, whether it's the use of excessive force or even death. It’s now gotten to a flash point where many Black Americans feel it's open season on them, and who can blame them? The officers responsible for the deat…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 5:06 PM

Black America is being suffocated

  John -- My heart is heavy today. Black America is already being suffocated: COVID-19 is ravaging black communities in disproportionate numbers. Our small businesses are struggling and being shut out from critical relief funding that is instead going to wealthy corporations…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 7:20 PM

Important: About tonight

  John, Fires are burning across America. As tonight approaches, the threat is real that the burning and other property destruction will continue, and even spread to other cities. What started out as peaceful demonstrations has devolved into arson and the criminal destructi…

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  Mereda Davis Johnson · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 2:06 PM

My husband before elections

  I want to tell you a little bit about how my husband Hank acts immediately before elections... Actually, he behaves normally. He acts just like he always does, John. He doesn’t panic about fundraising. He doesn’t try to change or pivot his views. He doesn’t become focused…

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  Hank HQ · [email protected]

May 29, 2020 at 3:35 PM

We need help from John

  Hi John! We know you’re busy, so we’ll get straight to the point. The data team here at Hank For Congress HQ has done the math, and to reach our end-of-month fundraising goal by May 31st, we need you to chip in $5. Our full analysis is below: Fundraising Analysis Nam…

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  Carole Mumford · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 8:06 PM

why this is important

  John -- We are 72 hours away from our final end-of-month fundraising deadline before Hank’s primary election, and we need your help to stay on track. As Hank’s campaign manager, it’s my job to make sure he doesn’t miss any goals before the primary. That’s why I’m asking if …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 1:05 PM

This isn’t why I ran for Congress, John

  John, I’ll be direct: We are now officially less than two weeks away from our critical primary election and we’re facing our final end-of-month fundraising deadline before Georgians go to the polls or mail in their ballot. That’s why I’m asking you to chip in $15 or $20 to…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

May 23, 2020 at 5:05 PM

RE: worker’s rights

  Hey John, I wanted to make sure you saw my team’s email about Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell trying to use the cover of COVID-19 to take rights away from workers. Mitch is leading the charge to gut workers’ rights by granting broad liability immunity to businesses who pu…

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  Team Hank · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Hank is standing up for workers rights - will you join him?

  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take lives and put essential workers at risk, what is Mitch McConnell’s first priority? Protecting businesses from sick workers. We know! It’s awful. And what’s worse: he’s refusing to pass any more COVID-19 relief until these busine…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Matt Gaetz is at it again

  When you’ve been working in Congress as long as I have, you learn to call out hypocrisy when you see it. That’s exactly what I did a few months ago when my colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz tried to use Hunter Biden’s personal substance abuse issues as a diversion during the impea…

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  Team Hank · [email protected]

May 17, 2020 at 11:06 PM

One of the most flippable seats in Congress is next door

  Hi John -- Carolyn Bourdeaux is a leader who’s passionate about public policy and providing access to quality, affordable healthcare. She came less than 1,000 votes away from winning the “toss-up” seat when she ran in 2018. Now, the 7th District is primed for a Democratic t…

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  Rep. Johnson · [email protected]

May 16, 2020 at 9:06 PM

hope!

  It seems that Republicans often want a different set of rules for themselves than for others. For example... Donald Trump intervened to get reduced sentencing for his buddy Roger Stone, while tens of thousands of black Americans languish in prison because of racist mandato…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 11:36 PM

433 votes away from helping turn Georgia blue

  John, In 2018, my dear friend Carolyn Bourdeaux came just 433 votes short from flipping our neighboring district to the north from red to blue. Now that the 7th District seat is open, she’s running again with the same message and an even stronger campaign operation -- and …

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  HankForCongress.com · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 9:06 PM

Hank on the Record is back!

Hey John, Welcome back to my weekly newsletter! As a reminder, I will be using this forum to keep you up to date on the most important news in Georgia, our nation’s capital, and throughout the country. This has been a tough few weeks for Georgia. Gov. Kemp’s insistence o…

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  Carole Mumford · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 1:35 PM

Four weeks to go!

  It’s official, John: We only have four weeks until Hank’s critical Primary Election. Because Hank has ruffled some feathers by leading the charge on Donald Trump’s impeachment, standing up to the NRA, holding Gov. Kemp accountable, and fighting for workers’ rights, Nationa…

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  VP Questionnaire via Hank HQ · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 10:05 PM

Did you answer this question?

  John -- We need a Vice President who can unify Americans and ensure Democrats take control of the White House in 2020. (And if they were from Georgia, that’d be the cherry on top!) That’s why Hank and all of us over here at Team Hank HQ want to know...what do you think abo…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 8:06 PM

Department of Injustice [take action]

  John, The President of the United States has run a concentrated campaign to get his buddy Michael Flynn off the hook for lying to the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) about conversations he had with Russian government officials -- and unfortunately, as of yesterday, it…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 4:06 PM

Stacey Abrams for VP?

  John, I was so honored to support Stacey Abrams when she ran for Governor of Georgia in 2018. I attended multiple events for Stacey, including marching with her in the 2018 LGBTQ+ Pride Parade. I was amazed at how she energized the whole state of Georgia, and even in face…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 1:05 PM

“Georgia’s experiment in human sacrifice”

  John -- I wanted to take a minute today to express how proud and grateful I am for all the barber shops, beauty salons, and restaurants that have made the painful decision to keep their dining rooms closed as COVID-19 continues to ravage our state. These small businesses h…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Your support keeps me going

  John, I wanted to thank all of you for your support last week as we raised money for our end-of-month fundraising deadline. Even under normal circumstances, fundraising is one of my least favorite parts of the job, and now in these anxious times that’s even more true. How…

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  Johnson, Hank · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 10:35 PM

hold on...looping John in

  + Looping John in. We’re just $528 away from reaching our end-of-month fundraising goal. My campaign manager Carole thinks we should pack this one up since it’s late and folks are likely offline, but we are so close to reaching our goal I figured it was worth one last shot! …

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  Carole Mumford · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 3:46 PM

John: we are SO close!

  John, There are less than 24 hours before Hank’s critical end-of-month fundraising deadline, and we still need to raise $1,327 to hit our goal and catch up on fundraising. If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet, I’m dropping a secure link below. Maybe you’ll be the one …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 11:06 PM

Well, I guess I’m going to be a special guest!

  Hi John, I am excited to announce that tomorrow night I will be the special guest at a virtual fundraising event for my friend Jon Ossoff. I chuckle at the idea of me being a “special guest,” but I do believe it is incredibly important that we send my friend Jon to the Uni…

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  Mereda Davis Johnson · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 1:35 PM

My husband Hank & John

  Hi John -- Some of you I know very well and others might be hearing from me for the first time just now. But no matter how well you know me, all of you know my husband, Hank. Hank is always fighting relentlessly for everyday Georgians, but since COVID-19 became a global p…

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  Carole · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 5:06 PM

John: Your record

  Hey John -- Hank’s campaign manager Carole here! In advance of our critical End-Of-Month deadline, Hank asked me to send around everyone’s donor card laying out your history of support for our progressive movement: First: John Last: xxxxxx Email: [email protected] Last Do…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 10:15 PM

A full recap for John

  John, I hope you are as well as can be during these challenging times. I know that the COVID-19 pandemic is burdening all of us. Personally, I have transitioned to speaking with my staff via Zoom calls instead of in-person and have started religiously wearing gloves and ma…

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  Carole Mumford · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 12:05 PM

RE: Why is Trump doing this?

  Hi John, Did you catch this? Trump is ending enforcement of environmental regulations on big corporations. This is a big deal. Trump is using our national crisis as an excuse to give his friends (the CEOs and top executives of these corporations) a big break by allowing them…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 4:06 PM

Environmental protections suspended (yes, you read that right...)

John, In the midst of a global crisis, Trump is hard at work... giving corporations a big break by ending enforcement of EPA environmental regulations. That’s right, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will stop enforcing environmental regulat…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 10:35 PM

Georgia’s "reopening" is a huge risk

  John, These are extraordinary times. Georgia is in the news again and unfortunately, not for a good reason. Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that he plans to reopen nail salons, massage therapists, bowling alleys and gyms this Friday, contrary to the advice of top epidemiolog…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Fwd: John thanking Dr. Fauci

    John, Did you see this email my team sent you? It’s vital that during this time of uncertainty and crisis, Americans have confidence in their leadership to steer our country in the right direction. And while Trump failed to do this, America has found a true leader in Dr.…

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  Team Hank · [email protected]

April 19, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Thank you, Dr. Fauci

  John, During a crisis like the one we’re facing now, we often turn to our government and elected officials for leadership, clarity, and decisive action. Devastatingly, President Trump and his administration have given us none of these things. Trump has completely bungled …

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 1:05 PM

your responses

  Hey John, I want to sincerely thank everyone who took the time last week to share with me how they were doing during this crisis and what kinds of activities they were using to lift their spirits. My staff and I worked together to compile some of the submissions to share …

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  Team Hank · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 10:35 PM

NRA attacking Hank during a crisis

  Does the NRA have no shame, John? In the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis, instead of helping our nation come together, they are sending their special lobbying arm to attack Rep. Hank Johnson. CHIP IN AGAINST THE NRA >> Why are they attacking Hank? May…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

April 11, 2020 at 2:05 PM

**alert** election date changed

  Hi John, I wanted to personally make sure you saw: Georgia’s primary election has been moved to June 9th. That includes the democratic presidential primary, our congressional primary, and many other races. With the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, it’s crucially important that w…

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  Hank Action HQ · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Confederate Heritage Month (!?)

  With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting hard all across the South, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has decided to spend his valuable time declaring April as “Confederate Heritage Month.” This is just absolutely ridiculous. While there is never an appropriate time to honor the rac…

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  Rapid Response HQ (via Team Hank) · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 6:05 PM

Kemp’s reckless executive order

  John -- What is Governor Brian Kemp thinking? He ordered that beaches across Georgia be reopened, over the objections of local towns who did the responsible thing by closing them to promote social distancing. Just look at Tybee Island, one of Georgia’s most popular vacatio…

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  Carole Mumford · [email protected]

April 5, 2020 at 9:05 PM

fwd: Hank wants to hear from you

Hi John, I just filled out Hank’s form to tell him how I’m doing, and I encourage you to do the same. During these difficult times, it’s important for us to stick together. Hank views his whole team as a part of one beloved community, and we want to hear about how our commun…

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  Team Hank · [email protected]

April 4, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Our elected officials need to be held accountable [action needed]

John, As the coronavirus crisis began to unfold here in America, how did Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue respond? By allegedly working to profit off the crisis.  That’s right, evidence suggests that our two senators engaged in insider trading by selling stoc…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Kemp’s COVID-19 ignorance is alarming

John, I was shocked to hear Governor Brian Kemp say that he only just now learned that COVID-19 can spread from people without symptoms. Experts have been saying that for months. "What we've been telling people from directives from the CDC for weeks now that if you start f…

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  Hank Johnson · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 11:15 PM

How are you, John?

John -- Many of you have been in self-isolation for quite some time now. We’ve been practicing social distancing because that’s what the doctors and experts tell us will mitigate this crisis and save lives. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. I know it’s hard to be away from fam…

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  HankForCongress.com · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 10:05 PM

Hank on the Record!

Introduction → Welcome back to my weekly newsletter, John! As a reminder I will be using this tool to keep you up to date on the most important news in Georgia, our nation’s capital, and throughout the country. This week I’ve been thinking a lot about the false choice betwee…

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