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  Mike Espy · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 2:55 PM

the moment we’ve been waiting for

  Dear friend, Just a friendly reminder that today is the day: it’s primary election day in Mississippi! I can’t express how thankful I am for your outpouring of support since we launched this campaign for U.S. Senate last November. All of our hard work has led to this moment. Every do…
  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 5:51 PM

Have to ask

  Team, We’ll make this quick. Tomorrow is the primary election in Mississippi and our only chance to get Mike on the ballot for U.S. Senate in November. While Mike has been traveling all over the state meeting with Mississippians and getting the word out, we’ve been here at headquarte…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 12:12 AM

Joe Biden

  Dear friend, I wanted to reach out one more time today to share some major news with you: I’ve made a decision to endorse Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race. Our nation is searching for a leader: someone with competence, integrity, humanity and steely resolve. Someone we can tr…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
March 8, 2020 at 2:48 PM

About 48 hours left

  Dear friend, I almost can’t believe it, but the Mississippi primary is just two days away. That means we have about 48 hours left to get our message out there and encourage voters to vote for our campaign for a better Mississippi on Tuesday. This race for U.S. Senate is about a lot o…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
March 7, 2020 at 10:46 PM

Human Rights Campaign

  Team, After receiving more than 75 endorsements from local and state leaders across Mississippi this week, Mike secured another big endorsement from the national LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Mike is proud to have the endorsement of HRC once again, as he did in hi…
  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 6:07 PM

Can you lend a helping hand?

  Hey, team! I can’t believe it, but we only have FOUR days left until Mississippians make their voices heard in the Democratic primary. This is our last weekend to get out the vote and spread the word in support of my dad, and that means we’ve got to hustle! Every dollar you contribut…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
March 5, 2020 at 4:43 PM

Who do you support for president?

  Team, With Super Tuesday concluding this week and more primary elections on their way, we’re getting closer and closer to selecting a Democratic nominee to run against President Trump in November. The field of candidates has narrowed in the last few days alone and there’s plenty of s…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
March 4, 2020 at 2:54 PM

🚨 Major endorsements alert 🚨

  Big news, team: Mike has received the endorsement of more than 75 local and state leaders across Mississippi who know that he’s the best candidate to win the Democratic primary next Tuesday and take on Cindy Hyde-Smith for her seat in the U.S. Senate this November. It’s obvious, Miss…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
March 3, 2020 at 10:59 PM

One week until the Mississippi primary!

  Dear friend, Today, I’m excited to say we’re officially just ONE WEEK away from the Mississippi primary election, in which voters will choose which Democratic candidate will go up against Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith for U.S. Senate in November’s general election. With my decades of publ…
  Shaun King · [email protected]
March 2, 2020 at 10:36 PM

Mike Espy

  Hello my friend, I’m Shaun King, writer, civil rights activist, and founder of The Action PAC, a political organization committed to running hard-hitting campaigns to stop racism and bigotry in America, as well as directly support courageous candidates running for office -- candidate…
  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]
March 1, 2020 at 1:05 AM

Your personal link

  Team, we’re going to make this really quick: With just a few hours to go, we’re getting closer and closer to closing the books on February fundraising. You helped us hit our goal before our last deadline and out-raise Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith – will you help us do it again by pitchin…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 29, 2020 at 4:00 PM

why I’m asking

  Dear friend, With the chaotic Democratic debate taking place earlier this week and Super Tuesday coming up in a few days, a lot of eyes are on South Carolina and the presidential race, but remember: our Senate race here in Mississippi is just as important. Don’t count us out. Our cou…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
February 29, 2020 at 12:20 AM

ICYMI

  “Mike Espy outraised GOP incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in latest campaign finance reporting period” – Mississippi Today, Feb. 28, 2020 Team, thanks to you, we raised $215,000 from over 6,000 individual donors during our January 1st to February 19th pre-primary reporting pe…
  Joe · [email protected]
February 28, 2020 at 6:49 PM

Mike Espy OUT-RAISED Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith

  BIG NEWS, team: The pre-primary fundraising results are in, and the Espy for Senate campaign officially OUT-RAISED Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith! That’s right. Our people-powered, grassroots campaign raised more money than a sitting U.S. Senator who has the backing of Trump and the GOP ma…
  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]
February 27, 2020 at 5:56 PM

The third black U.S. Senator from Mississippi

  Hi friend, Not only are we just two days away from our campaign’s last end-of-month fundraising deadline before the Mississippi Democratic primary, but we’re nearing the end of Black History Month, an important time to honor the lives and accomplishments of countless black Americans …
  Team Espy · [email protected]
February 26, 2020 at 7:33 PM

Three things

  Team, Wanted to reach out real quick to provide an important update on our campaign to elect Mike the next U.S. Senator from Mississippi: We face two other Democratic opponents in Mississippi’s primary election in less than two weeks on Tuesday, March 10th.   The winner of this prim…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 11:51 PM

CORRECTION: Our primary is in TWO weeks

    Team, we wanted to reach out ASAP to correct our last email: The Mississippi primary election is only TWO weeks from today. While we apologize for this typo, it only further emphasizes how critical our next end-of-month fundraising deadline is: we’re just 14 days out from …
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 9:29 PM

Three weeks out

  Dear friend, First, I want to take a moment to say thank you. With your outpouring of grassroots support, we successfully surpassed our goal before last week’s pre-primary FEC fundraising deadline. I truly can’t thank you enough. But our next deadlines are already looming. In just fo…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 21, 2020 at 6:27 PM

Mississippi deserves a Senator who defends our right to vote and safeguards our elections, no matter their political party

  Dear friend, Last night, multiple news agencies reported that the intelligence community briefed Congressional leaders and the White House on new attempts by Russia to influence and hack the 2020 election. It’s what the experts have been warning us about all along. Confidence in our …
  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]
February 20, 2020 at 12:13 AM

less than 6 hours left

  We'll make this quick, team! Right now, we’re less than 6 hours away from our pre-primary FEC filing deadline and we’re just under $5,000 short of where we need to be to hit our fundraising goal. This campaign to replace hyper-partisan Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, take back the U.S. Sen…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 19, 2020 at 7:20 PM

Reflecting ahead of the primary

  Dear friend, As we get closer and closer to the March 10th primary election, I’m reflecting on why I decided to run for Senate again and wanted to share my thoughts with you. I’m a proud Mississippian, but frankly, our leaders in Washington have failed to bring the progress our commu…
  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]
February 19, 2020 at 4:46 PM

Counting on you

  This is a big day for us, team. Tonight at midnight is our last FEC fundraising deadline before the March 10th primary election here in Mississippi, and I know my dad’s counting on you to help us hit our goal. The amount of money we raise up to this point could make or break my dad’s…
  Cecilia Criddle · [email protected]
February 18, 2020 at 11:12 PM

Flood my inbox!

  Hey, team! Look, if anybody knows that you get a lot of emails from our campaign to elect Mike to represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate, it’s me. As his new Deputy Finance Director, I’ve been helping draft each and every one and wow, there have been a lot -- especially right now, …
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 17, 2020 at 7:14 PM

They embezzled millions of dollars meant to help vulnerable Mississippians

  Dear friend, Recently, Mississippi made headlines and not for good reason: it was discovered that state and local officials embezzled millions of dollars from a program meant to help vulnerable Mississippians. Unfortunately, Mississippi continues to remain among the poorest states in…
  Joe O'Hern · [email protected]
February 16, 2020 at 10:53 PM

honest

  Hey team, Our pre-primary FEC fundraising deadline is now just three days away, and to be honest, I’m a little nervous that we’re not going to hit our goal. Grassroots donations poured in online last month and in the beginning of February, but fundraising has faced a slump the last w…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
February 14, 2020 at 3:37 PM

The most important one yet

  Team, In less than seven days, we face our next fundraising deadline and it’s the most important one yet. On February 19th, we have a big filing deadline before Mississippi’s primary election on March 10th, which is just under a month away. Before we can take on hyper-partisan Senato…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 12, 2020 at 10:11 PM

The last thing our communities need right now

  Dear friend, Right now, we’re just a week away from our next FEC fundraising deadline next Wednesday the 19th. And with President Trump revealing his latest budget proposal, I’m reminded of what’s at stake. Despite his budget’s hefty $4.8 trillion price tag, the President has propose…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
February 10, 2020 at 7:01 PM

The worst fundraiser in the U.S. Senate

  “With a tough challenge looming, Hyde-Smith has raised less money than 96 U.S. senators” – Mississippi Today, Feb. 3, 2020 Good news, team! Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is officially the worst fundraiser in the U.S. Senate, raising less money than 96 other senators this e…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 6:01 PM

the courage to stand up for what he believed in no matter the cost

    Team, did you have a chance to read Mike’s message yesterday? On Wednesday, Alabama’s Senator Doug Jones -- who’s running in one of the most competitive U.S. Senate races in the country this year -- had the courage to stand up for what he believed in no matter the cost. No…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 6, 2020 at 10:55 PM

re: Doug Jones

  Dear friend, Yesterday, the majority of the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump, but many, including Senator Doug Jones from Alabama, had the courage to stand up for what they believed was right. Despite representing what some consider to be a “red” state here in the S…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 6, 2020 at 2:18 PM

He had the courage to stand up and do what's right

  Dear friend, Yesterday, the majority of the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump, but many, including Senator Doug Jones from Alabama, had the courage to stand up for what they believed was right. Despite representing what some consider to be a “red” state here in the S…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
February 5, 2020 at 11:48 PM

42 seconds

  42 seconds. That is all it took for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith to explain why she voted to acquit Donald Trump. Even after she voted not to hear witnesses and voted not to get to the truth by subpoenaing documents, 42 seconds is all it took for her to explain why she would vote to acqu…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 4, 2020 at 7:25 PM

Add your name to urge the Senate to restore voting rights

  Dear friend, The right to vote is a sacred component of our democracy -- and to this day, there are powerful forces and people out there trying to take it away. Folks often think of voter suppression as a thing of the past, but it’s unfortunately still very real, as we’ve witnessed n…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
February 3, 2020 at 8:39 PM

Not a fair trial

  Dear friend, Last Friday, U.S. Senators cast their vote on whether or not to hear from witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. By now, I’m sure you’ve heard that in a 51-49 vote, the Senate -- including Mississippi’s Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith -- voted to block ad…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 8:26 PM

This is all the time we have

  Dear friend, I know you’ve gotten a lot of messages from my team and I this week, but today is the day: it’s your last chance to contribute before our first monthly fundraising deadline of the year. We’re now less than two months away from the Mississippi Democratic primary election,…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 5:55 PM

This is Cindy Hyde-Smith

  Team, This is hyper-partisan Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who currently represents Mississippi in the U.S. Senate: When Mike ran against her in 2018’s special election, she made some extremely questionable “jokes” about attending a public hanging (in the state with the most lynchings i…
  Joe · [email protected]
January 30, 2020 at 10:22 PM

In case you missed this

  Team, Mike might be going up against a few opponents in the Democratic primary this March, but the truth is that none of them are as qualified for the job of U.S. Senator as Mike is. That’s why he has the endorsement of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). Here’s what…
  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]
January 30, 2020 at 5:08 PM

A state we could all be proud of

  Hi, team! We’re running out of time before our first end-of-month fundraising deadline of the year tomorrow at midnight, so I wanted to reach out to talk about what my dad believes in and is ready to fight for in the U.S. Senate: Affordable and accessible healthcare. Social security,…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
January 29, 2020 at 11:40 PM

Mississippians’ top priority

  Dear friend, In a moment, I’m going to ask if you’ll pitch in a few bucks towards our January fundraising deadline. But before I do, I’d like to talk about a critical issue here in Mississippi: healthcare. If you’re ready to cut to the chase and chip in to our campaign, you can do so…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
January 29, 2020 at 7:21 PM

reminder

  Just making sure you saw Mike’s message yesterday, team. We’re now two days away from our first monthly fundraising deadline of 2020, and we still have a ways to go to hit our goal. If we’re going to ensure Mike wins Mississippi’s Democratic primary in March and replaces hype…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
January 28, 2020 at 10:31 PM

3 days away

  Dear friend, As Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith continues to put her partisan ambitions ahead of Mississippians, our team has been busy building our campaign, and our momentum is growing! First, a Millsaps College poll revealed Hyde-Smith has less than a 50% approval rating in the state of …
  Team Espy · [email protected]
January 27, 2020 at 11:09 PM

new analysis from The Nation

  Folks, Democrats have a real shot at winning back the majority this year. We only need to flip FOUR Senate seats to end the GOP’s reign and get our government working again. And according to new analysis by The Nation, we can’t count out Mississippi: we now have a 50 percent winnabil…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
January 24, 2020 at 8:56 PM

She’s putting Trump before the American people

  “Hyde-Smith, indebted to Trump and facing re-election, pledges POTUS her unwavering support” — Mississippi Today, 1/24/20 With the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, hyper-partisan Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has already put party over country by voting against hearin…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
January 23, 2020 at 6:08 PM

Did you see the news?

  Dear friend, Did you see the exciting news yesterday? A new poll out of Millsaps College shows us just 9 points behind Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in the general election, making this a single-digit race. Not only are we making real progress in the polls, but it’s becoming all the more …
  Team Espy · [email protected]
January 22, 2020 at 7:17 PM

BREAKING: Poll shows Mike down just 9 points from Hyde-Smith

  Hyde-Smith Earns Lackluster Approval Ratings While Facing US Senate Rematch — Millsaps College, January 22, 2020 A new survey out of Millsaps College shows Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s approval rating now under 50% in Mississippi, with the hyper-partisan senator just 9 points …
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
January 20, 2020 at 11:11 PM

This weekend

  Dear friend, I had the honor of spending this long weekend travelling across Mississippi and celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King committed his life to faith, service, and justice for all, fighting peacefully for a future in which our children and grandchildr…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
January 17, 2020 at 5:16 PM

Good news, bad news

  Dear team, It pains me to say this, but we fell just short of our mid-month fundraising goal last night. The good news is, if most people reading this pitched in just a few dollars, we can pick up the slack and reach our goal by the end of the day today -- so we’re extending the dead…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
January 16, 2020 at 9:37 PM

This kind of rhetoric belongs in the past

  Team, Remember last week when former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant claimed that a victory for our Senate campaign would be “that first step into a thousand years of darkness?” We just had to follow up and share what Joe Jurado from The Root had to say about it: “Interesting word c…
  Team Espy · [email protected]
January 15, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Mike wants to hear from you

  How ya doing, friend? In just a moment we’re going to ask you to fill out our post-launch survey -- and we’ll be sharing the results directly with Mike so we can help grow our movement into a winning campaign come November 2020. Let us explain: Mike Espy’s number one priority in this…
  Mike Espy · [email protected]
January 13, 2020 at 5:26 PM

It’s official: I’m running for U.S. Senate

  Dear friend, After months of careful consideration and thinking about what the people of Mississippi deserve from their leaders in Washington, I have made my decision: I’m officially running to be the next United States Senator from Mississippi. We are going up against the all-powerf…