Jacquie Amos · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 2:39 PM

The last time Mississippi had a Black U.S. Senator was 1881

  “Black Senate candidates could make history in 2020” – Axios, 6/22/20 It's true: With your help, we can make history by electing Mike Espy to the U.S. Senate this November. Throughout our country’s history, there have only been a total of 10 Black U.S. Senators. But you might be sur…

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  Joe O'Hern · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Mike on MSNBC

  “Dem Mike Espy has new plan to beat Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)” – MSNBC, 6/21/20 In case you missed it, Mike Espy was on MSNBC’s AM Joy on Sunday talking about our campaign’s plan to defeat Cindy Hyde-Smith and win this race for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate seat in November. Mike came wit…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 1:49 PM

Mike on MSNBC

  Everyone is starting to recognize what we are building here in Mississippi. Yesterday, Mike was thrilled to join four other Black candidates running for U.S. Senate seats – Jaime Harrison, Charles Booker, Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock, and Royce West – on MSNBC’s AM Joy to talk about…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 7:30 PM

BREAKING: Elizabeth Warren endorses Mike Espy for Senate!

  We’ve got a major new endorsement to announce! Team Espy is so grateful to receive Senator Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement today. Senator Warren is a national Democratic leader who fights from the heart for working families. It’s an honor to have her on Team Espy. With Elizabeth on o…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 1:36 AM

Juneteenth

Black joy as an act of resistance.   Today is Juneteenth: A day to celebrate the emancipation of Black Americans from chattel slavery, and remember the long and ongoing struggle for freedom in America. We know that though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, it…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 10:38 PM

It is time for lynching to become a federal hate crime

  I must admit that I am a little ashamed that I am writing you an email about making lynching a federal crime in the year 2020. I believe this is something that should have been in place a long time ago, but here we are. To make matters worse, there’s a bipartisan bill in the U.S. S…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 7:19 PM

We launched our NEW website

  Things have been looking different here at Espy for Senate. If you didn’t already notice, a few weeks ago we launched our new website and our new logo to showcase our campaign's fresh, positive vision for Mississippi. I’m extremely excited to finally share it with you! One thing y…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 5:13 PM

Where Cindy Hyde-Smith stands on confederate symbols

  In the past week, Mike Espy called for the confederate battle emblem to be removed from the Mississippi state flag and for the removal of confederate statues in the U.S. Capitol. His vote is to replace JZ George with Blues legend BB King — and a lot of folks agreed. Others suggeste…

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  Cecilia Criddle · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 4:05 PM

just $2,726

  Hey, I just got back from our weekly budget meeting and wanted to give you a quick update. Following yesterday’s mid-month fundraising deadline, we at Team Espy determined that we fell short of our goal by just $2,726. With just two weeks left until this quarter’s FEC deadline, when…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 9:21 PM

quick

  We know Mike reached out to you earlier today, so we’ll keep this quick. We’re now two weeks away from our next FEC end-of-quarter deadline, the most important fundraising deadline of this campaign yet. And in order to make sure we get where we need to be by then, we have a goal of …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 2:33 PM

SURVEY: confederate statues

  Every year, millions of Americans and tourists from around the world visit the U.S. Capitol. If you’ve ever had an opportunity to visit, you’ll know that they have “The Hall of Statues.” There are 100 statues. Every state gets to choose two state heroes to represent themselves. For…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

June 14, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Mike isn’t taking Super PAC money

  Hey, We’re now just two weeks out from our next FEC end-of-quarter fundraising deadline, but before I ask if you can make a contribution to help our campaign reach our goal, I’ve got big news: Unlike our far-right opponent, Mike Espy is not accepting any campaign contributions from …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 13, 2020 at 6:29 PM

My thoughts on police reform

  I’ve spent the past couple weeks listening, reflecting, and participating in the peaceful protests calling for an end to police brutality against Black Americans here in Jackson. This subject weighs heavily on my mind and heart, and I wanted to take a few minutes to share my though…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 13, 2020 at 12:16 AM

Remembering Medgar Evers

A true Mississippi hero.   I wanted to take a moment today to honor Medgar Evers, one of Mississippi's fiercest champions of justice. He was assassinated in his driveway 57 years ago today by a white supremacist. Evers was the Mississippi NAACP State Conference’s first field secretary…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 12:06 AM

re: the confederate flag

  Hey, Mike here with a quick note. The momentum to remove confederate symbols from our society is growing. Just yesterday, NASCAR announced they're banning the confederate flag from its races, a major step in the right direction. By now, the confederate flag doesn't fly at any…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 3:11 PM

Cindy Hyde-Smith won’t say “Black Lives Matter”

  Since nationwide protests erupted over the tragic killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, Cindy Hyde-Smith has been completely silent about the protests here in Mississippi — an insult to the 1.1 million Black Mississippians who face systemic racism in their everyday…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 9:07 PM

Another poll shows this is a single-digit race

  Hey, we just got back some polling results and Mike wanted to share them with you as soon as possible. A new poll just dropped from Public Policy Polling, and not only does it show that our race is still down to a single digit — it shows that Cindy Hyde-Smith and Trump are losing se…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

June 8, 2020 at 3:23 PM

Mike showed up for Mississippi

  Hey, did you see Mike’s message yesterday? This weekend, Mike Espy joined thousands of protesters in Jackson to call for justice and say Black Lives Matter. Mike showed up for Mississippi, unlike our opponent Cindy Hyde-Smith, who’s been completely silent on the issue. It’s …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 7, 2020 at 7:14 PM

“When Mississippi changes, America changes”

  Hey, Something big is happening in America and all over the world. Yesterday, we witnessed what may have been one of the largest global gatherings of peaceful protesters in demonstrations for civil rights in history, and I was proud to stand side by side with Mississippians in Jacks…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 6, 2020 at 7:55 PM

He marched against racism, he marched against hate

On this weekend in 1966, civil rights icon James Meredith began his “March Against Fear.”   This weekend is the 54th anniversary of James Meredith’s “March Against Fear.” In June 1966, the Mississippi hero and civil rights icon started a solitary march from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jack…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 3:37 PM

Fwd: Support the Mississippi Bail Fund and 38 other groups

  Hey, it's Mike. Peaceful protests are a tenet of our democracy and help move our state forward. But the president and other elected officials are promoting a culture of aggression and violence towards peaceful protesters. Together, we’ve raised over $5,000 for organizations…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 10:57 PM

A pose that will live in political infamy

I call on Senator Hyde-Smith to join me as we continue in the proudest tradition of those that came before us and peacefully protest against the injustice that plagues Black Americans.   On Monday, a group of peaceful protesters were gassed so the president could stage a photo op in f…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 10:23 PM

Support the Mississippi Bail Fund and 37 other groups

  As you have surely seen, peaceful protests are being organized across the country to fight injustices that have plagued our communities for too long. This new wave of dissent began after George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by a police officer in Minnesota. George was han…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 12:38 AM

The shortest email you’ll read today

  We're now just hours away from our May fundraising deadline at midnight, and we’re counting on grassroots donations from folks like you to help elect Mike Espy to the U.S. Senate in November and move Mississippi forward. If you can, rush $10 or more now >> If you've saved your …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 11:07 PM

Real quick

  Hey, I’ll make this real quick. Our team reached out to me to let me know: We’re still a few thousand dollars away from our May fundraising goal, and time is running out. This has been a strange and difficult month for many. When I thought through all the pros and cons before decidin…

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  Marcus Williams · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 7:46 PM

Puppy photo (attached)

  Hey, it’s Marcus, Political Director here at Espy for Senate. I’ll just be honest: Building a campaign for change right now is very difficult. I know everyone always says this, but these are unprecedented times. Now more than ever, we’re counting on the people to raise money for our …

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  Cecilia Criddle · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 1:08 AM

behind

  Quick update on our end-of-month fundraising. I just ran the numbers, and we’re unfortunately still about $5,000 away from our goal for the month of May. If everyone reading this message chipped in $5 right now, our campaign would easily surpass our goal and be in a position to kick …

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  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 10:18 PM

What my dad would do differently

  Hey, Since she was elected to represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate in 2018, hyper-partisan Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has hurt our state by supporting efforts to repeal our health care, attacking women’s right to choose, making insensitive comments about voter suppression, and more…

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  Espy HQ · [email protected]

May 29, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Super quick

  There’s a lot going on right now, so we’ll keep this quick. It’s never been more clear that we need new leadership in Washington. And it’s never been more clear that now is the time to leave everything on the field before the November election. Please consider donating $10, or whate…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

May 29, 2020 at 5:08 PM

First, then, now

  Here are three key facts about our race to elect Mike Espy and flip the Senate this November: FIRST, Mike ran for U.S. Senate against Cindy Hyde-Smith in the 2018 special election, and was the first Democrat in Mississippi since 1982 to come that close to winning a Senate seat. THEN,…

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  Jamilla Espy Galloway · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Show my dad the people have his back

  Hi, As you know, my dad Mike Espy is running to represent the people of Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. And take it from me: He is in it to win it. The people and the progress of Mississippi have fueled my dad throughout his life. From his days in Congress during the Reagan administr…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Let me explain

  Hey, In just four days, our campaign is coming up on our most important fundraising deadline yet. I hope you’ll take a moment to let me explain why this matters, especially now. Every month, we have financial goals to hit in order to ensure our campaign for a better, brighter Mississ…

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  Cecilia Criddle · [email protected]

May 26, 2020 at 7:34 PM

Less than a week away

  Hey, It’s Cecilia, the Finance Director here on Team Espy. First, I want to thank you for all you’ve done so far to help elect Mike Espy to the U.S. Senate, especially during these weird and uncertain times. We’re continuing to keep Mike engaged with the people of Mississippi through…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

May 24, 2020 at 6:14 PM

Next week

  Hey, Next Sunday, May 31st, is our next big fundraising deadline and an opportunity to send Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith a message: The people of Mississippi are ready for positive change, and this grassroots-powered campaign is preparing to win in November. I knew that if I was going to…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

May 23, 2020 at 6:16 PM

$4 for 4

  Did you know we need to flip just four Senate seats from red to blue in order to flip the U.S. Senate this November? It’s true – and with enough grassroots support, our race to elect Mike Espy in Mississippi could be one of them! In 2018, Mike lost by just a single digit. In 2020, th…

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  Jamilla Espy Galloway · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM

re: Stacey Abrams

  “Stacey Abrams backs seven Senate candidates in battleground, Southern states.”  – Washington Post, 5/21/20 Hey, did you see the good news? Stacey Abrams officially endorsed my dad, Mike Espy, for Senate in Mississippi! Stacey’s support for my dad is one of her very first major polit…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 3:06 PM

BREAKING: Stacey Abrams endorses Mike Espy for Senate

  We’ve got a major new endorsement to announce. Stacey Abrams just officially endorsed Mike Espy for U.S. Senate in Mississippi! Stacey is a Democratic powerhouse — after narrowly losing Georgia’s governor race in 2018 following rampant systematic voter suppression, she has since gon…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 4:59 PM

Mississippi simply can’t wait

  This is ridiculous. As American workers, families, and small businesses continue to struggle in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Cindy Hyde-Smith and the GOP are stalling on passing more relief. In fact, Hyde-Smith admitted herself that they would not “get close” to passing ano…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 6:49 PM

CARES Act payments will make many families ineligible for SNAP

  Hey, While the CARES Act was passed to provide help to those who need it most during this pandemic, the federal government is now punishing the vulnerable Americans this very bill was meant to help. The administration announced that anyone receiving the additional $600 per week in un…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Cindy Hyde-Smith just voted against your privacy

  Last week, the U.S. Senate took up a vote on a bipartisan amendment that would prohibit law enforcement agencies like the FBI from accessing your internet search history without a warrant – and Cindy Hyde-Smith voted against it. The amendment, supported on both sides of the aisle, w…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

May 16, 2020 at 5:53 PM

Can you help us make up the difference?

  Hey, we’ll keep this quick. Yesterday was our campaign’s mid-quarter fundraising deadline, and unfortunately we didn’t quite make our goal. The hard truth is if we’re going to go toe-to-toe with hyper-partisan Cindy Hyde-Smith and elect Mike Espy to the U.S. Senate this November, we …

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  Jamilla Espy-Galloway · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 9:21 PM

a reminder

  Hey , As we face our mid-quarter fundraising deadline tonight, I wanted to take a moment to remind you what’s at stake in this race for Mississippi’s next U.S. Senator. Perhaps the biggest issue on the line, especially during this pandemic, is our health care.  My dad, Mike Espy, wil…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 3:47 PM

Running a campaign is harder than ever before

  We're going to be honest. We’re now halfway through our second financial quarter, and if we’re going to have the resources to keep up with our hyper-partisan opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith — who has the financial support of Mitch McConnell and his dark-money network — then we desperately…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM

halfway

  Hey, Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the financial quarter, with just a couple weeks left before our next reporting deadline — a major marker of where we stand against our opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith. Once May ends, we’ll be about halfway through the year and just a f…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 11:53 PM

Health care shouldn’t just be a privilege for people who can afford it

  Have you seen this new report? According to an analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 5.7 million Americans could lose their health care and become uninsured as a result of this pandemic, due to factors like living in a state that did not expand Medicaid. This forecast is devast…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 8:31 PM

She said, “We're going to be fine.”

  While everyone has in some way or another been impacted by COVID-19, we are witnessing undeniable racial disparity during this pandemic. Coronavirus is killing Black Americans at five times the rate as everyone else. Five times. In Mississippi, no one is wondering why this disparity…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 10:05 PM

McConnell is rushing through federal judicial nominees

  This month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is ramming through the president’s federal judicial nominees, including Judge Justin Walker. Despite receiving a “Not Qualified” rating from the American Bar Association, Walker was appointed to the second most powerful court in the…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 11:55 PM

My latest op-ed

  As you may have heard, there’s a public health crisis unfolding in our nation’s meat and poultry processing plants. States across the country have reported coronavirus outbreaks in processing plants — and now thousands of essential workers are falling ill.  Here in Mississippi, the …

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 12:03 AM

“Sen. Hyde-Smith gives away tainted campaign donation after Espy calls her out.”

  “Sen. Hyde-Smith gives away tainted campaign donation after Espy calls her out.” — WLBT, 5/7/20 In case you missed it, two days ago in the middle of a local TV interview in which Mike called out Cindy Hyde-Smith for her lack of accountability, her campaign announced they’re …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 6:35 PM

What we need in the next COVID-19 package

  I don’t have to tell you how devastating this pandemic has been for so many Mississippians and Americans across the country, particularly for workers who’ve lost their jobs. It’s created financial insecurity we’ve frankly never seen before. That instability has resulted in an unprec…

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