Jaime Harrison · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 12:42 AM

Hey, it’s Jaime

  Hey, We’re in the middle of an exciting moment in U.S. history. There is a new movement emerging, and new allies are standing up to dismantle the systemic racism that still plagues our country.  Now more than ever, we need more representation and Black leaders in Congress. I’m proud…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 2:22 PM

We’re outpacing Cindy Hyde-Smith AGAIN

  We have some great news: In just the past three-and-a-half weeks alone, we’ve already raised more money than our opponent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, did last quarter! And it’s all thanks to you. So far this month, more than 5,000 individual donors gave to our campaign to elect Mike Espy, wi…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 3:23 PM

Where’s the relief?

  Folks, Cindy Hyde-Smith recently dismissed our campaign and concerns raised by Mississippians as “a lot of noise out there.” She claims that the reason she’s not paying attention to Mississippi voters is because her “priority is trying to stabilize this economy” during the coronavir…

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  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 10:13 PM

MSNBC: Democratic 2020 Senate candidates who raised more than incumbents

  Hey, Did you catch my dad, Mike Espy, on MSNBC yesterday? My dad joined Jaime Harrison, fellow Black U.S. Senate candidate running in South Carolina, to talk about outraising our Republican incumbent opponents last quarter and creating a new South. My dad went on to explain how our…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 2:52 PM

Limited quantity of stickers left!!

  Hey folks, we'll cut to the chase. This Friday is our critical July fundraising deadline. We’re behind on our online fundraising goal. And we’re now only 99 days away from the general election. Mike is counting on grassroots donations from folks like you to help him take on hyperpar…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 26, 2020 at 8:19 PM

100 days from now

  Folks, I can’t believe it, but today, we’re officially 100 days away from the general election on November 3rd, the day I go up against Cindy Hyde-Smith to be Mississippi’s next United States senator. That means time is running out for our people-powered campaign to generate resourc…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

July 25, 2020 at 3:24 PM

Cory Booker's message

  Hey, just wanted to make sure you saw this message from U.S. Senator Cory Booker last week. Cory made history in 2013 when he was elected the first Black senator from New Jersey. He understands the importance of building more Black representation in the Senate, and he knows …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 4:23 PM

re: unemployment assistance

  Hi folks, it's Mike again. One week from today, the pandemic unemployment benefits provided to workers through the CARES Act are set to expire.  That means unemployed Americans will no longer receive the additional $600 per week payments they’ve been relying on to make ends meet dur…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 1:06 AM

Tell Congress: Honor John Lewis by passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act

  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was hard won by civil rights activists, like our hero Congressman John Lewis, who put their lives on the line to eradicate racial discrimination at the ballot box across the country.  But six years ago, a Supreme Court decision dismantled a huge part o…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Good news

  Folks, Finally, some good news just came out of Washington. A bill to remove confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly. Now the future of this bill is up to the Senate. Unfortunately, passing this important bill in the Senate won’t …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 22, 2020 at 2:53 PM

My story

  Did you see our new ad yet, folks? (If not, you can watch it here.) Though I deeply love our state, growing up in Mississippi wasn’t always easy. My twin sister, Michelle, and I were two of 18 Black students to first integrate Yazoo City High School, where I faced harassment ranging…

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  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 4:24 PM

re: new ad

  Hey, By now I’m sure you’ve seen my dad’s powerful new ad (and if you haven’t you can watch here!). It’s getting a lot of positive attention, and was even retweeted by Senator Kamala Harris, Piper Perabo, Stacey Abrams, and more! People all over the country are starting to notic…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Hard won

  Mississippi is changing, but that change has been very hard won.  Mike Espy has witnessed and experienced the challenges facing our state throughout his life, from being one of 18 Black students to integrate Yazoo City High School (where he helped lead a walkout), to becoming Missi…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 12:56 AM

A new chapter for Georgia and Mississippi

  Georgia and Mississippi both contain a significant percentage of Black voters, yet neither state has elected a Black senator since Reconstruction.  My brother, Reverend Warnock, and I plan to change that this November.  We believe that a new chapter of Georgia and Mississippi’s his…

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  Cory Booker · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 9:46 PM

The first Black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction

  Hi, I’m Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey. I want to take a moment to talk about why I support Mike Espy in his race to become Mississippi’s next senator, and why I think you should too. Mike is a trailblazer and lifelong public servant who made history when he became the fi…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 4:33 PM

Sticker for you

  We're bumping this email to make sure you don’t miss out on your exclusive Mike Espy for U.S. Senate sticker! Since we recently relaunched our campaign logo, you’ll be one of the first ones to snag the new design. We’re sending anyone who donates $5 or more one of our new st…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 8:29 PM

Add your name to stand with science and Dr. Fauci

  Coronavirus cases are surging worse than ever before in countless states across the country, including right here in Mississippi, and what does this administration do? They attack coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci for telling the truth about the seriousness of this pa…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 3:15 PM

This is huge

  This is huge news, so I wanted to tell you myself. Last quarter’s FEC numbers are finally in, and they show that not only did we outraise Cindy Hyde-Smith last quarter — we more than tripled what her campaign raised! As you may remember, Hyde-Smith outraised us in quarter one. So to…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 11:25 PM

My dad

  Hey, It's Mike Espy — the son. Were you fooled?  No matter the reason, I'm glad you opened up my email, because now you get a chance to read me bragging on my dad, Mike Espy, a little. He has been working non-stop to become our next U.S. Senator in Mississippi, and I can personally …

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 12:07 AM

“the Mississippi of change”

  Did you see this? Mike’s historic race to become the next U.S. Senator from Mississippi was highlighted again in a great article from The Root. It tells the story of how when Mike first ran for Senate in the 2018 special election, he didn’t have the same financial resources, staff, …

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

July 14, 2020 at 2:48 PM

Want a sticker?

  Want a sticker to show your support for Mike Espy for Senate? Over the next few days, we’re sending out stickers to anyone who donates $5 or more to our people-powered campaign to make Mike the next U.S. Senator from Mississippi. To get your exclusive Espy for Senate sticker, just p…

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  Kendall W. · [email protected]

July 13, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Cindy Hyde-Smith

  Hey, Kendall here. As Team Espy’s Research Director, I’ve been spending a lot of time looking into our far-right opponent Cindy Hyde-Smith’s history, and let me tell you, she knows how to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. Hyde-Smith isn’t known for her record in the Senate o…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 13, 2020 at 5:52 PM

Add your name to demand Congress pass no-excuse early voting

  Discouraging people from voting by mail, or refusing to make it an option for every voter during a dangerous pandemic, is a modern day form of voter suppression. I believe we ought to be clear about that. As we speak, far-right leaders are pushing flat-out lies about the safety of …

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  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]

July 12, 2020 at 11:39 PM

Mississippi’s victory in the New York Times

  Hey, Spending my childhood growing up in Mississippi, I never thought I’d see the day that our state flag with the confederate battle emblem would be taken down. I know my dad didn’t expect to see that in his lifetime either. That flag had flown across our state for 126 years, despi…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 7:18 PM

Coronavirus cases are surging

  More than 3,000,000 Americans have contracted coronavirus. Almost 133,000 have died from it. Here in Mississippi, we’re seeing the third highest rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the country. And all I can think is: Where are our leaders? As more Mississippians and Americans con…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 8:41 PM

My op-ed for BET

  Change is happening not just here in Mississippi, but in states all across the South. In South Carolina and Georgia, my fellow Black Democratic candidates Jaime Harrison and Rev. Raphael Warnock are also running people-powered campaigns for the U.S. Senate. The November election is…

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  Jacquie Amos · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 3:25 PM

re: confederate statues

  Hi, Last month, Mississippians historically came together to retire the confederate battle emblem on the state flag after 126 years. Now the conversation is turning to what to do about confederate statues in the U.S. Capitol. Mississippi is the only state to be represented by not on…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

July 8, 2020 at 6:46 PM

BREAKING: Supreme Court decision

  There's a lot going on, so we’ll keep this quick. The Supreme Court just announced its decision on the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage guarantee — a decision that is devastating for women’s health care in America. The Court sided with the Trump administration, ruling th…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 8, 2020 at 12:49 AM

We can defeat the odds in the South

  Many people might assume that Democrats running for the U.S. Senate in states like Mississippi and Kentucky don’t have a chance come November. Well, they’d be wrong. As we continue to build momentum for our campaign to move Mississippi forward, and with polls showing us just a sing…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 12:06 AM

A complete failure

  Despite the administration’s insistence that America has achieved victory in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, and falsely claimed that “99.9%” of cases are “totally harmless,” the truth is we have a long way to go to flatten the curve and stop COVID-19 from taking more l…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

July 6, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Stay up to date with Team Espy

  We're now halfway through 2020 and have just four months left until voters make their voices heard in the general election here in Mississippi and across the country.  As we gear up for these next few critical months, we have a new and exciting way for you to stay in the loop with o…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 3, 2020 at 6:54 PM

We need an investigation, now

  This is utterly disturbing and truly shocking, especially ahead of this year’s Independence Day. We’ve learned that reports indicate Russia was paying bounties to Taliban-linked fighters to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan – and President Trump claims he didn’t know and was ne…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 11:03 PM

My latest op-ed

  You may have heard, but our state flag — with its archaic symbol of the confederacy — is finally coming down. It’s taken a long time, but change is coming to Mississippi, and with your help we can ensure that it doesn’t stop. Unlike the flags that commonly fly over other states, ou…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 8:25 PM

Thank you

  Wow. After tallying up all the contributions that came in to our campaign for U.S. Senate over the past few days, my team and I are proud to announce we successfully reached our $200,000 grassroots fundraising goal before Tuesday night’s FEC deadline! You folks really came through: …

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

July 1, 2020 at 12:20 AM

The shortest email you’ll read

  We’re now just hours away from our most important FEC deadline yet in our race to elect Mike Espy to the U.S. Senate, and still short of our $200,000 goal. Rush a donation now to ensure we hit our goal before midnight >> If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Ex…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 8:52 PM

Wanted to give y’all an update

  Hey, I wanted to give y’all an update on our fundraising progress as we get closer to our FEC deadline at midnight. We set an ambitious goal of raising $200,000 before the quarter ends, and we’re still a little ways away from reaching that. But when we were just short of our deadlin…

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  Cecilia Criddle · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 4:28 PM

Today’s the day

  Hey, Today’s the day: It’s the morning of our critical FEC filing deadline that we’ve been telling you all about over the past few days. But you might be wondering, what’s an FEC deadline anyway? Let me explain. Every quarter, our campaign has to report our fundraising numbers to th…

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  Jared Turner · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 1:20 AM

Please, we need your help

  Hey, This is Jared, Mississippi’s Coordinated Campaign Director.  I am reaching out today to tell you about all of the amazing things we have moving in Mississippi. But first, I wanted to ask real quick: Will you chip in just $10 right now to help Mike reach the campaign's BIG end-o…

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  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 9:41 PM

Big, structural change in Mississippi

  It’s not news to Mississippians, especially to Black Mississippians, that our government has left the state behind. For decades, Mississippi’s Republican leaders in Washington have sided with gigantic corporations and left Mississippi’s working families out in the cold. But Mississ…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 2:36 PM

The latest attack on our health care

  Just a few days ago in the middle of the night, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. That’s right: In the middle of a public health crisis and pandemic – in which we’re seeing cases of COVID-19 spike across the cou…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 3:43 AM

Mississippi is changing before our eyes

The Mississippi flag was a symbol of hate. The fact that it’s coming down is more evidence of something that we've been saying for a long time now: Mississippi is changing.   I know it’s late, but I wanted to give you one last important update. It’s been a very, very historic day in M…

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  Tevin Brown · [email protected]

June 28, 2020 at 11:07 PM

Welcome to a new Mississippi

  Hi, It's Tevin, Mike Espy’s Digital Strategist (that's just a fancy phrase for saying I help manage the social media for the campaign).  One of my big responsibilities is to follow Mike around when he’s at in-person events to collect photos and videos to share with all of you. It's …

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  Jacquie Amos · [email protected]

June 28, 2020 at 7:49 PM

Personally asking

  Hey, it’s Jacquie. You could be doing a whole lot of other things on Sunday afternoon than reading this email, but you are here. And for that, I’m so grateful. When Mike Espy first ran for U.S. senate in 2018, I was a staffer with the Mississippi Democratic Party. Mike’s campaign ha…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 28, 2020 at 1:27 AM

UPDATE: The Mississippi flag is coming down!

Growing up in Mississippi during a time of segregation and school integration, I faced some of the worst of what our state flag represented.   I am so proud to give you this update. Mississippi is changing! The state flag is coming down. Today, our state legislators helped usher in a …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 8:45 PM

BREAKING: MS state flag

  The Mississippi state flag, the only flag in the United States with the confederate battle emblem, may come down within the next 24 hours. As of now, a majority of Mississippi’s elected officials have signaled their support for a new flag that brings us together. Up and down the ba…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 5:49 PM

Facts

  FACT: Mike Espy made history when he became the first Black congressman from Mississippi since Reconstruction, and again when he was appointed the first Black Secretary of Agriculture. With your help, we can make history this November by making him the first Black U.S. senator from…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 10:39 PM

re: Elizabeth Warren

  Hey, did you see who endorsed Mike last week?? U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren! That’s right: Senator Warren knows Mike will fight his heart out for the people of Mississippi. She had his back in 2018 and she’s proud to support him again as he takes on Cindy Hyde-Smith for the…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Update: Mississippi state flag

Bring this flag down. Now.   I was proud to stand in the halls of the Mississippi State Capitol yesterday to say: It is time to bring down the Mississippi state flag, the only flag in the nation with the confederate battle emblem. Right now, Mississippi is in the middle of a crucial m…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 4:58 PM

Who you would replace Mississippi's confederate statues with

  Hey, I wanted to follow up on our recent poll asking who you’d like to see replace Mississippi’s two confederate statues within the U.S. Capitol. Well, my team tallied up the answers and the results are in! You already know my pick (replace JZ George with Father of the Blues, BB Kin…

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  Kendall W. · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 12:28 AM

Walmart

  Hi, it’s Kendall, Mike’s Research Director. Just wanted to make sure you saw this: Yesterday, Walmart announced that it would stop displaying the Mississippi state flag — the only flag in the country that still bears the confederate battle emblem. The fact that a giant American corp…

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