Mike Espy · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 12:06 AM

Jennie

  First, let me say: THANK YOU! I saw a surge of grassroots donations pour in to our campaign yesterday before our final FEC deadline before Election Day, and I can’t thank you enough for giving us the resources we need to win this heated Senate race in less than three weeks. Thanks …

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  Cory Booker · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 8:17 PM

re: Mississippi

  Hi, it’s Cory Booker. Back in July, I reached out about an important Senate race in a state that for too long went overlooked: Mississippi. Now, after seeing a surge of grassroots support across the country, Democratic candidate Mike Espy is just one point behind his Republican oppo…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Lindsey Graham debated his opponent. Why won’t Cindy Hyde-Smith?

  With just 19 days left in this election, it is imperative that voters hear directly from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and myself. Public debates are an important part of our democracy. But our opponent is flat-out refusing to debate me — despite saying just weeks ago that she would. Ye…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 12:26 AM

two sentences

  Tonight is our last FEC deadline before Election Day, making this your last chance to help Mike before we close the books at midnight! Chip in $10 (or more, or less — whatever you can!) to get your donation in before this critical pre-election deadline and help us do what it takes t…

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  Cecilia Criddle · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 8:46 PM

Just look at our team (photo)

  Hey, it’s Cecilia, your friendly neighborhood Finance Director. As Mike explained to you earlier, our campaign’s very last FEC close of books deadline before Election Day is tonight at midnight. That means our grassroots donations from the first half of this month will get reported …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 3:54 PM

I’m not exaggerating

  In just a moment, I am going to ask you to chip in $10 or more to our campaign for U.S. Senate before tonight’s critical FEC deadline. But first, I hope you will give me a minute or two to explain why your donation matters so much, especially today. At midnight tonight, we will clo…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 12:34 AM

The final stretch

  Hi there — With Election Day in just 21 days, and with our final FEC deadline in a little more than 24 hours, we have an important question. Will you be a part of our historic campaign to elect Mike Espy and flip Mississippi’s Senate seat, or will you stay on the sidelines and let C…

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  Jacquie Amos · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 7:46 PM

Two key dates

  Hi, it's Jacquie. On this day in just three weeks, we will make our voices heard in the most important election of our lifetimes. And let me tell you, three weeks is not a lot of time, especially when you’re running a campaign during a pandemic. To put it into perspective, we lost J…

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  Tim Kaine · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 1:39 PM

I play harmonica, Mike plays violin

  Hi there, it’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine here. In a few minutes, I’m going to ask you to make a grassroots donation of $10 or more to Mike Espy’s surging grassroots campaign for U.S. Senate in Mississippi. But first, I want to tell you about a few things Mike and I have in common. Mike…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 9:10 PM

In case you missed it

  In case you missed it, we wanted to bump Mike’s message below about the six Black Democratic candidates (including Mike!) running for the U.S. Senate right now. Mike Espy in Mississippi, Cory Booker in New Jersey, Jaime Harrison in South Carolina, Marquita Bradshaw in Tennes…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 3:52 PM

Six Black candidates running for U.S. Senate

  In all of United States history, there has only ever been a total of 10 Black senators in the U.S. Senate. The very first two were from right here in Mississippi: Hiram Revels and Blanche K. Bruce, who both represented our state in the 1800s. Since then, Mississippi hasn’t seen ano…

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  A.G. Holder · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 3:11 PM

Our democracy and country as we know it are on the line

  I’m reaching out today to share why I’m supporting Mike Espy in his race to represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate, and why it’s so important that we all do everything in our power in the final weeks of this election season to make sure he wins.  Before I do, can you spare $10 ri…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 10:39 PM

re: My new ad

  Today I’m launching my new ad to let voters across Mississippi know: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is the least effective senator in Washington. That’s right: My opponent, who claims she’s “getting things done” for Mississippi, was ranked dead last for her effectiveness by the Center f…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 3:28 PM

RATINGS CHANGE!!!

  Breaking news. Our race to elect Mike Espy to the U.S. Senate was just upgraded by Sabato’s Crystal Ball from “Lean Republican” to “Likely Republican.” Yup, that’s right: It’s a ratings change in Mississippi, and it moves our campaign closer to victory this November! Senator Cindy …

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  Jacquie Amos · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 11:56 AM

The debate

  Hi it’s Jacquie. If you watched even a minute of the vice presidential debate, you’ll know why they are such an important part of our democracy. Public debates are a way for the people to see where their candidates stand (and oh, how we were reminded of that as Senator Kamala Harris…

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  Cecilia Criddle · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 2:14 AM

$27 for 27 days

  Hey, it's Cecillia. Here at Team Espy HQ, our team has been building the largest grassroots fundraising network Mississippi has ever seen. We broke records last month with our $4 million fundraising haul, thanks to grassroots contributions from more than 100,000 people. Our average …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Fannie Lou Hamer

  Today is Fannie Lou Hamer’s birthday. She was born on this day in 1917. Now, you know Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer. Mrs. Hamer is one of Mississippi’s fiercest and most legendary heroes. She was a sharecropper, an activist for civil rights, women’s rights, voting rights, and a co-founder …

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 10:27 PM

Our fundraising numbers are in...

  ! We’ve got some BIG news. It’s official: Our campaign to elect Mike Espy for U.S. Senate raised over $4 million in Quarter 3 (July to September)! But what’s even more impressive is how we raised it: From more than 100,000 new individual donors, with an average online contribution o…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

October 3, 2020 at 9:36 PM

Growing up in Mississippi

  We are one month out from Election Day, and one point down in the polls. Any amount you are able to contribute to our campaign (even $10) has an impact. This is the most important election of our lives, so I want to take a moment to talk about what’s at stake for Mississippi.  Ther…

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  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 6:37 PM

proud daughter

  Hey, it’s Jamilla! My dad was on MSNBC again last night, this time talking about his amazing rise in the polls on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. It’s all thanks to the surge of grassroots support we’ve seen here in Mississippi and across the country. I’ve been a proud daught…

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  Jacquie Amos · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 2:38 AM

Charles M. Blow’s op-ed about our race

  Jacquie here, Mike’s Outreach Director. As a lifelong Mississippian, I know how often Mississippi is overlooked and undervalued. It gives me hope to see that our race to elect Mike Espy to the U.S. Senate is finally getting the national attention it deserves. Today, it was the focus…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 10:50 PM

A gigantic thank you from me to you.

  Today I am reaching out with a gigantic thank you. Our end-of-quarter FEC deadline was last night. Cecilia and I are still running the numbers and calculating our totals, but I wanted to give you an update on what we know we have accomplished so far.  During what we think will be …

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 11:49 PM

Last chance

  We're just hours away from our last FEC quarterly fundraising deadline (the most important deadline of this campaign yet), so we’ll make this SUPER short — we promise! Our campaign has had an incredible, history-making past few months. We hosted Mississippi’s first socially-distance…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 7:00 PM

The most important number

  In a minute or two, I’m going to ask if you can pitch in a contribution to our campaign before tonight’s end-of-quarter FEC deadline — our most important fundraising deadline yet. But before I do, I hope you’ll give me a moment to explain why your donation and this deadline matter …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Biden 2020

  I have some very special news. Less than 12 hours away from our end-of-quarter FEC deadline, Joe Biden has officially endorsed me and our campaign for U.S. Senate in Mississippi! It is an honor to have the support of our former vice president and Democratic nominee. Joe Biden is a…

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  Kendall W. · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 11:10 PM

Fake Mississippians

  Hey, it’s your favorite Communications and Research Director! This morning, we got some outrageous news: It turns out that Cindy Hyde-Smith used Russian, Ukrainian, Canadian, and South African models in her latest campaign ad. The ad is made from stitched-together, foreign-produced …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 8:47 PM

What is Cindy Hyde-Smith afraid of?

  Will you be watching the presidential debate? Vice President Joe Biden and the importance of this election have got me thinking: Even President Trump agreed to a debate — while Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has ignored not one, but two invitations to debate me in the race for Mississippi…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Dr. Quinn, Ms. Killebrew, and Cliff

  Who are Dr. Quinn, Ms. Killebrew, and Cliff? They are all real Mississippians, and they’re all-in to support Mike in our latest TV ad. Today, we’re launching our third television ad all across the state of Mississippi, and who better to include than Mississippians themselves? Check…

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  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 12:16 AM

My dad on Reverend Al Sharpton’s show

  Hey, it’s Jamilla again. Did you catch my dad, Mike Espy, on MSNBC last night?  I reach out every time my dad is on cable TV, because it’s always surreal seeing your own father on MSNBC. My 3-year-old son, Ryan, and I always watch the segments together. I love seeing the look in my …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

September 28, 2020 at 5:15 PM

The last thing I remember is my mama crying out for help

  Before I ask you to make a $10 donation ahead of our urgent FEC fundraising deadline in 48 hours, can I tell you a story about why I’m running for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi? I’m from Yazoo City, Mississippi, a rural town of about 17,000 people in the Mississippi Delta. My twin…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

September 28, 2020 at 1:07 AM

First, then, now

  FIRST: Mike Espy ran for U.S. Senate against far-right Cindy Hyde-Smith in 2018, coming closer to winning a statewide seat in Mississippi than any Democrat since 1982. THEN: With grassroots energy building up across Mississippi and around the country, Mike saw back-to-back record-b…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

September 27, 2020 at 11:01 PM

What Cindy Hyde-Smith just said about us

  During a radio interview this week, Cindy Hyde-Smith claimed she doesn’t believe that Mike Espy is just one point behind her in the polls for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate seat. We watched it, so you don’t have to waste your time watching it, too. When asked about the poll, Hyde-Smith …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 10:56 PM

re: SCOTUS

  Breaking news: Just moments ago, President Trump announced his nominee to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Since the very same night of Justice Ginsburg’s passing, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear he intends to rush this nominee t…

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  Kendall W. · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 4:23 PM

Mike Espy and Kamala Harris

  Kendall here again. After Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith unveiled her first TV ad against our campaign on Wednesday, the Mississippi GOP launched a new website attacking Mike Espy. As a political researcher, I’ve seen a lot of attack websites like this one over the years. The GOP will do …

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  Jamilla Espy · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 12:19 AM

Did you see my dad on MSNBC?

  Hi! It’s me again, Jamilla. I wanted to make sure you saw my dad’s segment on MSNBC’s The ReidOut with Joy-Ann Reid last night. Joy-Ann reminded us of our opponent Cindy Hyde-Smith’s most notorious quote: “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” (I mean really…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Best. Day. Yet.

  I owe you another huge thank you. Yesterday, we broke our campaign’s record for best single day of fundraising AGAIN. Thanks to leaders like Senators Cory Booker and Brian Schatz shining the spotlight on our race on social media, more than 12,000 grassroots donors chipped in to our …

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  Paul Begala · [email protected]

September 24, 2020 at 9:12 PM

Take it from me

  Look, friend, I’ve been in politics for a long time, and I know what it takes to win. Take it from me: I've spent my career as a political analyst and strategist helping Democratic candidates get elected as governors, senators — and even president. And Mike Espy has what it takes to…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

September 24, 2020 at 1:59 PM

Our opponent launched her first ad

  Hey team, in case you missed it, we wanted to bump this email we sent yesterday about our opponent’s very first campaign ad. After failing to meet with voters in person or hold any virtual or in-person events this summer, Cindy Hyde-Smith spoke to voters for the first time t…

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  Kendall W. · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 7:54 PM

Senator Hyde-Smith just launched a TV ad against Mike

  Breaking news: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her campaign just launched their first political TV ads against Mike. In the new ad, Hyde-Smith brags about representing “all Mississippians” and “getting things done.” Well, that couldn’t be further from the truth. We’re talking about a …

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 4:20 AM

Cindy's tweet

  Hey there, We weren’t surprised when Mitch McConnell announced his plan to ram through an appointee to fill Justice Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat. So we also weren’t surprised when Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith fell right in line with her far-right pals like Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Gr…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 5:29 PM

A big, warm thank you

  Our campaign has raised over $1 million since Friday. That is more than FIVE times what Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith raised in all of Quarter 2. And it’s all thanks to folks, including you, for supporting our campaign. With over 23,000 first-time donors to our campaign since Friday, an…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

September 21, 2020 at 6:59 PM

BREAKING: New poll shows Mike Espy down 1%

  BREAKING NEWS. A brand new poll shows Mike Espy now down by just a SINGLE POINT in the race for U.S. Senate in Mississippi. Tyson Group Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-inc) - 41% Mike Espy (D) - 40% Poll conducted August 28-30, 2020, Margin of Error +/- 4% Our campaign is at a turning po…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

September 20, 2020 at 9:36 PM

Pod Save America

  Yesterday, the team behind Pod Save America raised an eye-popping $17 million for Democratic candidates running to flip the Senate. That’s a huge amount of money that will no doubt have an impact. Unfortunately, Mississippi wasn’t included on Pod Save America’s donation form yester…

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  Cecilia Criddle · [email protected]

September 20, 2020 at 6:46 PM

BREAKING: Cindy Hyde-Smith launches her first ad this week

  Hey! Big news from our finance team here at Espy for Senate: — Mississippi Today, 9/20/2020 Not only did we break our campaign’s single-day fundraising record yesterday. In just a one day, our campaign raised more than $300,000. That's one and a half times more than Senator Cindy H…

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

September 20, 2020 at 12:30 AM

I’m sick of elites signaling that they don’t think a Black man in Mississippi can win

  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of the most revered legal minds in this country. The second woman to ever sit on the Supreme Court, she fought tirelessly for the rights of her fellow Americans. This is a time of mourning for all our country has lost with Justice Ginsburg. But i…

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  Team Espy · [email protected]

September 19, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Now we must flip the Senate

  With so much going on, we’ll keep this quick: It has never been more important to flip the United States Senate and regain a Democratic majority on November 3, 2020. That means every Senate race counts — especially grassroots races like ours in Mississippi that have been overlooked…

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  Jacquie Amos · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 10:06 PM

You might not know this about Mississippi

  Hi, it's Jacquie Amos.  With your help, we can make history by electing Mike Espy to the U.S. Senate on November 3. This is the most important election of our lives, and we need all hands on deck. So let me tell you a story that you probably didn’t learn about in school.  Throughout…

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  Samesa Hoskin · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 5:52 PM

This little light of mine will shine on November 3

Our campaign is observing National Black Voter Registration Day today, September 18, 2020. This day is aimed to upend voter suppression and create more voter protection.   Hi there, I am Samesa Hoskin, Deputy Digital Organizing Director here in Mississippi. Less than 60 years ago, in …

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  Mike Espy · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 7:16 PM

Let me explain

  Hey folks, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I just checked in with Cecilia and our finance team. It sounds like we just barely missed hitting our goal of 20,000 donations by midnight last night. Let me explain why this particular goal was so important. The reality is that th…

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  Mike Espy HQ · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 10:48 PM

re: 20,000

  We’re just hours away from our mid-month fundraising deadline, so we’ll keep this email short. As we speak, we’re still 276 donors away from hitting our 20,000 grassroots donor goal. This number isn’t about dollar signs — it’s about showing Cindy Hyde-Smith and those who doubt us th…

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