Jess Scarane · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 11:45 AM

John, Can you help us put people over profits?

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us we must build a senate that will fight for Medicare for All, universal housing, and a federal jobs guarantee. Donate To Help Me Put People Over Profits   For the past couple of months, our volunteer…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 11:30 AM

How many more people will we allow to lose their homes?

John, We know we have a housing crisis in this country. The question is, how many people need to lose their homes before our elected officials take action?I’m running because we shouldn’t tolerate a single person without housing in this country. And one of t…

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  Molly, Team Jess · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 12:15 PM

Jess’s Platform Gives Me Hope

John, My name is Molly, I’m 17 years old, and I’m a field organizer for Jess Scarane’s campaign. I’m fighting for Jess to be our senator because I’m nervous about what the future holds for my generation.I’m worried about my prospects to live a safe and digni…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Can You Help Us Fight for You?

John,   We’re less than 12 hours away from our end-of-month fundraising deadline, and we’re still $1,000 short of our goal.   Can you chip in to help us make April our best fundraising month yet?   This money will allow us to pay our organizers, connect more…

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  Team Jess · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 11:45 AM

Take this fight to the Senate

John,   We set a goal to have our best month of fundraising yet — and we’re just $3,000 away from reaching it! Donate $27 Now   In the midst of COVID-19, our campaign strategy has shifted from in-person canvassing and organizing to re…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 12:15 PM

Tell our Reps: Cancel Rent and Mortgages Now

John,   Last week, Representative Omar released the Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act to forgive all rent and mortgage payments during the COVID crisis and establish a relief fund for landlords and mortgage providers.   Can you call your representative toda…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Did You Read My Op Ed?

John,   This weekend, Delaware Online published an Op Ed I wrote: Delaware shouldn’t welcome a return to ‘normal’    I’ve been thinking about my conversations with all of you, and how this really feels like a watershed moment for Medicare for All.    I’ve al…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 12:00 PM

We Keep Hearing: Delawareans want Medicare for All NOW

Hi John,People who were skeptical before are recognizing we need a single payer healthcare system. Donate to help us guarantee healthcare as a right The other day, I spoke with a woman who said she’d been “scared” of Medicar…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 6:45 PM

TONIGHT: Come Chat with Me on Facebook Live!

Hi John, I hope you had a restful and happy weekend!   I wanted to make sure you heard that I’m going to be hosting a Q&A on Facebook Live tonight. This will be the third time that we’ve done a public Q&A session on Facebook, and so far the…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 12:00 PM

We’re Keeping the Fight Alive

Hi John,I hope you and your loved ones are safe, healthy, and able to find joy in small places during these scary times. If you need assistance in any way, please reach out to our campaign and we’ll do our best to connect you with the support you n…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Deadline Today

John, I’m so grateful for all the donations our campaign received yesterday! I know that a lot of our supporters are dealing with layoffs and financial hardship, and I can’t thank you enough for your donations in these hard times.I’ll keep this short: we are…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 12:00 PM

We can’t afford to lose

Hi John,   I hope you’re staying safe and healthy.   Our campaign has spent the past couple of weeks reaching out to folks to offer help and information. I’m proud of our volunteers, several of whom have dropped off food to various Delawareans and connected …

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Brand New Congress Endorsement!

John,   I’m so excited to share that we’ve been endorsed by Brand New Congress!   Brand New Congress is a community of organizers and Congressional candidates who have come together with the unified goal of radically transforming C…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Tell Governor Carney: We Need a Rent/Mortgage Moratorium Now!

John,   Thousands of our neighbors have already been laid off due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and after the stay-at-home order goes into effect tomorrow, that number will rise dramatically.   I’m glad that Governor Carney is taking seriously the need for us to…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 11:30 AM

Now is the time to put people first

John,   We’ve met thousands of voters on this campaign and the vast majority believe our platform will build a better country and a livable future.  Donate to help us fight for this future This is true more than ever, as we face down …

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Important COVID-19 Campaign Updates

Hi John,   Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, our campaign has decided to pause in-person canvassing and events for the time being.   As a campaign, we rely on talking to people at the doors to get our message out, but many of our canvassers are uninsu…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 11:15 AM

More urgent than ever

John,   A few months ago, I canvassed a voter named Josh in Hilltop. He was about to leave the house, but we had a quick chat and he was excited about our campaign platform.   This past weekend, one of our canvassers ran into Josh again. Not only did he reme…

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  Team Jess · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 12:45 PM

New Organizers & New Jess Interview!

Hi John,   Team Jess is gearing up for a busy March! We’ve officially begun our Knock-A-Thon and are tracking how many doors our volunteers hit this month. Want to get involved? It’s not too late to sponsor a canvasser! Sign up here to pledge your support.  …

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 6:15 PM

50 donations. Let’s make it happen.

John,   I’ll keep this short: we need 50 supporters to step up today. We’re so close to our end of month goal for total donors — I know we can do this. Can you make a donation today?   Next month will be a big one for us: we’re planni…

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  Team Jess · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Big Climate Endorsement Announcement!

John,   Climate change is an impending global catastrophe, and we need to fight for bold policies to protect our future.    We’re so excited to share with you that Jess was recently endorsed by 350 Action, a national organization on the frontlines of advocat…

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  Team Jess · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Team Jess Knock-A-Thon!

John,   Team Jess is hosting a Knock-A-Thon this March! Want to participate? Our volunteers have been knocking doors every weekend since November, and they came up with the idea of a March Knock-A-Thon as a friendly competition to …

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

February 18, 2020 at 11:45 AM

There Is Power in a Union

Hi John,   I recently met a woman who works as a cleaner in a Wilmington office building.    She told us with pride that her union recently won a new contract that guarantees her and her coworkers a wage of $15 an hour.  Donate to Elect a Pro-Wor…

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  Yejoon, Team Jess · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 12:45 PM

Voting Is Not Enough

John,   I've never been a politically active person.    I was always wary of corporations and big money in politics, but I gave in to cynicism. I skirted by on voting once every two to four years, until recent events inspired me to take action.   Children we…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 12:00 PM

We Need a Pro-Civil Rights Senator

John,   Let’s be blunt: our criminal justice system is racist, classist, and violent.   We need to build a government that values restorative over punitive justice, and that protects our civil rights, not the wealth and political influence of powerful lobbie…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

February 3, 2020 at 11:45 AM

Happy Black History Month: A Call to Action

Hi John,   Happy Black History Month! American history IS Black history: our country was built on the exploited labor of Black people.   Wilmington, where I live, is a majority Black city. We are a community rich with Black history: there are incredible mura…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 11:30 PM

So close...

Hi John,   I’ll keep this short: we are $750 from our end-of-month goal.    Our campaign has been knocking it out of the park with canvassing and phone banking, but we need to make sure that we’re raising the money to provide our volunteers with canvassing m…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 12:00 PM

I'm tired of hearing what we can't do

John,   Last weekend I knocked on the door of a woman who invited me into her living room to talk. Donate to fund more of these conversations   She told me she was a proud retired teacher, an organizer in her neighborhood, raised two …

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  Team Jess · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 1:01 PM

We’re building something special

Hey John, As Jess mentioned yesterday, our team turned out a record number of volunteers this past weekend. We had 9 canvassers in Dover alone!With each passing week, it becomes clearer that we can win this race. The momentum is on our side: how many campaig…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

January 29, 2020 at 8:30 PM

We need your help!

Hi John, I wanted to give you a quick campaign update: despite the rain and freezing cold, we had over 25 volunteers knocking doors this past weekend!   Our team is building something big, and I’m so proud of the hard work that we’re putting in each week. …

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  Jamie, Team Jess · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 1:15 PM

If not us, then who?

John,I hear it all the time at doors. “Jess’ platform is great, but things are hopeless and can’t be fixed.” People say it enough to me that I’ve begun to tell people that Jess isn’t really running against Chris Coons, she’s running against hopelessness.Deca…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM

If it’s not a system for everyone, it’s a weak system.

John,   In 2010 I was laid off, along with 75 of my coworkers, when my company decided to close our entire division. After I lost my job, I relied on unemployment benefits.   I’m grateful I could get the financial help I needed, but the process itself was ti…

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  Jess Scarane · [email protected]

January 20, 2020 at 12:45 PM

Are we devoted to “order” or justice?

Hi John,   I’ve spent the early hours of this Martin Luther King Jr. Day thinking about the work ahead of us. Today is a national day of service, and particularly as a white woman, I am reflecting on the ways in which I must step up to dismantle white suprem…

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January 15, 2020 at 12:30 PM

How we fight for reproductive justice

John,Reproductive rights have been under attack since Day 1 of the Trump Administration.Trump has outright said, “I’ll appoint Supreme Court justices to overturn Roe v. Wade,” and since he took office, he’s nominated a slew of far-right judges to strip away …

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