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  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
August 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM

Can you check on this?

  Team, We’re down to the final hours to hit our $4,500 goal at midnight tonight. This isn’t just about a number on a page — it's about making sure every voter has a voice in the months ahead. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to chip in — with the PA election just…
  Bill @ Team Dean · [email protected]
August 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM

How we’re meeting the moment

  Team, I’m writing to you today not just as Mad’s Field & Finance Director, but as someone who also sees every day just how hard this team works to protect our democracy. It is easy to think of odd-numbered years as off-years since they don’t have federal elections. How…
  Team Dean · [email protected]
August 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Next PA election in less than 100 days

  Hi - Team Dean here. We’re forwarding this email from Mad because it says why this moment matters. If you’ve ever worried about where this country is headed — now is your chance to chip in and help Mad fight back. See her email below for more details about how you can help:…
  Bill @ Team Dean · [email protected]
August 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Examples of calling out GOP hypocrisy

  Team, While Trump is busy, so is Mad. She’s hard at work helping organize PA voters around the elections this fall, but also calling out GOP hypocrisy. We need your help to keep this work going — chip in right now to help Mad meet her goal to raise an additional $4,500 to …
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
August 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM

They tell me they are scared.

I hear it everywhere I go.   Team, With the important elections coming up this November 4th, I’ve been traveling the state meeting voters, attending events, and listening to my constituents – and the recurring theme right now is fear. People are scared of losing their health…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
August 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Affordable child care can’t be a luxury

Parents deserve certainty, not chaos   Team, As a young mother running a small law firm with two other women, I often worked with my child on my hip. I was lucky to be able to do that, but millions of parents can’t. Today, 14 million parents rely on child care, which costs a…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
August 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM

$2,000 a year

Families are paying the price for his reckless agenda.   Team, Everywhere I go in PA-04, I hear the same concern: everyday life is too expensive. Groceries, gas, rent, health care — all costs are rising. And Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs and Republican budget cuts are makin…
  Bill Oxenford · [email protected]
August 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Thank you!

You’re always there for Mad when she needs you.   Team, Mad wanted me to reach out. Many of you answered her call to action by chipping in last week – thank you. When you support her campaign, your donation helps us: Keep organizers on the ground talking to voters every day…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
August 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Not serving you

You deserve better: better wages, better healthcare, and a better government that works for you.   Team, You deserve better: better wages, better healthcare, and a better government that works for you. Hard work should pay off — but for too many families, it doesn’t even cove…
  Bill Oxenford · [email protected]
August 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Mad on the Appropriations Committee

Keep reading for more…   Team, this summer, Mad has been holding the Trump administration accountable through her role on the House Appropriations Committee. From questioning political appointees to pushing for transparency, she’s showing the kind of leadership that Pennsylvan…
  Bill Oxenford · [email protected]
August 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM

The future looks bright 🌟

Wrapping up an inspiring summer here at Team Dean   Friend, We had the chance to work with such bright and inspiring young leaders during this Democracy Summer. From knocking on doors and calling voters to planning events and meeting with local elected officials, our fellows …
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
August 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM

Friend, thank you

I’m so grateful for this team.   Thank you, truly. Thank you for being in this fight with me to protect those who will be hurt by these devastating Medicaid cuts. This is personal to me and so many of you — people we know and love are at risk of losing lifesaving and life susta…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM

Hey — need you to see this quickly

  Touching base with you quickly — this can’t wait. The fact is, I’ve talked to too many people whose lives were saved by Medicaid. We cannot let it fail. The GOP doesn’t seem to care. But I do. Medicaid covers nearly 3 million Pennsylvanians and more than 125,000 residents o…
  Bill Oxenford, Team Dean · [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM

Fw: they (the GOP) are making lives harder

Can you check on this?   Team — It’s Bill, Mad’s Director of Finance and Field. She asked me to quickly forward her email about what Trump’s Big Ugly Bill is doing in Pennsylvania (see below) and check with you: can we count on you to support Mad before the end of the month (to…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Medicaid. Groceries. Rent.

It’s all under attack.   That Big Ugly Bill doesn’t just threaten our democracy — it makes everyday life more expensive. Families in Pennsylvania are feeling it everywhere, from the grocery aisle to the pharmacy to their utility bills. Folks were already struggling — and now …
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Let me be clearer

About something extremely personal   Team, Let me be clearer than the last email — my son Harry started experimenting with alcohol and substances as a teen, and ultimately became addicted to opioids in college. I’m grateful he was able to get the help he needed to be alive, a…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM

My son is alive and sober

Many families aren’t so lucky   Team, My son Harry began abusing opioids when he was 14 years old. I thank God every day that he’s alive and sober today. Countless families haven’t been so lucky. My son, Harry, and I. Such a proud mom I share my family’s story of addiction …
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM

Hope and history rhyme

A poem and an ask   Team, First, I want to say thank you. My team and I shared in our recent fundraising campaign that we needed more resources to keep up the fight for democracy. And our community delivered. Thank you for standing with us. If you haven’t been able to donate…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM

History looks to us

This is our moment   Team, When I last wrote, I was reminded, “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Lately, even as scary as that is in many ways, that is also what brings me hope. Let me explain: this country has been through extraordinarily tumultuous time…
  Bill Oxenford @ Team Dean · [email protected]
July 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Not our first tyrant

Support the fight for democracy   Team, I want to pause for a minute to talk about the headlines lately: assaults on vulnerable people’s rights, theft from critical programs for the poor to line the pockets of the 1% via tax cuts (when is enough enough?), violent deportation…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM

The Mark Twain quote in my head

“History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”   Team, History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Mark Twain’s words are more than a hundred years old and are ringing in my head just the same. Consider our Declaration of Independence, the 249-year-old docum…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Reaching out personally - I want to hear from you

  Team, all week, my team has been connecting with constituents desperately trying to get answers about Trump and the GOP’s disastrous “Big Beautiful Bill” legislation. The thing we hear the most is “Who would vote for such a thing?” The answer is crystal clear: corrupt Repub…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM

Worst legislation in modern history

Republicans appease rich friends while we struggle   Team, last week, my Republican colleagues passed the worst piece of legislation in modern history — their “Big, Beautiful Bill.” Budgets are moral documents — this is an immoral bill. I voted NO. There is nothing beautiful a…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM

A tradition since 1904

Fighting for the country we believe in   Team, if you’ve been a part of the team for a while, then you know that the Glenside 4th of July Parade has a special place in my heart – I attended every year growing up. I know that much of what’s happening in our country this year …
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
July 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM

You showed up — and I’m so grateful

We couldn’t have done it without you.   Team, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you before getting into the news about the GOP’s massive budget bill. Because of your support with our end-of-quarter FEC filing, we’re in a strong position heading into the heart of the sum…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
June 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM

Reaching out quickly to YOU

You’re who we need right now   Hi, checking in because this is it — our last push before we have to close the books this quarter. My team asked me to reach out because it looks like you haven’t chipped in to help us reach our goal as we work to beat the FEC public filing dea…
  Bill Oxenford · [email protected]
June 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Fw: we’re so close

A really important update for you.   Hey team — I just wanted to reach out quickly to let you know — that bad news I told you about? It’s not so bad anymore. In fact, we’re THIS CLOSE to reaching our goal for our FEC public filing on Monday at midnight. In fact, it might be yo…
  Team Dean · [email protected]
June 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM

Are you with Mad?

She’s fighting back — are you with her?   Team, We are checking our 2026 cycle records for a summer data cleanup prior to our public FEC filing in 1 day. We needed to check with you. Can you look at your supporter information below and let us know if this is accurate?   …
  Bob Dean · [email protected]
June 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM

My sister is better than yours

Ok, but really, Mad needs your help.   Ok, you’ll forgive me for that subject line — I’m sure your sisters are great, too (if you have one). But really, we all know how I feel about mine. Most folks know Madeleine as a fierce member of Congress, and she is. I know that becau…
  Bill Oxenford, Team Dean · [email protected]
June 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Opening ourselves up to attack…

Our numbers aren’t great. Can you help?   Hey Team. Mad wanted me to reach out about our upcoming public fundraising deadline in just a few days. Friendly reminder, public means everyone will be well aware of what we have in the bank for our campaign post-deadline. I’ll just…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
June 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM

All eyes on us…

I’ve got important news for you.   Team, I want to share something important with you: Our campaign is under more scrutiny than ever. As national attention zeros in on PA and our democracy is under siege by an extreme GOP, my team is setting an aggressive fundraising goal a…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
June 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM

When I was 13 years old

This is not normal.   Team, 50 years ago, Roe v. Wade was the law of the land. But today, my granddaughters (like baby Ella below) have fewer rights than I did fifty years ago. This backsliding is not normal. Three years ago today, an extreme right-wing court rolled back …
  Bill Oxenford, Team Dean · [email protected]
June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Proud of you

And proud of Mad   Team, this month has been full of reminders of why we’re so proud to have Mad in Congress. She’s doing what she does best — standing up for people, showing up in her community, and speaking truth to power. In a time of chaos, cruelty, and corruption from th…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
June 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM

This is America: we have no Kings

Thank you   Team, wow. That’s the first word that came to mind after speaking at the No King’s Day rally in Montgomery County and seeing millions of Americans show up across the country. The backlash to President Trump’s hateful agenda is here. I saw it right in front of m…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM

We cannot build bananas in America

🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌   Team, I can’t believe I said that — We cannot build bananas in America. What’s worse, I can’t believe I HAD to say that. But I did! Every day is another example of the importance of gaining a Democratic House majority. If you feel the same, help my team have the re…
  Bill Oxenford, Team Dean · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM

No one wants this

Fuelling the backlash   Bill here. Mad’s intense questioning of Trump Administration officials has been all over the national news. Meanwhile, I’m managing our campaign at home in East Norriton, and let me tell you: the backlash against Trump has officially arrived. And M…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
June 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM

Forcing answers and accountability

  Team, today sitting Senator Alex Padilla from California was tackled to the ground and handcuffed. All for asking a question. The FBI, under the direction of Kash Patel, is out of hand. Recently, I asked Patel to his face, “When can I, a former impeachment manager, expe…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
June 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM

A birthday to remember

Thank you   Team, boy am I lucky. I had no idea my team was putting on a birthday surprise for me last week, and seeing your messages on the virtual card made my day one of the most special yet. Thank you so much for your support, your kind words, and your birthday wishe…
  Bob & Maryann (Dean siblings) · [email protected]
June 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM

It’s Mad’s Birthday 🎉

  Team, it’s Bob — Mad’s older brother. Today, I invited Maryann, Mad’s older sister, to join me in writing to you because this is a special day: 🎉 it’s Mad’s birthday 🎉 Our sister has been everywhere all at once this year, showing up for her constituents, attending ralli…
  Bill Oxenford, Team Dean · [email protected]
June 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Mad asked me to reach out

  Mad asked me to reach out to say thank you for helping her end May strong. I’m thrilled to say many of you contributed to our end of month deadline and it is truly appreciated. If you didn’t have a chance to give and still want to, you can do so here. Now — I also wante…
  Dean, Madeleine · [email protected]
May 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM

We’re 90% there

And our deadline is hours away   Team — I’m checking in a few hours ahead of our fundraising deadline. You heard from me and my team this week, including my brother Bob, about why this is important right now — every dollar, every deadline matters in this fight to take powe…
  Bob Dean · [email protected]
May 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Mad speaks truth to power

That’s why the GOP will target her   Hi, it’s Bob — Mad’s older brother. One thing my sister has always known is how to speak truth to power. I first saw that quality in her at the dinner table. The youngest of six, Mad had no trouble arguing politics with her five older b…
  Mad Dean · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Making sure you caught this….

  Making sure you saw Bill’s message this morning. I asked him to reach out to let you know a bit more about what we are up against. He also laid out the heightened pressure on my campaign team while I’m in D.C. I hope you take a look and donate, if you can, before tomorr…
  Bill Oxenford, Team Dean · [email protected]
May 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Mad doesn’t turn away from a fight

And we need to have her back   Team, This has been an intense few months, I’m sure we all feel it. As tough as it's been, after watching Mad stand up to national Republicans in late-night hearings and show up for her constituents day in and out, I trust her judgment and …
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM

One vote

We’ve lost the battle; we can win the war   I’ll be honest: last week, we lost a battle against President Trump’s cruel, absurdly-named “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Now, this travesty of a bill has moved on to the Senate. The right wing effort to steal healthcare and nutr…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
May 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM

What I asked RFK Jr.

Why in God’s name is the Trump Administration stopping life-saving progress?   Team, as a legislator, a mother, and a member of my community, the past week has been gut-wrenching. As I shared with you late last week, despite Democrats fighting tooth and nail against it, t…
  Bill Oxenford, Team Dean · [email protected]
May 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM

An update on Mad

Her work on the Appropriations Committee   Team, yesterday Mad reached out with news that the House GOP passed Trump’s shameful budget bill, sacrificing critical resources like Medicaid and SNAP for the most vulnerable Americans to bankroll permanent tax cuts for the 1%. …
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
May 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM

The House GOP just passed an unthinkably cruel budget bill

What it could mean for you   Friend, I hate to have to bring you this news today, but it could impact your family and community, and I want you to have the information you need. Overnight, the House GOP did the unthinkable and passed Trump’s budget reconciliation bill (t…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
May 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM

GO VOTE!

Today is Primary Day in PA   Friends, today is Primary Day in PA, and I want to make sure you get out and vote! Downballot and local races sometimes get less attention and lower turnout — but we can’t let that happen this year. We need to send a message to the GOP that vo…
  Madeleine Dean · [email protected]
May 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Not afraid

  About a month ago, Senator Lisa Murkowski made a stunning admission about the Republican party and the Trump Administration: “We are all afraid... I’ll tell you, I’m often very anxious myself about using my voice, because retaliation is real. And that’s not right.” She’…