Christy Smith · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 9:00 PM

More than "thoughts and prayers"

Christy Smith for Congress         John, Today marks Gun Violence Awareness Day -- but every day, so many face the terrible reality of mourning the lost life of a loved one. Really, every single day, we need to be aware of the impacts of gun violence -- and dedicate all th…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 7:55 PM

4 years

Christy Smith for Congress         John -- Four years ago, Donald Trump pulled our country out of the Paris Climate Accord, taking away years of crucial progress in the fight against climate change. However, since President Biden took office, we’ve come a long way toward…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 4:40 PM

This Memorial Day

Christy Smith for Congress         John, On this day, and every single day, we must remember the service and legacies of those patriots who have lost their lives in honor of this country. Traditionally, this day is for members of the military -- those who risk everything …

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 4:42 PM

Can you help me out?

Christy Smith for Congress     Hi John, It’s the end of the month, so you know what I need to ask: Are you able to pitch in any amount to help hit our campaign’s May online fundraising goal? Here’s the link to chip in: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2105_email_christy_eom?refco…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 6:23 PM

He’s been a disaster

Christy Smith for Congress         In his first year in office, the 25th district's elected representative has proven that he has the worst possible judgment. Here's a rundown of some of Mike Garcia's finest moments so far in Congress: He voted to overturn the Electoral …

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  Team Christy · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 9:59 PM

One of TWO toss-up seats

Christy Smith for Congress If the midterms were today, our district would be one of Democrats’ only chances to take back a GOP seat.         John -- We have exciting news -- but there's a catch. According to Sabato's Crystal Ball, CA-25 is one of only two Republican-held …

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 7:16 PM

Capitol Police implored him. A Republican member begged him. Mike Garcia still voted no.

Christy Smith for Congress We can’t trust him to vote in the best interests of our democracy.         So much for bipartisanship, John. Before the House voted on the January 6th Commission last night, the Republican member who helped write the bipartisan bill to form it li…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 11:38 PM

[BREAKING] Mike Garcia voted no

Christy Smith for Congress We can’t trust him to vote in the best interests of our democracy.         BREAKING: Mike Garcia just voted against forming a commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol Insurrection. If he won’t stand up for our democracy, he has no p…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 7:58 PM

The next race Democrats have to win

Christy Smith for Congress         John -- State Representative Melanie Stansbury is the Democratic nominee in the special election to take over Secretary Deb Haaland’s vacant House seat, and we have to have her back. With such a narrow Democratic majority in the House o…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 7:28 PM

Mike is totally wrong for our district

Christy Smith for Congress         We believe that the 25th district deserves a representative who shares our values and believes in our community -- not one like Mike Garcia who spends his time tweeting about everything he thinks is “wrong” with California. We deserve a …

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  Team Christy · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 4:46 PM

Happy Birthday, Christy!

Christy Smith for Congress         It’s Christy’s birthday, John, and we could not be more excited to celebrate! All Christy wants for her birthday this year is to make sure our community has real representation in Congress, but we want her to spend today with her family …

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  Team Christy · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 9:24 PM

[INSIDE] Sign Christy’s birthday card ✒️

Christy Smith for Congress Tomorrow is Christy’s birthday, and she’d love to hear from you! Will you sign her card today?         We love a reason to celebrate, John, and tomorrow, we’re celebrating Christy’s birthday! We’ve whipped up a birthday card to send Christy, and …

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 5:24 PM

No more lies

Christy Smith for Congress         John, The Republican Party is broken. When a true conservative like Rep. Liz Cheney -- the daughter of a Republican vice president -- can be kicked out of leadership for speaking truth to power, you know that something is very, very wro…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 7:05 PM

My mom was a nurse

Christy Smith for Congress         John -- My mom, Gail Fisher, was a nurse for much of her life. She was the most caring person I’ve ever met -- not just to me and my family, but to so many patients. She was on the front lines of the beginnings of the AIDS epidemic. She…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 8:11 PM

Things are getting better -- let’s keep it up

Christy Smith for Congress         John -- When I got my vaccine 2 weeks ago, I teared up a little. Not because of the jab (if you haven’t gotten yours yet -- trust me, you barely feel it). I was thinking about the people in my life I’ll help protect. My daughters, my hu…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

May 9, 2021 at 4:13 PM

To my mom, to my daughters

Christy Smith for Congress         John, I know firsthand how difficult Mother’s Day can be. I lost my mom, and I often get sad when I think about her. If Mother’s Day is a difficult moment for you, please know that you aren’t alone.   This Mother’s Day, I’m feeling an…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 6:04 PM

From paid family and medical leave to universal pre-K

Christy Smith for Congress         Hey John, In President Biden’s first joint address to Congress last month, he unveiled a vision of an American economy that works for working families. This is a big deal. From providing for universal preschool education for three- and…

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  Team Christy · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 9:09 PM

Say thank you to teachers!

Christy Smith for Congress Will you sign our card today?         John, Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day! Over the last year, teachers across the country have stepped up to make sure our kids get the best possible education no matter the circumstances. They have…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

May 1, 2021 at 6:17 PM

Tell Mike Garcia to give Matt Gaetz’s money back NOW.

Christy Smith for Congress Will Mike Garcia stick with Matt Gaetz even now?         John, If you haven’t heard the disgusting news by now, Matt Gaetz -- a top contender for the worst-member-of-Congress award -- is even dirtier than we knew. The Daily Beast just reported t…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 6:39 PM

read me :)

Christy Smith for Congress     Hi John -- this is a quick note, so I hope you’ll give it a read before midnight. I have been emailing a lot asking you to chip in to my campaign (and I’m going to ask again), so it’s only fair that I tell you why I think I’m the right person to rep…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 5:15 PM

We’re done with Rep. Mike Garcia

Christy Smith for Congress With your help, we’ll elect a leader our community can count on.         TL;DR: Since he was first elected, Mike Garcia has proved that he’s only in politics for himself -- now, it’s time for him to go. Donate today to flip CA-25 back to blue >…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 7:25 PM

This map 😍

Christy Smith for Congress All this support is amazing to see         John, It hasn’t even been a month since our campaign to take back CA-25 (re-)launched, and we’ve already seen amazing support from our friends and neighbors here in California and across the country. 75…

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  Team Christy · [email protected]

April 26, 2021 at 8:37 PM

[INSIDE] A look into our campaign

Christy Smith for Congress         John -- Last year, we emailed you a bunch about this number:   $22.44 That was our average grassroots donation during our campaign against Mike Garcia -- $5 from a public school teacher who knows that our students and school staff need…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 5:30 PM

🌎

Christy Smith for Congress         Climate change means longer droughts and larger wildfires. Climate change means rising sea levels and massive storms. Climate change means food shortages and forced migration. Climate change is the threat that we can no longer ignore. …

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  Defeat Mike Garcia · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 6:45 PM

How did he vote on these 5 key issues?

Christy Smith for Congress All this was just last month.         Last month was a big month for Mike Garcia in Congress, John, and we wanted to make sure you heard all about it...   Mike Garcia's March 2021 Voting Record   DONATE That was all just last month! Imagine what …

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 5:36 PM

I need your help right now

Christy Smith for Congress         John, It means the world to me and my team to be earning so much support this early in our campaign launch. Last year, just 333 votes kept Mike Garcia in office -- and this time, I know we can close that gap. We have strong relationship…

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  Team Christy · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 6:55 PM

Mike Garcia has confirmed our worst fears

Christy Smith for Congress         John, We’re so happy to see the amazing outpouring of support for this campaign since we officially launched just two weeks ago. It just goes to show how ready the folks of CA-25 are for new leadership. But right now, we have some tough…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 8:36 PM

BREAKING re: Mike Garcia

Christy Smith for Congress It’s clear where Mike’s political allegiances lie.         We’re no longer surprised when Mike Garcia proves his loyalty to the radical far-right, but it’s still a little bit shocking to see his name appear on a byline in Breitbart. DONATE TO FL…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

April 12, 2021 at 9:19 PM

No more Mike

Christy Smith for Congress We’re all in to flip our district back to blue.         Hi John, Have you heard the news? Christy Smith is running to oust Mike Garcia and be the leader our community deserves -- but she needs your support to get to Congress! Will you become on…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 4:59 PM

Will you join our Kickoff Crew, John?

Christy Smith for Congress Some of our first 333 Kickoff Crewmembers might be getting a phone call soon...         Hey there, John! Here on Team Christy, we’re so excited to have launched our campaign to send Mike Garcia packing and flip our district back to blue. We know…

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  Team Christy · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 7:59 PM

John, Christy might call you 📞

Christy Smith for Congress Christy’s calling on you to help flip CA-25 once and for all.         John, donate to become a member of Christy’s Kickoff Crew for a chance to get a call from Christy herself! It’s more important than ever to flip CA-25 once and for all. Ch…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 6:30 PM

BREAKING:

Christy Smith for Congress We’re flipping this district back to blue.         BREAKING: CA-25 is in play in 2022 RUSH A DONATION >> John, We have a big announcement for you about our efforts to take back CA-25 from Mike Garcia. Just this morning, the Demo…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

April 5, 2021 at 4:00 PM

THANK YOU, John

Christy Smith for Congress This is only possible because of your support.         It’s been a big week for our grassroots campaign, John. We (re-)launched our movement to oust Mike Garcia only a few short days ago -- right at the end of 2021’s biggest fundraising deadline …

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 5:36 PM

The wrong type of leader

Christy Smith for Congress         Mike has never been in politics to serve the people, John, only partisanship. In his brief time in Congress, he's already proven to be the wrong type of leader for our district. We need to elect Christy Smith to represent our district a…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Instead of dividing us, our member of Congress should be working hard to unite us.

Christy Smith for Congress         Dear John, In case you missed my note the other day, I want to let you know some exciting news: I'm running for Congress again. Last year, we came so close to winning -- seriously, only 333 votes away from winning. Now, I'm running agai…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 4:09 PM

I have news to share, John

Christy Smith for Congress         John, Let me tell you a few things I believe about our country. I believe that despite our differences, folks in communities from coast to coast want the same things: health and happiness for their kids, good paying jobs with benefits t…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Only 5 seats keep Democrats in control of the House

Christy Smith for Congress     Here's a hard truth, John: Although Democrats hold the White House, the Senate, and the House, our margins are slim. We have just a five-seat lead on Republicans in the House, and Vice President Harris is the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. Here's another h…

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  Team Christy · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 9:13 PM

This quiz is just 3 questions

Christy Smith for CongressHow much do you know about the gender wage gap?     John, We all know that women in the U.S. are still fighting for equality -- you just had to see the photos from the NCAA basketball's biggest tournament to understand how women are valued 👇 These are the two w…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

March 20, 2021 at 6:38 PM

I come from a home with domestic violence. Mike Garcia's vote against VAWA sickens me.

Christy Smith for CongressI can't believe he voted nay.     John, I grew up in a home where there was domestic violence. I can remember the bruises on my mom's face. I'd really like any of the 172 Republicans, but especially Mike Garcia, to explain why they voted against the Violence Again…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

March 16, 2021 at 8:12 PM

We love talking about Mike Garcia

Christy Smith for Congress     John -- We don't need to tell you why Mike Garcia is the worst... but we'll give you the top 5 most recent reasons anyway! He voted against sending COVID relief to our communities (twice). He stands with Marjorie Taylor Greene (Q-GA) at every turn. He voted t…

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  Flip the 25th · [email protected]

March 12, 2021 at 8:44 PM

What do Meghan Markle, Joe Biden, and Christy Smith have in common?

Christy Smith for Congress     Unions protect workers. Unions reduce inequality. Unions make us strong. Meghan Markle (aka the Duchess of Sussex!!) knows it. Joe Biden knows it. Christy Smith knows it. And this week, the U.S. House of Representatives affirmed it by passing the PRO Act -- s…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 9:02 PM

We deserve a representative who will stand up for everyone -- regardless of who they are or who they love

Christy Smith for Congress     John, Yesterday, Mike Garcia, our district's representative -- the elected voice in Congress for nearly three-quarters of a million people -- voted against the Equality Act and against protecting the rights of LGBTQ Americans. A representative of, by, and for…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

February 22, 2021 at 7:26 PM

[PETITION ENCLOSED]: Demand COVID-19 relief

Christy Smith for Congress     John -- Our families, small businesses, and communities have gone far too long without receiving additional COVID relief aid. Despite a Democratic majority in the House, Vice President Harris's tie-breaking vote in the Senate, and President Biden's leadershi…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 8:24 PM

SIGN ON: Tell the Senate to confirm Deb Haaland as interior secretary!

Christy Smith for Congress     John, Joe Biden and his administration know just how important it is that our government looks like the people of this nation, and that is deeply reflected in the Cabinet he has assembled. I'm so excited that the Biden Cabinet will be the most diverse in hist…

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  Flip CA-25 · [email protected]

February 16, 2021 at 11:08 PM

Mike didn't see a problem with Marjorie Taylor Greene

Christy Smith for Congress     Mike Garcia can't dodge the truth on this one, John -- Mike says he condemned QAnon last year and the coup attempt at the Capitol last month. He says that should've been enough. But here's our question: If Mike Garcia really condemns QAnon, why was he spotte…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

February 13, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Where we go from here

Christy Smith for Congress     John, For the second time in two years, the House of Representatives has held Donald Trump accountable for his actions through impeachment. And for the second time in two years, far too few members of Donald Trump's party did their duty to our nation. For the…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

February 11, 2021 at 8:17 PM

Please sign our petition calling on the Senate to take action to curb the epidemic of gun violence in our nation

Christy Smith for Congress     John, As we approach the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting, I am furious that we still haven't passed meaningful gun reform. I am furious that we haven't done what we need to do to keep our kids safe at school, shoppers safe in Walmarts, or mo…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

February 8, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Asking you to support Rep. Katie Porter today

Christy Smith for Congress     I'm going to cut right to the chase, John. To hold on to the House majority, we have to focus our efforts on tough races in California -- like Rep. Katie Porter's re-election in the 45th district. That's why I'm asking you to split a donation of $5 -- or whate…

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 7:58 PM

2 weeks isn't enough time to heal from childbirth

Christy Smith for Congress     John, Today in 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act was signed into law. That was a big step -- finally acknowledging that allowing workers time to care for children and aging relatives or to cope with health issues without risking their employment is not …

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  Christy Smith · [email protected]

February 2, 2021 at 7:38 PM

SIGN ON: Tell Congress to kick Marjorie Taylor Greene OFF her committees

Christy Smith for Congress     John -- Mike Garcia's friend, freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene -- the racist, anti-Semitic QAnon supporter -- doesn't belong in Congress, and we'll do everything we can to defeat her in 2022. But for now, we have to stop the hateful rhetoric and damage sh…

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