Christy Jensen · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 12:31 AM

White Privilege and Gaslighting

Michigan Democratic Party It's time to take action Friend — This week at our Michigan State Board of Education meeting, we saw an amazing display of white privilege cloaked in absolute ignorance and a straight up denial of the truth and science.   Tom McMillin, member of this boa…

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  Lavora Barnes · [email protected]

August 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Today is the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Michigan Democratic Party Hello, Today marks the anniversary of the landmark Voting Rights Act — a monumental step toward outlawing discriminatory practices meant to suppress Black and Brown voters. But 56 years later, voter suppression continues to run rampant across our coun…

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  Lavora Barnes · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 3:04 PM

He tried to overturn the 2020 election. Now he wants to run in the next one.

Michigan Democratic Party Friend — I know you’ve already heard from a number of members of our team, but I wanted to reach out because we need your help to hit our July fundraising goal before tonight at midnight. Hitting this goal is so important because things are getting seri…

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  Abby Rubley · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 3:50 PM

The QAnon Caucus

Michigan Democratic Party QAnon is focused on taking over our school boards, city councils, and state legislatures. We need you to see this NBC News headline, friend. "QAnon's New 'Plan'? Run for school board" While so many of us have been worrying about QAnon supporters like R…

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  Jeff Winston · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 5:35 PM

You can't win if you don't play

Michigan Democratic Party Michigan hasn’t had a Democratic-controlled state Senate since 1984. Are you ready to change that? Hi friend, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself in case we haven’t met yet. I'm Jeff Winston the Project 83 Lead Organizer. When I'm not out knoc…

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  Christy Jensen · [email protected]

July 26, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Folks, I want to take you back in time today to 1984.

Michigan Democratic Party That was the last year Democrats had control of the Michigan Senate. Folks, I want to take you back in time today to 1984. In 1984, the Detroit Tigers won the World Series. Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to run on a major political party's presi…

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  GOP News Alert (via MichiganDems.com) · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 3:22 PM

BREAKING: Another Republican opponent

Michigan Democratic Party Will you rush a donation today to defeat Governor Whitmer's new opponent? This is urgent, folks. A new Republican candidate announced their "exploratory committee" to run against Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2022 — that brings the Republican primary fie…

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  Official Democratic HQ · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 4:35 PM

Bring it on, Betsy.

Michigan Democratic Party URGENT: Disgraced former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is said to be considering a run for governor of Michigan. BREAKING: Disgraced former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is said to be considering a run for governor of Michigan. Rush …

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  Team MDP · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 10:46 PM

Who is AG Dana Nessel's first opponent?

Michigan Democratic Party Here's what we know about AG Dana Nessel's first opponent, and how you can stop him: Folks, we've got some good news and some bad news. Let's start with the good news: Our incredible team of grassroots supporters stepped up tremendously yesterday to hel…

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 6:31 PM

BREAKING: Another insurrectionist jumps into a race

Michigan Democratic Party He spread Trump's lies. He worked to overturn the election results. Now he's running for election. Detroit Free Press: “Lawyer who pushed Antrim County election fraud claims running for attorney general” Friend, we just got word that one of Michigan's lo…

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  Abby Rubley · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 9:01 PM

What VP Kamala Harris said about Gov. Whitmer:

Michigan Democratic Party "[Governor Gretchen Whitmer] puts what’s right ahead of what’s popular." Friend, this quote from Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Detroit yesterday really stuck with me:   "[Governor Gretchen Whitmer] puts what’s right ahead of what’s popular." I …

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  Jeff Winston · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 8:12 PM

Bad idea

Michigan Democratic Party Hi friend — I’m Jeff the lead Project 83 organizer. I don’t usually write emails like this one, but today I have a really important favor to ask. Many people don't know this, but we're one of the few state parties in the country running a year-round fi…

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  GOP Accountability Alert (via MichiganDems.com) · [email protected]

July 6, 2021 at 8:05 PM

Six months after January 6th

Michigan Democratic Party We all know the truth, friend. The insurrectionists who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6th were aiming to violently overturn the presidential election results. Yet, six months later, we still haven't been able to hold those in the highest positi…

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  Lavora Barnes · [email protected]

July 2, 2021 at 7:20 PM

A quick note of gratitude

Michigan Democratic Party Hello, I wanted to reach out and personally thank you for your support this past month and for being a part of this team. Whether you donated, shared our social media posts, or simply read our emails and stayed up to date with what’s going on in both …

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  Lavora Barnes · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 7:01 PM

As bad as it gets

Michigan Democratic Party Michigan Senate Republicans are poised to pass THE most restrictive voter ID bills in the country and it's truly as bad as it gets, friend. Under the Michigan House version of the bill, voters who cast their ballots in person on Election Day would be s…

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  Christy Jensen · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 5:31 PM

This is a long email, but it’s an important one.

Michigan Democratic Party Hi friend — it’s Christy, the Executive Director of the Michigan Democratic Party. I know you’ve heard from our Finance Director Emily and our Voter Protection Director Erica, but I wanted to reach out because we need your help to hit our FEC deadline …

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  Erica Peresman · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 6:20 PM

This is our last chance

Michigan Democratic Party Hi friend — it's Erica, the MDP's Voter Protection Director. In a moment, I'm going to ask you to make a contribution toward our FEC goal before Wednesday's deadline. But first, I hope you will give me a chance to explain why this request is so importan…

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  Emily Linden · [email protected]

June 27, 2021 at 3:30 PM

I know what you're thinking, friend

Michigan Democratic Party Hi, friend — it’s Emily, the MDP's Finance Director. I know your inbox has probably been flooded with emails from campaigns asking you to donate before the FEC end-of-quarter deadline on June 30. And in a moment, we’re going to ask you to make a donati…

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 4:25 PM

Trump is LOSING it over the MIGOP's report

Michigan Democratic Party We're fuming, friend. Apparently so is Trump — for different reasons, of course. Just a day after the Republican-controlled Senate Oversight Committee released a report finding NO evidence of "widespread or systematic fraud," Trump blasted state Senato…

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  MDP Breaking News · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 5:20 PM

URGENT: Michigan House votes to advance voter suppression bills

Michigan Democratic Party This is infuriating, friend. Moments ago, the Michigan House Elections Committee voted to advance the most restrictive voter suppression bills. This comes hours after the Republican-controlled state Senate Oversight Committee released their report, whi…

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  Voting Rights Alert (via MichiganDems.com) · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 8:30 PM

re: the For the People Act

Michigan Democratic Party Did you hear the news, friend? The U.S. Senate is going to vote on an historic voting rights bill, the For the People Act, tomorrow. But Mitch McConnell said he doesn’t see any need for voting rights reform in our country. In his words, he thinks it’s …

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  Lavora Barnes · [email protected]

June 19, 2021 at 2:30 PM

This Juneteenth, will you take action?

Michigan Democratic Party Hello, On June 19th, 1865, Galveston, Texas rejoiced when news of emancipation finally arrived more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. That day is known as Juneteenth: the annual and longest known celeb…

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  Team MDP · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 6:10 PM

The Big Lie — Phase II

Michigan Democratic Party URGENT: First voter suppression bills pass the Michigan state Senate. Did you see Erica's message, friend? Yesterday, Michigan state Senate Republicans passed their first round of voter suppression bills. And now, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey i…

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  Erica Peresman · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 5:49 PM

URGENT: First voter suppression bills pass the Michigan state Senate

Michigan Democratic Party Friend — This is Erica, the Michigan Democratic Party's Voter Protection Director, with some urgent news: Michigan's Republican-controlled state Senate just passed three bills that severely restrict voting rights. Next, they'll head to the Republican m…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 6:15 PM

Republicans want to AUDIT Michigan's election?!

Michigan Democratic Party When Democrats stand up and fight, we win. Friend — FIRST: Extremist Republicans called for a sham “audit” after watching Arizona Republicans do the same thing in an attempt to overturn real election results. THEN: The New York Times discovered that th…

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  Michigan Dems · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 3:00 PM

The Voter Protection Fund

Michigan Democratic Party 389+ Friend — That’s how many bills GOP officials across 48 states have introduced in this legislative session that aim to restrict voting rights and undermine our democracy. At least three dozen of these bills are working their way through the Michigan…

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  Voting Rights Alert (via MichiganDems.com) · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 6:02 PM

The GOP is now the party of lies and extremism

Michigan Democratic Party Need proof? Trump is STILL trying to overturn the election Remember when Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden by over 7 million votes? Yeah, so do we. Well instead of accepting defeat, the Republican Party is doubling down on its …

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

June 6, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Re: attack ads

Michigan Democratic Party We'll be honest, friend: We weren’t expecting the mudslinging to start this early. But already, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) has launched nasty attacks against Governor Gretchen Whitmer, distorting her record and misleading voters. This i…

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  Dana Nessel · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Pride

Michigan Democratic Party I'd like to share what this month means to me. There are certain days that stay with you for a long time, friend. One of those days was six years ago when I proposed to my wife. We had just delivered our arguments in support of marriage equality before…

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  Lavora Barnes · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Memorial Day

Michigan Democratic Party Hello, Today, on Memorial Day, we remember the brave servicemembers who laid down their lives to defend our freedom and democracy. While we can never fully repay their debt, we can pay solemn tribute to those patriots by never forgetting their selfles…

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  Official Democratic HQ · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 8:20 PM

We must stop voter suppression

Michigan Democratic Party Hello, Right now, dozens of anti-voter bills are making their way through the Michigan state Senate that would make it more difficult to vote by mail and severely restrict the use and availability of ballot drop boxes. The best way to stop these voter…

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  Response Requested (via MichiganDems.com) · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Two truths and a lie

Michigan Democratic Party QUIZ: Test your knowledge of the MIGOP's extremism → Let's play a game, friend. There are three statements below — two of them are true and one of them is a lie. Can you guess which statement is a lie? Which of the following statements is a lie?  A…

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  GOP Alert (via MichiganDems.com) · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Meet Michigan's Marjorie Taylor Greene

Michigan Democratic Party Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock suggested Michigan secede. Hello — You're looking at Michigan's Marjorie Taylor Greene, Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock.   Pictured on the right is Michigan Republican Party Co-Chai…

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  Team MDP · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Take a look at these photos:

Michigan Democratic Party You're going to want to see these! Friend, you already know these guys are bad... Now, meet their right-hand men in Michigan. Here they are popping Dom Pérignon after meeting with Trump to discuss overturning the election results last December. And he…

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  Official Democratic HQ · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 1:10 PM

Re: Joe Biden's visit to Michigan

Michigan Democratic Party Did you hear, friend? President Joe Biden is visiting Michigan today! We can't wait to welcome him back and have him tour Ford's Dearborn plant to preview their newest electric vehicle. His visit to our state shows the significance of Michigan — not ju…

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  Voting Rights Update · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM

A coordinated effort to undermine our democracy

Michigan Democratic Party Are you keeping up with the GOP's voter suppression bills sweeping the country? Hello, In a bombshell report, Mother Jones just revealed that Heritage Action, one of the largest Republican dark money groups, is behind the wave of voter suppression bill…

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  Team MDP · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Michigan is losing a House seat

Michigan Democratic Party Let us explain why that matters: This is urgent, friend. National Republicans just announced their list of target House districts for 2022 — and three of them are in Michigan. Representatives Dan Kildee, Elissa Slotkin, and Haley Stevens are all on the…

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  Voter Protection Update (via MichiganDems.com) · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 10:16 PM

Fighting back against voter suppression

Michigan Democratic Party By rushing a donation to our Voter Protection Fund, you’ll be doing your part to help organize against these bills and protect the right to vote. Hello — Despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 elections, state Republicans in Michigan…

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  Sen. Raphael Warnock · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM

A personal invitation for you

Can you join me next Thursday for the Michigan Dems' virtual Legacy Event? Hello, I’m Raphael Warnock, U.S. Senator for Georgia. I worked day in and day out to help flip the Senate blue – and today, I’m personally inviting you to join the Michigan Democrats’ Legacy Event. This e…

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  Michigan Dems · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 3:46 PM

The battle for Michigan's top race

Michigan Democratic Party NEWS: Trump-endorsed Republicans John James and Ronna McDaniel are considering a run for Governor. Hello — Michigan Republicans aren’t wasting any time in their effort to unseat Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Twice-failed Senate candidate, John James, laun…

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  Michigan Governor Update · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 4:01 PM

The governor's race is already underway

Michigan Democratic Party NEWS: Trump-endorsed Republicans John James and Ronna McDaniel are considering a run for Governor. NEWS: Trump-endorsed Republicans John James and Ronna McDaniel are considering a run for Governor. Rush an urgent donation of $10 before our end-…

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  Team MDP · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Urgent news out of Michigan (voter suppression)

Michigan Democratic Party Committee hearings on Republicans' voter suppression bills kick off tomorrow. Hello, As COVID-19 cases surge in Michigan, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and Republicans have their priorities in order: They're holding committee hearings on a …

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  Team MDP · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 3:45 PM

RSVP Today - Legacy 2021

Reserve your ticket Valued Democrat – On Thursday, May 13th at 7 PM, we will be hosting our annual Legacy Event! We are thrilled to share that our keynote speech will be from special guest Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock. Join the MDP, along with many of Michigan’s Democratic Lea…

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  Lavora Barnes · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 9:08 PM

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Michigan Democratic Party Derek Chauvin is guilty. But justice is more than one verdict. Content warning: This email contains language related to police brutality. If you do not wish to encounter this language, we invite you to stop reading here. Hello, The guilty verdict is in…

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  Michigan Dems · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 1:55 PM

Welcome to the team, friend!

Michigan Democratic Party Hello, Thanks for joining this team, we're so happy you're here with us! You're getting this email because you just took the first step to help keep Michigan blue. And there's one more thing you can do right now — it will only take a minute! Will you…

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  Team MDP · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Right-wing activists are attacking our Governor

Michigan Democratic Party NEW: Republicans are seeking a long-term limit on Governor Whitmer's emergency powers Hi there — From the start of this crisis, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has taken decisive action to save lives. And in the face of rising cases, she's fought tooth and na…

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  Take Action (via MichiganDems.com) · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 2:15 PM

Resign, Ron.

Michigan Democratic Party Tell Ron Weiser to RESIGN (sign now) Calling Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson "witches" who needed to be "burned at the stake." Joking about "assassinating" Republican Congressmen Peter Meije…

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  Lavora Barnes · [email protected]

April 7, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Legacy Event 2021!

Michigan Democratic Party Get your tickets today Valued Democrat – We are excited to announce that our Annual Legacy Event will take place virtually on Thursday, May 13th at 7 PM with a keynote speech from Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock! Click here for tickets and more inform…

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  Dana Nessel · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 1:45 PM

What happened in Georgia could happen here.

Michigan Democratic Party Republicans are launching an all-out attack on the right to vote. I need your help to fight back. Hi there — In 2020, Michiganders turned out in record numbers to make their voices heard at the ballot box. We helped elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, s…

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  Team MDP · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 10:16 PM

re: our FEC report

Michigan Democratic Party Hello,FIRST: Michiganders turned out in record numbers to make their voices heard at the ballot box in 2020, electing Joe Biden, Gary Peters, and Democrats up and down the ballot.THEN: Republicans went into overdrive, stalling work in Congress and introducing ne…

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