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  Emerge is Fighting Back · [email protected]
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM

all we need you to do is ➡️

We’re currently recruiting for the next class of women running in 2026, and we can’t scale back now.   John, 🚨 Republicans control every branch of government and they’ve been using it to dismantle democracy. ⚠️ They’re firing federal workers, gerrymandering maps, and previously they even…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM

our blueprint

This year, Emerge alum Abigail Spanberger was elected the commonwealth’s first woman governor, and Emerge women flipped 8 House of Delegates seats from red to blue.   John, What happened in Virginia this year is not a fluke. It is proof that the Emerge model works. Our wins in Virginia s…
  Emerge Fundraising Update · [email protected]
December 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Here’s what needs to happen now

December is your last chance to become a 2025 Emerge Member and help train the women who will take back seats, defend our rights, and stop MAGA extremism.     John, We are just three weeks from the end of the year and Emerge still needs to raise $37,450 to hit our $50,000 go…
  Alyssa Milano · [email protected]
December 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Join me in supporting Emerge

I’m Alyssa Milano, actress, activist, and proud member of the Emerge Advisory Board. For my birthday this year, I am personally asking you to join me in supporting Emerge.   John, I’m Alyssa Milano, actress, activist, and proud member of the Emerge Advisory Board. For my birthd…
  Emerge 2025 Update · [email protected]
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM

breaking barriers

The women we train today become the leaders who change everything tomorrow. We hope you’ll stand with them.   John, This year’s elections proved exactly why investing in Emerge matters. GIVE NOW Across the country, our alums are shattering ceilings and reshapi…
  🚨EMERGE UPDATE 🚨 · [email protected]
December 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Did you activate your 2025 Emerge Membership yet?

This year marks Emerge’s 20th anniversary —this is your chance to renew your support for Emerge as we continue to grow our movement!   🚨IMPORTANT EMERGE UPDATE🚨 ACTIVATE your 2025 Emerge Membership today! ACTIVATE YOUR 2025 MEMBERSHIP This year marks Emerge’s …
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM

the most important time of the year

Our democracy, our freedoms, and our future demand more women stepping up — and more people investing in them.   John, We’re kicking off our biggest fundraising month of the year — because December is your final chance to become a 2025 Emerge Member. ACTIVATE YOUR 2025 M…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM

this will only take a moment

Your input helps strengthen our strategy, improve our trainings, and ensure we’re recruiting and preparing the women who will run — and win — in the years ahead.   John, Emerge alums have stepped up in 2025 at every level of government. They’ve won tough races, protected our rights, and p…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM

urgent update:

A’shanti’s message explains exactly what’s at stake and why your support tonight matters.   UPDATE: We’re still $3,235 behind on our Giving Tuesday goal. A’shanti’s message explains exactly what’s at stake and why your support tonight matters. Please contribute before midnight to…
  A’shanti Gholar · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM

why today is crucial:

Giving Tuesday is your chance to directly strengthen the pipeline of Democratic women who are stepping up to defend our rights, our democracy, and our future.   John, today is one of the most important fundraising days of the year for Emerge. Giving Tuesday is your chance to directly stre…
  Emerge HQ · [email protected]
December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM

tomorrow

Your support makes this work possible.     John, Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and we’re setting an ambitious goal: raise $10,000 to power Emerge’s work training Democratic women to run and win. If you’re able, will you make an early Giving Tuesday contribution today so we start tomorrow…
  A’shanti Gholar · [email protected]
November 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM

why I’m hopeful

Our strategy works: we recruit the right candidates for the right districts at the right time.   John, Since the evening of November 4th, I’ve felt hope reverberate across the country. Emerge alums went toe to toe with Republicans’ destructive efforts — and won. Nearly 300 Eme…
  Emerge · [email protected]
November 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM

Emerge vs. Republicans

While campaigns come and go, Emerge builds the long-term infrastructure Democrats need to win lasting change.   John, 🚨 Republicans control every branch of government, and they're using it to dismantle democracy. 💪 Emerge is fighting back the only way that actually works: by t…
  Emerge Update · [email protected]
November 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM

slipping out of reach

Every single donation keeps the pipeline strong, with more women who will defend reproductive freedom, protect democracy, and lead where it matters most.   John, Our November goal is slipping out of reach, and unless we close the gap, we may have to scale back trainings…
  Emerge · [email protected]
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM

the best deal in your inbox today →

Black Friday is about getting more value for what you spend—and nothing delivers a better return than training Democratic women who win.   John, If you’re hunting for the best deal this Black Friday, you’ve found it: The most effective investment in Democratic politics is givin…
  Quick Emerge Update · [email protected]
November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM

Please do this before the end of the day:

Emerge women are winning at some of the highest rates in Democratic politics, and every dollar you give today helps train the women who will flip seats, protect our rights, and take on MAGA extremism where it counts.   John, Before we all log off for Thanksgiving, we ne…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM

the smartest investment you can make

Our Giving Tuesday goal is ambitious and we need our strongest supporters to help us build early momentum.   John, We’re one week away from Giving Tuesday, one of Emerge’s biggest fundraising days of the year! And what we raise next Tuesday will determine how many Democratic w…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM

here’s how you can make the biggest impact:

If we want to stop Trump’s agenda and rebuild our democracy, we need to train even more women to step up and run.   John, If you want to make the biggest possible impact in the fight against MAGA extremism, here’s the truth: Emerge is one of the highest-ROI investments in Demo…
  Emerge HQ · [email protected]
November 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM

We need to close this gap ASAP

This month delivered big wins for Emerge alums, but the work continues!   John, This month delivered big wins for Emerge alums, but the work continues! Emerge women continue to show why this model works at all levels of government. Our first-time candidates are 6 times more l…
  Emerge Update · [email protected]
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM

we’re counting on you 🫵

Every donation strengthens the pipeline by helping us train first-time candidates who are six times more likely to win with Emerge.   John, With just 10 days left until the deadline, our November goal is slipping out of reach, and unless we close the gap, we'll have to scale back upcom…
  Emerge Facts · [email protected]
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM

the numbers don’t lie.

Nearly 300 Emerge alums were on the ballot in 20 states   John, If you’re asking how Democrats take back the House and continue to win big in 2026, the answer is in the numbers — and they all point to Emerge. 77% — Emerge’s overall win rate in 2025 300 — Nearly 30…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM

Here’s the truth:

The only thing that can stop them now is taking back the House — which we can do by flipping just three seats.   John, Republicans have total control of the White House, the Senate, and the House, and they’re using it to wreck everything in their path while blaming Democrats f…
  A’shanti Gholar · [email protected]
November 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM

they should be →

They can’t win when the playing field is fair.   John, They wouldn’t be trying this hard to silence us if they weren’t afraid of what happens when we speak. Extremists know what we know: when Democratic women lead, we change everything. We protect our freedoms. We expand oppo…
  🚨EMERGE UPDATE 🚨 · [email protected]
November 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM

Did YOU activate your 2025 Emerge Membership yet, John???

This year marks Emerge’s 20th anniversary —this is your chance to renew your support for Emerge as we continue to grow our movement!   🚨IMPORTANT EMERGE UPDATE🚨 ACTIVATE your 2025 Emerge Membership today! ACTIVATE YOUR 2025 MEMBERSHIP This year marks Emerge’s …
  Emerge Update · [email protected]
November 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM

we’re counting on you to step up

We’re launching our Fall Leadership Fund to power the next class of Democratic women ready to lead.   John, We’re launching our Fall Leadership Fund to power the next class of Democratic women ready to lead. Our goal: raise $20,000 before the end of November to train more …
  Jamie Lynn Maniscalco · [email protected]
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Deadline EXTENDED: 2026 Virtual Signature Program apply by Fri. Nov 21

Emerge led the BLUE STAMPEDE!  Hi John, Due to an increase in interest, we extended the deadline to apply for the 2026 National Virtual Signature Program to Friday, November 21.  The Virtual National Signature Training is the only virtual, 70-hour in-depth training that inspires dem…
  Emerge Facts · [email protected]
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM

what we’re building:

Here’s what you need to know about what Emerge is building:   John, Here’s what you need to know about what Emerge is building: 1️⃣ First-time Emerge candidates are 6x more likely to win That’s one of the highest success rates in Democratic politics and proof that this model …
  Emerge · [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM

they aren’t going to stop:

Trump’s Justice Department is trying to send a sitting member of Congress to prison for doing her job.   John, When Emerge alum Congresswoman LaMonica McIver said those words, she wasn’t speaking hypothetically. Trump’s Justice Department is trying to send a sitting member…
  Emerge HQ · [email protected]
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM

need to close the gap ASAP

This week delivered big wins for Emerge alums, but the work continues!   John, This week delivered big wins for Emerge alums, but the work continues! Emerge women kept showing why this model works at all levels of government. Our first-time candidates are 6 times more likely …
  Emerge Update · [email protected]
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM

What a win for Democrats! 🌊

This movement is winning where it matters most.   Emerge alums won across the country Tuesday night! Help us build on our momentum by rushing in a contribution today. With your support, we can train more women to run and win in 2026. GIVE NOW J…
  A’shanti Gholar · [email protected]
November 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM

The next Governor Spanberger

An Emerge alum is now the first woman ever elected Governor of Virginia.   John, This week, Abigail Spanberger made history, and so did Emerge. An Emerge alum is now the first woman ever elected Governor of Virginia. Abigail is a mom and former CIA officer who watched her co…
  Emerge Update · [email protected]
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM

What a night! 🌊

While the numbers are still coming in, one thing is clear: this movement is winning where it matters most.   Emerge alums won across the country last night! Help us build on our momentum by rushing in a contribution today. With your support, we can train more women to r…
  Jamie Lynn Maniscalco · [email protected]
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM

[Apply by Nov 14] Join Emerge's Blue Stampede

Join our Virtual National Signatue Training  Hi John, What a night! Over 250 Emerge alums ran in 2025 - and 80% of them won! Apply for the Virtual National Signature Training Program The only virtual, 70-hour in-depth training that inspires democratic women candidates to run and pr…
  Jasmine Smith · [email protected]
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM

they didn’t get here by accident

They got here because people like you believed in them before they ever filed to run.   John, It’s Election Day! Emerge alums are on the ballot today in: ☀️ California ⛵ Connecticut 🍑 Georgia ⚓ Massachusetts 🥯 New Jersey 🌶️ New Mexico 🔔 Pennsylvania 🌴 South Carolina 🤠 Texas ❤…
  A’shanti (personal) · [email protected]
October 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM

tonight, our work is on the line

If we fall short, we will have to scale back.   John, Donald Trump and his enablers aren’t hiding what they’re doing — they’re dismantling democracy one law, one ban, one politically motivated prosecution at a time. The only thing standing between their chaos and our future is women who…
  Ashley, Emerge · [email protected]
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM

the scariest thing this Halloween 🎃

We’re still short of our October goal, and unless we close the gap before midnight, we’ll have to slow down trainings for the women stepping up to run.   John, The scariest thing this Halloween isn’t ghosts or goblins. It’s MAGA extremists tightening their grip on power. Donald Trump is…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM

your Emerge record is attached 📎

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment, so please check your October supporter record below:   John, Our October fundraising deadline is tomorrow, and right now, we’re still short of our goal. If we don’t catch up, we’ll have to scale back our trainings as MAGA extremists tighten their grip…
  Emerge Update · [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM

we can’t fall short

Unless we close the gap before midnight tomorrow, we’ll have to slow down our trainings for the women stepping up to run.   John, If you’re looking for the most effective way to stop MAGA extremists, this is it. Emerge candidates consistently average a 70% win rate. That mean…
  Jamie Lynn Maniscalco · [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM

[APPLY TODAY] 2026 EMERGE Virtual Signature Program

Deadline to apply is Saturday, Nov. 15.  Hi John, Are you gearing up to run for office? We're here to help.    Apply for the Virtual National Signature Training Program This is the only virtual, 70-hour in-depth training that inspires democratic women candidates to run and provides…
  Emerge is Fighting Back · [email protected]
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM

all we need you to do ➡️

We’re currently recruiting for the next class of women running in 2026, and we can’t scale back now.   John, 🚨 Republicans control every branch of government and they’re using it to dismantle democracy. ⚠️ They’re firing federal workers, gerrymandering maps, and even shutting down the go…
  Sandra Bishop · [email protected]
October 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM

last chance

With Trump and MAGA extremists attacking our rights every day, we must be more strategic and responsive than ever. Your input helps make that possible.   John, This is your last chance to take our 2025 Emerge Community Survey, and we still need 53 more responses before midnight to hit our…
  A’shanti Gholar · [email protected]
October 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM

I could tell something wasn’t right.

When I was in high school, I confronted a politician who lied about raising the minimum wage. After he argued with me in front of my class, I volunteered for his opponent, and we won.   John, Even as a kid, I could tell something wasn’t right. While other kids were watching Sesame Street…
  Ashley Floyd, Emerge · [email protected]
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM

FWD: LAST CHANCE- Emerge Congressional lunch 10/30

John, this is your last chance to RSVP to our 20th Anniversary Luncheon, taking place Thursday, October 30th at 11:30 am in Washington, DC, with all 13 members of the Emerge Congressional Caucus. Please note that after midnight tonight, the registration form will close, so RSVP now while space is s…
  Emerge HQ · [email protected]
October 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM

🚨ACTIVATE YOUR 2025 MEMBERSHIP TODAY! 🚨

We are asking at least 1,000 supporters to join as 2025 Emerge members before our deadline at 11:59 pm tonight!   🚨 EMERGE UPDATE 🚨 Be one of the first to ACTIVATE your 2025 Emerge Membership today! ACTIVATE YOUR 2025 MEMBERSHIP Emerge alums are on the frontl…
  Emerge · [email protected]
October 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM

we need 8 supporters from xxxxxx

With just 5 days left until the deadline, our October goal is slipping out of reach, and unless we close the gap, we’ll have to scale back upcoming trainings for Democratic women ready to run.     John, With just 5 days left until the deadline, our October goal is slipping out o…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
October 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM

1 week out- Emerge DC Luncheon 10/30

We are now 1 week out from our 20th Anniversary Luncheon with all 13 Emerge Congresswomen. At this special event next Thursday at 11:30am, we invite you to join us as we honor our Congresswomen, celebrate the past 20 years, and look forward to the next 20. RSVP today as space is limited! -Team Emer…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
October 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM

this will only take a couple minutes

With your insights, we can keep building on our incredible win rate for community-driven candidates and empower more Democratic women who will put real people first.     John, We’re 10 months into Donald Trump’s presidency, and this moment demands more from all of us. Already this year…
  Jasmine @ Emerge · [email protected]
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Emerge women are leading the way in Virginia

From Democratic nominee for Governor Abigail Spanberger to a full third of House of Delegates candidates, our alums are on the ballot fighting to protect reproductive freedom in the last southern state with reproductive rights.     John, Virginia is the biggest battleground in the count…
  Emerge · [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM

we need 11 supporters from xxxxxx

With just 10 days left until the deadline, our October goal is slipping out of reach, and unless we close the gap, we’ll have to scale back upcoming trainings for Democratic women ready to run.     John, With just 10 days left until the deadline, our October goal is slipping out…
  Team Emerge · [email protected]
October 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM

this is why Emerge exists

We are training Democratic women who will stand up to abuse of power and protect their communities.   John, A federal judge just gave Donald Trump the go-ahead to send the National Guard into Portland. But Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, an Emerge alum, isn’t backing down. She’s…