MDP HQ · [email protected]

February 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Tough choices

Folks, Today we’re celebrating Presidents’ Day, and although this day mostly celebrates the leadership and accomplishments of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, there are many other American Presidents worth celebrating. One thing that most of these great men have in c…

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  Scott McNeil · [email protected]

February 18, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Open this for a split!

John, Roe v Wade is gone. That means abortion rights are now solely in the hands of the states. Thankfully, in Montana abortion rights are constitutionally protected. But with Republicans in power and holding a supermajority, we’re not sure how long that will remain the ca…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

February 16, 2023 at 11:01 PM

We will win together

Hi there, John, it’s Sheila. We’ve got a little under 48 hours to hit our mid-month AND mid-quarter fundraising deadline so I wanted to take a second to tell you about why it’s important we nail this goal. But before I do, if you don’t have time to read on, please consider…

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  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 7:15 PM

It's our job to help ALL Democrats win their races

John, As the state party representing all Montana Democrats, it’s our job to be prepared to help ALL Democrats win up and down the ballot in 2024. But running a robust statewide operation requires a lot of planning, time, and resources. And the planning we do is no good if…

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  Sheila Hogan, Executive Director · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 7:51 PM

Our work with the MDLCC

The Montana Democratic Party and the Montana Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee work hand in hand to ensure that we’re electing Democrats to our state legislature who will fight for the values that Montanans believe in at the state level. Right now, the MDLCC’s work…

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  Montana Democratic Party · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 9:04 PM

Black History Month

Folks, February is Black History Month. We celebrate because, for too long the role of Black Americans in America’s long and painful history has been ignored, belittled, or distorted. But we cannot forget our history and we cannot forget the contributions of generations of…

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  Hadley Stack, Communications Director · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 6:29 PM

We need to amplify our message

As the Comms Director for the MDP, I know how much it costs to get our message out to the right number of voters, and I know it’s not easy to raise the money necessary to reach enough people as many times as we need to. That’s why we’re trying to raise $10,000 by the end o…

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  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]

January 29, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Why this goal is important

John Maddy here, Finance Director for the Montana Democratic Party. I know it can seem a little abstract when we talk about the goals that we’re setting each month because you don’t always know exactly what that money goes to. But I’m here to tell you that the $10,000 we h…

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  Montana Dems HQ · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Did you see Sheila’s message?

Did you see Sheila’s message yesterday, John? It’s critical that the Montana Democratic Party is able to both hold the Republican legislature accountable AND prepare for a brutal election cycle in 2024 in which Montana could be a pivotal state in deciding control of the Unit…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 12:29 AM

We really need to stay ahead of things

John I’m a planner. An Executive Director of a statewide Democratic Party needs to be if they’re going to be successful and run a strong operation. The good news is, it’s easy to lay out a timeline for your plans because so much is dictated by election cycles, which come i…

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  Montana Democrats · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 6:01 PM

What Democrats have delivered

John, Now that Republicans have taken control of the House, you can bet Congress won’t be getting a whole lot done over the next two years. There will undoubtedly be absurd hearings and investigations and attempts at plunging the global economy into chaos from extremists. …

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

January 16, 2023 at 5:39 PM

MLK day

Hello John -- Today we join the rest of our country in celebrating and remembering the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King made monumental strides in the American Civil Rights movement and it’s incredibly important that we take this day each yea…

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 12:35 AM

What’s on your mind?

Hey John –We’re so excited to get to work in 2023, and we’ve got a LOT to do to hold the GOP state legislature supermajority accountable, as well as prepare for a presidential and Senate election in 2024. To maximize our outreach and our party strength, we want to start t…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

January 8, 2023 at 4:59 PM

We have our hands full this year

John, As you may know, our state legislature kicked off its 2023 session on Monday. We’re now dealing with a GOP supermajority in the legislature, which means there will be a LOT of extreme bills brought to the floor in the state house. Already, Republican representatives …

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  Montana Democrats HQ · [email protected]

January 6, 2023 at 5:59 PM

Daines and Zinke and Rosendale

John, The GOP can’t get its act together. They’re divided over whether they want Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis to represent the party in 2024, and they STILL can’t even figure out who the Speaker of the House is going to be now that they’ve taken control of Congress. But th…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 8:30 PM

re-upping this

John, I wanted to quickly follow up on Maddy’s email from yesterday. As the Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party, I’m extremely proud of all that we’ve accomplished together over the past year. But now it’s time to look to next year and beyond. We will have man…

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  Maddy Appelbaum, Finance Director · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 11:22 PM

What a year!

What a year it’s been, John. As a state and as a country, we went through some truly hard times from devastating mass shootings to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the right to choose. But we also saw many victories and things to be proud of like the passage of the Respe…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

December 25, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Warm Holiday Wishes

Friends, On behalf of myself and the entire team at the Montana Democratic Party, I wanted to wish you a very Happy Holiday season. No matter what yo Friends, On behalf of myself and the entire team at the Montana Democratic Party, I wanted to wish you a very Happy Holiday …

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Daines is anti-LGBTQ+

John, The Respect for Marriage Act, which will codify same-sex and interracial marriage, passed in the Senate on Tuesday with 61 votes. This is a massive win to protect the right to marry who you love, rather than relying on the Supreme Court to protect it. One of the vote…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

December 1, 2022 at 11:00 PM

Thank you for all you've done

John, This was a long and difficult election cycle, and I wanted to let you know just how thankful I am for all of your hard work and support through thick and thin. Everything didn’t go exactly how we would have liked, but we made tremendous inroads in this state and gain…

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

November 24, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Happy Thanksgiving

John, We’re writing to you today to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! We hope you have a happy and healthy day filled with friends, family, festivities, and lots and lots of delicious food. This Thanksgiving feels extra special because we can celebrate together with far …

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Great news!

John, I want to make sure you saw the good news! At the end of election day, the race to represent House District 15 was too close to call - and our Democratic representative, Marvin Weatherwax, was down by just 11 votes. Well, after Democrats worked to cure ballots, and p…

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  Georgia Runoff Alert via Montana Dems · [email protected]

November 15, 2022 at 7:05 PM

The Senate majority could come down to Georgia

Georgia state law mandates that if neither candidate receives 50% of the vote, the election must go to a runoff. So now we know for certain that Senator Raphael Warnock is headed to a runoff against extremist and Trump-loyalist Herschel Walker. Now Senator Warnock and Demo…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

November 11, 2022 at 9:01 PM

I cannot thank you enough

I cannot thank you enough for being a part of this team. Over the past year your generous donations, hours of volunteering time, and outreach to your friends and neighbors absolutely blew me and our candidates away. Thank you for being part of this fight with us. We wanted…

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

November 8, 2022 at 3:30 PM

It's Election Day!

Today is Election Day!! Today is the day we deny the GOP their supermajority with your help. If you haven’t yet, get out and VOTE! Polls opened this morning at 7 AM and they’ll close at 8 PM. Find your polling place here. Get out and vote before polls close this evening! H…

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  MDP Voting Information Team · [email protected]

November 8, 2022 at 12:50 AM

Vote! Vote! Vote!

Tomorrow is Election Day, and we want to make sure you have everything you need to be an informed Montana voter. If you haven't yet returned your mail-in ballot, return your ballot to your elections office in person to make sure it gets there in time. You can also do it th…

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

November 6, 2022 at 5:29 PM

last request for Montana

Hey John, This is our final message asking for your help in this election cycle. Not only do we have to defeat Ryan Zinke and Matt Rosendale, but arguably our most important task is defending our state from a total tyrannical takeover. If the Montana GOP win just TWO MORE …

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

November 5, 2022 at 7:29 PM

Fwd: we must defeat Ryan Zinke?

Hey there John, Sheila here to touch on what our team sent over about Ryan Zinke.He is a danger to Montanans and a danger to our democracy. We cannot allow him to continue to get away with his ethically and morally corrupt actions.Can you chip in $20 today to make sure we defeat h…

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

November 4, 2022 at 7:29 PM

defeating corruption

John, Ryan Zinke is bought and paid for, sold to the highest bidder… As Secretary of the Department of the Interior, he was investigated 18 times!!! He was only there for 2 years. Not to mention the fact that he is willing to sell out our public lands and roll back reprodu…

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

November 3, 2022 at 8:45 PM

defunding public lands?

Matt Rosendale is a risk to our state and our nation We know that he wants to defund our public lands. We know he will continue to ignore his constituents or scream in their face. We know he will never fight for the values Montanans hold dear. Can you chip in $25 to help …

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

November 2, 2022 at 7:16 PM

We've got less than a week

WE HAVE LESS THAN ONE WEEK This is your chance to deny Republicans a supermajority in Montana. Rush in $25 right now and help us protect our state constitution and women’s rights!! If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go throu…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

November 1, 2022 at 5:29 PM

the last week is upon us

Hey John – Sheila here with one final message before Election Day. First, I wanted to thank you on behalf of the Montana Dems for all of the work you’ve put into this campaign. We’ve hit nearly every single fundraising goal this cycle, and you’ve given us the best chance p…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 11:30 PM

tonight’s deadline

Hey there John, it’s Sheila checking in one more time before our final monthly deadline ends this evening. I know that many of you are probably enjoying some Halloween related festivities now, but we have some really scary possibilities if we don’t reach our $75,000 fundrais…

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 7:45 PM

the GOP’s plans are haunting

John, Today is Halloween, and we have a pretty spooky story for you. If we can’t hold off a GOP supermajority, our state Constitution and women's reproductive rights will be shredded. Not to mention, if we can’t defeat Matt Rosendale or Ryan Zinke, we’ll have two Represent…

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  Maddy Appelbaum, Finance Director · [email protected]

October 30, 2022 at 7:15 PM

88%

We have just over 24 hours remaining in October. It’s crazy how quickly this election cycle has flown by, and even crazier that we’re just 9 days from Election Day. Most importantly, we have only raised 88% of our October goal with one day remaining!! That means we need to…

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  Montana Democratic Party HQ · [email protected]

October 29, 2022 at 3:00 PM

two seats is all we need

We’ll be quick, John. We’ve got just two days remaining in our end-of-month fundraising period, and we need to pick it up. We also have two seats that we must hold if we want to prevent a GOP supermajority. We collectively hold Montana’s future in our hands. Can you chip i…

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 6:06 PM

Montana’s future

John, We have a chance to alter the trajectory of politics in Montana. Far too many of our Republican representatives and government officials have sided with anti-democratic efforts and dangerous far-right propaganda. Now is our chance to fight back and replace them with …

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  MDP Finance Team · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 8:29 PM

deadline upcoming

When today ends, there will be just four days remaining in this final fundraising deadline. We still have $26,400 left to raise. We need each and every dollar of this remaining amount to fend off a potential GOP supermajority. We also have to defeat Matt Rosendale and Ryan…

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 10:20 PM

Take a look

  The Montana Democratic Party is the party of the people. We welcome to our cause Montanans of every color, creed, and condition. Our history as a party teaches us that by working together and speaking as one, we can move society forward, especially when we raise our…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 10:29 PM

Election Day is two weeks away

Hey team, I wanted to personally reach out and talk about just how urgent this deadline is. We’re two weeks away from Election Day. That’s right. 14 days to decide what we want Montana to look like for the foreseeable future. Can you donate $30 or more before the night end…

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  Newsletter via Montana Democrats · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 1:01 AM

Montana Democratic Party Newsletter

Hello Montana Democrats! Welcome to our October Democratic Newsletter, which we send to stakeholders once a month to keep you up-to-date on all the important work Montana Democrats are doing. October means the election is right around the corner. The stakes have never been…

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

October 24, 2022 at 7:34 PM

we have no choice ̄\_(ツ)_/ ̄

Republicans have bad intentions if they take a supermajority in the state legislature. They want to strip fundamental rights away from thousands of Montanans. But you can be a part of denying them the satisfaction, John. All you have to do is ensure we hit our $75,000 end…

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

October 23, 2022 at 6:30 PM

The final deadline

John, This is our final official deadline of the 2022 election cycle. The end of October is the start of an all out GOTV push for the final two weeks. We have no time to waste. Can you rush in a donation and help us get a head start on our $75,000 fundraising goal for the …

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  MDP Finance Team · [email protected]

October 18, 2022 at 7:29 PM

Our last push

John, Today marks just three weeks from Election Day. That means three weeks to put in the maximum effort to elect Democrats in Montana and defend against a GOP supermajority. But we can’t do it alone. You’ve helped us build a fantastic foundation, and now we have to rapid…

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  Scott McNeil · [email protected]

October 17, 2022 at 10:29 PM

Final split

Hey John, Scott here from the MDLCC! Sheila emailed a few weeks ago and told you this would be our final split fundraiser between MDP and the MDLCC. We have so many strong local candidates, and we need to give a few of them one extra nudge to get them over the hump and def…

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  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]

October 16, 2022 at 3:45 PM

fwd: inching closer

Hey team! One final message from us here at MDP before our mid-month deadline passes. Our finance team sent over an urgent message last evening, and I wanted to make sure I brought it to your attention one last time. If we hit this $50,000 fundraising goal, we are one step c…

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  Montana Dems Finance Team · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 3:44 PM

we’re closing in

ALERT: The Montana Dems Need Your Help! A GOP Supermajority is within reach for Montana Republicans. But so is our mid-month goal to defend against that supermajority. Rush in $25 or more before it’s too late! We can’t fall short of this goal. Our democracy and our state c…

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  Office of the Executive Director of MDP · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 12:29 AM

sticking it to the GOP

Hey John, We’ve got some big deadlines upcoming. Our fundraising has to be top-notch over the final few weeks of this campaign to combat all of the dark money pouring into the campaigns of GOP candidates all over this state. We have to raise $50,000 before the night ends o…

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 7:29 PM

final few weeks

The election ends in just three and a half weeks. It all comes down to who wins and loses on November 8th. But from now until then, we absolutely MUST do everything in our power to maximize our time and effort to stop the GOP from gaining a supermajority here in Montana. C…

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

October 12, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Are you with us?

The Montana GOP has had quite the news cycle. We have Republican members of our state legislature claiming a woman’s womb “serves no specific purpose to her life or well-being.”” A GOP legislative candidate paid his vendors with bad checks and lied on his campaign finance…

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