Team MDP · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 5:48 PM

We’re sooooo close

Here’s the deal, John, we’ve got until midnight TONIGHT to hit our $20,000 Q1 fundraising goal and we’re still not quite there. But the good news is that we’ve still got a few hours left! We believe we can hit this goal by tonight, but only if you step up right now to help…

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  Maddy Appelbaum, Finance Director · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM

We’ve got an important opportunity

I have incredible news for you, John. We’re over 75% of the way to our $10,000 FEC fundraising goal! Our supporters have already shown up in a big way, and this is a massive opportunity to close the gap on our first FEC deadline goal of the year. Can you chip in right now …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

March 28, 2023 at 6:31 PM

damn proud

Hey John, Jon Tester here. I’m not like most of my colleagues in the Senate, and it’s not too hard to see why. All you have to do is look at my $12 flattop haircut and my collection of dirt-stained t-shirts. I’m the Senate’s only working farmer, and damn proud of it. Yes,…

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  MDP Finance Team · [email protected]

March 28, 2023 at 1:14 AM

We’ve got to pick up the pace

We still have to raise $5,070 before March 31 @ 11:59 PM Donate to MDP and help us hit our quarterly deadline goal! >>> The FEC fundraising deadline is closing in, and we need your help to stay on track to hit our massive $15,000 goal. Can you chip in any amount …

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  MDP HQ · [email protected]

March 26, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Vulnerable Republicans

John, Matt Rosendale and Ryan Zinke are vulnerable. Between the ethically corrupt dealings of Mr. Zinke, and the heaping pile of no votes from Mr. Rosendale, they don’t have a lot to show for their time in Washington. This upcoming FEC deadline gives us our first opportuni…

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  Montana Dems · [email protected]

March 25, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Help us out

Team – As we approach the end of another fundraising quarter, we thought it would be a good time to bring up why this election cycle (and supporting our efforts throughout it) is so critical. Not only will 2024 be a presidential election year, but Jon Tester is also up for…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

March 24, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Final deadline of the quarter

Hey John, Sheila here. Every fundraising quarter, our data and finance teams work together to figure out how much money we need to raise to stay on track and be successful on election day. And with the recent announcement that Senator Tester will run for re-election, our t…

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  MLDCC x MDP · [email protected]

March 20, 2023 at 8:01 PM

We’re reaching back out

Hi there, John – Scott, the Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee reached out last week to let you know about the opportunity we’ve got in 2024 to break the Republican supermajority in our state legislature. This is a critical year for D…

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  MDP Finance Team · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 8:59 PM

Just a few hours remaining

John, We all know people who like to talk a big game but can’t back it up. We all know those folks who will say one thing and do another and who never deliver on their promises. But the Montana Dems can’t afford to be like those kinds of people. We tell Montanans that our …

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  MDP · [email protected]

March 14, 2023 at 10:00 PM

re: we're not quite where we need to be

We wanted to follow up on Sheila’s message from yesterday. If the Montana Democratic Party is going to help defend the most competitive Senate seat in the country, defeat two radical Republican members of Congress, and break a GOP state legislature supermajority, we are goin…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

March 13, 2023 at 9:59 PM

We’re not quite where we need to be

John, As you may know, candidates running for federal office have to submit quarterly finance reports that detail the money they raise and the money they spend. That’s why end-of-quarter fundraising pushes are so important, because they demonstrate what kind of financial s…

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  Scott McNeil · [email protected]

March 11, 2023 at 4:59 PM

This trickle-down isn’t voodoo

John, I’m asking you to make a split donation between the Montana Democratic Party and the Montana Democratic Legislative Committee. But first let me tell you a bit about why this year is so critical to our success. For years, Republicans have touted a trickle-down economi…

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  Montana Democratic Party · [email protected]

March 9, 2023 at 10:29 PM

Being anti-Nazi shouldn’t be difficult

John, We want our representatives in Congress to be working toward results that will benefit Montanans and the American people. That’s the core of their job description as our representative. What we DON’T want to see are headlines like this: Montanans stand ardently agai…

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  Montana Democratic Party Polling · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Do you support abortion rights?

John,One of the perils of the world we live in today is that news cycles turn over so often that a lot of really important information can be forgotten since it isn’t on the news anymore.One thing that we at the Montana Democratic Party want to make sure isn’t lost is the…

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  MDP Finance Team · [email protected]

March 6, 2023 at 8:46 PM

Can’t overstate how important this is

We can’t overstate how important this first FEC deadline of the year is John. We absolutely MUST post a strong financial report to let the Montana GOP know that we mean business for 2024. We’ve got Democrats to elect to our state legislature, we’ve got Congressional seats to…

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  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]

March 5, 2023 at 7:55 PM

We need to get ahead!

John, As the Finance Director for the Montana Democratic Party, it’s critical that I keep us on track to hit each and every goal we set for ourselves. Our goals aren’t just about one week or one month. We track how much we raise each day, each week, each month, each quarte…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 6:21 PM

Another month bites the dust

We are beyond grateful to let you know that we met, and even exceeded, our February goals! I know this past month felt hectic due to how short it was, We are beyond grateful to let you know that we blew our February goals out of the water! I know this past month felt hectic…

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  MDP · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 9:00 PM

bumping Sheila’s message

It’s important you read this message from Sheila, John. We’re just over $1,000 away from our $15,000 end-of-month goal and we’ve got just a few hours left to get there! Look! Can you pitch in any amount you can afford to put us over the top before midnight? Thank you so muc…

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  Sheila Hogan · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 9:52 PM

Just one day left

John, As it stands right now, we’re just $3,825 away from reaching our $15,000 end-of-month fundraising goal. Can you rush $10 or $20 before February ends to make sure we get there? $15,000 is a much larger fundraising goal than we’d normally set for this time of year. Aft…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 7:59 PM

I’m just a dirt farmer

John, can I tell you a little story about me? I grew up on my family’s farm and it’s still home today. That explains a lot about me. When I was a kid, I lost three fingers on my left hand while working in our family’s butcher shop. I don’t even remember putting my hand th…

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  Montana Finance Team · [email protected]

February 25, 2023 at 5:14 PM

Why reelecting Senator Tester is so important

John, We wanted to make sure you saw Maddy’s message about this critical end-of-month goal and how it impacts our ability to reelect Senator Tester. The GOP is going to dump gobs of cash into Montana because they believe it’s their best opportunity to flip the Senate. We’re …

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  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 7:29 PM

Montana has a critical Senate race

John, As you now know, Senator Tester is running for reelection to the United States Senate. His seat will likely be the top target for the GOP to flip if they want to regain control of the Senate. And in 2018, more than $70 million was spent on this race. So you can bet i…

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  Montana Dems HQ · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 10:16 PM

re: senator tester reelection

Hey John, We wanted to make sure you saw Sheila’s message from yesterday because this is HUGE news. Senator Tester has decided to run for reelection and we need to get to work IMMEDIATELY to defend what political experts are saying will be the top target for the GOP in 2024.…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 12:00 AM

I’m running

John, I have an exciting announcement and I want you to be the first to know: I’m officially running for reelection here in Montana. I know this race won’t be easy, but my fight for working families isn’t done yet.  If you’re with me, please split a donation between the M…

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  Sheila Hogan, Executive Director · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Jon Tester is running for re-election

John, Senator Jon Tester has just announced that he will seek reelection for Montana’s US Senate seat in 2024! Will you rush a donation to the Montana Democratic Party so that we can ensure we reelect Senator Tester and protect our Senate majority? This is going to be one …

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  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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