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37 Messages

  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
March 4, 2020 at 6:39 PM

Thank you everyone

Hello Burdick for Congress supporters, First, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your support and volunteer efforts. You should be tremendously proud of your passion for real, principled change in our politics. While so many others espouse strong progressive, environmental and …
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
February 29, 2020 at 11:06 PM

Good news for final primary push!

Hello GREAT Burdick for Congress supporters,   I have some great news to report in two areas, especially for our great supporters who are very active in the local Sanders and Warren campaigns.   First, a little more than a week ago we asked you to reach out to local media and request they f…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
February 27, 2020 at 3:16 PM

Who did Bera sell our representation to this week?

The stakes are very high this primary   Want a perfect example of the dark power we’re up against in this primary?   Over the past week – while our nation is pre-occupied with the coronavirus and Donald Trump continuing his post-impeachm…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
February 22, 2020 at 6:42 PM

10 Days Left Sacto: Say “No” to Corporate-Backed Politics

No More Grimace-And-Bera! When Jeff launched Burdick for Congress nearly 9 months ago, he became the first Democrat to ever primary our corporate-backed incumbent Ami Bera. Many thought Jeff had no chance. A current member of t…
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
February 16, 2020 at 10:12 PM

Let's shame the news media to cover Burdick for Congress!

Hello great Burdick for Congress supporters, With just 2 weeks and 2 days left in the primary, an increased number of voters have asked us what else they can do to help Jeff finish Top 2 so he has a chance to upset Bera in November. If this applies to you, then we have two good options. (And …
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
February 16, 2020 at 6:28 PM

Political Essays the Sac Bee doesn’t want you to read

Dear CA-7 voter, As some may know, Thursday the parent company of The Sacramento Bee filed for bankruptcy. The next day, the Bee published its rather confusing mess of an endorsement for Jeff’s rival for Congress, Ami Bera. If …
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
February 14, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Join Democratic History in the Making!

Dear CA-7 voter, Eight months ago, I began this marathon Congressional race to give you and our fellow Democrats in the CA-7 a very rare primary choice. That’s because this district hasn’t had a choice of Democratic Congression…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
February 11, 2020 at 4:15 PM

No More Corporate-Funded Politics

Hello voters of the CA-7, With mail-in primary voting underway, I’m urging you to help me make the Top 2 in my Congressional race. That’s because I’m the only candidate with a chance to not just beat our incumbent, Ami Bera, bu…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 4:15 PM

ENDORSEMENT NEWS: Jeff Wins Major Media Support

Jeff Wins Sac News & Review Co-Endorsement!   In great news on Thursday, the Sacramento News & Review announced endorsing Jeff Burdick for Congress... and Ami Bera. Said the SNR Editorial Board: “Bera and Burdick are clearly the …
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
February 4, 2020 at 4:18 PM

Voting Begins: Burdick’s Principles vs. Bera’s Fine(d) Bedfellows

Democracy with a Real Democratic Choice   Who remembers 1998? That was the last time voters in our 7th Congressional District (then called the CA-3) had a choice of at least two Democratic primary candidates for the U.S. House. This is p…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
January 28, 2020 at 4:16 PM

This Primary, Follow Your Head & Heart

This primary, follow your head & heart   Head versus heart. Pragmatism versus principles. Some say these concepts are endlessly perched on our shoulders like opposing angels and devils. But more times than not, the head and heart are…
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
January 27, 2020 at 3:52 PM

Campaign Supporter Thank You!

Hello all--  I am writing with a special message to all supporters of Burdick for Congress 2020. First, thanks for your interest and support of my candidacy. I am not only the first Democrat to ever primary Ami Bera, but with your help, we are giving this district a very rare gift – its first ch…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
January 21, 2020 at 5:33 PM

No More “Grimace-and-Bera”

No More “Grimace-and-Bera”   Hello Sacramento County voter,   Seven months ago, I launched my Democratic candidacy to represent California’s 7th Congressional District the right way. This meant taking the most principled fundraising pled…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
January 14, 2020 at 3:00 PM

3 Weeks ’Til Mail-In Voting Starts!

Everyone Has Their Issues   CA-7 voters care about the issues. They want a Congressional representative who’ll clearly explain where they stand and what they’ll prioritize in office. Jeff Burdick has made clear he is the only Democrat in…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
January 6, 2020 at 9:42 PM

Help Us Counter Bera’s Latest Voter Deception

Help Us Counter Bera’s Latest Voter Deception!   Over the years, voters in California’s 7th Congressional District (CA-7) have heard more than a few misleading statements from Ami Bera. This is partly why Jeff has been running hard to gi…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
January 4, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Campaign update: One Month Left!

One Month 'Til Ballots Being Mailed!   Burdick for Congress proudly has taken the most principled campaign fundraising pledge in the nation. No PAC money. No corporate money. No money from any individual living outside the 7th Congressio…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 3:18 PM

Let’s Go To the Video!

Let’s Go To the Video! As a former journalist, I sympathize with local media’s struggles to sustain themselves in the digital age. A healthy and questioning local media is vital to the proper functioning of democracy by holding the power…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Get your Burdick for Congress lawn sign!

’Tis The Season for LAWN SIGNS!   In exactly two months (on Feb. 3rd), vote-by-mail ballots get sent to our entire 7th Congressional District, and one month later (on March 3rd) will be the final day to vote in our very important primary…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
November 20, 2019 at 3:40 AM

California Dem. Convention News

Jeff is back from participating at last weekend’s California Democratic Convention (CADEM). The big piece of campaign business was the final endorsement vote in our 7th Congressional District. Ours was the last California district with an incumbent Democ…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 5:00 PM

More Good Endorsement News

Winning the Endorsement Fight Sunday night, Jeff proudly received the endorsement of the Town & Country Democratic Club. This means he's now won two of the first three Democratic endorsements of this Congressional race, with our incu…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
October 12, 2019 at 6:08 PM

Help put money behind our momentum

Hello John xxxxxx, What a third quarter it was for Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Not because of their poll numbers or platforms, but because together they raised more money ($50 million) than the next three more moderate…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Gaining momentum

Great Endorsement Updates It was a double scoop of good news for Burdick for Congress this weekend. First on Saturday, Jeff was honored to receive the endorsement of the JFK Democratic Club of Sacramen…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
September 23, 2019 at 1:30 AM

It’s Easy Being Green

It’s Easy Being Green (New Deal) Fighting Climate Change is presently the greatest national security and global environmental threat at issue in the March 3rd primary. With climate-change deniers now a clear minority (except in the White House and GOP-controlled Senate), now…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
September 17, 2019 at 10:15 AM

Sacto Co.: Help fund Jeff's fight for us

Hello John xxxxxx, I’m writing asking for a conventional donation to my Congressional campaign. However, the importance of your donation is far from conventional. That’s because I am not raising money from all across the country or from every corporation and political action …
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
September 16, 2019 at 1:04 AM

Why I support Medicare for All

Ballot signature drive launched As of Thursday, the Burdick for Congress campaign has launched its signature drive to get Jeff on the ballotCan't See This Message? View in a browserMedicare for All: Count me "Yes" If you didn’t already know, Jeff supports Medicare for All – just like 72% of all De…
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
September 7, 2019 at 3:24 PM

Burdick for Congress Signature drive beginning

Hello John: Thanks for so much for your interest in my Burdick for Congress campaign. I'm reaching out personally because our campaign has entered a great new phase. We spent the summer building our foundations, attracting interest from voters l…
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
September 5, 2019 at 3:51 AM

Bera: Medicare For All Supporters Are Socialists

18 days ’Til Our Ballot Signature Drive Starts In two weeks, Burdick for Congress begins our very important signature drive to get JefCan't See This Message? View in a browserBera on Medicare for All: “I’m not a Socialist” How did Ami Bera’s Florin Town Hall meeting go? A bit cringe-worthy on many…
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
August 30, 2019 at 2:23 PM

Should Dr. Bera Take Opioid Donations?

Town Hall: Tell Ami in Person Rep. Bera has scheduled at the last minute a town hall meeting at the Florin High School on Tuesday evening. YCan't See This Message? View in a browserOpioid Donations & a Doctor’s Shame?Thanks to Burdick for Congress’s exclusive research, we now know Dr. Ami Bera…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
August 12, 2019 at 5:27 PM

Breaking through: End Corporate Personhood

The Burdick for Congress campaign is definitely breaking through. A recent example is how opponent Ami Bera has changed his position on corpCan't See This Message? View in a browserBreaking through: Corporate Personhood The Burdick for Congress campaign is definitely breaking through. A recent exa…
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
August 1, 2019 at 3:03 PM

The Medical Case Against Ami Bera

After two days of presidential debates, differences about healthcare were front and center. One thing not at issue: a candidate who takes moCan't See This Message? View in a browserThe Medical Case Against Ami Bera After two days of presidential debates, differences about healthcare were front a…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
July 29, 2019 at 2:30 PM

Young & Re-Engaged Voters Will Change Politics

Sacramento News & Review: Toss out the Old Rules | Why Millennials and re-engaged voters are key to changing our policital system. ReadCan't See This Message? View in a browserHello neighbors,  Summer couldn’t be hotter, and Burdick for Congress is in full swing. We continue meeting with are…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
July 22, 2019 at 2:55 PM

Principles and Impeachment

California Primary = March 3, 2020 Mark your calendars!Can't See This Message? View in a browserJeff Burdick's Position on Impeachment As the Good Government Candidate, hear Jeff boil down all the impeachment strategizing to one simple principle: every member of Congress must go on record about Pr…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
July 15, 2019 at 2:38 PM

A fight for honesty about the southern border

California Primary = March 3, 2020 Mark your calendars!Can't See This Message? View in a browserCandidate Jeff Burdick spars with U.S. Rep. Ami Bera over border emergency bill in first engagement  It wasn’t Lincoln-Douglas or even Kamala Harris versus Joe Biden, but on Saturday, July 13, U.S. Re…
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
July 11, 2019 at 2:02 PM

Going to Ami Bera's Town Hall on Saturday?

The Elk Grove Citizen published Jeff's open letter to Ami Bera challenging him to take the Good Campaign Oath. View it here. | Get involvedCan't See This Message? View in a browserGoing to Ami Bera's Town Hall on Saturday?  Rep. Bera announced he will host a town hall on Saturday morning at 10:1…
  Burdick for Congress · [email protected]
July 4, 2019 at 2:49 PM

Founding Fathers v. Funding Fathers

The Elk Grove Citizen has published Jeff's open letter to Ami Bera challenging him to take the Good Campaign Oath. Bera has yet to respond,Can't See This Message? View in a browserSick of big buckets of money running politics? Or big war chests out muscling our ideals for free, fair elections? W…
  Jeff Burdick · [email protected]
July 1, 2019 at 1:30 PM

"Problem Solvers"?

Close the Camps Protest -- July 2 Children denied soap and toothbrushes, crowded into unsafe conditions. Separated from their families, subjCan't See This Message? View in a browserProblem Solvers?  Democrats worked so hard to win the House majority in 2018 and the right to negotiate with Senate…
  Leah Burdick · [email protected]
June 27, 2019 at 4:38 AM

Welcome to Team Burdick

Jeff’s goal is to run a very different campaign to achieve a very different result – to wrestle back our voice in D.C. But to stCan't See This Message? View in a browserThank you for your interest in Burdick for Congress!Jeff’s goal is to run a very different campaign to achieve a very different r…