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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Early voting begins today, and I need your help to compete for every vote

Wisconsin will be one of the closest Senate races in the country this November. 20,682 votes. 0.6% of the vote. That was Joe Biden's margin of victory in Wisconsin in 2020. I share this with you today because this Senate race is going to be one of the closest races in the entire country thi…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 12:09 AM

Looking for a LOT of donations for Mandela before early voting in Wisconsin begins tomorrow

Our job right now is to reach the voters that will decide the outcome of this race. Did you see Mandela's note from this morning? Early voting in Wisconsin starts TOMORROW, and we need a lot of donations before midnight tonight to help fund our voter mobilization efforts. We know which vot…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Ron Johnson has taken the lead in the latest polls, and Mandela really needs to regain the momentum in this race

It is what we do together during big moments like this one that will make all the difference in November. Hi there, Here are three very important reasons why Mandela Barnes really needs you to make your first online contribution today. Early voting in Wisconsin begins TOMORROW and we mus…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 2:25 PM

Your $3 contribution before early voting starts tomorrow will make a big difference for our campaign

This is a pivotal moment for our campaign, and we don't get another chance at this. Hi there, it's Mandela. I'm reaching out to ask you to do something important before early voting begins in Wisconsin tomorrow. This U.S. Senate race is going to be one of the closest races in the whole coun…
  Kory Kozloski, MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 12:10 AM

A risky decision

I took a pretty big risk today…with the hope that you would come through for Mandela when he needs you most. Hi team, it's Kory Kozloski, Mandela's Campaign Manager. I had to make a pretty tough decision today. With early voting starting this Tuesday, it's become clear that we urgently need…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 23, 2022 at 7:08 PM

Ron Johnson’s super PAC is spending another $2 million attacking us, and Mandela needs your help TODAY to fight back

We must respond before it’s too late. Friends - A super PAC just announced it will spend another $2 MILLION in attack ads against Mandela. So if you’ve been waiting for the best time to make your first online contribution, today is the day. Ron Johnson is relying on super PACs running de…
  James Roosevelt Jr. · [email protected]
October 23, 2022 at 1:11 PM

My grandfather created Social Security. Ron Johnson wants to destroy it.

Friends - My grandfather, FDR, signed Social Security into law. It was his most impactful and long lasting program. Like Roe vs. Wade, many people have denied that the guarantee of Social Security could ever be overturned. But that is exactly what extremist U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wi…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 22, 2022 at 10:09 PM

Ron Johnson hires Trump lawyer who tried to overturn 2020 election

Ron Johnson staying true to his favorite pastime: denying fair election results. Senator Ron Johnson just hired the same lawyer who tried to overturn the election for Trump. Let us repeat: Ron Johnson paid over $20,000 to hire the lawyer that tried to overturn the 2020 elections in Trump’…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
October 22, 2022 at 2:51 PM

I am writing to ask you to contribute $3 to Mandela Barnes' campaign for U.S. Senate. We need to help Mandela win in Wisconsin in order to expand the Senate majority. And we need more leaders like Mandela who will take on big-money interests and fight for working families. So please, chip in to his campaign today. Thanks. - B

Friends - I'm writing to ask if you can make a $3 contribution to Mandela Barnes' campaign for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin. But first, I hope you will give me a chance to explain why your contribution is so important — especially today. Here is the truth: Defending and expanding the Senate ma…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 7:41 PM

FiveThirtyEight has Ron Johnson favored to win in Wisconsin

We're quickly running out of time to flip this seat. FiveThirtyEight has been saying it for months: The Wisconsin Senate race is one of our best opportunities to flip a Republican-held seat and maintain the Democratic Senate majority. But right now, FiveThirtyEight has Ron Johnson favored …
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 2:20 PM

I really need your help to stay competitive in Wisconsin

Right now, I really need your help to stay competitive in this race. Hi team, I'll keep this brief. There have been a lot of polls that have come out recently showing me neck and neck with Ron Johnson. Here is one I wanted to be sure you didn't miss: CBS/YouGov - October 2022 Ron Johnson: 5…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 1:39 AM

LAST call

The clock is racing toward midnight, and we're running out of time to reach our goals. Hi team - We only have a few hours left until we close the books on our final FEC deadline of this campaign. This is the LAST call for donations to Mandela Barnes before this deadline ends. If you've bee…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 6:35 PM

You haven't made an online donation to Mandela yet this year, and it'd mean a lot if you could chip in today

We're at a pivotal moment in this race. Friends - $3. That’s the contribution we are asking you to make before tonight's FEC deadline to elect Mandela Barnes to the U.S. Senate this November. So far, more than 300,000 people have contributed to help flip Wisconsin's Senate seat. Mandela has…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 12:35 PM

Your $3 contribution before midnight will make a huge difference for our campaign

Our ability to defeat Ron Johnson depends on what we raise before tonight's FEC deadline. Hi Team - I'm reaching out again before our last FEC fundraising deadline of the election ends tonight at midnight. Look, I know we ask often. And that is because running a successful Senate campaign …
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 11:35 PM

I am neck and neck with Ron Johnson, and your $3 contribution will help flip this Senate seat

Right after tomorrow's FEC deadline, we'll be making some big budget decisions that could determine the outcome of this race. Friends - Mandela Barnes here, sincerely asking if you can please make your first online contribution before our final FEC deadline of this campaign ends tomorrow …
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Respectfully asking you to chip in $3 before we're legally required to report our fundraising numbers

After tomorrow's FEC deadline, we'll need to publicly report how much money we've raised. Friends - Shortly after tomorrow's final FEC fundraising deadline, we are legally required to publicly report how much money we've raised as well as how many contributions we've received. Everyone is …
  Mandela Barnes Campaign · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 2:50 PM

If you knew...

Mandela Barnes cannot flip Wisconsin's Senate seat alone. If you knew that your $3 contribution would make it possible to defeat Ron Johnson and expand the Senate majority, wouldn't that be the best $3 you ever spent? If you knew that your $3 contribution would send Mandela Barnes to the Se…
  Cheri Beasley · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 12:39 AM

We cannot wake up on November 9 with any regrets.

Friends — When I kicked off this campaign, I promised that we would work harder than we ever have to turn North Carolina blue. I don’t want any of us to wake up on November 9 with regrets. We need to know we gave it our all, made the best decisions possible with the information and resources…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 7:24 PM

We're writing to ask you to contribute $3 for Mandela today. Our final FEC deadline of the campaign is in 2 days, and Mandela needs all of us chipping in to help flip Wisconsin's Senate seat in November. Please add your donation at the link inside this email.

Friends - In just two days, we face the final FEC fundraising deadline of the 2022 election, and we're looking for a lot of donations before it ends. Because shortly after the deadline is over, we will need to publicly report our fundraising numbers. How much we've raised as well as how man…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 2:37 PM

Not arbitrary

Friends - We’ve sent a number of fundraising emails lately with time running out before Election Day. Our hope was that you would take these messages as a sign of just how important this moment is to our campaign. Unfortunately, we still have some ground to make up toward our fundraising g…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 12:08 AM

I'm asking you directly

I'm relying on an unprecedented grassroots movement in order to defeat Ron Johnson. Friends - I'm reaching out one more time to respectfully ask if you can contribute $3 before our mid-month fundraising drive ends at midnight tonight. Here's why: Wisconsin's Senate seat is one of the most l…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 16, 2022 at 7:09 PM

It looks like you haven't made an online contribution to Mandela yet

Whether or not we are able to win this race will come down to the number of people who come together to help build this campaign. Can you PLEASE make a $3 contribution to Mandela's campaign before our mid-month fundraising drive ends at midnight? Answer Mandela's call and together we are g…
  Coach Mike Holmgren · [email protected]
October 16, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Ron Johnson has lied to Wisconsinites, and now he's lying about Mandela Barnes

We've got to throw a Hail Mary if we're going to raise the kind of money to compete against everything coming Mandela's way. Hey folks, how you doing? Coach Mike Holmgren here. I coached the Green and Gold back to greatness in the 1990s. We all know things on the football field can get nast…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 16, 2022 at 12:08 AM

OH WOW! You've gotta see this:

This may not seem like the kind of money that can win this race. But when we're all chipping in, it all adds up. We'll be very blunt, team: Our campaign has set some VERY ambitious goals before tomorrow's mid-month fundraising drive ends at midnight. We weren't sure whether or not we'd be a…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 15, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Our path to defending the Democratic Senate majority

There's only two GOP-held seats in the country rated as toss-ups. One of them is Wisconsin. Please make a $3 contribution to Mandela Barnes today – before his mid-month fundraising drive ends tomorrow at midnight. Together we are going to flip Wisconsin's Senate seat for Democrats. …
  Mandela Barnes Campaign · [email protected]
October 15, 2022 at 3:14 PM

President Obama, Mandela, and you

We didn't want you to miss this big news, team: President Obama will soon be coming to Wisconsin to campaign with Mandela! This will be a huge moment for our campaign, and it's very important that we show there is strong grassroots support for Mandela ahead of President Obama's visit. So t…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 7:16 PM

NPR: Key Senate races tighten with a flood of GOP ad spending

Mandela really needs your help today to keep him on a path to victory between now and Election Day. Friend, We didn't want you to miss this headline from NPR: Since Mandela became the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin, Republicans have spent $31 million on attack ads against him. And we're w…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 1:06 PM

Gave it everything I had:

I’ll be honest: A lot of this depends on you. Hi Friend - I gave it everything I had during last night's debate against Ron Johnson. Now early voting begins on October 25. That means our chance to reach persuadable voters is rapidly decreasing with each day that passes. I'm going to keep w…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 12:13 AM

After tonight's debate, I urgently need your help to defeat Ron Johnson

I just wrapped up my final debate against Ron Johnson, and now I need to know that you're ready to defeat him. Hi team, Mandela Barnes here. If you've been waiting for the best time to make your first online contribution, there has never been a better time than right now. I just wrapped up…
  LTC (Ret.) Alexander Vindman · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Urgently asking you to contribute $3 to Mandela Barnes today

Hi Team. It's Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Alexander Vindman again here. With another January 6th committee hearing taking place today, let me be very clear: There are few sitting U.S. Senators who are a bigger threat to our democracy than Ron Johnson. Ron Johnson is complicit in the violenc…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 2:06 PM

I am debating Ron Johnson tonight, and I need your help to send a powerful message about the strength of this campaign

We have a huge amount of work ahead of us, and the weeks ahead will not be easy. Friends - Tonight I am facing Ron Johnson in our final debate, and I would like to tell you why I need a lot of donations before I take the debate stage this evening. Here's the truth: From the moment I launch…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 2:30 PM

PA, NC, FL, OH & WI

When you look at the Senate map for 2022, these are the five most important pick-up opportunities for Democrats. Friends - If you take a look at the Senate map for 2022, there are five races where Democrats have a real opportunity to win some Republican-held seats. Pennsylvania: John Fett…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Mandela is trailing Ron Johnson by 1 point and needs your help

In a race this close, we have zero margin for error. Team, you need to see this new poll that was just released over the weekend: CBS/YouGov Poll – October 9, 2022 Mandela Barnes (D): 49% Ron Johnson (R): 50% This poll confirms what we already know: Mandela is NECK AND NECK with Ron Johnso…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 2:45 PM

Up to you

Only one will be sworn in after this November's election. This is Ron Johnson being sworn in to serve as a U.S. Senator: This is Mandela Barnes being sworn in to serve as Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor. Only one is going to be sworn in after this November's election. Which one will it…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 10, 2022 at 9:08 PM

Not good

We're being outspent 2 to 1. Mandela is getting bombarded with right-wing attack ads in Wisconsin, and we're being significantly outspent. Some weeks, we've been outspent 2 to 1. It's not good. Just take a look at this recent attack ad from the NRA: Let's call these ads what they are, tea…
  Senator Sherrod Brown · [email protected]
October 10, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Guess what?

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson wants to put Medicare and Social Security on the chopping block if Washington Republicans take back the Senate this year. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson wants to put Medicare and Social Security on the chopping block if Washington Republicans take back the Senate t…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 9, 2022 at 9:38 PM

$3

It may not seem like enough to flip Wisconsin's Senate seat. But it all adds up when we're all chipping in. Friends - $3. That's the contribution Mandela Barnes is hoping you'll make to his campaign today. $3 to help Mandela take on the MILLIONS of dollars that right-wing super PACs are po…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 9, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Your $3 contribution will make a huge difference in the Wisconsin Senate race

I am asking for your support to help defeat Ron Johnson. Friends - My path to running for U.S. Senate was different than most. I don't come from a wealthy family. I didn't enter this race with a bunch of mega-donors lining up to write big checks to this campaign. My mom was a public schoo…
  Catherine Cortez Masto · [email protected]
October 9, 2022 at 12:39 AM

I’m the most vulnerable and Trump is about to attack me

Donald Trump is just moments away from taking the stage at his massive MAGA rally in Nevada to defeat me. As the most vulnerable Democratic senator up for reelection — according to experts at The New York Times and CNN — I will lose this race if I don’t see an immediate surge in support from…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 8, 2022 at 8:09 PM

Cook Political Report: Wisconsin is a TOSS UP

Mitch McConnell and right-wing super PACs are spending outrageous amounts of money to try to hold this seat. Please make a contribution of $3 to elect Mandela Barnes and defeat Ron Johnson. This race is neck and neck, and Cook Political Report rates Wisconsin a TOSS UP. Any amount you can g…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
October 8, 2022 at 3:06 PM

I am urgently asking you to contribute $3 to Mandela Barnes' campaign. He can flip Wisconsin's Senate seat, but only with your support. So please, chip in today. This is important.

Sisters and Brothers - At this moment in American history — in the midst of massive income and wealth inequality, a global pandemic, the existential threat of climate change and major attacks against our democratic foundations — it has never been more important to elect candidates who will f…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 8, 2022 at 1:27 AM

Respectfully asking you to chip in $3 before midnight tonight

I just walked off the debate stage, and now more than ever, I need to know you're ready to defeat Ron Johnson. Mandela Barnes here, respectfully asking if you can please make a contribution before midnight. I just walked off the debate stage, and the differences in the Wisconsin Senate rac…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 8:24 PM

Before Mandela takes the debate stage:

This is a very important day for our campaign. Mandela is about to take the stage at the first general election debate, and we're sending him a list of anyone who donates before then. Contribute $3 now to become a Debate Donor by standing with Mandela before tonight's debate. This is impor…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 2:35 PM

An important request for you

We have a huge amount of work ahead of us, and the weeks ahead will not be easy. Friends - Before I face Ron Johnson at tonight's debate, I would like to take a moment to say why I am asking you to make your first online contribution to our campaign. Here is the truth: We have a huge amoun…
  Mandela Barnes Campaign · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 12:38 AM

We are SO close:

This is the last time we'll ask you to contribute to help reach this goal. We're reaching out once more because we're running out of time to reach our 500,000 online donations goal before Mandela's debate tomorrow. We are SO close, but whether or not we meet this goal is up to you. So ple…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 7:37 PM

Can you make your first $3 online donation to help Mandela reach 500,000 before tomorrow's debate?

It is very important that we reach this goal. Friends - We started this morning 10,065 donations short of reaching our goal of 500,000 online donations before Mandela faces Ron Johnson in their first debate tomorrow. And if we are going to have any chance of hitting this goal — and we do h…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 2:41 PM

500,000 online donations by midnight tonight

Reaching this milestone before my debate with Ron Johnson will send a very powerful message about the movement we're building together. Friends - We are currently in a very strong position to defeat Ron Johnson once and for all. It’s because this is bigger than any one of us — and it's bec…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 10:08 PM

Look at this map to see how this campaign is funded:

When we say that Mandela is building a grassroots-funded campaign, this is what we mean. Friends - When we say that this is a grassroots-funded campaign, this is what we mean: Every single one of those dots represents a person in Wisconsin who has contributed to help Mandela defeat Ron Jo…
  LTC (Ret.) Alexander Vindman · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 2:41 PM

Ron Johnson is an extremist who must be held accountable in November

Hi there. It's Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Alexander Vindman. When I think about the most extreme and corrupt members of the U.S. Senate, the first person that comes to mind is Ron Johnson. Just yesterday, he claimed that calling what happened on January 6th an armed insurrection is "not a…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 8:34 PM

$25,863,929

This is what we're up against. $25,863,929. That's how much Republican PACs have spent against Mandela. $11,196,003. That's how much Democrats are being outspent by Republicans who are launching relentless attack ads in Wisconsin. $3. That's what Mandela needs you to chip in today to help h…