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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
July 3, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Thank you

Friend — Thank you. I am writing today to thank you and this team for all the support you have given me and our movement since our launch in February. Last Friday, The Long Run faced its first-ever FEC deadline, and with the stakes so high in 2024, thousands of you showed up to support our …
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 1:09 PM

I am respectfully asking for your $3 contribution ahead of our first FEC deadline at midnight tonight

Friend — I am reaching out today to respectfully ask you to make a $3 contribution to The Long Run before our FEC fundraising deadline at midnight tonight. Earlier this week, my team and I reached out to you about our $15,000 fundraising goal and how we cannot afford to come up short. Why? …
  Colin Allred · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 10:21 PM

reaching out before our first public deadline

Hi, friend, it's Colin, and I had to reach out one more time before our end-of-quarter deadline – the first major public fundraising goal of this campaign – because unfortunately, we're still short of our $750,000 goal. Our ability to defeat Ted Cruz depends on reaching critical fundraising go…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Live view of our fundraising progress

Friend - Check this out: This is a live view of the amount of money we have left to raise before The Long Run’s first official FEC fundraising deadline. As you can see, we’re pacing behind our goal. This $15,000 goal is not arbitrary. It is what we need to reach to continue supporting can…
  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 10:08 PM

I need to be direct

I’ll just be blunt: If you’re in a place where you can make a contribution to support my re-election campaign today, it will be a huge help. Let me explain: Earlier this year, I officially announced that I’m running for re-election to the Senate. Now we’re up against a big test this week: Our …
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 2:46 PM

$3.

$3. That’s right. Just $3. $3 to help Mandela elect changemaking candidates up and down the ballot across the country. $3 to directly support candidates like Colin Allred, Tammy Baldwin, and Ruben Gallego who can protect and expand the Democratic Senate majority and fight to protect our fun…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 27, 2023 at 3:06 PM

Your $3 can help us reach our $15,000 FEC deadline goal.

The Long Run FEC Fundraising Deadline Goal: $15,000 Deadline: June 30, 2023 Long Run PAC Donor? No, not yet! Suggested Donation: $3 Hey there, it’s Mandela. I am launching the Long Run’s first FEC deadline fundraising drive and need your help to reach our all-important fundraising goal. W…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 26, 2023 at 2:43 PM

I need to explain:

$5. That's the contribution I am asking you to make to The Long Run today. Let me quickly explain why: At the end of this month, we face our first FEC deadline since our launch — our biggest challenge to date — when we will be legally required to report our fundraising data from the past fo…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 25, 2023 at 2:10 PM

I need to explain

$5. That's the contribution I am asking you to make to The Long Run today. Let me quickly explain why: At the end of this month, we face our first FEC deadline since our launch — our biggest challenge to date — when we will be legally required to report our fundraising data from the past fo…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 24, 2023 at 2:04 PM

One year since Roe v. Wade. What now?

Friends - It’s been a year since the conservative majority on the Supreme Court robbed reproductive freedom from millions nationwide by overturning Roe v. Wade. We have seen the catastrophic damages this decision has caused all over the country. Abortion clinics are overloaded in blue state…
  Ruben Gallego · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 2:32 PM

I’m running for Senate.

I am sorry that politicians like Senator Sinema have let you down. I’m going to change that. Mandela Barnes and The Long Run are proud to endorse Ruben Gallego for Senate. Ruben is taking on Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona to continue standing alongside Arizona families. Please read his message b…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 22, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Colin Allred

It’s no secret that our democracy is on the ballot in 2024. We have seen our fundamental democratic freedoms being threatened over and over again by extremist Republicans. And with our slim Democratic Senate majority up for grabs, the stakes have never been higher. But we have a path to gua…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 20, 2023 at 10:04 PM

We can’t afford to lose Tammy in the Senate

Folks, today I am reaching out to ask you to support my friend and mentor, Tammy Baldwin, in her reelection campaign for Wisconsin’s Senate seat. Last week, our PAC officially endorsed Tammy’s campaign for reelection. Now, she needs our unwavering support. Can you please split a $3 contribu…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 19, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Happy Juneteenth

Today let’s celebrate our freedom, our collective power, and keep fighting to build the nation that we deserve. Friends - On July 4, 1776, the Founders declared this a nation where all people were free. And yet almost a century later on June 19, 1865, Galveston, Texas became one of the last…
  The Team at the Long Run · [email protected]
June 18, 2023 at 2:09 PM

We have 2 days to protect the future of abortion access and reproductive freedom in Virginia.

Friend, in just TWO days, Lashrecse Aird will face off against anti-abortion incumbent Joe Morrissey at the polls in Virginia’s State Senate race, and she needs our support to make it across the finish line. Can you please split $5, or whatever you can afford, between Lashrecse’s campaign and …
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 8:35 PM

Wisconsinites deserve to have their voice heard regardless of age, race, zip code, ability status, or economic status.

Friend, I got my start in the political world as a grassroots organizer. I worked in Milwaukee to mobilize Wisconsinites to fight for our freedoms and have their voices heard. Every day, I met inspiring people from all walks of life hoping to find a better future for themselves and their lo…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 15, 2023 at 2:33 PM

I need to be honest

Friends - Yesterday, I reached out to you about our mid-month FEC deadline at midnight tonight. And today, I need to be honest with you about our progress. We are in a critical position right now, pacing far behind our fundraising goal. This is not the news I wanted to share with you today.…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 14, 2023 at 2:57 PM

Your personal link

Friends - In just a moment, I am going to ask you to contribute to The Long Run to help us reach our critical $5,000 mid-month goal by midnight tomorrow. If that's all you need to hear, please use your personalized link here to donate: https://act.mandelabarnes.com/go/June23-Mid-Month?xxxxx…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
June 13, 2023 at 2:13 PM

Big News from Mandela & The Long Run!

  This email was sent to [email protected]. Email is a very important way we communicate with supporters like you. We'd hate to see you go, but if you'd like you can unsubscribe here. You can also sign up to receive fewer emails. Submit this form to update your contact information. Pa…
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
June 11, 2023 at 2:12 PM

I’m running for Senate:

Friend, My name is Elissa Slotkin, and I am running for the United States Senate in Michigan. I’m going to lay out more on why I’m running, but if you’re ready to join our campaign to win this open seat in Michigan and protect the Senate majority, split a contribution between my campaign an…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 9, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Before we head into the weekend, I wanted to reach out personally to ask:

Team, Yesterday, my team reached out to you about our big 10,000 donation milestone. Before we head into the weekend, I wanted to reach out personally to ask: Can you please make a $3 contribution to help us reach our 10,000 donation goal before we head into the weekend? This is a huge mile…
  The Team at the Long Run · [email protected]
June 8, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Will you be our 10,000th donation?

We have exciting news to share with you today: The Long Run is approaching a very big milestone of 10,000 donations since our launch! That’s right, in just 4 months, almost 10,000 individual contributions have been made to our movement. This is an incredible accomplishment and a testament t…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
June 6, 2023 at 10:03 PM

We need to protect abortion rights in Virginia.

Friend - We are less than 15 days from the Virginia primary and Lashrecse Aird needs our support to take on anti-abortion incumbent, Joe Morrissey, in Virginia’s State Senate race. Can you please split a $5 contribution between Lashrecese’s campaign and the Long Run to support our fight to …
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
June 3, 2023 at 2:04 PM

Your mid-year issues survey

We need to hear what issues you want us to focus on in the second half of the year Friend, your official 2023 Mid-Year Priorities Survey is here! As we approach the second half of the year, we want to hear which issues you would like us to focus on. Can you take 2 minutes to quickly share w…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
May 31, 2023 at 1:03 PM

I am respectfully asking.

Friend — I'm reaching out to respectfully ask if you can contribute $3 before the Long Run’s end-of-month fundraising deadline at midnight tonight. Here's why: Democrats are vulnerable in 2024, in every manner. We are facing Ron Desantis’ and Trump's GOP mega-donor funded presidential campa…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 2:42 PM

$15.14

This isn't the news we wanted to share with you today. But this has serious implications for our ability to elect changemaking candidates so we hope you'll keep reading. Last month our average online donation was $18.02. This month it has dipped to $15.14. While that may not seem like a big…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
May 29, 2023 at 2:09 PM

A $3 donation from you

February 7, 2023. That was the day that Mandela announced the Long Run PAC to elect change-making candidates up and down the ballot nationwide. Since then, together we helped elect Janet Protasiewicz to Wisconsin's Supreme Court, winning a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years. An…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
May 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM

House Republicans are holding the economy hostage

Friends — In one week, the U.S. will face a critical deadline on debt ceiling negotiations and choose whether they will raise the debt ceiling to protect Americans and the world from economic catastrophe. Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the world that the U.S. is at…
  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]
May 24, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Can I share something with you?

Folks, can I share something with you? When I came out in college, I knew I was interested in a career in public service, but I feared that I would have to face a serious choice between pursuing the field of my dreams or living my authentic life openly. Seeing others in the LGBTQ community…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
May 20, 2023 at 1:03 PM

I am reaching out to you today on an important matter — protecting abortion in Virginia.

Friend, I am reaching out to you today on an important matter — protecting abortion in Virginia. On June 20th, Virginia faces a critical primary election that will determine the future of abortion access and reproductive freedom. Incumbent State Senator, Democrat Joe Morrissey, is up for re…
  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
May 18, 2023 at 2:09 PM

My plan to stop these right-wing radicals

This is worth fighting for — and I’m going to give this fight all that I’ve got. Thank you for being by my side. I want to be direct. An extremist minority is imposing their unpopular views on the rest of America. But there are ways we can change this — and we must. I have a plan on how w…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
May 16, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Urgently asking

Team — When my team reached out to you yesterday about our mid-quarter deadline, we weren't quite sure how much support we would get — or whether we'd reach our goals ahead of tonight's critical fundraising drive. But we have a chance. It started with Pamela from Milwaukee with a $20 donati…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 1:09 PM

The power of your $3

Friends — In just a minute, we are going to ask you to contribute $3 — or whatever you can afford — to our movement, but first, we are going to share a few facts with you: If everyone reading this email chipped in $3 today, we could: Continue to support changemaking Senators like Tammy Bal…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
May 13, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Republicans will spare every expense that benefits Wisconsinites

That’s all we are asking for. Just $5. Friends — Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature are planning on nixing over 500 progressive reforms from Governor Evers’ proposed State budget. Let me break it down for you. These are just a few of the (non-controversial) benefits they don’t w…
  Mandela Barnes and The Long Run · [email protected]
May 11, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Trump’s town hall

Team, Last night, CNN hosted a Republican Town Hall with Donald Trump, and it was a disaster. Here’s just some of the nonsense we got from Trump: He continued to spread lies and misinformation about the 2020 election being “stolen” and even embraced January 6th insurrectionists — calling …
  Colin Allred · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 5:25 PM

I’m running to defeat Ted Cruz

Will you help me win in Texas? Friends, I’m Colin Allred, and I’m running for U.S. Senate to defeat Ted Cruz and deliver better, stronger leadership for the people of Texas. Winning in Texas will all but guarantee Democrats are able to defend our razor-thin Senate majority – and CNN is alrea…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
May 8, 2023 at 9:34 PM

How many more people need to lose their lives for Congress to act?

Friends - there have been many questions on my mind since Saturday's tragic shooting in Texas, and one of them is this: How many more Americans need to lose their lives for Congress to act? On Saturday, 8 people were killed at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, nearly a year after the mass sho…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
May 5, 2023 at 2:59 PM

5️⃣ for $5

That’s all we are asking for. Just $5. Friends - it’s 5/5/23 today so we have a small ask of you: $5. That’s all. Just $5. Let us explain with 5️⃣ reasons why we need you to contribute to The Long Run today: To support candidates that will help maintain the Democratic Senate majority and w…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
May 3, 2023 at 6:46 PM

You’ve been selected

We need to hear what issues and candidates matter to you most this upcoming month. Friend, your official May 2023 priorities survey is here! Can you take 2 minutes to quickly share what issues and candidates you would like us to prioritize this upcoming month? Use this link to share your th…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
April 30, 2023 at 1:06 PM

I’m humbly asking

I am reaching out to humbly ask you to make a $3 contribution to The Long Run before our April end-of-month deadline comes to a close at midnight today. April has been a tough month for our PAC. We leaned on this team and pushed as hard as we could to get Judge Janet across the finish line …
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
April 29, 2023 at 2:03 PM

$3.

$3. Yes. Just $3. That’s what we are asking for today. Please hear us out. $3 can help us hit our $9,406 goal before our April end-of-month deadline tomorrow night. $3 to support Mandela’s mission of electing changemaking candidates across the country that could make a real difference in t…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 3:39 PM

It’s time to see if our movement can maintain its momentum

We are going to be completely transparent today. $9,406. That's the amount of money we need to raise in the next three days. Let us quickly explain why: With just 3 days remaining in April, it’s important that by the end of the month, we can gauge the momentum of our movement and decide how…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
April 25, 2023 at 6:25 PM

President Joe Biden

Friends — Today, I am asking you to join me in supporting President Joe Biden's reelection campaign. If that's all you need to hear, please split a $5 contribution between the Biden reelection campaign and The Long Run using this link. If you've saved payment info with ActBlue Express, you…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
April 23, 2023 at 2:04 PM

This is important.

Team, FIRST: Mandela launched The Long Run to support and empower changemaking, pro-democracy candidates to win critical races across the country. THEN: We had 4,887 grassroots supporters step up to support Mandela's mission, and even WIN races that will determine the future of our democrac…
  The Team at the Long Run · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 3:20 PM

Clarence Thomas

Friends - By now you know that Justice Clarence Thomas was exposed for accepting tens of millions of dollars in gifts, trips, vacations, and access to events by one of the largest Republican mega-donors and failing to disclose it under Ethics law. We should be outraged. Time and time again…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
April 19, 2023 at 5:04 PM

The Tennessee Democratic Party needs our support

Friends — Over the past few weeks, Tennessee has made it crystal clear that democracy is not a priority for its legislators. We saw the Republican State Senate Supermajority choose their self-interests over the lives of children when they expelled two Black lawmakers for expressing their r…
  Jacky Rosen · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 5:47 PM

zero room for error

Friends — I recently launched my very first reelection campaign for the U.S. Senate in Nevada. Can I take just a minute to explain why this race is so important? Right now, analysts at FiveThirtyEight say that the GOP has “a clear path” to retaking the Senate majority — and it could all com…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 2:04 PM

I am reaching out to you personally

Team, Yesterday, my team emailed you about our progress toward this month's fundraising goal. But before we reach the midpoint of the month tonight, I wanted to reach out to you personally to update you on where our fundraising stands. In order to stay on track to reaching our fundraising g…
  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Our goals are fairly modest

Team, Tomorrow we will hit the midpoint of April and we are pacing behind our April fundraising goal. At this point in the month, we should be nearly halfway to our $44,000 goal but are only 37% there. We are so close, but in order to get there, we need to have a big day today. So will you…
  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]
April 12, 2023 at 3:33 PM

I’m officially running for reelection to the United States Senate

Hi there — I have exciting news to share, and I wanted you to hear it from me: I’m officially running for reelection to the United States Senate. I know the road ahead won’t always be easy — election experts are already calling me one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats on the ballot next …