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  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 1:28 PM

Republicans are outspending Democrats 3 to 1 on the airwaves

    Friends,  Last week, the DNC -- at President Biden’s direction -- announced they are investing $1.2 million into supporting Democratic VA legislative candidates for the November election.   Here’s why: The upcoming election is the first time since 2021 that all 100 seats of the GOP-held House o…
  Colin Allred · [email protected]
September 18, 2023 at 8:08 PM

My mom was my biggest hero growing up

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Friend, my journey to Congress looks a bit different than most. My mom was my biggest hero growing up. She raised me on her own in Dallas, and I spent most afternoons at the local YMCA while she worked a second job to make ends meet. With a lot of hard work a…
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
September 17, 2023 at 4:31 PM

‘Trump in heels” Amanda Chase teases Senate run against Tim Kaine in 2024

     BREAKING NEWS VA"Trump in heels" Amanda Chase teases Senate run against Tim Kaine in 2024  Amanda Chase -- the woman who describes herself as “Trump in heels” -- is back.   The disgraced former VA gubernatorial candidate and current State Senator took to Facebook last week to tease a “statewi…
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
September 16, 2023 at 8:40 PM

Glenn Youngkin’s eye-popping August fundraising numbers

This could be disastrous for Virginia. Can you help?      Team, according to the Wall Street Journal, Glenn Youngkin’s effort to flip the Virginia legislature to total GOP control is absolutely thriving — his PAC reported raising $12 million so far this year, and $3.3 million in August alone.  This …
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 5:12 PM

Mitch McConnell raised how much?!

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Folks— ➡️ Fox Business is reporting that Mitch McConnell-aligned super PACs raised a record-breaking $50 million in August. ➡️ To make matters worse, the GOP is outspending our campaign—they’re trying to buy Montana’s Senate seat and are already hammering vote…
  Colin Allred · [email protected]
September 14, 2023 at 10:55 PM

nobody thought I could win

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Friend — no one thought I could win in 2018.  I was up against an 11-term Republican who had been in Congress since I was a teenager. Polls showed me down by double digits. That didn't stop me. I worked day and night to connect with Texans and earn their vote…
  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 10:58 PM

They’re wrong to underestimate us

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Team — In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to split a donation between my reelection campaign in Wisconsin and Tim Kaine’s in Virginia. But first, I hope you’ll let me explain why your support is so important — especially right now. Wisconsin is no strange…
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Youngkin’s August fundraising numbers

This could be disastrous for Virginia. Can you help?      Team, according to the Wall Street Journal, Glenn Youngkin’s effort to flip the Virginia legislature to total GOP control is absolutely thriving — his PAC reported raising $12 million so far this year, and $3.3 million in August alone.  This …
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
September 12, 2023 at 3:34 PM

FWD: Tuberville’s ridiculous protest leaves military leadership roles vacant

Add your signature     Three US military services without Senate-confirmed chiefs for first time in history amid Tuberville protests Friend, Last month, I told you about Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s stubborn refusal to stop holding up the nominations and promotions of more than 300 senior militar…
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
September 10, 2023 at 4:30 PM

NEW: National Republican Senatorial Committee targets Tim Kaine

     BREAKING NEWS VANational Republican Senatorial Committee Targets Tim Kaine  Friends, the National Republican Senatorial Committee — the organization responsible for securing GOP control of the Senate in 2024 — is out for Tim Kaine, using their considerable resources to target him for the work…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
September 9, 2023 at 4:59 PM

[Add your name] End government shutdowns

Politicians shouldn’t be using the threat of a shutdown as a negotiating tactic, period.     Friends, it’s the weekend, so I’ll keep this short, but I have an important update from my work in the Senate.  With the end of the fiscal year approaching in just a few weeks, I reintroduced my bill to prev…
  Jenny Nadicksbernd, Kaine for Virginia · [email protected]
September 8, 2023 at 4:32 PM

Let’s try something different

Friends, I want to try something a little different this month.  At the end of September, we’re facing our most important fundraising deadline yet of this campaign — the third quarter FEC filing deadline. Usually, we send emails throughout the month about the campaign, Tim’s priorities, updates…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 3:34 PM

2 months to go until Election Day in Virginia. Can you support Democrats today?

These are some of the most important elections in recent history.     Friends,  Two months from today — November 7, 2023 — Virginians will head to the polls for some of the most important elections we’ve seen in recent history.  Right now, Republicans hold a 49-46 majority in the VA House of Delegat…
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
September 6, 2023 at 5:20 PM

“Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Political Future Hinges on Banning Abortion”

This latest headline from The Daily Beast is terrifying      BREAKING NEWS VAVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Political Future Hinges on Banning Abortion  Friends, news story after news story has made it crystal clear -- Glenn Youngkin has major national political ambitions, and he’s going after them…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 2:47 PM

We hit our goal, thanks to you

   Friends,   I’m incredibly proud to say that we reached our goal — and even more importantly, we set a new monthly record for the number of individual contributions to my campaign! This work is being funded not by a few individuals, but by thousands of grassroots supporters from every corner of t…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 10:15 PM

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  Friends, family, and longtime supporters — I’m reaching out because tonight at midnight my campaign will reach another important fundraising deadline, and my team tells me that we still have several thousand dollars to go to meet our goal.  Will you please consider pitching in any amount towards…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 3:03 PM

I’m counting on you before midnight

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Hello, I’d really appreciate it if you could add a donation before our end-of-month deadline ends at midnight. We’re falling short of our goal and I’m counting on you to help us pull through.   If you can, click here to split a donation between Tim Kaine and …
  Taylor Hennings · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 10:33 PM

Introducing myself!

      Hi! If we haven’t had the chance to meet yet, I wanted to take a second and introduce myself. I’m Taylor, and I’ve been fundraising for Tim Kaine for more than eight years now. I’ve had a chance to spend time with many of you, and I hope to meet more of you this cycle!  In the meantime, I’ve …
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 3:24 PM

NBC: VA Democrats raise alarms that Gov. Glenn Youngkin is building toward a national bid

       Virginia Democrats raise alarm that Gov. Glenn Youngkin is building toward a national bid Political pundits on the national stage are openly speculating that VA Gov. Glenn Youngkin is building toward a national bid for the presidency.  Democratic strategists and party leaders are worried tha…
  Virginia Senate Alert · [email protected]
August 29, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Hung Cao to Steve Bannon: Cut the Defense Budget

     Team,  Hung Cao, the failed Congressional candidate from 2022 who is now running for Senate against Tim Kaine in 2024, appeared on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast to call for cuts to our nation’s defense budget -- an odd choice for a person who wants to represent Virginia.  Putting aside Cao’…
  Urgent Update · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 10:35 PM

AP: South Carolina’s all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban

      South Carolina's new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban  South Carolina’s newly all-male Supreme Court upheld a law banning abortion procedures except in the earliest 6 weeks of pregnancy. This means South Carolina now bans abortion before some wom…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 4:18 PM

My opponents will try to turn me into someone I'm not, because they can’t beat who I am.

Tim Kaine for Virginia   I'll be honest, folks — Fundraising is one of the worst parts of this job, but just a few moments from now I’ll have to ask you to make a donation.   Give me a chance to explain: I’m not asking this often because I like it. I do it because national Republicans …
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 27, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Reproductive freedom is on the ballot

   Friends, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and states across the country immediately began enacting draconian laws to control women’s bodies and choices, one thing became abundantly clear: Reproductive freedom will be on the ballot in 2024.  Already we’re seeing so many shameful and …
  Keren Charles Dongo, Kaine Campaign Manager · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 5:07 PM

What should the Senate focus on when it returns from August recess?

Hi there, it’s Keren Charles Dongo, Tim Kaine’s campaign manager for his 2024 re-election. I’ve worked with Tim for many years -- both on his campaigns and in the Senate. One of the reasons I’m so proud to work for him is that he truly believes in public service. He doesn’t love politics -- he …
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 2:42 PM

Abortion’s next battleground is in Virginia

     Abortion’s next big battleground is in Virginia  A breaking news story in Axios shows Democrats mobilizing for what they widely view as the next major referendum on abortion rights: this fall’s Virginia state legislature elections.   Here’s why it matters: Virginia is the only state in the So…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 8:39 PM

Sign on to support federal funding for broadband in Virginia and across the country

Add your signature     BREAKING NEWS VA$25 million in federal funding will go to expanding broadband in Southwest Virginia   Hi, it’s Tim Kaine.   This week, my office announced that we have secured $25 million in federal funding to deploy broadband and expand access to high-speed internet in South…
  Paul Begala · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 3:14 PM

this is a tricky tossup race

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Hey folks, it's Paul Begala.  I’m no stranger to competitive elections. I know how to fight against ruthless Republican opponents – and I know what it takes to win tricky tossup races like Jacky Rosen’s in Nevada. Here’s my expert analysis on Jacky's Senate r…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 2:37 PM

WaPo: Campaign money soars in battle to control Virginia legislature

    Campaign Money Soars in Battle to Control VA Legislature   Friends,  As we head into the fall, the eyes of the nation are turning to our Commonwealth, where control of the VA Senate and House of Delegates are up for grabs.   Unsurprisingly, huge sums of money are pouring into our legislative el…
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 3:02 PM

GOP billionaire writes Glenn Youngkin a million dollar check

    BREAKING NEWS VAGOP billionaire writes Glenn Youngkin a million dollar check  According to a recent campaign finance report, VA Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s PAC just picked up another $1 million check from a billionaire GOP donor who encouraged Youngkin to enter the presidential race, calling him the …
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 6:24 PM

Two truths and a lie

   Have you heard of that classic icebreaker called “Two truths and a lie”? Well, here are mine:  Truth: I’ve got more GOP challengers than any other incumbent Senator in the country this cycle.  There are nine GOP candidates who are running for the chance to unseat me. That’s nine Republicans who …
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Key military leadership roles have been left vacant amid Tuberville’s abortion protest

Add your signature     Three US military services without Senate-confirmed chiefs for first time in history amid Tuberville protests Friend,   Three military services are now without Senate-confirmed heads for the first time in history, as Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville holds up the nominations and p…
  Peach State Dems · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Voter purge in Georgia

 Georgia plans to cancel registrations of 191,000 voters  Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is removing nearly TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND voters from the voter rolls. This move comes as groups across Georgia are suing the state government for diluting the B…
  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]
August 17, 2023 at 6:24 PM

They’re wrong to underestimate us

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Below is an important message from my friend Senator Tammy Baldwin about her re-election campaign. I hope you’ll take a look. —Tim Kaine Team — In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to split a donation between my reelection campaign and Tim Kaine. But first, …
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 4:21 PM

REPORT: Clarence Thomas accepted even more gifts from billionaires

Add your signature     Clarence Thomas accepted even more gifts from billionaires, new report finds Friend,  A new report from ProPublica reveals Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted more vacations and gifts from billionaire benefactors than previously known.  Justice Thomas was already al…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 10:22 PM

We know what the Republicans will do...

  Hi, it’s Tim Kaine, reaching out with just a few hours left until our mid-month fundraising deadline.  When I decided to run for re-election, I knew Republicans would come after me with everything they had.  But I’ll admit I have been a little surprised that with more than a year until the gener…
  Democratic Party of Georgia · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 7:04 PM

The GA Secretary of State is canceling nearly 200,000 voter registrations

 Georgia plans to cancel registrations of 191,000 voters  Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is removing nearly TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND voters from the voter rolls. This move comes right as groups across Georgia are suing the state government for diluting…
  Kaine Campaign Alert · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 10:10 PM

CQ: A year and a half out, these are 2024’s most vulnerable senators

    A year and a half out, these are 2024’s most vulnerable senators   A recent report from CQ Roll Call shows that Democrats dominate their first ranking of vulnerable incumbent senators.  Whether it’s West Virginia, Ohio, Montana, or Nevada -- Democrats are on the defensive in statewide races acr…
  James Carville · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 5:14 PM

this poll didn't come out of thin air

Tim Kaine for Virginia We need all hands on deck in Nevada   Folks. I've read just about a million polls in my life, and very few have terrified me quite like this one:  That’s right: Sen. Jacky Rosen is TWO POINTS DOWN in Nevada’s battleground Senate race – a race that analysts at Fi…
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
August 13, 2023 at 3:46 PM

WaPo: VA swing district candidate seeks ‘total ban’ on abortion

    Recordings show VA swing district candidate seeks ‘total ban’ on abortion  Leaked recordings reported on in The Washington Post show candidate for VA House of Delegates John Stirrup is looking to impose a “100 percent ban” on abortion in Virginia.   With control of both the House of Delegates …
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 12, 2023 at 2:53 PM

I’m not panicking

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Folks, Roll Call ranked me as the most vulnerable Democratic Senator running for reelection in 2024.   That’s on top of Sabato’s Crystal Ball and Inside Elections calling this race a toss-up. And it’s why Mitch McConnell has made Montana his top target. Not to…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 9:56 PM

I still believe Congress can and should play a role in stopping gun violence. Do you agree?

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Friends, Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults has had a family member killed by a gun, including homicide and suicide, according to a recent survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. This sobering report encapsulates the tragic trend of a growing gun violence epidemic …
  Sherrod Brown · [email protected]
August 9, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Massive victory in Ohio

Ohioans came out strong in this week’s special election Ohio Issue 1 fails in key victory for abortion rights This is incredible news, folks!  Ohioans came out strong in yesterday’s special election to STOP an anti-democratic amendment and clear special interest power grab – which would’ve made it h…
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 10:35 PM

WaPo: Virginia Republicans unleash attack ads in 12 suburban House districts

    Virginia Republicans unleash attack ads in 12 suburban House districts  Campaign season is heating up in Virginia, where Republicans recently launched attack ads in 12 districts that are key to controlling the VA House of Delegates in the upcoming November elections.   Democrats were caught by…
  Bob Casey · [email protected]
August 7, 2023 at 4:19 PM

The map is back

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Hey there, it's Bob Casey, your U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.  I'm running for re-election, so you know what that means — the map is back!  When Republicans look at this map, they see an opportunity to take back the Senate. The NRSC is already launching atta…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 6, 2023 at 10:14 PM

the coming months will be critical

Tim Kaine for Virginia   Folks, you know I hate to bother you, so I'll keep this quick.  This past month was incredibly busy for Team Tester. From public fundraising deadlines to a new Mitch McConnell recruit jumping in the race to run against me, we’re at a vital turning point. That’…
  Breaking News VA · [email protected]
August 6, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Morning Consult Quarterly Report calls Tim Kaine “Vulnerable”

   Morning Consult’s recently-released quarterly report on the upcoming 2024 elections lists Tim Kaine as one of the more “vulnerable” Senators running for re-election.   Because of the GOP’s statewide success in the 2021 Virginia elections, national Republican mega-donors are poised to spend milli…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 4, 2023 at 4:40 PM

My bill to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines

Add your name     Friend,   Communities throughout our country and the Commonwealth of Virginia have experienced the pain and grief brought on by gun violence far too often. During my time as an elected leader, I’ve prayed with and consoled far too many family members of victims whose lives were tak…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 4:32 PM

People suffering from Long COVID need our support

Add your signature     Friend,   In March of 2020, I contracted COVID-19. Three and a half years later, I still experience strong tingles in my nerves as if I’m very over-caffeinated.   These symptoms are strange and uncomfortable. But luckily they’re mild, not debilitating, and not as intense as ma…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
August 2, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Thanks to you 🙏

   Friends,   Thanks to you, July was our strongest grassroots fundraising month of 2023.   Thanks to you, we’re picking up momentum at the most important time yet -- and we’re using that momentum to invest in critical infrastructure across our Commonwealth that will pay off in 2023, 2024, and beyo…
  Tim Kaine · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 11:23 PM

Road trip tunes 🎵🚗

  Hi there, it's Tim Kaine.   It’s late, so I’ll keep this quick: Some of you know I play harmonica. I was practicing last week on my way back from Shenandoah Valley, where I was gathering feedback from Virginia farmers as I work in Congress on a Farm Bill to support them.   Check it out by watching…