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  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
November 17, 2021 at 10:01 PM

An important announcement

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, I wanted you to hear this news from me personally. After evaluating the new congressional map and the impact it will have not only on my race, but on the landscape we find ourselves in up and down the ticket, I have come to the difficult decision to …
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
November 10, 2021 at 8:32 PM

Have a minute to take our survey?

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, It’s a new month, and that means a new issue survey from Team Bishop! As Laurie continues to travel across Montana to meet with folks and hear from them face-to-face, we want to give you a chance to make your voice heard too. Last month, our suppor…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
November 8, 2021 at 5:41 PM

On this day next year

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Election Day 2022 is officially just one year from today. That means we have 365 days left to build out this campaign, win the Democratic primary, and defeat far-right Republican Ryan Zinke in the general electi…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
November 6, 2021 at 8:45 PM

Montana’s U.S. Representative voted against infrastructure for Montana

Laurie Bishop for Montana Big news, John: The U.S. House just passed a massive, bipartisan infrastructure bill that will make critical investments to infrastructure in Montana and across the country, and now it is off to President Biden’s desk for his signature! I know firsthand …
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
November 5, 2021 at 5:06 PM

BREAKING NEWS: Zinke with Trump last night

Laurie Bishop for Montana We have some breaking news, John: Last night, our Republican opponent Ryan Zinke joined Donald Trump at a fancy gala for the one-year anniversary of their far-right America First Policy Institute. See for yourself: You heard it from Zinke: he’s a…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
November 3, 2021 at 3:28 PM

My experience as a doula

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Two days ago, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing a case to determine the constitutionality of abortion bans like the one passed in Texas this year. If anti-choice conservatives get their way, this could mean the beginning of the end of Roe v. Wad…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
November 1, 2021 at 7:11 PM

A thank-you and reminder

Laurie Bishop for Montana Hi John, First, thank you so very much for the outpouring of support over the past few days. With support from grassroots donors, we were able to reach our October fundraising goal just before the clock struck midnight! That’s how we’re going to win this…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
November 1, 2021 at 1:37 AM

Hey

Laurie Bishop for Montana Hey John, happy Halloween! I’ll keep this short so you can enjoy the rest of your weekend and the holiday (if you’re like me, you have a bunch of trick-or-treaters to give candy to). In just a few hours, our campaign for Congress is facing our October fun…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 7:58 PM

Scary stuff

Laurie Bishop for Montana Happy Halloween, John! Folks really get into the Halloween spirit here in Laurie’s small town of Livingston. It might be mostly treats at the Bishop house today, but some spooky tricks are on the horizon if we don’t meet our end-of-month fundraising goal …
  Bishop for Montana · [email protected]
October 30, 2021 at 6:55 PM

Laurie will protect our public lands. Ryan Zinke thinks that’s “radical.”

Laurie Bishop for Montana Hi there John, did you see our email the other day about Ryan Zinke and Bears Ears? Our GOP opponent, who shrunk Bears Ears National Monument by 85% under the Trump Administration, called Biden’s protection of this special place a “radical, left wing” move. I…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 4:52 PM

Let me explain

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, In two days, this campaign faces our October fundraising deadline, and I hate to say it, but we’re about $3,749 behind where we need to be. Before I ask if you can pitch in to help us reach our goal, I hope you’ll let me explain why deadlines like …
  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]
October 27, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Need 5 more donors from your community

Laurie Bishop for Montana Hey John, Right now, we’re just four days away from our next major fundraising deadline, and donations have slowed down since the month began. Laurie is the only one in this race who knows how to win in a swing district, and she knows how to serve in a w…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
October 25, 2021 at 6:55 PM

[PHOTO] This is how Zinke treats his constituents

Laurie Bishop for Montana This month, the Biden Administration announced the restoration of Bears Ears National Monument, an important and exciting move to protect the splendor of one of the country’s most special places for generations to come. John, This month, the Biden Adminis…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
October 22, 2021 at 6:40 PM

The Child Tax Credit is on the chopping block

Laurie Bishop for Montana Montana families are working harder than ever to make ends meet, but with the cost of housing and child care at an all-time high, we need to do more to ensure the next generation has every opportunity to succeed regardless of the income or zip code they are born into. …
  Bishop for Montana · [email protected]
October 20, 2021 at 3:56 PM

Our democracy is at stake

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Today, the U.S. Senate is taking up a vote to advance the Freedom to Vote Act, legislation that is crucial to strengthening our democracy and better protecting our right to vote. Add your name to support it here → This bill would make Election Day …
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
October 18, 2021 at 10:08 PM

What I’ve been up to this month

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, It’s been a busy October so far here on Team Bishop! As we move closer to the 2022 election and I continue traveling across Montana to meet with folks, I wanted to reach out and share some updates from the campaign trail with you. First, I kicked o…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
October 16, 2021 at 8:30 PM

still short

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, we know it’s the weekend, so we’ll make this super quick! We’re almost one year out from the 2022 elections, and if Laurie is going to take on far-right Republican Ryan Zinke and his massive war chest, we need to increase our grassroots fundraising…
  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 5:29 PM

A slow start

Laurie Bishop for Montana Hey John, it’s Maddy, Laurie’s finance director. Last month, supporters like you really came through and helped us reach our first end-of-quarter fundraising goal. More than 1,000 grassroots donors joined our movement in the first three months of our cam…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
October 13, 2021 at 8:48 PM

re: right to repair

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Laurie is a former small business owner, and like any small business owner, she knows that when something needs fixing, you need it fixed quickly. The same goes for farmers — when their equipment breaks down, every day they have to wait to get it f…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
October 11, 2021 at 3:29 PM

Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, today is Indigenous Peoples' Day. Today is a day for acknowledging that Native Americans are the first inhabitants of this land, appreciating the countless contributions Indigenous people have made to our state and country, and raising their storie…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 9:10 PM

Does Ryan Zinke really live here?

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Our Republican opponent and Trump’s former Interior Secretary likes to brag about his Montana roots and living the #MontanaLife, but where he actually lives has always been in question. We now know just how much of his time is spent outside Montana…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
October 5, 2021 at 6:16 PM

WATCH: My speech at the March for Reproductive Rights

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Last weekend, I joined 400 other Montanans in Helena to fight for choice at the Montana March for Reproductive Rights. This march and rally was part of a nationwide day of action in response to the ongoing Republican attacks on access to abortion a…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
October 4, 2021 at 12:43 PM

From the bottom of my heart

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, thank you, thank you, thank you! I am so proud of this people-powered team for coming through and not only reaching but surpassing our goal of 1,000 donors before our FEC fundraising deadline. Each and every contribution, from $1 to $1,000, made a …
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 10:29 PM

one question

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, if you’re like me, your inbox is filled with fundraising emails right now, so I’ll cut right to the chase: can you rush $5 or whatever you can to help our people-powered campaign for Congress reach our goal before midnight’s FEC filing deadline? …
  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 2:40 PM

$1

Laurie Bishop for Montana Happy FEC deadline day, John! Today’s the day our campaign to elect Laurie Bishop to Congress must file our fundraising numbers with the FEC, which will become public for everyone — including our opponents — to see. The total amount of money we raise, pl…
  Bishop for Montana · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Zinke wants a government shutdown

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Tomorrow isn’t just our campaign’s first (and critical) FEC fundraising deadline: it’s also the deadline for Congress to pass legislation for more government funding and a higher debt ceiling, or risk a shutdown. But does Ryan Zinke care about what…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
September 28, 2021 at 3:03 PM

2 days

Laurie Bishop for Montana In 2 days, our campaign to elect Laurie Bishop to Congress is coming up on our most important deadline yet. We don’t have much time, John, but we want to run some numbers by you really quick: In 2 days, our campaign to elect Laurie Bishop to Congress is …
  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 8:33 PM

Let me explain

Laurie Bishop for Montana Hey John, it’s Maddy, your friendly neighborhood finance director. This Thursday, September 30, is a really big day for us here on Team Bishop: it’s our campaign’s very first FEC end-of-quarter deadline. You’re probably wondering what that is and why it …
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
September 25, 2021 at 5:03 PM

Ryan Zinke is lying to us

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, This week, our opponent Ryan Zinke spoke at the ND Petroleum Council and suggested we become “stewards of our own land,” and we know what that means — selling them off for oil and gas extraction. What’s worse, Trump’s former Secretary of the Interi…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 10:29 PM

Our September survey is here →

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, With the end of September only one week away, we wanted to be sure to give you another opportunity to share your thoughts and feedback with Laurie before we close out our campaign’s first quarter! Laurie knows that positive change comes from the gr…
  Bishop for Montana · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 11:08 PM

Did you hear what Zinke said??

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Last week, our Republican opponent Ryan Zinke went on a far-right radio show and reminded us what’s at stake in next year’s election for Montana’s new U.S. Representative. Zinke started the interview by saying we need “one voice” for Montana — and …
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
September 18, 2021 at 6:37 PM

Tell Steve Daines: Support the Freedom to Vote Act

Laurie Bishop for Montana We’re witnessing attacks on the right to vote across the country right now, including right here in Montana. John, We’re witnessing attacks on the right to vote across the country right now, including right here in Montana. Earlier this spring, our GOP-co…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 7:07 PM

re: Laurie’s message

Laurie Bishop for Montana Laurie took the No Corporate PAC pledge Hey John, did you see Laurie’s message yesterday? Laurie took the No Corporate PAC pledge, which means she won’t take a dime of corporate PAC money as she runs to represent Montana’s new second district in Congr…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 8:34 PM

This race is about you, not corporations

Laurie Bishop for Montana I’m proud to announce that I’m taking the No Corporate PAC pledge. John, I come from a family that has always valued public service, and while we identify with different parties, we share the common idea that government should work for you. As an elected …
  Bishop for Montana · [email protected]
September 9, 2021 at 10:03 PM

This is Ryan Zinke

Laurie Bishop for Montana With your support, we can end Zinke’s crooked political career for good and give Montanans the leadership they deserve. John, This is Ryan Zinke: You probably recognize him. He was President Donald Trump’s Secretary of the Interior. During his ti…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
September 6, 2021 at 6:33 PM

Support workers this Labor Day →

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Working Montana families are the backbone of our state. From teachers and police officers to pipe fitters and nurses, union workers play an enormous role in our lives: keeping us safe, taking care of us, and building the infrastructure we need to t…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
September 3, 2021 at 7:42 PM

No ask, just a thank you!

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, First, I want to say thank you. With the support of generous grassroots donors in the final 48 hours of August, we reached our fundraising goal for the month! I couldn’t have made it this far without you. Your generous donations have helped us fill…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 8:38 PM

BREAKING: SCOTUS lets TX abortion law take effect

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Today is a dark day in Texas. The Texas GOP-led state legislature passed and far-right Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that bans abortion after only six weeks of pregnancy. Many people don’t even realize they’re pregnant at s…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 3:12 PM

Help me take on Zinke in 2022

Laurie Bishop for Montana Hi John! It’s the last day of August and our deadline day, so I’ll make this quick. Tonight at midnight is our end-of-month fundraising deadline, and we’re still $1,189 away from reaching our goal. Can you make your first donation of just $1 to support o…
  Bishop for Montana · [email protected]
August 30, 2021 at 7:26 PM

Re: Ryan Zinke

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Tomorrow is our August end-of-month fundraising deadline, and we’re still short on our goal. But before we ask if you can pitch in to support Laurie, let us paint a picture of who her likely Republican opponent is. Ryan Zinke wants Montanans to thi…
  Maddy Appelbaum · [email protected]
August 29, 2021 at 7:52 PM

Let me introduce myself

Laurie Bishop for Montana Hi there, John! My name is Maddy, and I’m the Finance Director here on Team Bishop. What does that mean? Well, it means I’m in charge of making sure this campaign has the financial resources it needs to succeed! Whether it’s gas money for Laurie’s trips …
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
August 28, 2021 at 3:19 PM

Laurie’s record

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Laurie Bishop is the best Democratic candidate in the race for Montana’s new U.S. House seat, and she has the record to prove it. In 2016, Laurie first ran for Montana House of Representatives against a Republican incumbent in a historically purple…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 10:35 PM

Laurie wants to hear from you

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, It’s already the end of August, and we’re two months into our campaign to elect Laurie as Montana’s newest U.S. Representative in Congress! A lot has happened since we launched: the COVID-19 pandemic has surged once again, Republican state legislat…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
August 23, 2021 at 7:40 PM

re: Montana’s new anti-choice laws

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Across the country, GOP-controlled state legislatures have been waging an all-out attack on reproductive choice and the right to an abortion guaranteed in Roe v. Wade. Now, it’s happening right here in Montana. Republicans in our state legislature …
  Grant Kier · [email protected]
August 19, 2021 at 4:29 PM

Why I’m supporting Laurie Bishop for Congress

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, There’s only one way a Montana Democrat wins our state’s open U.S. House seat in 2022, and that’s by persuading people who didn’t vote for a Democrat in the last election to change their vote in this next election. Does that sound unlikely? It is. …
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 3:20 PM

Catching up

Laurie Bishop for Montana Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw my campaign’s message yesterday about our mid-month fundraising deadline. We’re experiencing a dip in fundraising this month, and it’s critical that we catch up so we can continue meeting with folks across the state…
  Bishop Finance Team · [email protected]
August 16, 2021 at 4:28 PM

re: our mid-month deadline

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, We’ll be honest: grassroots fundraising has slowed down in the last few weeks, and at this stage it looks like we may not hit our goal for August. So, in order to make up the difference and get back on track, we’re setting a mid-month goal of raisi…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
August 12, 2021 at 7:09 PM

Let’s keep public lands in public hands

Laurie Bishop for Montana Like so many Montanans, I enjoy taking advantage of our public lands, whether it's going for hikes on weekends or taking my dog on nightly walks along the Yellowstone River. John, Like so many Montanans, I enjoy taking advantage of our public lands, whet…
  Team Bishop · [email protected]
August 10, 2021 at 4:06 PM

The most experienced Democrat in this race

Laurie Bishop for Montana In light of Montana gaining a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, and notorious Trump cabinet member Ryan Zinke vying for the Republican nomination, it’s no wonder why this race for Montana’s new congressional district is already so competi…
  Laurie Bishop · [email protected]
August 4, 2021 at 7:42 PM

Add your name to support the PRO Act

Laurie Bishop for Montana John, Last night, I was thrilled to join the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in Bozeman to celebrate our recent wins in the ongoing fight to protect workers’ rights here in Montana. Dur…