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  Team Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
August 26, 2021 at 10:30 PM

The current political system in Texas does not work for us

We can see just how powerful grassroots advocacy can be in our communities, and just how ready Texas voters are for true progressive change. Friend, right now, the current political system in Texas does not work for us. Our multi-millionaire state politicians continue to prioritize their corp…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 6:52 PM

We need to go on offense

Here’s where you come in. Ground Game Texas is a project of Register2Vote, a 501(c)(4) organization. Paid for by Register2Vote. Contributions to Register2Vote are not tax deductible. This email was sent to [email protected]. Unsubscribe Update My Personal Information Receive Fewer Emai…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
August 23, 2021 at 10:03 PM

Voter suppression bill S.B. 1 is moving forward in Texas

Our fight is more urgent than ever. Friend,  Last month, Texas Democrats took a bold stand for democracy by fleeing the state to break quorum and block a dangerous voter suppression bill, S.B. 1.  But Governor Abbott and the GOP doubled down on their anti-democratic agenda — and now, with quo…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 5:09 PM

Our fight to combat voter suppression and transform the electorate is crucial

We’re spearheading a grassroots movement for progress unlike anything ever seen before in Texas. Friend,  We’re now more than two months into our collective Ground Game Texas work to fight back against voter suppression in Texas and put top-priority issues on local ballots so we can mobilize …
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 6:30 PM

A few important numbers for you

Here’s how our work adds up to a transformed Texas. Friend, let’s do a little math. Through our campaign to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock warrants in Austin, we’ve collected information from over 25,000 voters for whom the voting address is not current. That’s thousands of untapped …
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
August 16, 2021 at 7:17 PM

Help Texas schools keep kids safe from COVID-19

Instead of attacking the COVID-19 virus, Governor Abbott is attacking our kids. Friend,  Instead of attacking the COVID-19 virus, Governor Abbott is attacking our kids. Yesterday, the Texas Supreme Court supported Governor Abbott's executive order which bans schools from requiring masks. Under…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
August 11, 2021 at 10:29 PM

Hear what people are saying about us

Thank you to every single person who responded to our one-question survey. Friend,  Last week, we sent out a one-question survey asking folks why they support Ground Game Texas. Thank you to the many people who took time out of their day to respond! Here are a few answers that do a beautiful …
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
August 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Will you answer one question?

Why are you in this fight? Friend,  Thank you for believing in and being a part of our Ground Game Texas team. Together, we’re putting resources toward local year-round organizing all over our great state, especially in areas where a little investment can go a long way. We’re leveraging popula…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
August 2, 2021 at 9:25 PM

Here's where you come in, friend

Let's talk about the stakes ahead of us. Ground Game Texas is a project of Register2Vote, a 501(c)(4) organization. Paid for by Register2Vote. Contributions to Register2Vote are not tax deductible. This email was sent to [email protected]. Unsubscribe Update My Personal Information PO…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
July 31, 2021 at 6:27 PM

See the evidence for yourself

GGTX can help progressives unlock MASSIVE electoral victories in 2022 and beyond. Ground Game Texas is a project of Register2Vote, a 501(c)(4) organization. Paid for by Register2Vote. Contributions to Register2Vote are not tax deductible. This email was sent to [email protected]. Unsubsc…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 10:40 PM

A simple recipe to transform Texas

Meet Joe. Ground Game Texas is a project of Register2Vote, a 501(c)(4) organization. Paid for by Register2Vote. Contributions to Register2Vote are not tax deductible. This email was sent to [email protected]. Unsubscribe Update My Personal Information PO Box 310, Austin, TX 78767 | …
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
July 29, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Will you answer one question?

Why are you in this fight? Friend,  Thank you for believing in and being a part of our Ground Game Texas team. Together, we’re putting resources toward local year-round organizing all over our great state, especially in areas where a little investment can go a long way. We’re leveraging popula…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
July 27, 2021 at 4:46 PM

First, then, now

If we want to break through the barriers of injustice in our elections systems and our legislation, we need to build up a progressive resistance for change from the ground up. Friend,  FIRST: We launched Ground Game Texas in June with a goal to build up a grassroots wave of support in the fig…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
July 24, 2021 at 3:26 PM

Our response to the Texas legislature special session

You’ve probably heard about what’s happening in the Texas legislature. Friend, you’ve probably heard about what’s happening in the Texas legislature. Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans forced a special session to reintroduce extreme, racialized voter suppression bills under the guise of p…
  Julie Oliver and Mike Siegel · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 11:15 PM

Friend, we’re asking for your help

We can’t do this without you. Dear friend, When we launched Ground Game Texas in June, folks from all over came together to support our vision of boosting voter turnout across Texas by putting popular issues onto local ballots. Now, we’re putting those grassroots resources to work. We’re talk…
  Julie Oliver and Mike Siegel · [email protected]
July 19, 2021 at 9:25 PM

A look at our progress (Pictures inside!)

Less than one month ago, Ground Game started its first petition program in Austin, to decriminalize marijuana and stop no-knock warrants. Dear friend, Less than one month ago, Ground Game started its first petition program in Austin, to decriminalize marijuana and stop no-knock warrants. As we…
  Julie Oliver and Mike Siegel · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 7:02 PM

NEW: We’re in the Washington Post!

You don’t want to miss this. Team, big news: We wrote an op-ed, and it’s in the Washington Post!  Here’s what we wrote about: The political establishment’s ‘conventional wisdom’ around creating lasting political change gets things all wrong. We learned this first-hand as competitive 2020 Cong…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
July 10, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Quick update for you

Did you see this? Friend, did you see Mike’s email yesterday? Thanks to the generosity of some of our amazing supporters, we raised 118 donations! But that means we ended up just 82 gifts short of our goal. We’ve got less than two weeks to collect thousands of more signatures in support of dec…
  Mike Siegel · [email protected]
July 9, 2021 at 7:08 PM

Out of touch, multi-millionaire leadership

As long as we continue to have out-of-touch leaders representing us, it will be on us to advance real, systemic change. Hey there team, it's Mike! We’ve just passed our one-month anniversary of the launch of Ground Game Texas. And for the past month, we’ve been knocking on doors, fielding phon…
  Team Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
July 2, 2021 at 10:07 PM

The people are ready to mobilize

We have a real opportunity to make long-awaited progress and rebuild our government and our communities to finally represent all of us, not just a privileged few. Hey friend, Earlier this week, we announced to you the launch of our first ever local-level campaign: to pass a ballot measure to d…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 7:15 PM

A big announcement

Organizing around popular issues is the way to win. Big news, team! We just launched our first local-level campaign: Passing a ballot measure to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock warrants in Austin, Texas. Decriminalizing marijuana and banning no-knock warrants are two meaningful policy…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 7:21 PM

Check this out

We're building a progressive Texas from the ground up.   Ground Game Texas is a project of Register2Vote, a 501(c)(4) organization. Paid for by Register2Vote. Contributions to Register2Vote are not tax deductible. This email was sent to [email protected]. Unsubscribe Update My Personal In…
  Mike Siegel · [email protected]
June 22, 2021 at 10:29 PM

Building a powerful plan for the next 18 months

This week we started knocking doors, hiring staff, and charting a plan for galvanizing voter turnout across Texas, this year and next. Hi there, Mike here! This moment has been years in the making. All the doors knocked, the phone calls made, the coalitions built, the credibility earned — Juli…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 9:59 PM

A quick check-in

I believe our movement will be one of the most impactful initiatives for Texas — here’s why maintaining our momentum will be key to our movement’s progress: Hi there, it's Julie. I wanted to check in to give a bit of personal insight into why I believe this work is so exciting and impactful fo…
  Julie Oliver and Mike Siegel · [email protected]
June 9, 2021 at 6:26 PM

Introducing Ground Game Texas

Let’s get to work. Friend, From the January 6th insurrection to the Texas legislative session that saw Republicans pass some of the most extreme anti-abortion bills and worst voter suppression measures in the state’s history, the story in Texas remains the same: a handful of extremists are do…