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December 30, 2021 at 11:02 PM

We finally have our district.

  It's official, John. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission just approved new congressional maps. We now have the final district lines in our campaign to unseat Kevin McCarthy. In preparation of this news, Team Marisa has been laying the groundwork in new parts of this d…

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December 30, 2021 at 7:30 PM

No way to sugar coat it, John.

  There's no way to sugarcoat this, John. Our fundraising is slowing down. This is bad timing as we approach our final FEC end-of-quarter deadline of the year. Here's a look at our report from the past few days:   We really need that last blue bar to be a lot higher than the others…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

December 29, 2021 at 6:54 PM

Why I'm running for Congress.

  John -- this is a long email about my upbringing and how it inspired me to become a teacher and run for office. I hope you take a moment to read until the end, then consider chipping in $3 toward my final end-of-quarter deadline of the year.   Contribute » I grew up in a small …

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December 28, 2021 at 7:10 PM

We finally have our district.

  It's official, John. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission just approved new congressional maps. We now have the final district lines in our campaign to unseat Kevin McCarthy. In preparation of this news, Team Marisa has been laying the groundwork in new parts of this d…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

December 26, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Enclosed: McCarthy’s 2021 in review

It's hard to keep track of everything Kevin McCarthy has done this year, but let's start with the basics.   John, Just before the holiday, I like to have my kiddos reflect on the past year and their goals for the new year. With our final FEC end-of-quarter deadline on Friday, I though…

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December 22, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Why I'm supporting Project Hope.

Did you know that there are a staggering 4,900 homeless youth in LA County alone?   John, With the holidays in full swing, I wanted to highlight an incredible organization supporting homeless youth in our community. Project Hope is dedicated to building homes and communities of suppo…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 12:55 AM

My reflections.

I can't help but feel angry for what some of my kiddos and their families are continuing to go through.   John, As many in our community celebrate the holidays, I can't help but feel angry for what some of my kiddos and their families are going through. I’m sure you saw the news tha…

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  Norberto via, MarisaWoodForCongress.com · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 6:29 PM

Coming up short.

We're more than halfway through the month of December, and unfortunately we came up just short of our mid-month fundraising goal.   Hi, John. Norberto here -- If we haven't met yet, I'm Marisa's Political Director reaching out with an urgent message. We're more than halfway through th…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 7:01 PM

“Expert” advice

I'm not a politician, and that's exactly why I'm the right person to take on Kevin McCarthy.   I'll state the obvious, John: I'm not a politician, and that's exactly why I'm the right person to take on Kevin McCarthy. I'm a teacher who spent the past two decades serving students and t…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 6:44 PM

total embarrassment.

McCarthy is supposed to hold his caucus accountable and put the country over party. Instead he's letting them walk all over him.   John, Over the past few months, Kevin McCarthy's true intentions have become clearer, and the stakes in my race have only become more urgent. Rep. Paul G…

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  MarisaWoodForCongress.com · [email protected]

December 12, 2021 at 7:48 PM

** A side-by-side look **

refuses to hold right-wing members of his party accountable for bigotry and conspiracy peddling.   John, Before we ask you for a $3 contribution to defeat Kevin McCarthy, here's a quick look at what McCarthy’s been up to over the last few months.   Kevin McCarthy is so hellbent on …

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

December 10, 2021 at 6:54 PM

The No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge.

here in the Central Valley, we know all too well that fossil fuels and corporate polluters harm our health and the environment.   John, In a moment, I'm going to ask you to chip in $3 toward my end-of-week goal to DEFEAT GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy. We're coming up $5,191 short and I wo…

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  Team Marisa HQ · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 12:51 AM

McCarthy is spineless.

  ABC News: Kevin McCarthy defends Rep. Lauren Boebert after anti-Muslim remark Chip in $3 right now to condemn Kevin McCarthy for his failure to hold Lauren Boebert accountable for seeming to suggest Rep. Ilhan Omar could be a "terrorist" and replace him with Democrat Marisa Wood &g…

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  Team Marisa HQ · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 7:28 PM

Your honest thoughts about McCarthy.

  John, We're conducting a poll on Kevin McCarthy, and we'd be grateful for your honest thoughts:     Share your thoughts » Here are some things to keep in mind: » In order to get the Speaker's gavel, McCarthy has been kowtowing to the far-right and defending Trump's role in th…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

December 4, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Something you might not know.

(about me)   John, This is a long, but important email about how I was inspired to run for Congress. Please take a moment to read it, then consider chipping in $3 to my campaign to unseat Kevin McCarthy.   Contribute » I grew up in a small working class town in California. My dad…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 6:54 PM

Thank you

  John, Thank you so much for your support last month. Because of you, we're building a broad and powerful coalition that's taking on career politician and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy. With the fate of Roe v. Wade in the hands of the US Supreme Court this week, the stakes in my race h…

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  Marisa (personal) · [email protected]

December 1, 2021 at 2:06 AM

McCarthy's eight hour tirade.

John, I know my team and I have been in touch a lot this week, so before I ask you to help us close our $6,132 fundraising gap before tonight's deadline, let me explain why it's important, especially right now. This month, Democrats in Washington passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (B…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 7:42 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Apparently, Kevin McCarthy cares more about winning back the approval of Marjorie Taylor Greene so he can get the Speaker's gavel and advance his own career than the people in our community.   I'll be direct, John. Will you make a $3 donation to our campaign to defeat GOP Leader and …

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  MarisaWoodForCongress.com · [email protected]

November 29, 2021 at 6:46 PM

Asking for $5.

  Hello there, John. 👋 Will you make your very first contribution of $5 to Marisa Wood's campaign to defeat career politician and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy? Here's why we're asking.* We hate to be so direct, but Tuesday at 11:59 pm marks our first big monthly fundraising deadline si…

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  Norberto Gonzalez via, MarisaWoodForCongress.com · [email protected]

November 28, 2021 at 9:12 PM

Checking in (quick)

Here at HQ, it's our job to make sure we meet the mark on every fundraising goal to fund those efforts.   Hi John! If we haven't met yet, I'm Norberto -- Marisa's political director. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving weekend. I enjoyed spending some time with family and friends, but …

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

November 27, 2021 at 7:05 PM

Let me explain.

McCarthy's bending the knee to Trump and the furthest right-wing of his party.   I'll be direct, John. In a moment I'm going to ask you to chip in $3 toward my end-of-month goal that hits on Tuesday. But first, let me explain why it's so important, especially right now. We have under…

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  Marisa Wood (personal) · [email protected]

November 24, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Thankful

My husband John and I are so thankful for our family and friends who enrich our life and bring joy to our hearts, not to mention our neighbors and this community.   I'll keep this brief, John. My husband John and I are so thankful for our family and friends who enrich our lives and br…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 7:33 PM

re: McCarthy's eight hour speech.

  I'll be direct, John. Will you make a $3 donation to our people-powered campaign to defeat GOP Leader and career politician Kevin McCarthy? Only five seats stand between him and the House majority. If you want to 1) hold him accountable, 2) give him the toughest re-election fight o…

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November 18, 2021 at 6:56 PM

McCarthy promises Marjorie Taylor Greene committee assignments back.

  McCarthy promises Marjorie Taylor Greene Committee Assignments Back - Newsweek John, Kevin McCarthy just promised that if the GOP takes the House back, Republicans like Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene will "have committee" assignments back. He even said that he'd consider gi…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

November 16, 2021 at 5:42 PM

Why being a teacher will make me a better representative than Kevin McCarthy.

  John, This is a long, but important email about the approach I will take in Congress. Please take a moment to read it, then consider chipping in $3 to help me meet my mid-quarter deadline to unseat GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy.   Contribute » As a teacher of junior high English…

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November 14, 2021 at 5:11 PM

Infrastructure.

It's shameful that McCarthy hears from farmers about their plight, ignores them, and then plays political games to advance his career.   John, This is a long, but important email about how Democrats' infrastructure deal will be a huge boon for the Central Valley. Please read it, then …

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

November 11, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Veterans Day

I come from a long line of veterans who proudly served our country.   Happy Veterans Day, John. You may not know this, but I come from a long line of veterans who proudly served our country -- my dad was a Master Sergeant in WWII, my brother Gary was a Staff Sergeant who served in Vie…

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November 10, 2021 at 6:46 PM

McCarthy's failures.

This is a good taste of what a Kevin McCarthy House Majority would look like -- heavy on threats of political violence and light on any support for working families.   This is disgusting, John. Republican Congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona tweeted a spoof video that depicts him killing…

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November 8, 2021 at 8:25 PM

McCarthy EMBARRASSED

The Hill: McCarthy says GOP could pick up 60 seats. We're going to stop him.   McCarthy says GOP could flip 60 seats next year - The Hill Chip in an urgent $3 to stop McCarthy from taking the Speaker's gavel.   Donate $3 → John, Kevin McCarthy is gloating after the GOP’s wins …

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 6:37 PM

Something you might not know about me.

  John, This is a long, but important email about how I was inspired to run for Congress. Please take a moment to read it, then consider chipping in $3 to my campaign to unseat Kevin McCarthy.   Contribute » I grew up in a small working class town here in California where ever…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

November 2, 2021 at 4:30 PM

feedback. (survey)

  John, Thanks to your support last month, I'm pleased to report that we met our online fundraising goal. Thank you! With Kevin McCarthy continuing to block President Biden's agenda that delivers critical aid to working families in the Central Valley, the stakes in our race have nev…

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  Norberto Gonzalez via, MarisaWoodForCongress.com · [email protected]

October 31, 2021 at 4:47 PM

Our edge against McCarthy.

We can't just focus on persuading voters, we have to expand the electorate by registering new voters too.   Hi John -- It's Norberto, Marisa's Political Director here with some big news! This month we found out that our district -- California's 23rd -- grew by more than 10%. With redi…

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  Marisa Wood (personal) · [email protected]

October 30, 2021 at 6:21 PM

3 quick things.

Every moment McCarthy spends fighting off our campaign in his backyard is one less minute he has to help the Republicans retake the House.   John, Before I ask you to chip in $3 to our campaign to defeat career politician and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, I want to make sure to update yo…

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  MarisaWoodForCongress.com · [email protected]

October 29, 2021 at 5:58 PM

Donations slowed down.

McCarthy's telling his donors one thing, and then turning around and lying straight to our community about what his priorities are.   There's no way to sugarcoat this, John. Our fundraising has slowed down this month. We won't do this often, but here's a look at our fundraising number…

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October 28, 2021 at 6:18 PM

Washington Post: McCarthy and Trump's special relationship.

McCarthy is priding himself on his "good relationship" with Trump and says he "stays close to him."   John, Before we ask you for a $3 contribution to defeat career politician and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, here's the latest on what he's been up to:   A Washington Post source recent…

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  Marisa Wood (personal) · [email protected]

October 27, 2021 at 11:41 PM

A more competitive district.

Every moment McCarthy spends fighting off our campaign in his backyard is one less minute he has to help the Republicans retake the House.   I'll be blunt, John. I need you to make a $3 donation toward our end-of-month fundraising goal to defeat career politician and GOP Leader Kevin …

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  MarisaWoodForCongress.com · [email protected]

October 25, 2021 at 11:30 PM

Rolling Stone: Jan. 6th organizers participated in dozens of meetings with members of Congress and White House

As Marisa always says, standing for what's right starts at the top. That's a big reason why she's taking this fight to the highest levels of the GOP.   EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Organizers Say They Participated in 'Dozens' of Meetings With Congress and White House Staff - Rolling Stone This i…

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October 22, 2021 at 5:56 PM

Steve Bannon.

McCarthy would rather defend Steve Bannon than fight for kids in our district.   John, Before we ask you for a $3 contribution to our grassroots campaign, here's a reminder of who Marisa is running against and what he's up to:   McCarthy's entire career now revolves around protecti…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

October 20, 2021 at 6:35 PM

Cal Matters: Newsom declares drought emergency across California

I made my career as a teacher, but my husband John and I raised our kids on an apple orchard where he worked.   Cal Matters: Newsom declares drought emergency across California Did you see this news, John? Governor Newsom just expanded California's drought emergency to cover the ent…

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  Marisa Wood For Congress · [email protected]

October 19, 2021 at 7:30 PM

In case you missed this, John.

According to the 2020 Census, our district CA-23 grew by more than 10%. We're not waiting to reach new voters.   John, In a moment, we're going to ask you to chip in $3 to our campaign against GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy. But first, let us tell you about a new edge we may have in our ra…

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October 17, 2021 at 5:35 PM

Do you agree with this, John?

  John, Congressman Adam Schiff -- member of the House select committee investigating the January 6th insurrection -- just called Kevin McCarthy an "insurrectionist in a suit and tie." We agree, but we want to get your take. Will you take our one-minute poll to let us know your hone…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

October 15, 2021 at 6:36 PM

Speaker Kevin McCarthy

If Republicans take back the House and McCarthy becomes Speaker, we know he'll do whatever Trump tells him to.   Quick update, John. In a moment I'm going to ask you to chip in $3 toward my mid-month fundraising goal. But first, let me explain what's at stake right now. Earlier this…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

October 13, 2021 at 6:54 PM

Let me break it down.

Kevin McCarthy is stooping lower than ever by continuing to push Trump's "Big Lie" about the 2020 election.   Quick update, John. We just got word that Kevin McCarthy raised over $14 million in the last quarter in his bid to take back the House and become Speaker. That number may seem…

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  Team Marisa HQ · [email protected]

October 11, 2021 at 6:22 PM

Kevin McCarthy is obstructing the investigation into Jan. 6th

We're holding him accountable.   Kevin McCarthy is at it again, John. In a pathetic attempt to further undermine the investigation into the January 6th insurrection, he's now claiming the House select committee is not bipartisan (two Republicans are serving on it), and that Congress d…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

October 9, 2021 at 4:52 PM

Quick update.

After the 2020 Census, we found out our district grew by more than 10%. That means we have a huge opportunity to reach the thousands of new voters before McCarthy does.   John, Before I ask you to chip in $3 to our campaign, I want to make sure we review exactly what's going on. It's…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

October 7, 2021 at 7:01 PM

FW: Big news

CA-23, the district where I'm taking on career politician and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, is almost certainly going to see a shift in boundaries, bringing new voters into the fold.   John, Yesterday, my team reached out with some important redistricting news. CA-23, the district wher…

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  MarisaWoodForCongress.com · [email protected]

October 6, 2021 at 7:19 PM

Big news (redistricting)

Our challenge is making sure we reach new, undecided, and irregular voters before Kevin McCarthy does.   Big news, John. According to the 2020 Census, California's 23rd District -- where veteran teacher Marisa Wood is facing off against Kevin McCarthy -- grew by more than 10%. With r…

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  Team Marisa HQ · [email protected]

October 4, 2021 at 11:40 PM

POLL: Do you think Kevin McCarthy has faced enough accountability?

  Kevin McCarthy Accountability Poll Responses needed: 5,000 Response recorded for [email protected]: NO Deadline: TODAY AT 11:59 PM We're conducting an official poll to see if Democrats think Kevin McCarthy has faced enough accountability for attempting to interfere with the invest…

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  Marisa Wood · [email protected]

October 1, 2021 at 6:06 PM

Tell Kevin McCarthy to stop stonewalling.

  I'm so grateful, John. Thanks to you and thousands of other supporters across California and all 50 states, I'm thrilled to share that we surpassed our first full FEC end-of-quarter fundraising goal. I couldn't do this without you. Thank you. This is important because it proves th…

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  Marisa Wood (personal) · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 4:43 PM

Your name.

I had a hunch you'd rise to the call and help us pick up the pace, but I did not expect to see this.   This is incredible, John. I know you've heard from my team quite a bit this week. That's because our first major end-of-quarter deadline hits tonight, and the bigger the number we po…

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