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  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 3:00 PM

as of 10am

I just need 1 more gift...       John, I couldn’t wait to tell you the good news:   I only need 1 more Democrat from 19125 to become a 2022 General Election Member to hit my fundraising goal before my midnight deadline. We’re inches away from replacing Republican Don Baco…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 7:01 PM

News just broke on channel 6

I need your eyes on this ASAP...       John, did you watch the news last night? Let me tell you the facts: Three polls in a row have shown that I could win this race and flip this seat for Democrats. Now, Don Bacon is outspending me 3-to-1 and outside PACs are p…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Cook Political Report announced:

John, I had to reach out as soon as I heard:       Cook Political Report: "Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon moves to toss-up status...polls showing him tied or trailing" John, I had to reach out as soon as I heard: The Cook Political Report announced I’m in a "toss-up" r…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Let me explain

Please, John, I need you to read this...       John, I need your attention. -- Don Bacon has called for NATIONWIDE abortion bans. -- He voted AGAINST bipartisan bills to end gun violence. -- He called for SLASHING Social Security benefits for Nebraska’s seniors. And right…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Omaha World-Herald announced:

This race is "too close to call"       Omaha World-Herald Projection:  Tony’s election is "a squeaker... that’s too close to call" John, I’m personally asking you to become a 2022 Member of my general election campaign. I’m up against my midnight deadline in 11 hours. I c…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 18, 2022 at 3:01 PM

HUMILIATING defeat

I need your eyes on this ASAP.       SCATHING Washington Post OpEd: Bacon is a "staunch force-birth zealot" Wow, Washington Post just EXPOSED Don Bacon as one of the most dangerous Republicans in Congress: – he voted AGAINST reproductive rights – he voted AGAINST loweri…
  BREAKING via Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 17, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Sean Hannity just announced:

I can’t believe what Fox News just reported…       BREAKING: Don Bacon co-sponsors TWO bills attacking reproductive rights John, I’ll be blunt: Don Bacon just made it clear that he is a threat to reproductive rights everywhere. -- First, he co-sponsored a bill that bans a…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 6:31 PM

$1

That’s the donation I am asking you to make before midnight.       One dollar. That’s the donation I am asking you to make before midnight. John -- yes, just $1. $1 to fund my door knocking campaign before my general election in just 52 days. $1 to fight back against the …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 7:31 PM

please, John

      John -- I’m ramping up my voter outreach here in Nebraska’s Second Congressional District to flip this seat blue and defend our House Majority. But there's a ton of ground to cover -- and my team will only succeed if we all do our part. That's why I have an importa…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM

I’ll keep it quick

John, I need your help.       I know I’ve been emailing you a lot, so I’ll be quick: Don Bacon is terrified I’m going to unseat him, John. He’s resorting to running a campaign of lies against me -- funded to the tune of $2.2 million from his special-interest friends. So J…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 6:31 PM

as of 1PM

      This news changes everything: -- First, Mitch McConnell officially admitted that Republicans’ chances to win the Senate are slim. -- Then, Democrats just won a MASSIVE special election after Roe v. Wade was overturned. -- Now, the latest polls show me BEATING Don…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 12, 2022 at 6:31 PM

disturbing news;

What Alaska’s special election says about this race.       John, I’m fired up. -- We won in Kansas after a historic number of voters rallied to protect abortion rights. -- We won in Alaska after another Democrat outperformed President Biden in a special election. -- Now, …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 9, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Thank you in advance for your first $3 donation

Don Bacon’s recent announcement is shocking.       John -- I want you to know just how important you are to this campaign. Truly, I’m overwhelmed by how many people have contributed to my first campaign for Congress. But here’s the thing: Republican Don Bacon and the GOP …
  BREAKING via Tony Vargas · [email protected]
September 7, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Don Bacon said WHAT?!

I need your eyes on this ASAP.       Don Bacon on a nationwide abortion ban: “I think we should go down that path” Wow, John. Don Bacon just exposed himself as one of the most dangerous Republicans in Congress. He cheered the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wad…
  Lauren Micek Vargas · [email protected]
September 2, 2022 at 4:31 PM

my husband’s being attacked

I can’t stop them from attacking my husband. But together, we can make them regret it.       My husband, Tony, emailed you. Tony’s mom, Lidia, emailed you. And now I’m emailing you too. That’s how important this is. A Washington Republican Super PAC just bought another $…
  Lidia Vargas · [email protected]
September 1, 2022 at 6:30 PM

my son’s being attacked

I’m doing what moms do: I’m stepping in to help him out.       Hi John! I’m Tony’s mom, Lidia, and I’m reaching out for a very special reason: Tony's been working so hard to connect with voters, fight back against TV attacks, and win this toss-up race -- he won’t even ta…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 6:03 PM

please, John

I have some bad news...       Sorry to drop into your inbox again, but I have some unfortunate news: As of 2pm, I’m still falling $12,103 short of my End of Month Fundraising goal. So John, I’m coming to you personally: We have a real chance to win and protect our Democr…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM

as of 9:13AM:

I could lose this race...       I just received news that made my heart drop: At 9:13 AM yesterday, a massive Republican Super PAC dropped ANOTHER $325,000 in an attempt to crush my chances at winning. If I don’t close this massive fundraising gap, I could lose this race …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Inside Elections just announced:

Mitch McConnell is admitting       John, I’m going to pull back the curtain -- because everything is changing by the instant.   -- Mitch McConnell is admitting Republicans could lose the Senate. -- He knows the House is up for grabs – and my race could decide it all. -- A…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 28, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Omaha World-Herald just announced:

This race is "too close to call"       Omaha World-Herald Projection:  Tony’s election is "a squeaker... that’s too close to call" John, I’m personally asking you to become a 2022 Member of my general election campaign. I’m up against my End of Month deadline in 72 hours.…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 5:23 PM

as of 12PM

      Last night’s news changes everything: -- First, Mitch McConnell officially admitted that Republicans’ chances to win the Senate are slim. -- Then, Democrats just won a MASSIVE special election after Roe v. Wade was overturned. -- Now, the latest polls show me BEA…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 3:30 PM

BREAKING: my first ad just launched!

John, I just launched my first TV ad of the campaign! I’m about to ask you for $14 to help me keep it on the air. But first, please let me explain why it’s so critical to winning this race.       John, I just launched my first TV ad of the campaign! I’m about to ask you f…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 21, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Thank you in advance for your first $3 donation

Don Bacon’s recent announcement is shocking.       John -- I want you to know just how important you are to this campaign. Truly, I’m overwhelmed by how many people have contributed to my first campaign for Congress. But here’s the thing: Republican Don Bacon and the GOP …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 6:01 PM

HUMILIATING defeat

I need your eyes on this ASAP.       SCATHING Washington Post OpEd: Bacon is a "staunch force-birth zealot" Wow, Washington Post just EXPOSED Don Bacon as one of the most dangerous Republicans in Congress: – he voted AGAINST reproductive rights – he voted AGAINST loweri…
  Adam Schiff · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 5:52 PM

This district in Nebraska is a battleground

Please John, read my message.       John, I'll be quick: I’m asking you to pitch in $14 before midnight to elect Tony Vargas, flip this seat for Democrats, and protect our hard-fought House Majority. Can I count on you at this pivotal moment? >> This is a make or b…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM

brand new projection just released

Your support is making people notice.       John -- did you see the Cook Political Report’s incredible projection!? NE-02 PROJECTION: "Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon moves to toss-up status" Republicans were devastated when they saw this new projection -- and now they're panic…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM

the stakes have never been higher

What last week’s vote in Kansas says about this race.       John, I’m fired up. Last week voters across Kansas showed up at the polls in historic numbers and overwhelmingly voted to protect the right to choose in their home state. Americans -- Democrats, Independents, and…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM

I need your immediate attention

It’s time to unseat Bacon for good.       John, I know you’re busy, so I’ll get straight to the point: My race was just projected to be a toss-up, but Republicans are spending over $17,000 a DAY to barge back into the lead and hold this seat for Republicans. That’s why I …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 8, 2022 at 5:50 PM

John, my narrow lead is on the line.

      John, I’ll be blunt: I don’t like asking for money. I hate that to defeat one of the most vulnerable House Republicans anywhere in the country, it will take an exorbitant amount of money. I hate that I have to ask for money as we mourn the Supreme Court’s horrendou…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 3:35 PM

BREAKING: my race is a toss-up

John, I had to reach out as soon as I heard:       Cook Political Report: "Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon moves to toss-up status...polls showing him tied or trailing" John, I had to reach out as soon as I heard: The Cook Political Report just announced I’m in a "toss-…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
August 2, 2022 at 6:01 PM

John, I’m furious

This changes EVERYTHING.       John, I have news. And it’s not good: First, I took the LEAD on Republican Don Bacon by one point. Now, his Republican allies just announced more than $300,000 in new ads to retake the lead and RUIN my chances. All while Bacon votes AGAINST …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 6:33 PM

I don’t know how else to say this

This is my final ask       I emailed you Friday I emailed you Saturday I emailed you this morning And now I’m emailing you again because I’m still behind. John, I hate to say it, but with just 9 hours left, I’m still falling $3,923 short of my End of Month goal. Republic…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Asking for 1 more gift...

Let me explain why tonight’s deadline is so important.       Ted Lieu explained what’s at stake. Adam Schiff told you how close this race is. Bob Kerrey emphasized just how much we need leaders like me. That’s how critical this deadline is, John. I’m so close to unseating…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 2:31 PM

this is going to a battle of inches

I can’t emphasize enough how close this race will be.       John, I don’t like asking hard working folks for money. I hate that winning one of the closest races in the entire country and holding the House for Democrats costs so much. But the latest polls show me DEFEATIN…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Thank you in advance for your first $3 donation

Don Bacon’s recent announcement is shocking.       John -- I want you to know just how important you are to this campaign. Truly, I’m overwhelmed by how many people have contributed to my first campaign for Congress. But here’s the thing: Republican Don Bacon and the GOP …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Don Bacon just announced:

Don Bacon’s recent announcement is shocking.       I'm floored. FIRST: Don Bacon CHEERED the reversal of Roe v. Wade. THEN: He voted AGAINST protecting access to birth control. NOW: He just backed a plan to SLASH your Social Security benefits. John -- I need your immediat…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 27, 2022 at 8:37 PM

John, I don’t like this:

Please read this email, don’t delete.       John, my heart just sank. I just learned Republican Don Bacon voted AGAINST a bipartisan effort to protect access to birth control. I’ll repeat that: Just one month after he cheered the reversal of Roe v. Wade, Bacon is attackin…
  Bob Kerrey · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 6:20 PM

I know, John

I have to ask one more time...       I’m proud to support Tony in his race for Congress. His election is less than 4 months away. Will you join me in supporting him by chipping in $15 now? Chip in $15 >> Just what you need: Another request from a campai…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 8:30 PM

pulling back the curtain

Let me explain why I need your $15 right now.       John, I’m going to pull back the curtain a bit -- because this is a make-or-break moment. The latest poll showed me leading vulnerable GOP Congressman Don Bacon by one point. But National Republicans bought $1.6 MILLION…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Omaha World-Herald just announced:

This race is "too close to call"       Omaha World-Herald Projection:  Tony’s election is "a squeaker... that’s too close to call" John, I’m personally asking you to become a 2022 Member of my general election campaign. I’m up against my midnight deadline in 11 hours. I c…
  BREAKING via Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 7:56 PM

gut wrenching news;

My heart sank when I saw this...       John, this is unacceptable. FIRST: Our nation was rocked by gut-wrenching shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Iowa. THEN: Just one week after the tragedy in Uvalde, Republican Don Bacon accepted THOUSANDS of dollars from the NRA. NOW: …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 7:32 PM

as of 2pm

I just need 1 more gift...       John, I couldn’t wait to tell you the good news:   I only need 1 more Democrat from 19125 to become a 2022 General Election Member to hit my fundraising goal before my midnight deadline. We’re inches away from replacing Republican Don Baco…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 16, 2022 at 3:30 PM

I don’t like asking, John

Here’s what you need to know --       John, I don’t like asking for your hard-earned money.   But the truth is, I’m running to unseat one of the most vulnerable Republican Congressmen in the country -- and I just took the lead in the latest polls by ONE point. But now, m…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM

this is personal

I want to tell you why your support means so much to me.       John, I’ll be blunt: I’m about to ask you for $14. I’m running in one of the closest races anywhere in the country -- but at the moment, I’m running $3,443 behind my midnight goal. I hope you’ll take the time …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 6:41 PM

first poll since Roe v. Wade was overturned:

Our campaign’s first official poll was just released...       I had to reach out as soon as I heard: Our first poll since the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade was just released. It shows that I’m one point ahead of Republican Don Bacon. Let me repeat that: …
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 4:30 PM

only asking for $5

I’m asking for just $5 before midnight...       John, let me tell you five very good reasons for you to chip in just $5 before midnight: 1. In 2020, President Biden won my district by 6 points. 2. Republican Don Bacon is one of the most vulnerable Congressmen in the entir…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 5:55 PM

my heart just sank, John.

      John, I just received an emergency phone call that made my heart sink. National Republicans just bought a shocking $1.6 MILLION in TV airtime to sabotage my chances of unseating Don Bacon -- they’re terrified of the strong campaign we’ve built. I’ll repeat that: U…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 6:15 PM

Asking for 1 more gift...

Let me explain why tonight’s deadline is so important.       Ted Lieu explained what’s at stake. Adam Schiff told you how close this race is. Bob Kerrey emphasized just how much we need leaders like me. That’s how critical this deadline is, John. I’m so close to unseating…
  Tony Vargas · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 2:01 PM

please, John

I have some bad news...       Sorry to drop into your inbox again, but I have some unfortunate news: As of 9am, I’m still falling $12,103 short of my End of Quarter Fundraising goal. So John, I’m coming to you personally: We have a real chance to win and protect our Demo…
  Bob Kerrey · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 6:00 PM

I know, John

I have to ask one more time...       I’m proud to support Tony in his race for Congress. His election is less than 6 months away. Will you join me in supporting him by chipping in $15 now? Chip in $15 >> Just what you need: Another request from a campai…