Josh Riley is a fifth-generation Upstate New York native and a Democrat running for Congress.

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  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 21, 2024 at 4:46 PM

a quick update on our campaign

I have to be honest: this was one of the closest races in the entire country in 2024, and the most expensive. I’m coming in as a top target for Republicans on day one.   Hi John, it’s Josh. I just wanted to give you a quick update on our campaign. This year, we did something …
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM

“Riley’s comeback victory”

Heading into 2025 and beyond, Josh is going to be a top target for the GOP as they look to expand their majority.   “Riley’s comeback victory against Republican incumbent Marc Molinaro in a toss-up district was one of the few Democratic victories at the federal level in…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 19, 2024 at 10:10 PM

Help us keep NY-19 blue

The truth is NY-19 is a true toss-up, and will always be a top target for both parties and an absolute dogfight to hold.   John, Thanks to grassroots supporters like you, we successfully flipped NY-19 from red to blue. But now, we have to start building the foundation to keep…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Sustaining our campaign

On day one, I’ll be ready to work with anyone on both sides of the aisle to cut taxes for the middle class, protect Social Security and Medicare, and fight back against special interests.   Did you see this, John? Last month, the Ithaca Times wrote about our campaign in …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 3:47 PM

A lot of people have been asking this question

While I can’t speak for other campaigns, I know we accomplished something important together in NY-19, and it’s because of the work that each and every one of us did here.   John, Since we won our race in NY-19 last month, a lot of people have been asking us how we did it. It…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
December 16, 2024 at 10:11 PM

he’s back??

Josh hasn’t even been sworn in yet, and he’s already one of Republicans’ top targets.   REPORTER: You barely lost this race. Why not try again in NY-19? MOLINARO: There’s every instinct to say and do that… I’m not ready to give up. 2024 was a tough year for…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 15, 2024 at 5:10 PM

I’ll fill you in, John

Right now, our team is working to close the books on 2024 and starting to plan for the future to ensure we have a strong foundation to go up against any opponent.   Hi John, it’s Josh. I’m sure you’re wondering why we’re still fundraising after we won our race last month, so I…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
December 14, 2024 at 5:20 PM

Fending off any challengers

Josh is heading to Congress, so Upstate New Yorkers will have a representative they can count on to deliver results for them.   We have good news and bad news, John. The good news is Josh is heading to Congress, so Upstate New Yorkers will have a representative they can count …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 14, 2024 at 12:07 AM

One of the best ways to support our team

Our campaign team is planning for the future and building a strong foundation for the year ahead.   John, Our campaign team is planning for the future and building a strong foundation for the year ahead. NY-19 was the most expensive race in the entire country this year. Before…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
December 11, 2024 at 10:04 PM

Republicans spent millions to attack us

2026 may seem far away right now, but Republicans are already gearing up to challenge Josh for this seat.   John, here’s what we know about NY-19. → This was one of the most competitive races in the entire country. → This was also one of the most expensive races in the countr…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 11:20 PM

Planning for the future

In 2022, there was only a 1.6% difference in the outcome of our race. This year, there was just a 2.2% difference.   John, In 2022, there was only a 1.6% difference in the outcome of our race. This year, there was just a 2.2% difference. So, while we won our race last month, …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 12:10 AM

None of this would’ve been possible without supporters like you

Over the past few years, we’ve built an incredible network of grassroots supporters who helped us win this race.   John, Over the past few years, we’ve built an incredible network of grassroots supporters who helped us win this race. Before I share some campaign highlights, w…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 6, 2024 at 10:26 PM

Have you taken our Post-Election Survey yet?

While we won our race here in NY-19, we’re already planning ahead, and your input will help guide us as we get ready for the future.   John, Last month, Josh sent an email asking supporters like you to take our Post-Election Survey to share your thoughts with us. While we won…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 10:52 PM

I’m excited to jump into things!

Last month, I was in D.C. for “New Member Orientation,” where newly elected House members come together to connect and learn more about what to expect in Congress.   John, Last month, I was in D.C. for “New Member Orientation,” where newly elected House members come together t…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 30, 2024 at 9:11 PM

still working to close the books

Our race was one of the most competitive and expensive in the entire country.   Hi John, it’s Josh. I hope you’re having a relaxing Thanksgiving weekend! I just wanted to send a quick note about our November fundraising deadline and ask if you’ll consider pitching in to help …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 28, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today, I’m especially grateful for my family, friends, staff, volunteers, and the incredible grassroots network we’ve built together.   John, Happy Thanksgiving! Today, I’m especially grateful for my family, friends, staff, volunteers, and the incredible grassroots network we…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
November 27, 2024 at 12:20 AM

John, we still need your help

While the election may be over, our campaign team is still working hard to close the books on 2024, and laying the groundwork for 2025 and beyond.   John, NY-19 was one of the most competitive and expensive races in the entire country, which means we had to utilize as many res…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 15, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Share your thoughts with our team:

We have a lot of work ahead of us, so I’m reaching out to ask if you’ll fill out our Post-Election Survey to share your thoughts on our campaign and what issues we should prioritize heading into 2025.   John, Last week, Upstate New Yorkers across NY-19 elected me to represent …
  Will Rollins · [email protected]
November 13, 2024 at 7:36 PM

Too early to call.

We've set up a critical new account to cover expenses towards ballot curing and other voter protection activities.   John, The race for California's 41st Congressional District is still too early to call. We now need to fund an intensive ballot curing program to ensure that any voters w…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 8, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Thank you to everyone who made this win possible

I'm so honored to have been elected as our district's next Member of Congress. I could not have done it without this grassroots team.   John, Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for all of your support in our campaign. I'm truly humbled to have you on our team, and I'm so honored t…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 11:58 PM

Regardless of the outcome

The polls are still open for a couple more hours, but I just wanted to send a quick note to express my gratitude.   Hi John, it’s Josh. The polls are still open for a couple more hours, but I just wanted to send a quick note to express my gratitude. Regardless of the outcome,…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 2:16 PM

Finishing this race strong

This is the closest House race in the entire country, and what happens here will decide the House majority.   John, Today is Election Day! Before I ask you to make one last donation to our campaign, I want to thank you for all of the support you’ve given me and my team throug…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 12:26 AM

before tomorrow

We have to continue working hard and getting out the vote until the polls close tomorrow night.   John, Election Day is tomorrow! In 2022, less than 5,000 votes decided the outcome of this race. Now, with experts rating us a toss-up and FiveThirtyEight saying we have a 50-50 …
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 7:04 PM

we still need your help

I just checked ActBlue to see how we’re doing, and it looks like our donations have been slowing down.   John, It’s Ronald, Josh’s Finance Director. I just checked ActBlue to see how we’re doing, and it looks like our donations have been slowing down. Election Day is t…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM

50-50

FiveThirtyEight has called us the most competitive House race in the entire country, and it literally could not be closer.   John, Take a look at what FiveThirtyEight is saying about our race in NY-19: HELP US FLIP NY-19 FiveThirtyEight has called us the mos…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 12:08 AM

My opponent pledged his loyalty to Donald Trump

With just 2 days until Election Day, we only have a small window of time left to defeat Molinaro and flip this seat.   John, Marc Molinaro will do anything to get re-elected, even if it means pledging his loyalty to Donald Trump. Take a look at what Trump had to say about Moli…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Is there anything we can say, John?

Is there anything we can say to convince you to contribute to our grassroots campaign today?   John, is there anything we can say to convince you to contribute to our grassroots campaign today? What if we told you that this is one of the most competitive races in the entire cou…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 3:40 PM

Upstate NY will decide the House majority

With this race being the most expensive, competitive, and closest in the entire country, the House majority runs through Upstate New York.   John, I know we’ve been emailing a lot lately, so I wanted to explain why your support is still important to our campaign: This race is …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 11:09 PM

Have you seen this yet, John?

Unlike Marc Molinaro, I’ll always put Upstate New York – not the far-right extremists – first.   Have you seen this, John? FLIP NY-19 BLUE The headline says it all: while Marc Molinaro says he’s a moderate, it couldn’t be more clear how extreme he really is. …
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 6:15 PM

there’s no time to waste

With just a few days left in this race, there’s no time to waste.   John, I have some good news and bad news to share with you. The good news is that our campaign is doing everything we can to turn out voters in these final few days! But the bad news is we’re falling behind …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Getting out the vote in Upstate New York

Our team will be knocking on doors and doing everything we can to connect with Upstate New Yorkers all weekend to make sure we get out the vote in NY-19.   ELECTION DAY: 3 DAYS AWAY Chip in to our GOTV Fund today to help us reach our $25,000 goal and get out the vote i…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 10:24 PM

Can you believe this, John??

Not only does Marc Molinaro have corporations, special interests, and super PACs backing his campaign, but he also has Elon Musk pitching in to help attack me.   FIGHT BACK Can you believe this, John?! Not only does Marc Molinaro have corporations, special inter…
  Al Franken · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM

ICYMI: Donald Trump is all in

My friend Josh Riley has to beat Molinaro and flip this must-win House seat. But with Trump wading in, Republican spending in NY-19 is about to skyrocket.   John, Every good hero needs a sidekick. Well, the same goes for candidates. Just take a look at our two options in NY-19…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Marc Molinaro has been in the news a lot

Molinaro is more extreme than ever, and it’s time for some new leadership in NY-19.   John, In case you missed it, Marc Molinaro has been in the news a lot these last few weeks – and it’s all because of his extremism. Take a look: In Heated House Race, a Moderate R…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 11:50 PM

reaching out one last time

I know we’ve emailed a few times today, but I just wanted to reach out one last time before tonight’s deadline to ask if you’ll help us close the gap and reach our $50,000 goal.   Hey John, it’s Josh. I know we’ve emailed a few times today, but I just wanted to reach out one last time be…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Re: our final monthly deadline

Happy Halloween! Before we get ready to go trick or treating, I wanted to share a quick update with you.   John, Happy Halloween! Before we get ready to go trick or treating, I wanted to share a quick update with you. Tonight is our final end-of-month deadline before the elec…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Re: our final monthly deadline

Leader Jeffries will be in the district tomorrow, signaling how important our race is to take back the House majority!   FIRST: A recent poll showed Josh having a 3-point lead in this race. THEN: Inside Elections moved our race from “Tilt Republican” to “Toss Up.” NOW: Leader …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 11:40 PM

election experts continue to confirm what we’ve known for months

Republican special interest groups and corporate PACs are spending millions to attack me.   INSIDE ELECTIONS OFFICIALLY RATES NY-19 A TOSS-UP JOIN OUR GRASSROOTS TEAM John, election experts continue to confirm what we’ve known for months: NY-19 i…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 5:18 PM

I’m sure you’ve heard us say this a thousand times already

Unlike our opponent, Josh is committed to representing you – not the special interests – so he refuses to take a penny from them.   John, it’s Ronald, Josh’s Finance Director. Our final monthly fundraising deadline before the election is tomorrow, so I wanted to reach out and …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 1:10 PM

John, I know we’ve been asking a lot lately...

With so much at stake right now, flipping this district is a must if we want to take back the House and deliver progress for Upstate New Yorkers.   Here’s the deal, John – Election Day is 6 days away, folks are already voting early, and our final monthly deadline is tomorrow. …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 11:16 PM

Molinaro's silence is disqualifying

We need to defeat Molinaro and restore common-sense leadership to Washington.   Did you see this, John? Incumbent Rep. Molinaro Refuses To Answer 'Hitler' Question As Race Vs. Riley Hits Stretch Run - Kingston Daily Voice This is inexcusable. No one who…
  Al Franken · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 5:58 PM

look at this gif:

Josh’s race is one of the most competitive in the entire country, and national Democrats just named it one of the top flip opportunities we need to win to take back the House.   John, They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, but how about a gif? That’s like a hundred pictur…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 2:26 PM

Why I’m only asking you for $1 today

With just 1 week left to connect with voters across NY-19, we’re really counting on you right now.   John, Election Day is just 1 week away! Will you chip in $1 (or more!) today to help us get out the vote in this final week? CHIP IN $1 CHIP IN MORE! …
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 11:40 PM

The home stretch

Josh Riley is up against his most crucial deadline yet and we’re counting on your support.   Hi, John - it’s Hakeem Jeffries. We are just DAYS away from the election so I’m reaching out today with an urgent request. Josh Riley is locked in a dead heat for NY-19. Here’s why this race is…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 6:17 PM

John, this is a big deal!!

FiveThirtyEight just ranked NY-19 as the CLOSEST House race in the entire country.   FiveThirtyEight ranks NY-19 as the closest House race in the entire country. HELP US FLIP THIS SEAT This is a big deal, John. In 2022, less than 5,000 votes deci…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 2:20 PM

John, I have an update, and it’s not good

This isn’t the news I wanted to give you this morning, but we still have time to catch up.   John, I have an update to share with you, and it’s not good. Our donations have been slowing down. This isn’t the news I wanted to give you this morning, but we still have time to cat…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
October 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Our race is critical to retaking the House majority

It’s clear, John: NY-19 is critical to retaking the House majority, and that means we have to pull out all the stops to win here.   PIX11 calls NY-19 one of the races that “could decide the House.” HELP US FLIP NY-19 It’s clear, John: NY-19 is cri…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 27, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Trump in New York

Donald Trump is holding a rally in New York City today to stump for Congressional Republicans, including my opponent.   John, Donald Trump is holding a rally in New York City today to stump for Congressional Republicans, including my opponent. Republicans know they are in tro…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 26, 2024 at 8:56 PM

I have an exciting update

Our race is still neck and neck, so we have to keep our foot on the gas and continue putting in the work every day until the very end of this race.   John, I have an exciting update to share with you: a recent poll in our district shows us having a 3-point lead! NY-1…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 26, 2024 at 4:12 PM

It’s time for some new leadership in NY-19

Take it from some of the people who have been covering Molinaro’s 30-year political career the longest: he’s no moderate.   John, Big news: I’m proud to share that I’ve earned the Times Union’s endorsement! Take it from some of the people who have been covering Molinaro…