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  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 11:17 PM

re: FiveThirtyEight

I wanted to make sure you saw the most recent projections on NY-19 from FiveThirtyEight:   John, It’s Coby, Josh’s Campaign Manager. In a moment, I’m going to ask for a contribution towards our final end-of-quarter fundraising goal. But first, I wanted to make sure you saw the…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
September 26, 2022 at 8:31 PM

a humble request

I believe we need Josh Riley in Congress – and I know that his race could be the one that determines which party controls the House.   John, it’s Cory Booker. I’m reaching out to ask you to support Josh Riley. Please, John. It’s never been more important to stand with the Democrats who…
  Paul Begala · [email protected]
September 25, 2022 at 5:13 PM

anxious

If we’re going to be certain about the health of our Democracy, we need to maintain our Democratic House Majority.   John, it’s Paul Begala. Josh Riley said I could reach out. I’ll be frank: I’m worried. With everything that’s happened in recent memory, from January 6th to the Supreme…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
September 24, 2022 at 8:00 PM

I’ll be blunt

I’m reaching out personally today to share some news with you: with your help, our team worked tirelessly to raise funds to power us to victory in the primary.   John, I’m reaching out personally today to share some news with you: with your help, our team worked tirelessly to r…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 11:06 PM

re: yard signs

We just made a HUGE lawn sign order for the final stretch of this race, and I’ll be blunt: it was expensive.   John, Hey there, it’s Ryan, Josh’s Organizing Director. I have an important request: will you chip in $5 to support our yard sign fund? CHIP IN NOW! …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 11:46 PM

John, help me set the record straight

Voters deserve better, and we’re going to need to fight back.   John, Just as we all expected, far-right Republican Super PACs have officially gone up on the air in our district with falsehood-ridden ads trying to turn me into a villain. John, they’ve already spent hundreds o…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 7:30 PM

I don’t see your name, John

As a fifth-generation Upstate New Yorker, I am deeply passionate about our community.   John, It’s Josh Riley. I am so grateful to have you in our people-powered movement for Congress, and with the election less than 50 days away, your support and your voice are more important …
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
September 19, 2022 at 11:12 PM

John, today marks 50 days until Election Day

Political pundits from The Hill and POLITICO have named our race one of the most competitive in the country and critical to holding our Democratic House Majority.   John, Hi there, Emily here, Josh’s Finance Director. Election Day is officially 50 days away! Tomorrow marks ju…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
September 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM

re: the GOP’s advantage

Molinaro may start this general election with a head-start in his war chest, and we know that he’s already using those dollars to run misleading attack ads about Josh.   Hi John, it’s Josh’s Campaign Manager Coby. I’m reaching out today with good news and bad news. But first, I…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 7:46 PM

An important news update

National election forecasters have named our race among the most competitive in the country and critical to holding the Democratic House Majority.   John, Lindsey Graham recently introduced a national 15-week abortion ban which would strip millions of their bodily autonomy. Mar…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 10:45 PM

an important request for John

September marks the last FEC end-of-quarter deadline before the election.   John, It’s Emily, Josh’s Finance Director. A big part of my job on this team is to communicate with all of our campaign’s donors: to thank you, and ask you to dig deep and help fuel our campaign to vict…
  Team Josh · [email protected]
September 14, 2022 at 11:31 PM

John, we have to ask

NY-19 is considered one of a handful of races that could determine House control   John, There’s been a lot going on in our battleground race in NY-19, and we wanted to catch you up to speed: FIRST: The Cook Political Report and POLITICO called our race a “toss-up.” THEN: We…
  Team Josh · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 10:37 PM

nowhere else to turn

Political pundits and experts have named our race one of the most competitive and critical to holding the Democratic House Majority, and we could really use your support.   John, Political pundits and experts have named our race one of the most competitive and critical to holdi…
  Team Josh · [email protected]
September 12, 2022 at 9:47 PM

Brand new survey for John

Josh wants to know what issues and what parts of the campaign are most important to you.   John, Our top priority on Team Josh is making your voice part of our campaign. As Josh often says, it’s not ‘my’ campaign, it’s ‘ours.’ So, John, as one of our top grassroots supporters…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
September 10, 2022 at 8:57 PM

John, I wanted you to hear this from me

The first poll of the general election just came back,   John, I know I just emailed you, but I have an important update to share with you, and I wanted you to hear it directly from me. The first poll of the general election just came back, and we’re leading extremist anti-choi…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
September 9, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Please, John

The election is officially less than 2 months away, so I wanted to reach out personally   John, I am so proud to have you by my side in this critical fight to deliver change for Upstate New York. The election is officially less than 2 months away, so I wanted to reach out per…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
September 8, 2022 at 10:01 PM

re: “the needle”

Check out some of the most recent NY-19 race ratings:   John, It’s Coby, Josh Riley’s Campaign Manager. I’m reaching out to ask for a $5 contribution to our campaign, but first I’ll explain why. Have you ever stayed up on Election Night, glued to “the needle” online as you wa…
  Team Josh · [email protected]
September 6, 2022 at 10:33 PM

Fox News JUST announced:

We know this battleground district is going to be a turbulent race between now and November 8th.   John, As we’ve told you before, most national forecasters are calling this race in NY-19 a total toss-up: Cook Political Report = “toss-up” Sabato’s Crystal Ball = “toss-up” Race…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
September 3, 2022 at 4:46 PM

With gratitude & high hopes

If you’ve been getting our emails for a while, you’ve probably noticed I always     John, If you’ve been getting our emails for a while, you’ve probably noticed I always sign off saying “with gratitude & high hopes.” It’s because even with so many reasons to be skeptical ab…
  Tim Persico · [email protected]
September 1, 2022 at 6:10 PM

re: Josh Riley

Big news about Josh Riley!   John, As Executive Director of the DCCC, I know that protecting our Democratic House majority is essential to continuing to deliver positive change for the American people. That’s why I am excited to share this news with you directly: We just n…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 11:41 PM

I hate asking, but it’s never been more important

Tonight marks our first test of the general election   John, If you know me well by this point in the campaign, you know that asking for money is the worst part of running for Congress. It’s awkward and not at all how I was raised. But it’s necessary — and because I don’t acc…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 10:31 PM

Please let me explain why your first donation is so important

Josh is the official Democratic nominee   John, It’s Emily, Josh’s Finance Director. As you know, Josh is the official Democratic nominee, and as one of our top grassroots supporters, your commitment to this campaign truly means the world. I know we just got past our primary, …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 10:06 PM

re: our first general election deadline

I’m deeply proud that our campaign rejects corporate PAC money.   John, First of all, I want to thank you again for helping us win last week’s primary. We never took a single vote for granted, and I’m so humbled by the support you provided. I’m deeply proud that our campaign r…
  Team Josh · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 10:19 PM

major update for John

Because of your commitment, momentum is on our side and we can’t slow down now.   John, Thanks to dedicated grassroots supporters like you, we powered Josh to a huge victory on primary night, and he is the official Democratic nominee for New York’s new 19th Congressional Distri…
  Al Franken · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 10:11 PM

I hardly ever ask anything of you.

Josh is now officially the Democratic nominee in NY-19.   Dear Person Who Still Opens My Email, I hardly ever ask anything of you. Unless you’re also on my other list of people who I constantly ask to contribute to something I don’t think I can legally mention here. (Though …
  Pat Ryan · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 11:15 PM

Beating the red wave

Let me be clear: Republicans are going to fight back HARD to win in November.   Hey there, John. Josh Riley asked me to reach out. My name is Pat Ryan, and I just won a toss-up special election in upstate New York. Will you split a contribution between me and Josh Riley to h…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 2:52 PM

It’s official:

I am officially the Democratic nominee in New York’s 19th Congressional District.   John, My name is Josh Riley, and as of today, I am officially the Democratic nominee in New York’s 19th Congressional District. I’m asking you to pitch in $5 to kickstart our general election f…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
August 22, 2022 at 9:18 PM

John, this is the last time I’ll email for contributions before the primary.

If I haven’t said it enough, let me say it again: thank you!   John, It’s Josh. 286 days ago — and to be honest, it sometimes feels like a lot longer — I launched this campaign for Congress. If I haven’t said it enough, let me say it again: Thank you! From the day my family …
  Josh Riley for Congress HQ · [email protected]
August 21, 2022 at 2:13 PM

the final time I’ll ask

Josh is the best choice to take on Marc Molinaro and flip this seat from red to blue.   John, It’s Emily, Josh’s Finance Director. This email is my final ask of you before the election on Tuesday. We’re still $7,564 away from our Election Day Countdown Fund goal — can you rus…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
August 20, 2022 at 5:26 PM

95% of people reading this email won’t contribute

at least 95% of the people reading this email won’t contribute today.   John, we’ve been closely monitoring our Election Day Countdown Fund, and we have a can’t-miss $20,000 goal to reach by midnight on Monday night. This goal is our final chance to ensure that we have the fin…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 9:45 PM

politely asking

I’m crisscrossing the district to lock down every vote that I can.   Hi John, it’s Josh. I’m writing to you today from our HQ in Ithaca before I head back out on the road to meet with voters. Early voting is already underway, and while we’re seeing strong turnout numbers, most …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 9:16 PM

one week left

It’ll take you less than one minute to read.   John, I’ll keep this message brief. It’ll take you less than one minute to read. To win the August 23rd election, we need your support right now. We have just one week until votes are counted, and we need a boost heading into GOT…
  Josh Riley for Congress HQ · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 8:28 PM

we keep emailing, John

It’s critical that we reach this goal in order to keep our ads running and organizers operating at the highest levels possible as early voting continues.   John, The reason we keep emailing is because voters are casting their ballots right now as you read this email. We can’t …
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 4:58 PM

supporter record for John

What good will my donation do this late in the election?   John, It’s Emily, Josh’s Finance Director. I know it’s Saturday, but I wanted to reach you, John. There are just 10 days until Election Day. Usually this late in an election, most supporters are asking: What good will…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Please, John

Last night my opponent and I took the debate stage for the first — and only — time this election season.   John, Last night my opponent and I took the debate stage for the first — and only — time this election season. I talked about my roots right here in Broome County, my ex…
  Team Josh · [email protected]
August 11, 2022 at 6:22 PM

John, is there anything we can say?

Winning this election comes down to grassroots supporters like you.   John, Is there anything we can say to get you to pitch in a quick $5 to help elect Josh Riley? PITCH IN What if we told you that your contribution of any amount would go directly to our orga…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 8:15 PM

the most important email I’ve sent

This is one of the most important messages I’ve sent this entire campaign. That is because there are only TWO WEEKS until Election Day on August 23rd.   John, This is one of the most important messages I’ve sent this entire campaign. That is because there are only TWO WEEKS un…
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
August 7, 2022 at 11:04 PM

Fund our lawn signs

With less than 3 weeks until the August 23rd election, our organizing team is working tirelessly to get lawn signs to folks across NY-19, so they can show their support for Josh.   John, With less than 3 weeks until the August 23rd election, our organizing team is working tire…
  Team Riley · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 10:14 PM

re: Josh’s grassroots strength

We have just 18 days until the August 23rd primary — and every moment counts.   John, it’s Emily, Josh’s Finance Director. I’ve got three things to share with you before you close your inbox for the weekend: ONE: We have just 18 days until the August 23rd primary — and every m…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 11:02 PM

I wasn’t prepared for this

I’ll admit something to you most candidates won’t: raising money was the part of this job I was least prepared to do.   John, It’s Josh Riley, and I hope you’re doing well. I’ll admit something to you most candidates won’t: raising money was the part of this job I was least pre…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 12:40 AM

explaining this final deadline

I know we have been emailing a lot lately, but I wanted to reach out again because tomorrow at midnight is our FEC pre-election fundraising deadline.   John, It’s Coby, Josh’s Campaign Manager. I know we have been emailing a lot lately, but I wanted to reach out again because …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 11:16 PM

why we need your $5 contribution before July ends

John, this is our final end-of-month fundraising deadline before the August 23rd primary election, so we cannot afford to let up now.   John, If we are going to reach our end-of-month deadline before midnight, we need your help. In a moment, I’ll tell you why this end-of-mont…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 4:58 PM

supporter record for John

It’s Emily, Josh’s Finance Director. Here are three quick things to keep in mind today:   John, It’s Emily, Josh’s Finance Director. Here are three quick things to keep in mind today: There are just 23 days until the August primary election; We have $3,209 left to raise before…
  Tedra Cobb · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 3:22 PM

writing to you today about Josh Riley

Josh and I have a lot in common. We both have a deep commitment to Upstate New York and public service   Hi John, it’s Tedra Cobb. I wanted to write to you about my good friend, Josh Riley, and why his race in NY-19 is so important. But first, could you pitch in $5 or any am…
  Tracy Mitrano · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 6:19 PM

Reaching Out for Josh

For the first time, I am reaching out in support of Josh Riley for Congress in the new NY-19.   Greetings John, I’m Tracy Mitrano, Democratic Candidate for Congress in NY-23 in 2018 and 2020. For the first time, I am reaching out in support of Josh Riley for Congress in the…
  Martha Robertson · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 9:36 PM

I trust Josh to fight for our rights

Josh must be our Democratic nominee, so we need your help.   Hi John, In January 1973, when the Supreme Court handed down the Roe V. Wade ruling, it was a snowy day in New York. I was a college student headed to Albany to convince lawmakers that New York’s law decriminalizi…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
July 27, 2022 at 1:26 AM

zero

I’m the ONLY candidate running in this district, Democrat or Republican, who has pledged to never accept money from corporate PACs.   $0 That’s the amount of cash I’ve accepted from corporate PACs. It’s no secret that our politics are broken and have left too many working fami…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 5:00 PM

hate to keep asking, but I have to

As you may have seen in yesterday’s email, we have just one month until Election Day.   John, As you may have seen in yesterday’s email, we have just one month until Election Day. John, it’s time to give it all we got. That’s why even though I hate asking for contributions, I …
  JoshRileyForCongress.com · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 4:32 PM

please read this email today

Today marks ONE MONTH until the primary election on August 23rd. We have just 31 days to connect with every single Democratic voter in NY-19 and let them know Josh’s message.   John: It’s officially crunch time. Today marks ONE MONTH until the primary election on August 23rd. We…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 12:45 AM

missing a response from John

Tomorrow morning, I’ll be sitting down with my team to discuss the results of the survey we sent around yesterday.   John, Tomorrow morning, I’ll be sitting down with my team to discuss the results of the survey we sent around yesterday. These survey responses will be critical…