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  Team Riley · [email protected]
May 26, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Josh’s Op-Ed on Clean Energy Manufacturing

Josh is running for Congress to give folks a fair shot to enter the Middle Class and stay there; to protect the planet for future generations; and to make our Democracy work for everyday folks, not special interests.   Dear John, Josh is running for Congress to give folks a fai…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 25, 2023 at 9:18 PM

1.6%

From multiple rounds of redistricting to countless dark-money partisan attacks, our team faced a lot of challenges in 2022.   1.6% That was the margin that decided our race last year. From multiple rounds of redistricting to countless dark-money partisan attacks, our team faced…
  Team Riley · [email protected]
May 24, 2023 at 11:15 PM

John, we’ll get straight to the point

It’s absolutely crucial that we flip this seat to ensure we can take back the House.   John, We’ll get straight to the point: the path to a Democratic majority in the House runs right through NY-19. Can we count on you to make a grassroots contribution today to support our cam…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 23, 2023 at 9:24 PM

$19 for NY-19 →

As I campaigned across Upstate New York last year, I became even more convinced that the corrupting influence of corporate PAC money is the root of all evil in our politics.   John, I was born and raised in Upstate New York. Now, I’m running for Congress to serve the community …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 21, 2023 at 11:41 PM

a quick ask for John

I know it’s Sunday, but I just wanted to reach out with a quick ask.   Hi John, I know it’s Sunday, but I just wanted to reach out with a quick ask. Last month, I announced my plans to run for Congress again in New York’s 19th District. We’ve received an incredible amount of s…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 20, 2023 at 3:20 PM

I’ve never accepted a single penny from corporate PACs

As I’ve traveled across Upstate New York, one thing has become very clear to me:   John, I’ve never accepted a single penny from corporate PACs, and I never will. Before I tell you more about why I refuse to accept corporate PAC money, will you consider making a grassroots con…
  Riley HQ · [email protected]
May 19, 2023 at 8:35 PM

More proof of Molinaro’s wasteful spending

Upstate New York deserves better than a career politician who only cares about himself and special interests.   AUDIT CONFIRMS MOLINARO ABUSED TAXPAYERS’ MONEY FOR HIS OWN PERSONAL BENEFIT John, An independent audit by the Dutchess County Comptroller this we…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 18, 2023 at 10:41 PM

Molinaro refuses to hold Santos accountable

Marc Molinaro will do anything – even protect a crook like George Santos – if it means holding onto power and pushing through his radical partisan agenda.   John, Marc Molinaro just voted to KEEP George Santos in Congress. Can you believe it? FIRST: Molinaro cashed a big check…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 9:58 PM

we can’t fall behind now

Since we’re running a completely grassroots campaign, contributions from everyday folks like you have an immediate impact on our work as we build a strong foundation for the year ahead.   Hi John, it’s Josh. My team just informed me that we still haven’t met our $7,500 goal, so…
  Riley HQ · [email protected]
May 13, 2023 at 4:14 PM

help us stay on track

Since our district has already been rated a toss-up by multiple experts, it’s crucial that we build a strong foundation ahead of next year’s critical election.   John, Yesterday, Josh set a goal of raising $7,500 by Monday night to ensure we’re keeping our fundraising on track …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 9:10 PM

John, we’re at risk of falling behind

We’re almost halfway through our first FEC fundraising quarter, but our fundraising is slowing down   John, We’re almost halfway through our first FEC fundraising quarter, but our fundraising is slowing down, and we’re at risk of falling behind. So, we’re setting a goal of rais…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 11, 2023 at 2:09 PM

My opponent 🤝 George Santos

This should go without saying, but just so we’re clear: I’ve never accepted a penny from federally indicted serial liar George Santos.   John, This should go without saying, but just so we’re clear: I’ve never accepted a penny from federally indicted serial liar George Santos. …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 9, 2023 at 7:57 PM

I’m not a career politician

I believe the true purpose of public service is to improve the lives of others, not enrich oneself.   John, Unlike my Republican opponent, I’m not a career politician. I’m not running for Congress for personal gain. I’ll never vote to raise my own pay, and I’m not lining my p…
  Team Riley · [email protected]
May 8, 2023 at 8:27 PM

Josh is ready to get to work on day one

Since they’ve gained the majority in the House, the GOP has been hellbent on attacking our rights.   John, At a time when so much is at risk, it’s never been more important for us to elect leaders who will actually solve problems rather than seek power. Josh is running for Con…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 6, 2023 at 3:30 PM

why we’re relying on your support →

We need to close the gap and not fall further behind.   John, I hate to bother you on a Saturday, so I’ll cut to the chase. My Republican opponent got a head start fundraising for next year’s critically important election. We need to close the gap and not fall further behind. …
  Riley HQ · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 9:07 PM

Molinaro is facing allegations of violating campaign finance laws

Molinaro has shown us time and again that he’ll put himself and his far-right donors over the people of NY-19.   FIGHT BACK FIRST: Republican Marc Molinaro reported raising nearly $650,000 in the first quarter of this year. THEN: Campaign finance reports showed t…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
May 2, 2023 at 8:27 PM

just wanted to say thank you

If we want to flip this seat from red to blue, we need to put in the work now to ensure we’re prepared for anything that comes our way.   John, I just wanted to say thank you for helping us reach our April fundraising goal! Our campaign is a grassroots operation, which means w…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
April 30, 2023 at 11:10 PM

John, I know we’ve been emailing a lot

Building a strong 2024 foundation is the best thing we can do right now to ensure we’re prepared for any new obstacles that come our way.   Hi John, it’s Josh. I know we’ve been emailing a lot lately, and I especially hate sending these emails on the weekend, so I’ll keep this …
  Josh Riley HQ · [email protected]
April 29, 2023 at 4:21 PM

re: first deadline of the campaign

Our race has already been rated a toss-up, and national Democrats have named our district as one of their initial targets for 2024.   John, Our first end-of-month deadline since launching our campaign is tomorrow, and we’re counting on your support to help us reach our $10,000 …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 9:43 PM

Our very first end-of-month deadline

The stakes are high, and I know we can win this battleground race.   John, We launched this campaign earlier this month knowing that it was critical to start early so we could build as big of a people-powered operation as possible to flip New York’s 19th District from red to bl…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
April 25, 2023 at 9:54 PM

Marc Molinaro

Marc Molinaro just announced that he has already raised over $640,000 this year.   John, Take a look at what Molinaro is saying about his own fundraising: Marc Molinaro just announced that he has already raised over $640,000 this year. He’s telling you that it means his…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
April 24, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Have you taken our survey yet?

I’m sitting down with my team tomorrow to go over the results, but your name isn’t listed yet as a survey response.   John, Our grassroots campaign is getting ready for another heated election cycle, so we’re turning to supporters like you, John, to help inform our campaign st…
  Team Riley · [email protected]
April 22, 2023 at 9:10 PM

re: our first survey

This is one of the most important races in the country next year, so we need your help to flip this seat.   John, Josh is running for Congress because he believes in the promise and potential of Upstate New York, and he knows we deserve a leader that will put people over profit…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 10:51 PM

we owe you an explanation

The stakes here are high and all eyes are glued upon our district here in Upstate New York.   John, It’s the team at Josh Riley’s campaign headquarters. We know we’ve been emailing you a lot since Josh announced his campaign for Congress last week, and you deserve an explanati…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 10:10 PM

Will you endorse our campaign?

We need to show our opponents the strength and power of our grassroots campaign.   John, Did you see my team’s message on Tuesday? We need to show our opponents the strength and power of our grassroots campaign. So, I’d be honored if you could take a moment and add your name…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
April 19, 2023 at 9:50 PM

humbly asking

I’m running for Congress to flip NY-19 from red to blue and give working families a fair shot to work hard and get ahead.   John, My family came to Upstate New York over a century ago to work in the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company’s plants. E-J’s built many of the houses in town…
  Team Riley · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 10:40 PM

John, will you personally endorse Josh?

In the early days of our campaign, it’s important to gather as much support as we can.   John, We launched our campaign for Congress just a week ago, and Josh is already picking up steam! Twenty County Democratic Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs across the district signed a st…
  Josh Riley HQ · [email protected]
April 16, 2023 at 7:01 PM

re: Josh’s important message

Republican Marc Molinaro is already sending fundraising emails off of Josh’s announcement.   John, We just wanted to make sure you saw Josh’s message about becoming a Founding Donor of our campaign. Here’s why it’s so important: The Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball are alr…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 4:48 PM

John, will you pitch in $5 to become a founding donor?

We are building a grassroots people-powered movement that is going to flip this tossup seat from red to blue.   John, Earlier this week, I announced my campaign for Congress. Even though the election seems far away right now, we’ve got a lot of work to do leading up to it, so…
  Team Riley · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 7:09 PM

why we’re emailing you again

Molinaro is funded by corporate PACs and he’s voting to deliver on their interests in Washington — not yours.   John, We know we’ve already emailed you several times since launching our campaign, but a lot has happened in just the first few days and we need to fill you in on t…
  Al Franken · [email protected]
April 13, 2023 at 8:35 PM

a big announcement

Josh is running for Congress in New York’s 19th District — a key district to taking back the House in 2024.   John, My friend and former Senate counsel Josh Riley just made a BIG announcement. Josh is running for Congress in New York’s 19th District — a key district to tak…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
April 12, 2023 at 1:54 PM

I wanted to make sure you saw this

Yesterday, we officially launched our campaign for Congress.   John, Yesterday, we officially launched our campaign for Congress. I’m so grateful for all of the support and words of encouragement we’ve already received–but the work has only just begun. If you haven’t seen it …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
April 11, 2023 at 3:38 PM

I’m running to flip New York’s 19th District from red to blue

I’m writing to share some big news   Hi John, it’s Josh Riley. I’m writing to share some big news: I’m running for Congress in New York’s 19th Congressional District! I’m running because I believe in the promise and potential of Upstate New York. Even after all we’ve been thro…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 11:08 PM

A Holiday Message From Josh

There's so much that I'm thankful for this holiday season, and I'm sending this note to let you know that I'm especially thankful for YOU.   HiJohn, There's so much that I'm thankful for this holiday season, and I'm sending this note to let you know that I'm especially thankfu…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 11:50 PM

A statement on last night's results

With the ballots cast, votes counted, and campaign ended, it’s important to set aside our divisions and do our best to unite.   Growing up here, I learned some important values: work hard; be humble; have each other’s backs; there’s more that unites us than divides us. I also le…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Thank you, John

I’ll have more to say in the coming days about what this campaign has meant to me, but I wanted to take just a moment now to say this   Hi John, it’s Josh Riley. In just an hour, the polls will close and we will begin to see results for our race here in New York’s 19th Congress…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Election Day is here!

In these final moments, all of us at Team Josh are knocking on doors and calling folks to ensure everyone makes their voice heard.   Today is Election Day! If you didn’t vote early or absentee — make sure you get out and vote today! Polls are open until 9 p.m. You can find your…
  JoshRileyforCongress · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 12:31 AM

ignore the noise and vote, volunteer, and donate

We are fundraising until the very end, and any additional resources we raise tonight will allow us to expand the on-the-ground organizing programs we have running tomorrow.   John—it’s Coby, Josh Riley’s Campaign Manager. There are a lot of positive polls and projections out th…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 8:16 PM

Please, John

Our race has national consequences   John, Tomorrow is Election Day, and our race here in New York’s 19th Congressional District could literally be decided by dozens of votes. Our race has national consequences — NY-19 alone could determine control of the House of Representat…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
November 6, 2022 at 11:15 PM

fundraising record for John

Our race is highly competitive and critical to holding our House Majority.   Hey there John, it’s Emily, Josh’s Finance Director. As you know, our race is highly competitive and critical to holding our House Majority. In these final days leading up to Election Day, our passiona…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 6, 2022 at 7:17 PM

final chance

We have just over 48 hours until polls close in one of the most consequential House races across the entire nation.   John, We have just over 48 hours until polls close in one of the most consequential House races across the entire nation. The outcome here in New York’s 19th …
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 8:19 PM

explaining why your $5 contribution is critical

Our grassroots campaign is counting on your support now more than ever.   John, Hey there, with Election Day just three days away, our grassroots campaign is counting on your support now more than ever. Here’s why it’s so critical: Unlike Marc Molinaro’s campaign, which is fue…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 11:15 PM

please take a minute to read this email

Now more than ever, we need bold progressive fighters in Congress who won’t back down from big challenges, or shy away from bullies who threaten our Democratic ideals.   John, With Donald Trump threatening to run again, we need bold leadership in Congress that won’t back down f…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 8:31 PM

If you knew your $5 contribution would make all the difference, would you chip in?

The number of doors we knock and phone calls we make this weekend will decide whether we secure a tight victory.   John, If you knew that your $5 contribution could be the difference in electing Josh Riley to Congress on Tuesday, would you chip in right now? We’re not kidding …
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 12:32 AM

contagious

Tonight, when I meet with voters, I’m going to talk about how our Democracy is on the line.   John, It’s Josh. Yesterday was one of the most inspiring days of the campaign — we held rallies with President Clinton in Sullivan County and Lieutenant Governor Delgado in Broome Cou…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 8:45 PM

we keep emailing

Voters are making up their minds and casting their ballots right now   John, It’s Coby, Josh’s Campaign Manager. We keep emailing you because Election Day is only five days away, and early voting is underway. Voters are making up their minds and casting their ballots right now…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 9:32 PM

why we still need your help

John — we have to stop National Republicans from propelling Molinaro to victory.   John, We’re officially less than one week away from Election Day, and all eyes are on New York’s 19th Congressional District. FIRST: The Hill called NY-19 “one of seven races that could determin…
  Josh Riley · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 10:46 PM

my final end-of-month ask

It’s incredibly humbling to have you as part of this team.   John, For the 12th and final time before the General Election, I’m writing to ask for your help with an end-of-month fundraising deadline. We’re still $1,255 short of our midnight goal — and I’m determined to meet t…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 12:08 AM

can’t allow donations to slow down, John

we can’t afford a slowdown today   Hey there, John, it’s Emily, Josh Riley’s Finance Director. It’s my job to collect and track donations for this campaign, and to thank you for your help supporting Josh. Now is a critical time to make your first donation to support Josh Riley…
  JoshRileyforCongress.com · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 6:33 PM

it’s now or never

I know that Rufus Wainwright, Katie Porter, and Al Franken all emailed you, and your inbox is filling up.   John, It’s Coby, Josh Riley’s Campaign Manager. I know that Rufus Wainwright, Katie Porter, and Al Franken all emailed you, and your inbox is filling up. So I’m sorry to …