Ras Smith via, RasForIowa.com · [email protected]

October 2, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Thank you, friend.

Moments like these help me keep going when things get tough. I know my team and I were in touch a lot over the past week. We had an important deadline that hit Thursday -- I'm thrilled to let you know we exceeded the mark thanks to supporters like you friend. I'm thrilled. So thrilled…

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October 1, 2021 at 1:58 AM

One thing, friend.

This is not the Iowa I know. I'll make this quick, friend. We've been in touch a lot this week because tonight marks one of the most important tests of our campaign's fundraising strength yet and we're still coming up short. In this email, I'll ask you for $3, but first, let me explain why it's s…

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  Ras Smith via, RasForIowa.com · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 11:04 PM

One thing, friend.

This is not the Iowa I know. I'll make this quick, friend. We've been in touch a lot this week because tonight marks one of the most important tests of our campaign's fundraising strength yet and we're still coming up short. In this email, I'll ask you for $3, but first, let me explain why it's s…

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  RasForIowa.com · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 3:11 PM

Someone from your area

$21.62 is the average contribution to our campaign online. $2,100,000. That's how much cash our opponent Kim Reynolds announced she had in her warchest earlier this year. That number has almost certainly gone up -- and we won't find out exactly by how much until later this year. $25,…

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September 29, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Hypocrisy.

We can hardly believe it, team. Governor Kim Reynolds recently said she's "proud to be a governor who places her trust in the people." With election year around the corner, Reynolds is pretending like she actually cares about local governance, she's denying that the COVID-19 pandemi…

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September 28, 2021 at 10:39 PM

A look at Kim Reynolds.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim Reynolds credited Trump with "helping Iowans." Friend -- In a moment we're going to ask you for a $5 contribution before our end-of-month deadline. But first, let's take a side-by-side look at our opponent.   On one hand you have Governor K…

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  Ras Smith via, RasForIowa.com · [email protected]

September 27, 2021 at 10:17 PM

blunt.

Right now, a lot of people are fed up with Kim Reynolds. They want to see some common decency and respect from their leaders.   I'll be blunt, friend. We have an important deadline that hits Thursday at midnight. Right now we're coming up short and I could really use your help meeting …

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  Ras Smith via, RasForIowa.com · [email protected]

September 25, 2021 at 3:48 PM

What we've been up to. [PHOTOS]

Meeting with Iowans across the state gives me hope. Team -- Here's an update with some photos of where we've been this past month. You may even see some faces you recognize! Please read it, then consider chipping in $3 to our end-of-month deadline. September has been a challenging mo…

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September 24, 2021 at 5:25 PM

We are so much better than this.

Governor Kim Reynolds recently endorsed a school board candidate in Ankeny who worked to undermine COVID-19 pandemic precautions in school. "I think you're going to see some interesting school board races this year." - Governor Kim Reynolds   Team -- Governor Kim Reynolds recently en…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

September 22, 2021 at 9:23 PM

Kim Reynolds and Donald Trump.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim Reynolds praised Trump for "helping Iowans." Remember this, friend?   Gov. Reynolds praises Trump for helping Iowans. (Photo credit: Evan Vucci) It wasn't too long ago that near the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim Reynolds praised Trump…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

September 20, 2021 at 9:15 PM

Come as you are.

I'm not setting out to make history -- but I do plan on making a difference. Ras Smith is running to replace Kim Reynolds, one of America's worst pandemic governors. He's a father, husband, public servant, hunter, farmer, coach, and counselor who believes Iowa deserves better. Chip in t…

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  Team Ras HQ via RasForIowa.com · [email protected]

September 17, 2021 at 4:19 PM

Trump's coming to town, friend.

We just got word that Donald Trump is coming to Iowa to rile up his far-right base and continue stoking fear and division. BREAKING: Donald Trump is coming to Iowa. Rush in $3 to help us defeat Trump-ally Kim Reynolds and send a strong message to Trump that his fear and division are…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 6:29 PM

Judge blocks Gov. Reynolds’ law banning masks in schools

Ras Smith for Governor A federal judge has officially blocked Governor Kim Reynolds’ law that bans Iowa schools from requiring masks. Big news, team: A federal judge has officially blocked Governor Kim Reynolds’ law that bans Iowa schools from requiring masks. This is a major blow…

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

September 13, 2021 at 6:22 PM

Before Ras heads back to the state house

Ras Smith for Governor Team, It’s September: kids are back in school, and the Iowa General Assembly will soon be back in session. Across the country and here in Iowa, we continue to deal with the rise in COVID cases due to the Delta variant, as well as attacks on our ability to k…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

September 9, 2021 at 10:07 PM

Unlike Gov. Reynolds, I’ll make it easier to vote in Iowa

Ras Smith for Governor Team, About one week after signing the most restrictive anti-choice law in the country, Texas Governor Greg Abbott just signed an extreme voter suppression bill into law that bans 24-hour early voting and drive-thru voting, adds new restrictions to mail-in …

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

September 7, 2021 at 8:30 PM

Why Iowa is being investigated

Ras Smith for Governor Team, Last month, Governor Kim Reynolds stripped power away from Iowa’s schools when she banned mask requirements statewide. This decision takes local control away from our communities who know what’s best for their schools and students. Now, the U.S. Depar…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 7:03 PM

Re: choice

Ras Smith for Governor Team, Gubernatorial elections matter — just look at what’s happening in Texas right now. The Republican-led state legislature passed an extreme bill establishing a six-week abortion ban, preventing people from legally accessing abortion after six weeks of p…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 7:43 PM

Last email

Ras Smith for Governor Hey, friend, I'll make this quick. It’s the last day of August, which means our end-of-month deadline is rapidly approaching at midnight tonight! As of right now, my digital team tells me we’re still $2,194 away from reaching our goal. If you can, will you …

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  Ras for Iowa · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 9:04 PM

local control

Ras Smith for Governor Team, Governor Kim Reynolds is ripping local control away from communities across Iowa. First, she took $95 million in federal funding meant for our schools and sent it back to the federal government, leaving school districts without additional funding to a…

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  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]

August 29, 2021 at 9:57 PM

Introducing myself

Ras Smith for Governor Team Hey there, I'm Geoff, Ras's campaign manager. I wanted to take a minute to say hello, thank you for all of your support so far in this race, and tell you about the road ahead. Already, Ras is traveling across Iowa to meet and hear from people like you, …

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

August 28, 2021 at 7:19 PM

What the end of August means

Ras Smith for Governor Team Team, In three days, we face the end of August and our next major fundraising deadline. In order to keep our campaign growing and Ras traveling across Iowa to meet with folks where they’re at, it’s crucial we reach our end-of-month goal. Every. Dollar. …

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 11:12 PM

She’s running against Gov. Reynolds’ budget director, who rejected $95 million in funding for Iowa schools

Ras Smith for Governor Team, There’s a crucial special election for Iowa House District 37 in just three short weeks on September 14. My friend and the former vice chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, Andrea Phillips, is going up against Governor Kim Reynolds’ current state budget…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 9:52 PM

Gov. Reynolds has stripped power away from our schools

Ras Smith for Governor Team Team, Many Iowa students are starting school today with a COVID variant that is infecting children at a higher rate than we’ve ever seen. Yet Governor Kim Reynolds has stripped school districts and local governments from being able to require masks. I’v…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Ras Smith for Governor Team, Today, far-right Representative and QAnon conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene is attending the Iowa State Fair and plans to hold an “America First” rally this evening. This is a person who fanned the flames of the January 6 insurrection on the …

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  Ras for Iowa · [email protected]

August 18, 2021 at 9:27 PM

This race is heating up!

Ras Smith for Governor Team, It’s the middle of August, which means we’re halfway to our campaign’s next fundraising deadline, and we’re a little behind on our goal. Not only that, but we just found out this week that another candidate has thrown their hat into the ring for Gover…

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 7:12 PM

A governor who prioritizes education

Ras Smith for Governor Team, Ras is ready to get bold about the basics as the next Governor of Iowa, and that starts with education. Last week, Ras rolled out his plan for getting Iowa’s public schools back to #1 in the nation again and has held roundtables with area educators in…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 11:16 PM

Take our August survey

Ras Smith for Governor As our children go back to school and we continue to face the impacts of this pandemic, I know this is still a challenging time for many across our state and country. Team Friends, As our children go back to school and we continue to face the impacts of this…

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 4:47 PM

Three things you need to know →

Ras Smith for Governor It’s been almost two months since Ras announced his campaign for Governor of Iowa, so we wanted to refresh your memory and share three key things you need to know about him: Team, It’s been almost two months since Ras announced his campaign for Governor of I…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 8:29 PM

Announcing my K-12 education plan →

Ras Smith for Governor This is a long, but important, email announcing my plan to get Iowa’s public schools back to #1 again. Team Team, This is a long, but important, email announcing my plan to get Iowa’s public schools back to #1 again. Will you read my plan below and then sign …

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

August 5, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Help us continue to spread Ras’s message far and wide

Ras Smith for Governor Friend, When Ras announced his campaign for Governor of Iowa, we shared his launch video, in which he encouraged Iowans to come as they are, lace up their shoes, and unite for a better Iowa. Well, since we first shared that video, it’s received almost 115,0…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

August 3, 2021 at 11:53 PM

Add Your Name: Oppose Gov. Reynolds' attacks on immigrants

Ras Smith for Governor Last week, Governor Kim Reynolds blamed unvaccinated immigrants entering the U.S. for Iowa’s rising rates of COVID. Team Team, Last week, Governor Kim Reynolds blamed unvaccinated immigrants entering the U.S. for Iowa’s rising rates of COVID. This kind of cr…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 5:39 PM

hey

Ras Smith for Governor This is the last email from me before the month ends, so I promise I’ll make it short! Hey, friend. This is the last email from me before the month ends, so I promise I’ll make it short! Tonight at midnight is our end-of-month fundraising deadline, and we’re…

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 4:06 PM

Look who’s endorsed Ras for Governor!

Ras Smith for Governor In November 2022, Ras can make history by becoming the next Governor of Iowa -- leading us by being bold about the basics and working to build a state that helps each and every one of us thrive. Friend, In November 2022, Ras can make history by becoming the …

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  Ras for Iowa · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 8:44 PM

Help Ras be bold about the basics

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

July 26, 2021 at 6:25 PM

We can do better

Ras Smith for Governor The end of the month is going to be here before we know it, and that means another crucial fundraising deadline is approaching. Friend, The end of the month is going to be here before we know it, and that means another crucial fundraising deadline is approac…

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 5:46 PM

Governor Reynolds is failing Iowans

Ras Smith for Governor As Ras travels across Iowa to hear from people about what they want and need from our state government, it’s clear that under current leadership, many feel like Iowa is moving backwards. Friend, As Ras travels across Iowa to hear from people about what they …

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  Ras for Iowa · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 8:29 PM

July survey

Ras Smith for Governor Hi there, Our campaign has been underway for a little over a month, and Ras has been traveling across the state to meet Iowans where they are. He’s experienced great work being done in communities small and large, and he’s listened to Iowans discuss what th…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 5:46 PM

re: basic needs

Ras Smith for Governor Friend, My drive to serve as a leader in Iowa is rooted in lived experiences. I’d like to share a part of my story with you. Before my time in the legislature and after I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, I was a strength and conditioning coac…

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Highlights from our first month →

Ras Smith for Governor Friend, Today, we’re officially one month into our campaign to elect Ras Smith the next Governor of Iowa! Over the past few weeks, Ras and our team have had the privilege to connect with Iowans all over the state — both in person and virtually. …

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 6:50 PM

Billionaires race to space while folks struggle to get by

Ras Smith for Governor Friend, Right now, we have billionaires dumping untold amounts of money into a private space race, competing to literally get out of this world. Billionaires who pay little or absolutely nothing in taxes to support our infrastructure and social services. Me…

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  Ras for Iowa · [email protected]

July 12, 2021 at 11:12 PM

“potentially vulnerable”

Ras Smith for Governor The race for Iowa’s next governor is gaining attention already, friend. U.S. News just reported that Iowa is one of eight “Governor Seats to Watch in 2021-2022,” labeling it as “potentially vulnerable.” Our state’s future is on the line in this race. With t…

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

July 10, 2021 at 6:58 PM

All Iowans deserve clean water

Ras Smith for Governor Did you see this Associated Press article this week, team? It’s becoming more and more difficult to deliver clean drinking water to the 500,000 Iowans in and around Des Moines, as toxic fertilizer runoff overwhelms our water sources. It doesn’t have…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 7:06 PM

Bold about the basics

Ras Smith for Governor Friends, When it comes to finding solutions to the challenges we face here in Iowa, where we begin is important, and that means starting by being bold about the basics: good schools, good jobs, and good opportunities for all Iowans to thrive. Iowa …

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  Ras for Iowa · [email protected]

July 6, 2021 at 5:20 PM

SCOTUS just dealt another blow to voting rights

Ras Smith for Governor Friends, We shared your Launch Survey results with Ras and tallied up the responses, and by far, your top issue was: voting rights. Just last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave a devastating 6-3 ruling to uphold Arizona’s new voting restrictions — dealing …

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

July 3, 2021 at 8:09 PM

Thank YOU

Ras Smith for Governor Wow, friend. My team ran the numbers, and since we first launched our campaign for a better Iowa just over two weeks ago, we’ve raised more than $20,000 in grassroots donations, surpassing our goal by the end-of-quarter deadline! I am so honored and humbled…

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 11:11 PM

Quick!

Ras Smith for Governor Our campaign is facing our very first fundraising deadline with the end of the month and financial quarter TONIGHT at midnight, and we’re still a bit short of our $20,000 goal. We’ll make this quick, friends. Our campaign is facing our very first fundraising…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 6:10 PM

Wanted to share this with you

Ras Smith for Governor Tonight is our campaign’s very first fundraising deadline, and we’re just under $3,000 away from hitting our $20,000 goal. Friends, Tonight is our campaign’s very first fundraising deadline, and we’re just under $3,000 away from hitting our $20,000 goal. But…

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  Ras for Iowa · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 8:49 PM

Governor Reynolds is sending troops to the border

Ras Smith for Governor Every year, the Fourth of July holiday weekend is one of the most dangerous few days on our roads across the state, especially for rural Iowans traveling on highways to visit friends and family. Team, Every year, the Fourth of July holiday is one of the most…

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  Team Ras · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 11:17 PM

Kim Reynolds

Ras Smith for Governor Last week, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed troubling new laws to criminalize peaceful protest, chill freedom of speech, and cut taxes for wealthy donors. Team, Last week, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed troubling new laws to criminalize peaceful protest,…

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  Ras Smith · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 4:32 PM

The Iowa I know

Ras Smith for Governor In a moment, I’m going to ask if you can chip in a few bucks to support our campaign. But before I do, I hope you’ll give me a moment to explain why I’m running for governor. Team, In a moment, I’m going to ask if you can chip in a few bucks to support our c…

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