Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 8:25 PM

We’re at risk of coming up short

John, we’re at risk. Yesterday, I launched a 48-hour fundraising goal of raising 1,000 individual grassroots contributions. Now, we’re just about 12 hours away from the deadline, and we’re only about halfway there. If we can’t raise the money we need, we won’t be able to fund our TV ads, …

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  Val Demings · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 2:47 PM

I wanted to tell you this personally

John, You're a key part of this movement, so I wanted you to be the first to know this: For months, polls have shown me behind Marco Rubio – but after we outraised him nearly 3 to 1 in a previous quarter, a brand-new poll shows us TIED, 46-46! Thank you for helping me give Marco Rubio t…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 9:31 PM

How we’ll win →

John, One of my opponents is funded by Republican donors — in fact, hundreds of thousands of dollars have come from donors who support Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnell … … even though he’s masquerading as a Democrat. Here’s the bottom line: My opponent has a lot of money, and to…

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  Tim Ryan · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 3:28 PM

this one stings

First and foremost, I want to thank you for being a part of this campaign—I mean it when I say that we can’t win this thing without you. But, folks, I’m coming to you with a bit of bad news: we missed our critical fundraising goal yesterday. I won’t lie, this one stings. Missing any goal a…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 10:25 PM

Lori’s opponent is funded by Republican donors

John, Paul Vallas is one of Mayor Lightfoot’s opponents in the upcoming primary election. He’s masquerading as a Democrat – but in reality, he’s a far-right Republican pretending to be progressive. Help Lori beat her Republican-funded opponents --> Let us explain: This summer, he spo…

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  Tim Ryan · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 2:35 PM

It’s now or never

Hey John. Can you bear with me for a second? Some folks say that if we manage to pull off this upset, it’ll only be because we got lucky. Nah. We can’t rely on a miracle to win this seat for us. When we flip Ohio blue, it won’t be because of random chance or because extremist, out-of-state…

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  Val Demings · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 3:42 PM

I wanted to tell you this personally

John, You're a key part of this movement, so I wanted you to be the first to know this: For months, polls have shown me behind Marco Rubio – but after we outraised him nearly 3 to 1 in a previous quarter, a brand-new poll shows us TIED, 46-46! Thank you for helping me give Marco Rubio t…

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  John Fetterman · [email protected]

October 24, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Me vs Oz

It’s finally happening... Tomorrow, I will go head to head against Dr. Oz on the debate stage. If you have my back, I need your support now more than ever. Will you please split a donation of $25 or more between my campaign and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot today? Don’t forget how Oz made …

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  Tim Ryan · [email protected]

October 22, 2022 at 6:51 PM

New poll shows Ohio Senate race in a dead heat

This is FANTASTIC news, John. Tim Ryan (D) - 48% JD Vance (R) - 46% If we win Ohio, Democrats are virtually guaranteed to hold and expand our Democratic Senate majority. Rush $25, split between by campaign and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to help us flip Ohio blue >> Despite the GOP…

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  Tim Ryan · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 3:21 PM

New poll shows Ohio Senate race in a dead heat

This is FANTASTIC news, John. Tim Ryan (D) - 48% JD Vance (R) - 46% If we win Ohio, Democrats are virtually guaranteed to hold and expand our Democratic Senate majority. Rush $25, split between by campaign and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to help us flip Ohio blue >> Despite the GOP…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 18, 2022 at 5:27 PM

Get your NEW Team Lori merch!

Hi John, We wanted you to be one of the first to know: we just released brand-new Team Lightfoot merchandise! Check out the merch – from hats and t-shirts to yard signs and stickers – and buy some today to show your support for Mayor Lightfoot and help support her reelection campaign. Get…

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  Val Martin, Lori Lightfoot’s Senior Advisor · [email protected]

October 17, 2022 at 6:53 PM

Communicating our message

There’s a lot that goes into a political campaign, John. But at the end of the day, it boils down to just two things: Gather resources (raise money!) Communicate the campaign’s vision to voters That’s the gist of it, team. We’re working around the clock to do both of those things becaus…

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  Lori's iPhone · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 10:41 PM

Tonight’s deadline

John, With just a few hours to go before October’s mid-month fundraising deadline, I wanted to reach out again to ask for your help to get us over the top. We are coming up short right now, and I’m worried we are running out of time to close the gap. Click here to rush a contribution befo…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 3:33 PM

good news and bad news

Hi John,  You know I don’t like to beat around the bush -- so I’ll get right to the point. The good news is that last month was one of our best fundraising months of the campaign. We had an incredible outpouring of support, and it has put us in a better position going into the end of the y…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 6:32 PM

We’re almost there

Hi John,  This past weekend, our team held an incredible Day of Action. Check out the highlights: We were honored to see so many Chicago residents joining us in the fight for fairness, equity, and inclusion in our city because we know that our problems will only be solved if we face them…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 12, 2022 at 9:09 PM

Happy National Coming Out Day!

  Hi John,  Yesterday was National Coming Out Day! As the first openly gay mayor of Chicago, I work every day to be a champion for our LGBTQ community, including meeting threats to our fundamental rights from SCOTUS head-on. Yesterday, we celebrated how far we’ve come in the acceptance of…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 10, 2022 at 7:16 PM

Fighting for working people

  Hi John,  Mayor Lightfoot knows that working people and labor unions make up the backbone of Chicago’s economy: FIRST: Mayor Lightfoot increased Chicago’s minimum wage to $15/hour and eliminated exemptions that allowed young workers and workers with disabilities to be paid a subminimum …

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 10, 2022 at 1:27 AM

A progressive vision vs. a Trump-supporting millionaire

John, we’ve faced unprecedented challenges over the past 3.5 years, but we’ve still accomplished so much: Raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, securing $170M to curb housing insecurity, establishing the first independent civilian oversight body for the Chicago Police Department – though …

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  Stop Trumpism in Chicago · [email protected]

October 5, 2022 at 10:56 PM

We can’t afford to sit on the sidelines

John, Trumpism is on the march in Chicago and we urgently need your help to stop it. Multi-millionaire Willie Wilson is pumping millions of dollars into his campaign for Mayor of Chicago. He’s got a bottomless bank account and will seemingly do whatever it takes to win. Did you know that h…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

October 4, 2022 at 6:16 PM

Thank you, John

John, it’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot. as we kick off October, I wanted to take a minute to personally thank you for all of your generous support last month. September was our best month of the year -- and that is because so many of you stepped up and decided to invest in this campaign. To invest…

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  Lori Lightfoot’s iPhone · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 6:41 PM

Last chance before we close the books

John, it’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot. I’m writing from my phone, so I’ll make this quick: One of my opponents, Trump-supporting businessman Willie Wilson, is spending millions from his personal fortune to try to buy the Mayor’s office and reverse all the progress we’ve made. We can’t let that h…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 6:05 PM

It's wide open

John, do you know what the polls say about the upcoming Chicago Mayoral race? Most voters are undecided.  That’s right, most Chicago voters either haven’t made up their minds or don’t know enough yet to decide who they’ll vote for in 2023. Here’s the good news: Because so many Chicagoans h…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 8:59 PM

A grassroots army of volunteers all across Chicago

Hi, it's Lori Lightfoot, your Chicago Mayor. Did you know that each person running for mayor has to collect 12,500 signatures to qualify for the ballot? That’s three times more than Mayor candidates in big cities like New York. That’s why, this past weekend, I joined Ward 43 Alderman Timmy…

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  Mayor Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 1:11 AM

FWD: Need you to see this

John, in case you missed it, I wanted to flag this email from my team. Megan sent you a note yesterday about kicking off our final fundraising push of this quarter. The good news is some have already stepped up to make a contribution. The bad news is we’re not even close to hitting our goa…

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  Megan, Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 26, 2022 at 8:19 PM

The end of the third quarter

  Hi John, This is a busy week and I’m about to run off to my next meeting, so I’ll keep this quick. On Friday at midnight, we’ll close the books on the third quarter of the year. As Mayor Lightfoot’s Deputy Campaign Manager, one of my responsibilities is making sure we end the quarter on…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 25, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Shana Tovah and Happy New Year!

Tonight, Jews across the world will gather with their families to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. To all those who celebrate, Shana Tova. May you have a healthy and sweet new year!       Following her historic election in 2019, Mayor Lightfoot has un…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 5:25 PM

Lori’s reelection starts this weekend (with you)

Did you know that each person running for Mayor of Chicago has to collect 12,500 signatures to qualify for the ballot? That’s three times more than Mayor candidates in big cities like New York. Collecting signatures is really expensive: And while some in this race are spending from their ow…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 21, 2022 at 2:16 PM

Right-wingers want to ban books. I won't let them.

Hi {{FirstName or 'there'}}, it's Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.  According to new reporting, book bans accelerated across the U.S. during the 2021-2022 school year, primarily because “advocacy groups” called on public schools to remove more than 1,600 titles. The rapid rise came as many …

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 19, 2022 at 8:41 PM

🚨Endorsement alert:🚨 LGBTQ Victory Fund joins Team Lightfoot

Team Lightfoot is proud to announce that we have just earned the endorsement of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, a national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office. Since Mayor Lightfoot’s historic victory in 2019, she has remained the nation’s highest-ranking out LGBTQ may…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 17, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Moving Chicago forward (need your help)

  Did you know that each person running for Mayor of Chicago has to collect 12,500 signatures to qualify for the ballot? That’s nearly three times more than our own governor! Here’s the bottom line: If we’re going to keep Chicago moving forward with Mayor Lightfoot at the helm, we need all…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Chicago vs. Fox News -- I won’t back down

  For the last few weeks, Fox News has focused its attacks on Chicago (and me) over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s racist migrant bussing policy. Here’s what’s happening: Abbott has been bussing asylum-seekers to northern cities like Chicago to make a point about illegal immigration in his state…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 6:34 PM

FWD: They’re trying to impose a national ban on abortion

Hi John, it’s Lori Lightfoot. Yesterday, my campaign told you we were setting a goal of raising $5,000 by midnight to help ensure that Chicago remains a haven for abortion rights. Dozens of you stepped up, and I can’t thank you enough. But, John, we still have a long way to go. So I have…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 14, 2022 at 7:08 PM

BREAKING: Lindsey Graham just introduced legislation to ban abortion...nationally

You’ve probably heard by now that South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham introduced a national bill to BAN abortion across the U.S. It’s a tragic example of the extremism that the GOP has fallen into in recent years. Abortions have already been restricted or banned in every state touching …

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 9:07 PM

Chicago vs. Fox News -- I won’t back down

  For the last few weeks, Fox News has focused its attacks on Chicago (and me) over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s racist migrant bussing policy. Here’s what’s happening: Abbott has been bussing asylum-seekers to northern cities like Chicago to make a point about illegal immigration in his state…

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  Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 12:16 AM

I know it's late, but I had to address this

John, Last month, while campaigning for Governor, Darren Bailey called Chicago a "hellhole"... twice. Honestly, part of me didn't even want to dignify his comments with a response. But I also can't sit by while Bailey devalues our city and discredits the work of activists and community leaders…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 10, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Darren Bailey called Chicago a ‘Hellhole’

  John, The Republican nominee for Governor of Illinois called Chicago a ‘Hellhole.’ I am disappointed that someone who aspires to be our state's governor doesn’t educate themselves about the progress we’ve made around public safety or the incredible economic prowess of Chicago and what we…

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  Urgent Update · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson donates another $1m to his campaign

  John, did you see this headline in the Chicago Sun-Times? That’s right, Chicago Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is going all-in to try to defeat Lori Lightfoot. In fact, on the first day that Mayor Lightfoot was able to circulate a nominating petition, Wilson announced that he is prep…

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  Lori Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 4:36 PM

FWD: Right-wing PAC ‘darkened’ my face in racist ad

  Hi, it’s Mayor Lightfoot. I’ve been in Chicago politics for a long time, and I know it’s a full-contact sport. I’m used to getting attacked, even viciously, by folks across the political spectrum. But Darren Bailey’s racist attack that darkened my face in a new ad is WAY over the line. …

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 7, 2022 at 8:34 PM

BREAKING: Right-wing PAC ‘darkens’ Mayor Lightfoot’s face in racist ad

  A new ad from an organization opposing Governor J.B. Pritzker’s reelection features a racist image and uses a likeness of Mayor Lightfoot in which her skin appears darker than it is. It’s the ultimate dog whistle in support of GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey. The ad warns that “…

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  Lori E. Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 6:25 PM

Chicago is stepping up to help women who have lost their reproductive rights

  Hi, it's Mayor Lightfoot.  Abortions have now been restricted or banned in every state touching Illinois. When the Dobbs decision was leaked earlier this year, I promised that Chicago would be a safe haven for abortion rights. And I meant it. At that time, I authorized an additional $5…

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  Lori E. Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 5, 2022 at 5:27 PM

Happy Labor Day!

  Hi, it’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot. I wanted to take a minute to wish you a safe and relaxing Labor Day. Today we’re celebrating the accomplishments won by the labor movement for workers in Chicago and across the U.S. I’m the daughter of low-wage workers from a struggling steel town, who he…

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  Lori E. Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 4, 2022 at 6:32 PM

FWD: We’re in every ward of Chicago this weekend

  Hi, it’s Lori Lightfoot, your Chicago mayor. Yesterday, my team told you that we were collecting signatures to qualify for the 2023 ballot in every ward of Chicago. That’s a huge undertaking! You might not know, but every candidate needs to collect 12,500 signatures -- that’s triple the…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 3, 2022 at 6:55 PM

Moving Chicago forward (need your help)

  Did you know that each person running for Mayor of Chicago has to collect 12,500 signatures to qualify for the ballot? That’s nearly three times more than our own governor! Here’s the bottom line: If we’re going to keep Chicago moving forward with Mayor Lightfoot at the helm, we need all…

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  Lightfoot HQ · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 8:52 PM

FWD: It’s Lori Lightfoot vs. Greg Abbott

Did you see Mayor Lightfoot's email yesterday?  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is bussing asylum-seekers to Chicago to make a point about illegal immigration in his state. As Mayor Lightfoot said, Abbott is using human beings to peddle an anti-immigrant agenda. It’s racist, plain and simple. I…

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  Lori E. Lightfoot · [email protected]

September 1, 2022 at 11:53 PM

BREAKING: Asylum-Seekers Arrive in Chicago From Texas as Part of Abbott’s Racist Policy

  Hi, it’s Lori Lightfoot, your Chicago mayor. Did you see this headline in today’s news? Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has designed a program to bus asylum-seekers to northern cities, including Chicago, to make a point about illegal immigration in his state. Look, Chicago is a welcoming city.…

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  Lightfoot HQ · [email protected]

September 1, 2022 at 12:06 AM

reaching out one last time!

We're six hours away from our end-of-month fundraising deadline. Hitting our fundraising goal is CRUCIAL, which is why we're reaching out one last time to ask: can you chip in a little now to support Mayor Lightfoot's reelection campaign? During her first term, Mayor Lightfoot was …

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  Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 5:35 PM

This will only take a minute

Yesterday, my campaign kicked off our signature collection effort to qualify for the Chicago ballot with a day full of terrific events.  From a breakfast with seniors, to an afternoon training session with volunteers, to a packed house at the Plumbers Hall, we hit the ground running! …

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

August 30, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Today is a VERY exciting day

We're less than six months out from Election Day, which means the rubber is hitting the road. Every person running for Chicago Mayor has to collect 12,500 signatures to qualify for the ballot — which is 5,000 more signatures than party-affiliated candidates for Illinois governor need, and th…

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  Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot · [email protected]

August 29, 2022 at 6:05 PM

Fear mongering and racism? How original.

A conservative PAC backing Darren Bailey recently released an ad in which they significantly darkened my skin. Why? To lean into racist troupes about Black Chicago in an attempt to scare folks. News flash: I'm Black, and I'm proud of it. Chicago is one of the most diverse cities in t…

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  Team Lightfoot · [email protected]

August 28, 2022 at 3:36 PM

⏰ 6 months until Election Day ⏰

As of today, we're SIX MONTHS OUT from Chicago's mayoral election. The next six months will be crucial. We must collect tens of thousands of signatures to qualify for the ballot, reach new and undecided voters, and mobilize folks to polls on Election Day. Mayor Lightfoot is running …

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