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Kirsten Engel

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  Professor Engel · [email protected]
September 18, 2024 at 9:24 PM

A brighter future

This may be corny to say, John, but it’s true.  In the nearly 20 years that I’ve been a professor in Arizona, my students have taught me more than I could ever hope to teach them.  I’ve taught classes on climate change, administrative law, drought policy, and more. In all of them, my students have …
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
September 17, 2024 at 11:00 PM

In two weeks, we report our numbers

We promise this isn’t an exaggeration, John.  There are just two weeks until the biggest fundraising deadline of this campaign.   At the end of every quarter, our campaign legally has to report how much we’ve raised. Those numbers go public, and everyone — from our opponent to Mike Johnson’s super…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
September 17, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Donald Trump will keep lying — and my opponent will keep standing by him.

Did you catch this, John?  A week ago, Donald Trump stood on the debate stage and refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were the rightful winners of the 2020 election.  No matter how many investigations or court cases find the opposite, Trump will continue to spread the Big Lie. …
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
September 16, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Voters need to know about this

As a mom, teacher, and proud American, this organization is terrifying. Hi John,  For fourteen years, my opponent, Juan Ciscomani, was on the Board of Directors of a Christian nationalist group called Patriot Academy. He even brought the organization to Arizona.  This group lays out a backward vis…
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
September 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM

fundraising numbers

John,  Our average donation over email this year has been $38. Our average donation over email this quarter has been $38. And our average donation over email this month? $38.  Some people give more. Some people give less. But no matter how much, it’s this incredible, consistent grassroots support …
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
September 14, 2024 at 8:46 PM

Signs are critical in a race like this.

Hi John,  Here’s a secret: in a race like this, it’s not just about convincing undecided voters to vote for us — it’s about making sure they know who we are in the first place.   Name recognition for congressional candidates is usually extremely low. That’s why it's so important to reach voters thr…
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
September 14, 2024 at 5:11 PM

yikes.

Hi John, Since he took office in 2023, we’ve seen Juan Ciscomani choose partisanship over his constituents time and time again.  But this pattern makes sense when you look at his record before Congress.   While Kirsten was working on a deal to protect Arizona’s water future in the state legislatur…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
September 13, 2024 at 6:31 PM

This is about our democracy.

Did you catch this, John?  On Tuesday, Donald Trump stood on the debate stage and refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were the rightful winners of the 2020 election.  No matter how many investigations or court cases find the opposite, Trump will continue to spread the Big Lie. …
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
September 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Debate disaster

John,  The MAGA movement is built on fear-mongering and lies.   So seeing a strong Democratic woman (with a background in law) get on stage and make her Republican opponent answer for his involvement in restricting our abortion rights, abandoning the border, and promoting extremism is very satisfy…
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Post-debate

John, At the end of August, Kirsten had her first debate against her Republican opponent. She put him on the defensive, making him answer for abandoning the border, voting against reproductive rights, and being part of an extremist Christian nationalist organization. Winning the debate has given …
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  Park Ranger Engel (Ret.) · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 5:47 PM

This is what I used to wear to work

John,  When I was in college, I had to work odd jobs to pay tuition.  I strengthened my right arm while scooping ice cream and exercised my patience while waiting tables. But my favorite job was as a National Park Ranger, giving guided nature and cultural tours — and not just because the uniform ha…
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  Kirsten (personal) · [email protected]
September 9, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Make or break

Taking back the House, protecting the Senate, and winning the White House starts here in AZ-06 — by reaching swing voters with our message and getting them to the polls in November. Hi John, There are just 30 days until ballots drop in Arizona.   This is the last chance we have to reach undecided…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
September 7, 2024 at 8:36 PM

We don't have to live like this.

John,  I can’t believe I have to say this, but: we don’t have to accept mass shootings in our schools as a “fact of life.”  What we saw in Georgia this week has become all too common in the United States. Too many parents have felt the terror of hearing that their child is in an active shooter sit…
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  Engel for Arizona · [email protected]
September 6, 2024 at 7:25 PM

Our first Spanish ad is up!

Hi John,  Every vote in this frontline race matters. That’s why Kirsten is trying to reach every voter in our district — no matter what language they speak.  We’re officially up on air with ads in Spanish and English.  We need your help to keep up with the super PACs outspending our campaign. Will…
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
September 3, 2024 at 10:58 PM

Final stretch

John,  We’ll keep this quick. We are officially two months out from Election Day. Between getting signs up around our district to keeping our ads on air, from meeting undecided voters at their doors to recruiting volunteers at the phone bank, Kirsten and Team Engel are doing everything we can to t…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
September 2, 2024 at 7:16 PM

I will always stand up for workers’ rights in Congress.

John,  Throughout our nation’s history, brave men and women have come together to fight for workers' rights to organize and advocate for better labor conditions.   We are a better country for it. The United States wouldn’t be what it is today without unions.  Because of the labor movement, we have…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
September 1, 2024 at 6:16 PM

I wanted to pass along a thank you.

I need to say thank you, John.  This is a tough race. Flipping one of the most competitive seats in the country means a lot of hard work, which means a lot of time, energy, and support from folks like you.  I’m in this because I believe we can make a better Arizona by flipping this seat blue and t…
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  Kirsten (personal) · [email protected]
August 31, 2024 at 10:06 PM

The stakes of this race just became incredibly clear

On Thursday, I debated my opponent for the first time this cycle. He tried to avoid answering questions about his anti-abortion voting record, his role in selling Arizona’s water to foreign countries, and his ties to Patriot Academy, a Christian nationalist organization. But he can’t deny the facts.…
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  Engel for Arizona · [email protected]
August 31, 2024 at 5:16 PM

We won’t let history repeat itself

John,  We aren’t kidding when we say this is one of the most competitive races in the whole country. In 2022, Kirsten lost this race by just one percentage point. That was after being outspent six to one. Republicans need to keep AZ-06 red to hold onto their House majority. But this is a swing dis…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
August 30, 2024 at 9:41 PM

We have until midnight tomorrow night.

John,  In 2022, the odds were stacked against us.   Kevin McCarthy’s super PAC poured millions of dollars into our opponent’s campaign. Our incredible grassroots supporters gave everything they had, but we were outspent 6:1. In the end, we lost by just one percentage point — a smaller margin than …
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  Kirsten (personal) · [email protected]
August 30, 2024 at 6:51 PM

About yesterday

As you might’ve seen yesterday, I debated my opponent for the first time this cycle. He tried to avoid answering questions about his anti-abortion voting record, his role in the deal to give Arizona’s water to foreign countries, and his ties to Patriot Academy, a Christian nationalist organization. …
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
August 29, 2024 at 7:13 PM

Can you rush a donation before my debate?

Hi John, it’s Kirsten.  Today, I’m taking the stage to debate my opponent, Juan Ciscomani.  I’m running in this race to fight for our freedoms. For women’s freedom to choose what happens with their bodies. For children’s freedom to feel safe in their schools. For seniors’ freedom to live whole, hap…
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
August 28, 2024 at 10:45 PM

We can’t let 2022 happen again

Hi John, Right now, ads from Kirsten’s opponent are playing on TVs across southern Arizona. But the money that’s paying for those ads didn’t come from our state.   Just like in 2022, super PACs with millions of dollars are coming into AZ-06 trying to buy this seat. And just like in 2022, we’re get…
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
August 27, 2024 at 7:20 PM

Our biggest deadline yet.

Hi John, In four days, we have our end-of-month fundraising deadline. It’s hard to overstate how important this deadline is for us. The election is less than 70 days away. For the last year, we have been working hard to build up a campaign that can flip Arizona’s 6th blue. Now, the rubber is hitti…
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  Engel for Arizona · [email protected]
August 26, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Playing politics with the border

John,  Kirsten’s opponent Juan Ciscomani talks a big game on the border. But his record is clear, no matter his photo ops and political posturing.  Our new ad unpacks how Ciscomani left Arizona behind when it came to the bipartisan border bill. You can watch it here: Our border communities despera…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
August 25, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Holding corporations accountable

John,  Even with inflation lowering, food prices still seem sky-high.  It’s another sign of corporate greed hurting Arizonan consumers. CEOs shouldn’t be lining their pockets with record profits while families struggle to put food on the table or pay for medications.  When I was in the Arizona leg…
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
August 24, 2024 at 5:41 PM

We have one week left.

John,  One percentage point.  It’s what Kirsten lost this race by in 2022. And it’s what polls are showing our campaign is ahead by now.  Just one percentage point.  This margin in this race is razor-thin — but the difference between Kirsten and her opponent, Juan Ciscomani, is bigger than the Gra…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
August 23, 2024 at 6:16 PM

Trump was at the border yesterday…

But we won’t forget who killed the bipartisan border bill — and who helped him. John,  Yesterday, former President Trump pretended he cares about securing the border. He doesn’t. And neither does his loyal foot soldier, Juan Ciscomani.  The Bipartisan Border Security bill was the most significant …
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
August 21, 2024 at 7:41 PM

razor-thin

John,  One percentage point.  It’s what Kirsten lost this race by in 2022. And it’s what polls are showing our campaign is ahead by now.  Just one percentage point.  This margin in this race is razor-thin — but the difference between Kirsten and her opponent, Juan Ciscomani, is bigger than the Gra…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
August 20, 2024 at 8:46 PM

What I saw in Arizona classrooms

John,  Colored pencils and highlighters. Hand sanitizer. Books, from great novels to science textbooks. Desk chairs.   When we underfund our public schools, our kids end up in oversized classes with overwhelmed teachers — many of whom use their own money to pay for classroom basics.   As a mom and …
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
August 19, 2024 at 10:17 PM

Mike Johnson is coming to Arizona to campaign for our opponent

John,  If the millions of dollars from Republican PACs didn’t make it clear, the GOP really cares about protecting this seat.  Our opponent, Juan Ciscomani, is a MAGA puppet who has consistently voted along party lines — to restrict abortion access, slash clean energy jobs, and attack Social Secur…
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  Engel for Arizona · [email protected]
August 18, 2024 at 6:41 PM

Less than three months to go.

John,  With less than 80 days until Election Day, we have an exciting update! New polling has shown Kirsten is one point ahead of our opponent, Juan Ciscomani. This is a huge deal. We’re a people-powered campaign against an incumbent with the full support of the MAGA machine. We’ve been underestim…
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
August 16, 2024 at 6:46 PM

“unborn human beings”

John,  The Arizona Supreme Court seems to have it out for our reproductive rights.  In the spring, they reinstated a pre-statehood ban on abortion. This barbaric law criminalized doctors, made no exceptions for rape or incest, and was first passed in 1864 – before women could even vote.  This week…
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  Kirsten (personal) · [email protected]
August 15, 2024 at 11:38 PM

first day of school

I know I’m not the only parent hugging their kid a little tighter as we send them back to school, John.  It seems like only yesterday, I was taking Helene to her first day of middle school! I first ran for office because, while volunteering in Helene's classroom, I saw how Republican budget cuts …
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
August 14, 2024 at 11:18 PM

Some really exciting polling.

John,  In 2022, the odds were stacked against us.   Kevin McCarthy’s super PAC poured millions of dollars into our opponent’s campaign. Our incredible grassroots supporters gave everything they had, but we were outspent 6:1. In the end, we lost by just one percentage point — a smaller margin than …
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  Engel for Arizona · [email protected]
August 13, 2024 at 11:02 PM

Have you seen this on TV?

Voters are sick and tired of the dysfunction in Congress. They deserve better than leaders like Juan Ciscomani, who continually put politics over people — and leave Arizonans behind. John,  Our first television ad is on air!  If you haven’t seen it on TV yet, you can watch it here >> Voters a…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
August 12, 2024 at 8:31 PM

I was a NPS Ranger

Hi John,  I’ve had many different jobs, and I’ve spent much of my career working to protect the environment. But looking back, one stands out as a favorite.   Before I ran for Congress, before I served in the Arizona legislature, before I taught at the U of A (Go Cats!), before I worked as an envi…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
August 9, 2024 at 5:35 PM

This race will be decided by a razor-thin margin

John,  The truth is, no one knows what the outcome of this race will be.   In 2022, it took voting centers days to count all the ballots and determine a winner in our race. In the end, my opponent beat me by just a percentage point. It was truly a toss-up race.   Recent polling shows me one point a…
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
August 7, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Birds of a feather

John,  By now, you might have heard of the Patriot Academy, the Christian nationalist organization that Juan Ciscomani claims gave him “a clearer direction for [his] life” than anything else.  We wanted to share a little more about the AZ-06’s Congressman’s favorite organization. Here are some other…
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  Engel for Arizona · [email protected]
August 6, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Three months to go…

John,  We’re exactly three months away from Election Day, and we have an exciting update! New polling has shown Kirsten is one point ahead of our opponent, Juan Ciscomani. This is a huge deal. We’re a people-powered campaign against an incumbent with the full support of the MAGA machine. We’ve been …
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
August 5, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Controlling our bodies and lives

John,  For a party that’s supposed to be all about “liberty,” Republicans spend a lot of time trying to restrict our fundamental freedoms.   Choosing who to marry and when to start a family are two of the most important — and personal — decisions a person makes. But Republicans, including my oppone…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
August 3, 2024 at 6:16 PM

Park ranger

Hi John,  I’ve had many different jobs, and I’ve spent much of my career working to protect the environment. But looking back, one stands out as a favorite.   Before I ran for Congress, before I served in the Arizona legislature, before I taught at the U of A (Go Cats!), before I worked as an enviro…
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  Engel for Arizona · [email protected]
August 1, 2024 at 4:36 PM

We’re grateful!

John,  We’re going to keep this short.  Thank you. Because of your generous support in July, we surpassed our goal. In a race where every dollar counts, this makes a huge difference.  Too much is at stake in this election: our reproductive rights, a clean energy future, water security, public school…
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  Captain Mark Kelly · [email protected]
July 31, 2024 at 9:57 PM

This race is a coin toss

Team, it’s Captain Mark Kelly.  I’m sure you’re hearing from all sides right now about how important this upcoming election is. Control of the House, Senate, and the White House are all up for grabs, and Arizona is a central battleground.  My friend Kirsten is running for one of the most flippable…
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  Kirsten (personal) · [email protected]
July 31, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Tonight’s big deadline

I’m just going to say it. The Republicans we’re up against aren’t just dangerous — they’re weird. I first ran for office because I wanted to fight for policies to make Arizonan’s lives better. I wanted to make sure we had strong public schools for our kids, better healthcare for our veterans, good-p…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
July 30, 2024 at 10:36 PM

last chance

John, it’s Kirsten.  Today is the primary election in Arizona.   While I don’t have any primary opponents in this race, it's a critical deadline for a different reason. After today, the maximum amount any one person can donate to our campaign is halved.   We’re a people-powered campaign that relies …
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
July 30, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Voting

Hi John, Happy Primary Day!  First, if you haven’t voted yet, it’s not too late! You can find a polling place or ballot drop-off location near you here or check on your ballot here. After today, we’ll be in the final — and most critical — stage of this campaign. And while Kirsten doesn’t have a prim…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
July 29, 2024 at 9:43 PM

We rely on grassroots supporters, not corporate checks

John, it’s Kirsten.  Tomorrow is the primary election in Arizona.   While I don’t have any primary opponents in this race, tomorrow is a critical deadline for a different reason. After tomorrow, the maximum amount any one person can donate to our campaign is halved.   We’re a people-powered campaign…
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  Kirsten (personal) · [email protected]
July 28, 2024 at 6:15 PM

hello

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  Captain Mark Kelly · [email protected]
July 27, 2024 at 6:12 PM

toss-up in Arizona

Team, it’s Captain Mark Kelly.  I’m sure you’re hearing from all sides right now about how important this upcoming election is. Control of the House, Senate, and the White House are all up for grabs, and Arizona is a central battleground.  My friend Kirsten is running for one of the most flippable…
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