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Kirsten Engel

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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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  Engel for Arizona · [email protected]
July 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Ciscomani’s guiding principles

Hi John,  The Patriot Academy is a Christian nationalist organization that stands against everything Kirsten stands for.   The Patriot Academy wants to ban abortion. Kirsten is running to protect access to reproductive care across the country, whether that’s IVF, abortion, or birth control.   The Pa…
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
July 25, 2024 at 8:21 PM

The fight for our reproductive freedom

John, we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this op-ed from Kirsten.  Following the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Kirsten published this piece about the importance of our continued fight for reproductive rights. You can read it here. When it comes to wo…
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  Kirsten (personal) · [email protected]
July 24, 2024 at 6:02 PM

We have my opponent on record

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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
July 23, 2024 at 5:25 PM

remembering

Hi John,  I wanted to tell you the story behind this picture.   When my daughter Helene was little, I volunteered to help in her classroom. I have always believed in the importance of a strong education and wanted to support her public school teachers.  I was shocked by what I saw.  Republicans in t…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 11:01 PM

We have 105 days to elect Vice President Kamala Harris

Hi John,  For the last three and a half years, President Biden has been a great leader of our country. His record of protecting our environment, bringing down costs for the American people, and defending our democratic institutions is undeniable, and I am grateful for his service.  The election this…
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
July 21, 2024 at 5:40 PM

Arming minors to overthrow the Constitution?

John,  Kirsten’s opponent, Juan Ciscomani, claims nothing in his life has given him “a clearer direction” than the Patriot Academy. So what direction is the Patriot Academy providing? Hint: it’s nothing good.  The Patriot Academy is a Christian nationalist organization whose end goal is to rewrite t…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
July 20, 2024 at 5:15 PM

memories

Hi John,  I wanted to tell you the story behind this picture.   When my daughter Helene was little, I volunteered to help in her classroom. I have always believed in the importance of a strong education and wanted to support her public school teachers.  I was shocked by what I saw.  Republicans in t…
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  Ruben Gallego · [email protected]
July 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM

Kari Lake’s remarks, and our path forward

We always knew that this would be one of the closest races in the country. That’s no secret. But we’ve been really fortunate so far because month after month we have absolutely crushed Kari Lake’s fundraising numbers. That gives us a tremendous advantage, and it lets us deliver our message to the pe…
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
July 17, 2024 at 8:21 PM

We must protect Social Security

Hi John,  Kirsten’s opponent, Juan Ciscomani, was busy last week.   From his seat on the Appropriations Committee, he voted to slash billions in funding for health and education programs, including cutting $453 million from Social Security.   Social Security is part of the critical safety net that s…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
July 17, 2024 at 12:06 AM

Trump’s VP and my opponent have something in common

Hi John,  As you might’ve seen, yesterday Donald Trump announced his pick for vice president — and it’s Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.  I won’t sugarcoat it: J.D. Vance is an extremist who has terrifying views about women.  ❌ He supported a nationwide abortion ban.  ❌ He opposed exceptions for rape and in…
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
July 15, 2024 at 7:46 PM

Deadline tonight 🏃‍♀️‍➡️

A fun fact about Kirsten, John, is that she loves running. We have photographic proof!And while running a 10k might be different than running a campaign, there are some things that hold true — like the importance of setting goals.  As Election Day gets closer and corporate PACs start spending more a…
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  Kirsten · [email protected]
July 13, 2024 at 5:46 PM

This is unprecedented

John,  Our campaign just released our official fundraising numbers for last quarter. With super PACs pouring millions into our district to support our opponent, hitting our fundraising goal was non-negotiable.  I’m thrilled to share that with your help, we raised a record-breaking $1.7 million.  Tha…
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
July 12, 2024 at 9:06 PM

I found this old picture

John,  I found an old picture recently that brought back memories. It shows me outside the Arizona House of Representatives on swearing-in day — the first office I ever held. Before I ran for office, I was an environmental lawyer. I helped hold big corporations accountable for pollution, oversaw the…
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  Engel HQ · [email protected]
July 10, 2024 at 9:06 PM

What we’ve been up to

Hi John,  It’s been a busy start to the summer, especially since we were all hands on deck in June to hit our quarterly fundraising goal.  We wanted to send along some highlights from the campaign trail from the last couple of months, which you can see below!  As this race heats up, your support is …
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  Kirsten Engel · [email protected]
July 8, 2024 at 10:02 PM

I’ve been fighting for Arizona’s water for years

John,  I found an old picture over the weekend that brought back memories. It shows me outside the Arizona House of Representatives on swearing-in day — the first office I ever held. Before I ran for office, I was an environmental lawyer. I helped hold big corporations accountable for pollution, ove…
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  Team Engel · [email protected]
July 5, 2024 at 4:20 PM

We have to make sure…

John, Today is July 5th. That means we’re exactly four months away from the general election on November 5th.  We’re in a toss-up race, so we have to make every single one of those days count. We have to make sure voters hear about Kirsten's record as an Arizona legislator who fought for veterans, p…
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