Team Tina · [email protected]

August 27, 2022 at 6:46 PM

NEW: Betsy qualified

  John — It’s official: Tina’s conservative opponent, Betsy Johnson, has qualified to put her name on the ballot for Governor. We can’t afford to let her drag Oregon backwards. We’ll explain more in a moment, but first: We’re quickly approaching our August end-of-month fundraising …

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

August 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Ready on day one

  John — We wanted to take a moment to celebrate an important day and kick off our end-of-month fundraising campaign! Today is Women's Equality Day, the official day to commemorate the 1920 certification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the Unit…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

August 25, 2022 at 10:31 PM

Tina will protect reproductive freedom in Oregon

  John — 62 days ago, the U.S. Supreme Court robbed the people of their right to control their bodies and personal health care decisions. For two months, we have been living in a country dragged backward by anti-abortion politicians, conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court,…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 24, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Meet Tina (photos inside!)

  John, Growing up, Tina learned from her first-generation American parents the value of hard work, being active in the community, and following your dreams. She arrived from the East Coast in 1987 and fell in love with the Oregon, ultimately completing her undergraduate degree at…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 23, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Who is Betsy Johnson?

  “Oregon’s Next Governor Could Be a Machine-Gun Toting Darling of GOP Megadonors” — Rolling Stone, 8/22/22 “She’s campaigning as a straight-shooting moderate, but Betsy Johnson despises ‘wokeness,’ blasts Portland as the ‘City of Roaches,’ and plans to keep the state's C…

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  Kevin Sullivan, Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

August 22, 2022 at 8:49 PM

Sign up to volunteer!

  Hey John, my name is Kevin Sullivan, and I’m Tina for Oregon’s Political & Field Director — nice to meet you! I love talking to communities across the state about Tina’s vision for the future, and we’re really ramping up our grassroots organizing in these final months before …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 21, 2022 at 6:03 PM

We need yard signs across Oregon

  John — it’s a Sunday, so we are going to keep this quick. With less than three months until Election Day, our campaign is ramping up our voter outreach. One of the best ways to show our grassroots strength is through yard signs! The truth is that name recognition can make or brea…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 20, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Three things you should know

  Hi John — with less than three months until Election Day, we wanted to check in and give you a quick campaign update. Here are three things you should know: Betsy and Christine are raising millions and spending it on ads to distract voters from their conservative records. The Rep…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 18, 2022 at 8:02 PM

Too urgent not to share

  John, We had a totally different email planned for today, but this was just too urgent not to share with you. We just got two big pieces of new information: YESTERDAY: Tina’s Trump-aligned opponent Christine Drazan went live with her first TV attack ad against Tina. BREAKING THIS…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

August 17, 2022 at 12:02 AM

We’re close to hitting our mid-quarter goal

  John, Just checking in one more time before tonight’s essential mid-quarter fundraising deadline. These goals aren’t arbitrary — we keep a close eye on how much we’re budgeting each month and each quarter. The mid-point is an important marker of how much we’ll raise, and an indic…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 15, 2022 at 11:13 PM

Making sure you saw this

  John — we’ve got an important update. After letting this team know about our mid-quarter fundraising goal, we saw a big increase in grassroots donations. With Christine’s and Betsy’s TV ads plastering Oregon, this team stepped up to support Tina in one of the most critical moment…

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  TinaforOregon.com · [email protected]

August 14, 2022 at 5:35 PM

We count on supporters like you

  John, We are sorry to email you on a Sunday, but this is too important to wait until Monday. As you know, Tina is working hard every day to garner support from voters across Oregon, but at this moment, we are behind on our crucial fundraising goal. We only have two days left to h…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 13, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Your first contribution to Team Tina

  John — Our mid-quarter fundraising deadline is fast approaching, and we need your support to help us meet our goal. From the start, Tina’s people-powered campaign has been about real Oregonians, not the politics. Tina has been in it for people since she started her career at Oreg…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 9:22 PM

Tina's opponents are outraising us

  John, With our mid-quarter fundraising goal fast approaching and Tina's opponents collectively outraising us, we need the support of our thousands of grassroots supporters more than ever before. Tina's up against Betsy Johnson and Christine Drazan. They are filling their pockets …

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 10:31 PM

[Issue Survey] Your input needed

  John, I’m proud to be running a campaign focused on the issues Oregonians care about. We’re at a critical juncture, and I need your input! With such limited time and resources before the election, everything we do needs to be laser-focused on challenges and solutions that you car…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Oregon is the GOP’s “best pickup opportunity”

  "National Republican official: Oregon governor’s race is ‘best pickup opportunity’ of 2022" — The Oregonian, July 29 National Republicans have a massive war chest of record-breaking campaign cash to take Oregon in the wrong direction. Pitch in to help us respond. DON…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 9, 2022 at 7:02 PM

We’re missing your personal endorsement

  John, A few weeks ago, we asked supporters to personally endorse Tina in her race for Governor, and the response we got was nothing short of amazing! From Ontario to Coos Bay, Portland to Lincoln City – Oregonians from all walks of life have made their endorsement. Many also shar…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 5:53 PM

Momentum

  Today marks exactly three months until Election Day, John! Tina Kotek is the only candidate in this race with a successful track record of fighting for the people of Oregon. As Speaker of the Oregon House, she passed paid sick leave, expanded background checks for gun sales, made…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

August 7, 2022 at 4:59 PM

The best way to multiply your impact

  Hey John — We’re reaching out today to thank you for supporting our campaign. Whether you’ve chipped in, signed up to volunteer, spoken with your friends and neighbors about the stakes in this race, or even just read our emails – please know that your efforts are what keep us goi…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 7:51 PM

Exciting news, John!

  We wanted to share some really exciting news, John: We just launched our first TV ad of the general election! Take a moment to watch our newest ad, and then please chip in to help us keep the ad on air. We need your support to fight back against Betsy and Christine’s huge ad buys…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

August 3, 2022 at 10:16 PM

Thank you! We can do this!

  Hey, everyone! I had to take a minute to say thank you to the 2,300+ grassroots donors who supported our campaign last month. Because of your support, we hit our July fundraising goal. Thank you! We have less than 100 days to go until the November election. I’m inspired by the mo…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 31, 2022 at 11:03 PM

Personally asking

  John, This is the last time I’ll reach out before tonight’s end-of-month fundraising deadline. We’re so close to reaching our goal. But we’re depending on a surge of support from folks like you in these final hours to help us cross the finish line strong. We can build a better fu…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 30, 2022 at 11:36 PM

We’re 86% of the way to our goal

  John, We know it’s the weekend, so we’ll make this quick: We have less than 48 hours until our end-of-month deadline expires, and we’re 86% of the way toward our digital fundraising goal for July. We’re counting on a final push to get us over the finish line. Please pitch in $5 o…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 30, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Tina just got off the stage

  Tina just got off the debate stage, John. She made us SO proud by taking both Christine Drazan and Betsy Johnson to task for their out-of-touch, conservative records. Tina kept the spotlight on what matters — building an Oregon that works for all of us. But with election experts …

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  Meghan via Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 5:48 PM

[BUMPING] Betsy on TV

  Hey John, I know you probably get tons of emails a day, but I wanted to make sure you saw our email about Betsy Johnson’s TV ads. Tina’s first debate is this afternoon, and right now, Betsy’s newest ads are live and reaching undecided voters across Oregon. Grassroots donations di…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 11:01 PM

A month without Roe

  John — This is a longer email than usual, so I hope you have a few minutes to read it today. It has now been a month since the U.S. Supreme Court dragged the country backward by overturning Roe v. Wade, ripping reproductive health care away from millions of Americans. In just a m…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 26, 2022 at 6:47 PM

Oregon Governor Race Update

  Here’s a quick rundown of the Oregon Governor’s race, John. FIRST: Our opponent Betsy Johnson poured millions of dollars into TV ads trying to distract Oregonians from her out-of-touch, conservative voting record. THEN: The Republican Governors Association gave $250,000 to our ot…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 7:47 PM

BREAKING: Election experts downgraded our race

  John — Governors are the last line of defense for so much that we care about — from protecting reproductive freedom, to tackling homelessness and the housing crisis, to creating jobs with historic investments in clean energy projects, and so much more. That’s why we need to give …

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  Tina Kotek for Governor · [email protected]

July 21, 2022 at 7:05 PM

Betsy on TV

  We’ve got some bad news, John. Tina’s conservative opponent Betsy Johnson just went live on TV with her newest ad. She is going to spend millions of dollars trying to convince viewers that she’s "independent," but the reality is much shadier. Betsy Johnson’s ad is currently airin…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Republicans are counting on you to sit out this November

  John, This year’s elections could determine the future of abortion rights, voting rights, and so much more in Oregon. Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, our governor is the last line of defense. But historically, fewer voters turn out in midterm elections than…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Tonight’s deadline

  John, We know you’re getting ready to log off for the weekend, so we’ll keep this quick. With less than 12 hours until tonight’s deadline, we’re closing in on our mid-month fundraising goal. Your donation could be the one that puts us over the top! Betsy Johnson and Christine Dra…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 14, 2022 at 11:54 PM

the summer slump

  John, Lots of campaigns face a slow-down in fundraising over the summer, so much so that there’s a name for it — the “summer slump.” This is a big deal with a people-powered campaign like ours. We’re funded by grassroots supporters, and a lot of what we raise comes from emails ju…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

July 14, 2022 at 12:11 AM

Christine Drazan

  John, Just a few weeks ago, more than 100,000 Oregonians got a pay raise thanks to Oregon’s minimum wage increase, something Tina led the charge to pass while she was Oregon’s Speaker of the House. While Tina has brought people together to move our state forward, our Republican o…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 12, 2022 at 6:25 PM

Will you endorse my campaign?

  John — I’m running for Governor to take on the big fights and continue building a future of opportunity and justice for every Oregonian. I’ve got a track record of fighting for Oregon families — from passing paid sick leave, to expanding background checks on gun sales, to raising…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 8, 2022 at 5:01 PM

BREAKING: FiveThirtyEight says it’s a toss up

  John, This isn’t what we expected to see when the FiveThirtyEight 2022 election forecast came out: Our race is a 50/50 toss-up. Take a look: FiveThirtyEight model as of June 29, 2022 This is clearly worrisome news. There’s a 50/50 chance that our Republican opponent, Christine D…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 6, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Action on gun violence

  John, Last week, the Trump-dominated Supreme Court issued a ruling that will make it harder for states to protect people from gun violence. Tina immediately condemned their decision, and she is the only candidate for Governor who is committed to addressing the gun violence crisis…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 3, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Thank you! and Quick Updates

  Hey, everyone! I hope you are having a great Fourth of July weekend! I wanted to reach out and share three updates: First, thanks to this incredible grassroots team, we raised thousands of dollars for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Pro Choice Oregon! Two organizations th…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 10:33 PM

We’ll keep it quick

  John, If your inboxes are anything like ours, they’re packed today, so we’ll keep this short. We’re reaching out to ask if you can add a contribution to Tina’s campaign for Oregon Governor ahead of tonight’s end-of-quarter fundraising deadline: If you've saved your payment inform…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Tomorrow

  John, Tomorrow at midnight is our crucial end-of-quarter fundraising deadline. It’s the first full month of our general election campaign, so what we raise will help fund our efforts to stop our conservative opponents, while allowing us to build a future of opportunity and justic…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 7:50 PM

We need to show our strength

  John, This Thursday marks the end of the quarter and the biggest test yet for our general election campaign. That’s because after Thursday, what we raise becomes publicly available. That means everyone can see our fundraising totals, as well as how many people chipped in to help.…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Re: the Supreme Court ruling

  John, I'm horrified by what happened today. With callous disregard for the majority of Americans who believe that the right to an abortion is a personal choice and not one for the government to decide, the Supreme Court has stripped away an essential right and sent our country ba…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 8:21 PM

The general election is in full swing

  John, It’s been a little over a month since the primary, and the general election is now in full swing. So we’re hitting the ground running to build up our organizing team, share Tina’s message with voters, and make sure everyone knows what’s at stake in Oregon this year. With a …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 20, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Here’s who Betsy REALLY is →

  John, we’ll get right to it: the stakes are high in this election. We can’t afford to let our opponents drag Oregon backward. Will you rush a contribution to help elect Tina — a progressive fighter and the only candidate who has a track record of getting things done for the worki…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 19, 2022 at 6:35 PM

Happy Juneteenth!

  John, Yesterday, I joined the Democratic Party of Oregon's Black Caucus and hundreds of community members to celebrate Juneteenth. Now a state and federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, while also celebrating the freedo…

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  Meghan Cavanaugh, Campaign Manager · [email protected]

June 18, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Organizing

  Hey John, Meghan here. As Tina’s Campaign Manager, I’m responsible for planning our campaign’s path to victory. That includes scaling up our paid media operations, our digital infrastructure, and our grassroots organizing program to reach voters throughout Oregon. Building a stro…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 15, 2022 at 7:15 PM

A beacon of hope

  Hey John, June is Pride Month, and it’s a wonderful time to celebrate LGBTQ+ Oregonians for who they are, as well as their family, friends, and allies who support them. Tina has always been a trailblazer for others. She was the first openly lesbian Speaker of the House in Oregon …

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 6:45 PM

It’s never been about the politics for me

  John — Oregon is facing major challenges that will impact our state for years. The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade at any moment. The climate crisis threatens our fisheries, our forests, and our farms. And gun violence continues to take an unconscionable toll on o…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Republicans are eyeing this seat 👀

Tina for Oregon “Republicans are eyeing the Oregon governor’s mansion as an opportunity to score a win in a solidly blue state.” — NBC News, 5/30/22 John, Tina’s victory in the primary wasn’t by chance. Voters know that Tina is the best candidate for the job. They know she’ll f…

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  Nicholas Kristof · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 5:03 PM

A competitor head and shoulders above the rest

Tina for Oregon John, this November, Oregon faces a choice that will decide the future of our state. And Tina Kotek is a leader head and shoulders above the rest. Oregon faces huge challenges, and we need real leadership. That leader is Tina. Tina has proven time and time again t…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 6, 2022 at 7:43 PM

Betsy Johnson is on the wrong side of this issue

Tina for Oregon John, This year has already seen too much tragedy in our country. A little over a week ago, 21 lives were lost in Uvalde, Texas, 19 of whom were children. Before that, a massacre in Buffalo, New York. Just a few weeks ago, at an appearance at TEDxPortland, Senator…

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