Kevin Sullivan, Field Director · [email protected]

September 24, 2022 at 6:53 PM

Volunteer opportunities with Team Tina

  Hey John, this is Kevin Sullivan, Tina's Field Director. Most days you can find me knocking doors and talking to Oregonians about Tina’s incredible campaign and her vision for the future. And with weeks to go until Election Day, we’re really ramping up our grassroots organizing e…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 24, 2022 at 1:11 AM

Can you make it a weekly recurring gift, John?

  Hi John — We’re reaching out today first to say thank you for supporting our campaign. Whether you’ve chipped in with a grassroots contribution, signed up to volunteer, put up a yard sign, or even just read our emails – please know that your efforts are what keep us going. But El…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 9:01 AM

Up late

  John, Sorry for the late email... It’s 2am here, but I’ve got a lot on my mind keeping me up right now. Look, I'm in this fight because I want to help people. I want to fix the things that aren't working while staying true to Oregon values. But Betsy Johnson and Christine Drazan …

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 12:02 AM

Troubling News

  John, The threats to our democracy are real, and we are seeing troubling evidence right here in Oregon. Republican Christine Drazan, one of Tina’s two conservative opponents, was recently endorsed by a group with ties to election deniers, Capitol rioters, and conspiracy theorists…

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  Tina for OR · [email protected]

September 21, 2022 at 5:33 PM

Fox News has weighed in

  Fox News Ratings Change: Lean D ➡️➡️➡️ Toss Up , John, Fox News just called Oregon the potential “sleeper race of the season” and downgraded our race to a toss up! With Fox News now highlighting this race as a pick up opportunity to their massive audience, we know national Repub…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 21, 2022 at 1:01 AM

Getting to know Tina

  John, Before we get into telling you about our team captain, Tina, we are first going to ask you to chip in $5. This small donation allows us to connect with voters, run ads, and fuel our campaign to elect Tina this November. Can you donate right now? DONATE If you’re readi…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

September 20, 2022 at 6:06 PM

Check your voter status

  Hi John, Today is National Voter Registration Day! 🥳 Exercising your right to vote and making your voice heard is the cornerstone of American democracy. When you mail in or drop off your ballot, you strengthen your community and make democracy work better. But, unfortunately, hi…

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  TinaforOregon.com · [email protected]

September 20, 2022 at 1:31 AM

It all adds up

  John, There is power in the more than 16,000 grassroots donors to Tina's campaign for Oregon governor. Because when Jean from Coos Bay donates $20, or Maria from Bend chips in $5, or Tim from Portland makes a $25 contribution — it all starts to add up. But the reality is that we’…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Grassroots support vs. Betsy

  Wow, John. Local reporters just revealed that Betsy Johnson’s campaign paid nearly a million dollars to a Washington signature-gathering firm to gather enough signatures to get her on the ballot for governor. Betsy Johnson has bought her way into this race, while our campaign fo…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

September 18, 2022 at 11:10 PM

Bumping up Tina’s message

  Hey John, did you see Tina’s email about her urgent plan of action to address the homelessness crisis as our next governor? Tina is the only candidate in this race who will always put people over politics, but right now we face a tough road ahead against Tina’s conservative oppon…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

September 18, 2022 at 5:03 PM

RGA gives Drazan another $1 million

  John — The key race updates just keep coming: First, the Republican Governors Association dropped an additional $1 million into Christine Drazan’s campaign, bringing their total contributions to an eye-popping $2.6 million. Then, Cook Political Report downgraded our race from “Le…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

September 17, 2022 at 4:32 PM

The homelessness crisis

  Good morning, John— This is a longer email than usual, but it’s important, and I hope you have the time to read it all the way through. I’d like to talk about an issue that is very important to all Oregonians — the humanitarian crisis in our own backyards. The homelessness crisis…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 11:31 PM

Can I ask you a question?

  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 53 days till the election, everything we do needs to be laser-focused on challenges and solutions that you care about – because there’s…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 5:49 PM

“Toss Up”

  "No race for governor has been more surprising than Oregon, which we last shifted into the competitive column at the end of July, moving it from Likely to Lean Democrat. Now, we are changing our race rating once again into the Toss Up column." — Cook Political Report, 9/…

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  Shannon Watts · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Tina is the only gun sense champion running for governor in Oregon

  Hi John, My name is Shannon Watts, gun violence advocate and founder of Moms Demand Action, and I am asking you to join me in support of Tina Kotek. It’s election season, so I’m spending much of my time traveling across the country supporting candidates who I believe will take a…

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  Oscar, Teens for Tina · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 12:32 AM

The only candidate my generation can trust

  Hey John! I’m Oscar, a senior at Franklin High school and lead organizer with Teens for Tina! We work to mobilize students to get involved in politics, and in just a few months, Teens for Tina has already mobilized more than 60 high school students from around Oregon to take acti…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 14, 2022 at 6:32 PM

Sabato’s Crystal Ball

  This isn’t the news we were hoping for, John: Inside Elections downgraded our race from lean Democrat to tilt Democrat, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball downgraded our race from "Leans Democratic" to "Toss-up.” Our conservative, out-of-touch opponents have a real shot to win. To put it…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 14, 2022 at 12:04 AM

BREAKING | Nationwide Abortion Ban

  John, This is atrocious. Lindsey Graham, the Republican Senator from South Carolina, just introduced a horrifying new bill in the Senate that would ban abortion nationwide. If it wasn't clear already, abortion is on the ballot this year. Tina’s opponent, Christine Drazan, is back…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 5:48 PM

Where are Betsy’s tax returns?

  Hey John, We will get straight to the point. Betsy Johnson has failed to release her tax returns in a move that goes against decades of precedent. She’s taking a page straight out of Donald Trump’s playbook, and we saw where his lack of transparency got us. Oregonians deserve a …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Union Rights

  John, A recent survey ranks Oregon as the No. 1 best state to work in America and the No. 1 state for working women. That’s incredible! And it’s thanks largely to policies that Tina Kotek championed as Speaker of the House. Tina is the only candidate for governor who will always …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 12, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Hiding her extreme views on abortion

  John — There’s no question that reproductive rights are on the ballot in Oregon this November. And there’s no bigger threat to reproductive rights in Oregon than Christine Drazan. She was even caught red-handed, along with a wave of GOP candidates across the country, scrubbing th…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 10, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Saturday reading just for you

  John, sorry to email on a Saturday but we couldn’t resist sending you Tina’s recently published op-ed in The Oregonian. Check it out here. Homelessness, soaring prices, crime, addiction, wildfires, drought - we all know things are tough. I’m running for governor because I’m a pr…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 11:08 PM

Have you heard about Oregon’s Political Tax Credit?

  John — The Oregon Political Tax Credit is a great way to support Tina (and helps keep campaigns powered by the most impactful small-dollar donors!). It’s like a free $50 donation for Oregon taxpayers, once a year. If you qualify, you can give up to $50 per year (or $100 if you’re…

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  Meghan Cavanaugh, Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 2:31 AM

Personally asking

  John, Meghan here, Tina’s Campaign Manager. I just wanted to take a minute to update you all since there are only two months left until the Nov. 8th Election Day. The good news is that we’re on the right track, building momentum and getting Tina’s message out across the state! Vo…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 8:03 PM

Conservative Betsy

  Hey John, Tina is facing off against not one but two conservative opponents: Betsy Johnson and Christine Drazan. Betsy is running unaffiliated with a party, but in reality, she’s not much different from conservative Christine. Running a campaign against two well-funded, out-of-to…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 1:00 AM

12,000 contributions

  John, we have some very exciting news to share with you: Our campaign is building momentum thanks to more than 12,000 individual donations so far this cycle. That's 12,000 grassroots donors fueling our campaign through donations from Oregonians chipping in $5, $10, or even $50 at…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 7, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Gun Violence Prevention

  John, Just over a week ago, Oregonians experienced firsthand how a senseless act of deadly gun violence can shatter an entire community. As Governor, Tina will keep fighting to prevent and stop gun violence, unlike her opponents, Betsy Johnson and Christine Drazan, who have both …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 9:31 PM

9 weeks to go

  Hi John, Election day is coming in fast — there are only 9 weeks left in the 2022 midterm elections. We’ll explain more in a moment, but can you pitch in $9 right now to help us do everything we can to elect Tina and stop her out-of-touch, billionaire-funded, conservative opponen…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

September 4, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Will you endorse the 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]

September 3, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Christine Drazan is trying to hide her extreme views

  John, After an incredible August and a full year (!) since Tina launched her campaign for governor, we’re watching momentum for Tina build across Oregon. But as the race heats up, our opponents are out in full force. Conservative opponent Betsy Johnson launched a new attack ad ag…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 4:02 PM

September already!

  Hey, everyone! I just wanted to say thank you to the nearly 5,000 grassroots donors who supported our campaign last month. Thanks to you, we surpassed our August fundraising goal after a big surge of online donations on the deadline day. Thank you! August was a big month for our …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 7:05 PM

TINA WANTS TO CALL YOU 📞

  Hey John, We are less than 24 hours away from our big end-of-month fundraising deadline, and we’ve got some exciting news to share: If you contribute any amount towards our August fundraising goal, Tina may personally give you a phone call to thank you for the support! Whether it…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 12:40 AM

Have you seen our new ad?

  John, We wanted to share some really exciting news with you today: We just launched a new TV ad! Take a moment to watch our latest ad, John, and then please chip in to help us hit our August end-of-month fundraising goal. WATCH & DONATE The ad features An Do, Planned P…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

August 30, 2022 at 1:15 AM

Bend

  Dear Friends, Last night, shoppers at a Safeway in Bend were terrorized by a man who opened fire with an AR-15 style weapon — two people were killed, including a store employee who tried to stop him. My heart hurts for the victims, for their loved ones, and for the entire Bend co…

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  Rachel Barnett, Finance Director · [email protected]

August 28, 2022 at 6:01 PM

URGENT | Race updates

  Hey John, My name is Rachel, and I am the Finance Director for Tina for Oregon. I hate to email you on a Sunday, but I urgently have to let you all in on a few campaign updates. As of this morning, we are currently tracking behind where we need to be to hit our August fundraising…

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  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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