Tina Kotek · [email protected]

September 7, 2024 at 4:53 PM

Back to school!

Every Oregon child should have a safe, supportive place to receive a high-quality public education   John, Oregon students are headed back to school. I was one of those kids who looked forward to getting back in the classroom every fall. Sure, I loved the summer break, but I also lo…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 7:42 PM

We have two months left to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz!

There’s not a lot of time left.   John, We officially have two months to go until Election Day.  A second term for Donald Trump is dangerous for our country, our democracy, and our world. That’s why it’s so important to defeat him in November. Vice President Harris and my fellow Go…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

August 31, 2024 at 8:19 PM

Here’s your personal link

I’m asking for your support before midnight!   John —  Our August end-of-month fundraising deadline is coming up tonight at midnight, and my team wanted me to reach out.  Hitting our goal tonight will set the tone for the final two months of this election year.  From supporting impo…

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  Athena, Team Tina · [email protected]

August 30, 2024 at 3:22 PM

What if I told you?

  Hey John — Athena here!  I’m reaching out because we’ve been watching the numbers closely, and it looks like we’re going to fall short of our August fundraising goal.  That’s a big issue — it means we may have to scale back our work reaching Oregon voters and supporting Democrats…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

August 28, 2024 at 5:46 PM

Help us reverse the slump

Take a look at this screenshot:   John, we’ve got some bad news.  We’re not sure what’s going on, but fundraising has really slowed down over the past few months. Take a look at this actual screenshot from our fundraising page: Will you help us reverse the trend by chipping in $25 …

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  Team Tina Newsletter · [email protected]

August 24, 2024 at 5:23 PM

August!

  Hi John,  Welcome to my team’s monthly newsletter of what I’ve been up to this month, so you can be in the loop about the great work happening. I know life can be busy, and your inbox can get filled up with political emails, so I appreciate any time you can dedicate to r…

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  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]

August 22, 2024 at 3:31 PM

I’m used to being written off

  Hey John — Tina here! Senator Tammy Baldwin asked to reach out with an important message: I’m used to being written off, John. When I first ran for Congress in Wisconsin in 1997, no one thought I could win — especially when an extremely popular challenger jumped into the race. I …

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

August 20, 2024 at 2:18 PM

Are you watching the convention?

  Hey John! I’m writing to you from Chicago, where I’m participating as a delegate to this year’s Democratic National Convention! I’m thrilled to be here to support Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and all my fellow Democrats running for office this year. It’s going to be a great week of s…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

August 15, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Let us give you 3️ reasons >>

  Here are three reasons why you should chip in $3 ahead of tonight’s mid-month deadline, John.  Election Day is less than three months away. This will be one of the most consequential elections of our lifetimes, so it’s time to throw everything we’ve got into electing Democrats u…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

August 14, 2024 at 7:08 PM

$5 can do a whole lot

  John,  In just a moment, we’re going to ask if you can spare $5 to support Tina. If you want, you can cut to the chase by donating right here, but here’s why it’s so important:  $5 may not seem like a lot to you, but five dollars multiplied by every single person reading this ema…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

August 12, 2024 at 10:29 PM

We just got a Mega grant to fight climate change

  Great news, John: Oregon just received a Mega grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fight climate change! Our state will receive $197 million in federal funds through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program — the largest award announced in the Pacific North…

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  Janelle Bynum · [email protected]

August 10, 2024 at 5:06 PM

4 seats.

Democrats only need to flip four seats to take back the majority in the U.S. House from anti-abortion, anti-democracy Republican extremists – and my race is one of them.   Hi John – I’m Democrat Janelle Bynum, and Tina Kotek said I could reach out. I’m a State Representative, small…

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  Teddy 🐾 · [email protected]

August 7, 2024 at 9:11 PM

A message from the First Dog

Bark Bark   Hiii John — Teddy here!! You might not know me, but you do know my best friend, Tina. She’s the Governor of Oregon — and I guess that makes me First Dog!! 🐕 I love being the First Dog because I get to see firsthand how hard Tina works to make life better for everyone in…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 31, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Today, you can do something important

  John, today you have the chance to do something really important. You can make your first contribution to my campaign. Today, you can join my team and say you’re “all in” to help make the future of Oregon successful for everyone. You can lay the groundwork for my time as Governor…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 30, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Kamala Harris is ready to unite the country.

Support her campaign with a split contribution today.   John, I am proud to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President. She’s tough, she’s smart, and she’s ready to unite the country. Donald Trump poses a clear and present danger to our country, our democracy, and our world…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

July 28, 2024 at 4:03 PM

It’s 100 days to Election Day

Tina may not be on the ballot this year, but our work for a progressive Oregon absolutely is.   John, we have just 100 days left until the general election on November 5th. With the Republican National Convention over, it’s clearer than ever that the GOP stands for Trump’s extreme …

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  Team Tina Newsletter · [email protected]

July 23, 2024 at 11:40 PM

Our July Edition:

  Hi John,  Welcome to my team’s monthly newsletter of what I’ve been up to this month, so you can be in the loop about the great work happening. I know life can be busy, and your inbox can get filled up with political emails, so I appreciate any time you can dedicate to r…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 19, 2024 at 5:45 PM

Go Team USA!

  Hey, John! The Olympics kick off a week from today in Paris, and I couldn’t be more excited.  Some folks know I did track & field in high school and held my school’s record in the triple jump for a long time. I knew where Eugene was, even as a high schooler in Pennsylvania, b…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

July 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM

First, Then, Now

  John,  First: Tina ran for Governor to fight for people, to put Oregon families first, and to make progress on the state’s most pressing issues. Then: In her first year and a half, Governor Kotek has secured significant investments into new housing production, summer school fundi…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

July 12, 2024 at 5:08 PM

How we’re improving early literacy

  The Governor’s Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council just released their final recommendations, John! A group of university and K-12 educators and literacy experts, as well as bipartisan representatives from the Legislature, came together to create a list of recommendations…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 9, 2024 at 6:28 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 in Oregon from the East Coast in 1987 and fell in love with the natural beauty of her new home, ultimately comp…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

July 5, 2024 at 5:14 PM

Sign on to support Tina’s roadmap →

Tina’s mission as Governor will always be to deliver results and move the state forward.   John — Tina’s mission as Governor will always be to deliver results and move the state forward so that every Oregonian can have the same opportunities.  That means building more housing and re…

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  Tina’s iPhone · [email protected]

June 30, 2024 at 5:27 PM

Do you have a sec?

Sent from my iPhone   Sorry for interrupting your Sunday, John — but we are on a mission!  Our end-of-quarter deadline expires at midnight, and we’re still aiming to bring in 46 more grassroots contributions before then.  Can you chip in before midnight tonight to help us reach our …

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  Athena, Team Tina · [email protected]

June 28, 2024 at 6:10 PM

Why Sunday’s deadline is so important

  Hey there,  I’m reaching out about our end-of-quarter deadline coming up on Sunday. I’ll explain why this fundraising goal is so important in just a moment, but if you’re ready to chip in now, you can do so right here: CHIP IN NOW Quarterly fundraising deadlines are critica…

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  Team Tina Newsletter · [email protected]

June 25, 2024 at 7:24 PM

Our June Edition:

  Hi John,  Welcome to my team’s monthly newsletter of what I’ve been up to this month, so you can be in the loop about the great work happening. I know life can be busy, and your inbox can get filled up with political emails, so I appreciate any time you can dedicate to r…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

June 23, 2024 at 8:54 PM

Our efforts are working!

  John, We know some folks can get cynical about politics, but here’s Tina’s impact in action: Our educators and students are starting to feel the effects of our historic investments in early literacy! More than $120 million in new funding is now being used across the state to hel…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 6:31 PM

A win on mifepristone, but the fight is not over

  John,  Monday will be the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision from the Supreme Court, the one that overturned the right to an abortion in our country and set the far-right out on a crusade to restrict and outright ban the procedure in states around the country.  The countr…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 15, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Three reasons

We didn’t reach our goal last month.   Here are three reasons why you might want to chip in $3 today ahead of tonight’s mid-month deadline, John.  Connecting with Oregonians takes resources. And it takes grassroots support to connect with voters and provide information across the …

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

June 13, 2024 at 5:49 PM

What are your priorities?

  John, We can’t believe 2024 is just about halfway done! You might remember our team sent out a priorities survey to our top supporters (that’s you!) right at the start of the year. Now that we’re approaching the midpoint of 2024, we want to check in again.  It’s invaluable for Go…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 11, 2024 at 10:28 PM

We came up short

We didn’t reach our goal last month.   John: We’re going to be honest.  We didn’t hit our fundraising goal last month.  It’s not something we like admitting, but we’re reaching out because we’re counting on this team to get us back on track.  When we fall short on our fundraising g…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 7, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Watch this message from Dolly Parton 🩷

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will make free books available to children statewide.   John, Like islands in the stream, we want everyone to fall in love with reading. So pour yourself a cup of ambition because Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is expanding statewide! Click her…

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  Surveys @ Team Tina · [email protected]

June 4, 2024 at 8:43 PM

What do you want to see from our emails?

  John, We are so grateful for your support of Tina thus far, throughout her campaign and in her first 18 months in office. Everything we’ve accomplished, and everything we have yet to achieve, is all thanks to this team.  We want to make sure we’re doing our best to keep you infor…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

May 31, 2024 at 4:02 PM

$5 from Deborah and $10 from Michael and $25 from Alan

Our end-of-month deadline expires tonight.   John,  I am grateful for every Oregonian who believes in a hopeful vision for our state and is pitching in to support the work.  Because when Deborah from Portland donates $5, Michael from Pendleton chips in $10, and Alan from Klamath Fa…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 7:14 PM

The power of a grassroots team

  John,  In just a moment, we’re going to ask if you can spare $1 to support Tina. If you want, you can cut to the chase by donating your four quarters right here, but here’s why it’s so important.  $1 may not seem like a lot to you, but one dollar multiplied by every single person…

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  Team Tina Newsletter! · [email protected]

May 28, 2024 at 7:52 PM

May Edition

  Hi John,  Welcome to my team’s monthly newsletter of what I’ve been up to this month, so you can be in the loop about the great work happening. I know life can be busy, and your inbox can get filled up with political emails, so I appreciate any time you can dedicate to r…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

May 21, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Today is Election Day!

  John, today is Primary Election Day! Get your ballot in a USPS mailbox today or double-check your nearest drop box location right here:  VOTING INFORMATION This site will be able to answer all your voting questions and more — so there’s no excuse not to vote today by 8 pm! …

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

May 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM

The fight for abortion access is not over

I will continue to be a fierce advocate for reproductive rights in our state.   John,  It’s been almost two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Our country has seen unprecedented attacks on reproductive freedoms – from conservative judges, state legislatures, and a…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

May 15, 2024 at 6:44 PM

Grassroots teams are powerful

  John,  In just a moment, we’re going to ask if you can spare any amount to support Governor Kotek’s work before our mid-quarter deadline tonight. We’ll explain why this is so important, but if you want to cut to the chase, you can make a donation of any amount right here. Mid-qua…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

May 12, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Commit to vote!

📣Hey Oregon! There’s an election next Tuesday, May 21! Do you have a plan to vote?   John, Oregon has a statewide election coming up on Tuesday, May 21st. Will you be voting? YES NO Ballots should be in your hands, as well as the Voter’s Pamphlet – so we’re checking in to see …

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

May 10, 2024 at 5:49 PM

$5 million for the new Oregon CHIPS Child Care Fund!

  John,  Governor Kotek recently announced that $5 million from the Oregon CHIPS Act will be allocated to the new Oregon CHIPS Child Care Fund! This means that working families involved in strengthening the semiconductor industry in Oregon will now have access to affordable, quali…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

May 8, 2024 at 6:20 PM

The progress we’re making on tackling fentanyl →

  John,  Last week, the City of Portland, Multnomah County, and the State of Oregon concluded its 90-day fentanyl emergency declaration for the Portland central city. This doesn’t mean we’ve solved all the problems — but the emergency effort made progress and set us up for more pro…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

May 5, 2024 at 6:50 PM

We have six months until Election Day

  Today is May 5th, John, which means we officially have just six months until the general election on November 5th.  There’s a lot riding on the results of November’s election — from the makeup of the Oregon legislature, to our statewide electeds, to who controls Congress — all th…

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  Athena, Team Tina · [email protected]

April 30, 2024 at 5:54 PM

What if I told you?

We have an end-of-month deadline coming up — here’s why that matters:   John, is there anything I can say to convince you to chip in before our end-of-month deadline expires tonight at 11:59 P.M.? What if I told you every dollar you chip in goes towards helping Tina support Oregon’s…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

April 27, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Why now?

We have an end-of-month deadline coming up — here’s why that matters:   John — We have an end-of-month fundraising deadline coming up in just a few days, and I hope you’ll let me explain why that matters. You might be wondering — why are my team and I still asking for donations? Wel…

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  Team Tina Newsletter! · [email protected]

April 23, 2024 at 8:11 PM

Here’s what Tina’s been working on in April:

  Hi John,  Welcome to my team’s monthly newsletter of what I’ve been up to this month, so you can be in the loop about the great work happening. I know life can be busy, and your inbox can get filled up with political emails, so I appreciate any time you can dedicate to r…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

April 19, 2024 at 6:42 PM

This is historic >>

  John,  I was so proud to sign new campaign finance reform legislation into law just a few weeks ago. Take a look: Often, the word ‘historic’ can feel overused. But I know for a fact that there were many people – including myself at times – who thought getting campaign contributi…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

April 15, 2024 at 8:45 PM

A personal link for you

  John – you are a key member of Team Tina.  Without you – and core supporters like you – Tina would not be in the Governor’s Office today.  When it comes to mid-month fundraising deadlines, Tina relies on this team to help us reach our goals. That’s because this is truly a grassro…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

April 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM

On a path to decarbonizing Oregon

  John —  Last month, Tina hosted the fourth and final workshop of the Western Governors Association Decarbonization Initiative, a working group that is exploring both natural and technological strategies for carbon reduction, utilization, and storage across the West. Tina is proud…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

April 10, 2024 at 10:09 PM

More funding for summer learning!

  John,  I recently signed a bill that will invest $30 million in summer learning programs for THIS SUMMER. The money will help thousands of kids stay on track over the summer months.  The evidence is clear – summer learning reduces learning loss between school years, accelerates …

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

April 8, 2024 at 3:46 PM

Spring break is over!

  John — Spring break is over! Students are back in the classroom and working hard to finish the school year strongly.  Tina is focused on improving outcomes for Oregon’s kids and making the classroom a place where students are excited to learn.  Every Oregon child should have a sa…

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