16 Messages

  Kina Collins · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 9:37 PM

Taking a moment to say thank you

Together, we transformed our political landscape. Dear John , It has been just over a week since our election on June 28th, and now that we have had a few days to recharge and reflect, I wanted to reach out, and express my deepest gratitude to all of you. This election was ab…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 7:17 PM

TODAY is Election Day

Can you help us be ready for the Chicago Machine Dear John , Today is Election Day! Everything we've been working towards comes down to turnout today. If you live in Illinois, please make a plan to vote before polls close at 7pm CT. You can look up your voting location here:…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Our final hours

Election day is tomorrow. Dear John , The primary election for IL-07 is tomorrow. In some ways, everything is racing, but in all honesty, as we get close to the culmination of this campaign, the mission is clear: We must reach every voter. From this morning until the polls cl…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 26, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Rep Danny Davis thinks he is going to lose

And he is desperately calling in every favor to save himself Dear John , Leadership is when you put your community first. Period. This morning we found out that Rep. Danny Davis has the power to ask President Joe Biden to stop his work, abandon his efforts to protect the Democ…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 3:55 PM

How it feels to be 3 days from election day.

This isn’t just about votes. This is about leadership. Dear John , We are 3 days out from election day, Tuesday June 28th. Here’s how it feels: It feels like yesterday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade and, the day before, the same court made it easier than ever to open…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 2:51 PM

The Supreme Court just overturned Roe v Wade

We are fighting for our lives Dear John , Just now, The Supreme Court released their ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade. This ruling is everything we feared. It is a violent, coordinated right-wing assault on our fundamental reprod…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 3:58 PM

So now it has come to this

Rep Danny Davis just email blasted a fox news headline Dear John , In June 2021, the day after I launched my campaign, Fox News published a fear mongering attack article. When I launched my campaign, I expected to be attacked by the radical right wing media. I expected fear mo…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 22, 2022 at 3:48 PM

They think the rules don’t apply to them.

The Chicago machine thinks they can do whatever they want. Dear John , The Chicago Machine has been in power for a long time. Especially on the West Side and South Side. So long that sometimes it seems like they think the rules don’t even apply to them. That’s why, when I foun…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 21, 2022 at 7:44 PM

It’s time for some fresh air in the windy city

Watch our closing argument video now! Dear John , Today, we launched our closing argument video. You can watch it here. It is time for some fresh air in the windy city. It’s time for change we deserve. Representation we deserve. If you are ready to help push us over the …
  Team Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 20, 2022 at 4:06 PM

A Week from Tomorrow

The people will have a choice. Dear John , One week from tomorrow, the people will make a choice. Danny Davis is backed by The GEO Group, one of the largest private prison contractors in the United States of America, Exelon, a major natural gas provider, and AbbVie, a $56 bill…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 19, 2022 at 10:49 PM

Happy Juneteenth!

Today we celebrate the rich history and innumerable contributions that our people — BLACK PEOPLE — have made to this country. Dear John , Happy Juneteenth y’all! Today we celebrate the rich history and innumerable contributions that our people — BLACK PEOPLE — have made to thi…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 18, 2022 at 3:23 PM

Today

We have 10 days Dear John , Today marks 10 days until election day and it is time to go all out. We’ve been planning for these ten days of getting out the vote for weeks and now it is time to start doing. We have staging locations set up across our district, and 9 rounds of d…
  Team Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 2:06 PM

People are not voting

We need to turn out as many supporters as possible Dear John , We’ll make this quick because we are doing everything we can to prepare for a huge GOTV (get out the vote) weekend. But we need to reach out, because early voting turnout is VERY low so far. In order to win this e…
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 16, 2022 at 10:14 PM

Chicago is a city of survivors

Gun violence has taken our friends, family, and loved ones. Dear John , For so many of us here in Chicago, gun violence has taken our friends, family, and loved ones. Chicago is a city of survivors. Survivors who've watched the same leaders deliver the same failed solutions ye…
  Cynthia Nixon · [email protected]
June 15, 2022 at 6:31 PM

If we ever hope to change the politics around guns

We need to change who we send to Congress Dear John , It's Cynthia Nixon, actor & organizer. We have been trapped in the same repeating cycle of gun violence for far too long. We all know the terror and immense sadness that overwhelms us as we watch the unthinkable occur …
  Kina Collins · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 3:23 PM

“When she gets there she’ll make a difference”

This is about more than winning. Dear John , On Friday, NPR’s news station in Chicago, WBEZ, covered the Chicago congressional race where, in their words, things are “heating up,” IL-7. I’m glad to see the Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, and now NPR, all paying attention t…