Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM

They’re coming for your voice

  Friend, I want to talk to you about an attack on your voice you may have missed. Yesterday, Donald Trump announced he was using the resources of his office to go after ActBlue, the largest grassroots donation system in Democratic politics. In both of my elections, I have faced heavy…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Sign On: Hegseth has to go

  Friend, Again? A group chat leak on national security, again?!? Let’s start with the obvious: Pete Hegseth should be fired. Hegseth has now repeatedly used unsecured Signal chats to discuss classified military operations – and those chats could be accessed by anyone, including bad a…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Tiny swings, major impacts

  Friend, if you just listen to nature, you’ll learn a lot. Right now, it’s screaming for us to do something. Instead, we get this: “The president is celebrating Earth Day… too. In an impressive example of multi-tasking, he is curtailing federal climate science, defunding program…

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  Haley Stevens · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM

My announcement

My name is Haley Stevens, and I’m running for Senate.   Hi, friend – this is Congresswoman Haley Stevens writing to you with exciting news: Today, I’m launching my campaign for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat. Winning in Michigan is essential to regaining our Democratic Senate major…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM

My opponent is giving away guns

  Friend, FEC filings are pouring in first, and there’s usually not much to say, but something really caught my eye: As part of their fundraising, my opponent donated a firearm to be auctioned off to their most ardent supporters -- or whoever wants a gun. This is about as out-of-touc…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Getting our veterans the support they deserve

  Hi there, The other day, I visited an honor flight here in DC. (For those of you learning that phrase for the first time, it’s when our veterans are flown into the nation’s capitol, and toured around our most storied monuments, to be given thanks for their service.) One brave fellow…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Hell No to this GOP budget

  Friend, House Republicans just passed Donald Trump’s budget that will gut Medicaid from 152,483 of my neighbors in IL-17, including 66,000 children and 10,000 seniors, and strip health care away from millions more hard working American families, while giving huge new tax breaks to t…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Tariffs on penguins and seals

  It’s been 100 days of… excuse me, it’s only been 70 days of this Trump administration. It sure feels more than that. He’s attacked our allies. He’s cut tens of thousands of critical, highly-specialized public service officials, leaving us extremely vulnerable to even the slightest i…

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  Chris Pappas · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM

I’m running for Senate

I’ll always put New Hampshire first.   Friend, I’m Congressman Chris Pappas, and Eric Sorensen said I could reach out with some big news: I’m officially running to be New Hampshire’s next U.S. Senator. I’m going to share more about why I’m in this race, but if you’re already on board, …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM

A powerful reminder of our strength

  Friend, I don’t know about you, but I am FIRED UP from what just happened in Wisconsin. What a great week for the power of people over the people in power. I never remembered voting for the richest person in the world to run our government, and I certainly didn’t remember our state’…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM

Showing up in a big way

  Hi friend, I wanted to give my sincerest thank you to everyone who supported our campaign ahead of Monday’s FEC fundraising deadline. With each of you showing up in a big way, we were able to deliver a strong first quarter, and set us up for a cycle where we can protect our seat and…

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  Eric Sorensen (personal) · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM

In this challenging time

Friend, I’m glad I caught you before you log off for the night. I know we have been in touch quite a bit this week, so I’ll get right to the point. Tonight at midnight is our first FEC deadline since the Trump administration began, and the first full deadline since my opponent launched his campai…

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM

A first time for everything.

  Hi friend, With this being the first FEC deadline for Democrats to push back since Donald Trump took office, we wanted to share a couple more ‘firsts’ you may not be aware of: - Eric is the first trained meteorologist elected to Congress in almost 50 years (and only trained meteorol…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM

Humbly asking for your support.

  Friend, I'm not the type of person to leave things up to chance. As a meteorologist, I had a responsibility to give folks in my community information they needed to prepare for the week ahead. Local parents, teachers, and businesses all depended on it. If a severe storm hit, I knew …

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

March 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM

The reasons for you

  Hi there, friend. We’re writing to ask you to make a $3 contribution to Eric’s campaign before Monday’s FEC fundraising deadline. Before we do, here are a few reasons why this deadline is so important: 1. Whether we like it or not, this FEC report will be used to determine our campa…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM

I’m done waiting

  Hey friend, I hope that you are planning a nice weekend. I’m looking forward to a great weekend out in the Quad Cities. There’s nothing like time back home to help with perspective. Like you, I’ve felt a LOT of feelings since November: anger, frustration, fear, confusion, and even d…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Scared. Isolated. Ashamed

  Friend, Before I came home to Illinois, I was a meteorologist at a local station in Tyler, Texas. One morning, my boss approached me and said we needed to speak after the show. When I got to the conference room, I saw my employment contract laid out on the desk. Next to it was a pri…

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  Tammy Duckworth · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM

My friend, Eric Sorensen

  Hi friend, it’s Senator Tammy Duckworth. I'm asking you to join me in supporting Eric Sorensen's campaign to keep Illinois's 17th Congressional District blue. I'll explain exactly why your support is so important in a moment, but if you already know what's at stake, please contrib…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM

Truth, safety, and doing what’s right

  Friend, folks love to ask me: “Eric, what was your inspiration for becoming a meteorologist?” The truth is, I love chasing tornadoes and lightning now. But when I was younger, I was terrified of storms. I remember being nine watching the Delta Air Lines Flight 191 plane crash on th…

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  Cheri Bustos · [email protected]

March 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM

We must protect our hometown representative

  Hi friend, it’s Cheri Bustos -- former Congresswoman in IL-17 who proudly represented this community for a decade. I wanted to reach out about why your continued support for Eric Sorensen - the Democrat I endorsed as my successor - is so important. Eric’s roots in our district run …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM

My first FEC deadline of 2025:

  Friend, One of the first rules of propaganda is, “never allow the public to cool off.” It’s been one week since Donald Trump has been sworn in, and I can already see the headline fatigue on everyone’s faces. Rest and self-care is so important to strong, united organizing and results…

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  Oliver and Petey Sorensen (spokespups) · [email protected]

March 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Our hooman, Eric

  Hiya fren! It’s Oliver and Petey, spokes-pups for our dad -- Eric. We saw that today was National Puppy Day (that means treats!) so we decided to reach out. Our dad is so focused on chasing this big, mean orange ball with a yellow fluff on top that he’s not been able to play as much…

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  Maxwell Frost · [email protected]

March 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Eric is the fighter and ally we need

  Hi friend, it’s Maxwell Frost - the first Gen-Z Democrat elected to Congress, proudly representing Florida’s 10th District. Right now, we’re at a breaking point in the Trump era. Public servants and public services are under attack. Trump and Musk are waging an all-out war on worki…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Now is the time to act

  Friend, I know in my heart that there are way more good people than bad. And that our best days as Americans are when we work together to solve problems, not rip each other apart over our differences. But right now, it’s our worst who have the microphone, and they’re trying to make …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM

At the Jewel-Osco deli counter

  Friend, Let me tell you a story: I was at my local Jewel-Osco, and had just walked up to the meat counter. A kind lady came up and asked if I was hosting a town hall soon. I said, “Yes, I am. This weekend, actually.” She told me she was so thankful that I was listening to them. At w…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM

I’m being attacked.

  Friend, Now is not the time for appeasement. National Republicans are forcing a spending bill that cuts the lifeblood of IL-17 with nothing in return but tax cuts for Elon Musk. I have and will continue to hold strong, on behalf of protecting services and shielding Illinoisans from …

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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM

Drop the tough guy act, Elon

  Elon Musk called me a traitor. He tweeted that in response to my visit to Ukraine and Poland. “You are a traitor,” for having dinner with American soldiers deployed to Poland. “You are a traitor” for meeting with Ukrainians defending their country from a Russian invasion. “You are …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM

An instructive story:

  Friend, Here’s a story I recently encountered that might be instructive: A local, family-owned lumber company in IL-17 reached out to me in deep concern, because for the first time in over 40 years, their next shipment of 2x4’s from Canada is labeled “Cost TBD.” They have made clear…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Re: NWS layoffs

  I'm fuming. The reckless decision to fire NOAA and National Weather Service employees puts American lives at risk, friend. As a meteorologist for more than two decades, I depended on their work to provide accurate, life-saving weather reports for my neighbors. Our community stayed …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

March 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM

A face of Trump’s war on veterans

  Friend, Every day for over a month, there seems to be a new story about DOGE cuts, and entire government departments going up in smoke. With all of the other chaos this administration is unleashing, it’s easy to lose sight of the real people being affected. But we must keep our focu…

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  eric sorensen (personal) · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM

Are you still around this evening, friend?

TGIF! It’s already the start of your weekend, so in the spirit of the shortest month of the year I want to keep this note short and sweet, my friend. I’m reaching out one last time before February comes to a close to let you know that we’re still just short of our monthly fundraising goal. As it …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM

I completely understand your frustration, friend

  Hey friend, I’ve heard from a lot of folks in my district about how frustrated they are right now. I completely understand that feeling. I really do. Just recently, I was on my way to present federal funding we secured for mental health services at a local nonprofit. We planned a pr…

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

February 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM

We have a MAGA opponent. He was just at CPAC

  We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this, friend: A MAGA-loving Republican candidate recently launched their campaign to unseat Eric. And they were already spotted at CPAC courting anti-Democratic billionaires to try and purchase this district. Over the past decade, IL-17 has bee…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

February 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM

Focus on the ones doing the work

  Friend, I know in my heart that there are way more good people than bad. And that our best days as Americans are when we work together to solve problems, not rip each other apart over our differences. But right now, it’s our worst who have the microphone, and they’re trying to make …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

February 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM

The Midwest is the true battleground. Let’s fight for it.

  Hey friend, I’ve been hearing from a lot of folks lately who are frustrated—who feel like Democrats are being outmaneuvered while our values, our communities, and even our democracy itself are under attack. I get it. I feel it too. But here’s the thing: we can’t just sit back and wa…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

February 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Like Honest Abe

  Friend, President’s Day has taken a whole new meaning for me since I’ve joined Congress. I regularly walk into the Capitol rotunda and sit by myself at night – right next to the statue of Abraham Lincoln, who also served Illinois in the House of Representatives. In fact, the 17th Di…

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  Shawn · [email protected]

February 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM

My partner, Eric

  Hi friend - It’s Shawn, Eric’s partner. By now, many of you know Eric’s story – fired for being himself and loving who he does, before finding acceptance in Rockford, and dedicating his career to those being forced to hide who they are. One story you may not know, from after the el…

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  Jacob, Eric Sorensen for Congress · [email protected]

February 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM

Making your dollars go further

  Friend, Like the working families we represent here in IL-17, we know a thing or two about making the most of every dollar. A major lesson we have learned after two hard-fought campaigns is that we need to build our war chest sooner – before the election year – rather than leave thi…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

February 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM

A war on science

  These are uncharted times, friend. The nation’s loudest anti-vaxxer will be in charge of our health. With the party-line vote out of committee, the least-qualified person to lead the most-advanced health science organization is on his way to becoming the head of the Department of H…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

February 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM

A deeply concerning update from NWS

  I want to share a story that I feel is instructive at this moment. Like any trustworthy neighborhood meteorologist, I have friends at the National Weather Service (NWS). And what I’m hearing is deeply concerning. People who’ve dedicated their lives to keeping us safe are radio silen…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM

Precisely what IL-17 needs

  Friend, Even amid the headlines and chaos, I am keeping my head down and doing everything possible to produce results for Illinois and the 17th District. With that in mind, I’m excited to tell you about my two key committee assignments during the 119th Congress – the House Committee…

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  Eric Sorensen (personal) · [email protected]

January 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM

checking in with you

Hi, there. I hope you're doing well. I wanted to reach out personally with an update on my first month in the new Congress with January coming to a close. Needless to say, we’ve seen a lot of anxious headlines and likely unconstitutional moves from Donald Trump and House Republicans. Eggs aren’t …

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

January 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM

The state of IL-17

  Friend, Tonight marks our first monthly fundraising deadline of 2025, so we wanted to update you on where things currently stand and why meeting our end-of-month target is so important. Here are a couple of things you need to know: The extreme right is ramping up their attacks again…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

January 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM

Here’s why early fundraising is so important.

  Let me be direct, friend. I'm reaching out to ask you to make a $3 donation ahead of tomorrow’s end-of-month fundraising deadline. To be completely transparent, we're pacing behind our fundraising target this month, so I want to briefly explain why your donation today would mean so …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

January 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM

Spending every dollar wisely

  I’ll keep this quick, friend. Since Citizens United, campaigns are more expensive than ever. In this last cycle, the total cost of Congressional races was $10 billion dollars! My campaign takes great effort to ensure every dollar we receive is spent wisely, but the truth is even wit…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

January 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM

My first ask of 2025:

  Friend, One of the first rules of propaganda is, “never allow the public to cool off.” It’s been one week since Donald Trump has been sworn in, and I can already see the headline fatigue on everyone’s faces. Rest and self-care is so important to strong, united organizing and results…

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  eric sorensen (personal) · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 12:26 AM

help us get out the vote:

Here we go, friend.   Election Day is just five days away, and I wanted to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of our dedicated grassroots supporters.   Without folks like you, we wouldn’t be in a strong position to defend IL-17 and defeat my radical opponent…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

October 31, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Big money still flooding into IL-17

Hi there, friend.   In a second, I’m going to ask you to make a $5 donation to my re-election campaign in Illinois’ 17th District. Before I do, I want to explain why it’s so important that we keep our fundraising momentum going strong in these final days …

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  Suzan DelBene · [email protected]

October 31, 2024 at 2:11 PM

If you want to know where your support has the biggest impact read this

I’m the Chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), a pro-choice woman with a background in STEM like many of the candidates 314 Action is supporting, and a proud mom and grandma who wants to leave our kids a better country and planet than we found it. …

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  Carter Elliott, Eric for Illinois · [email protected]

October 30, 2024 at 11:58 PM

How we can still put your dollars to work:

Hi friend. It’s Carter, Eric’s Campaign Manager.   When candidates request donations just days before Election Day, you might ask yourself: “How will my contribution make a difference at this late stage in the race?”   It’s a fair question, but you can ta…

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