Fighting for Iowa's Working Families

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  Daniel Wasta · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 6:10 PM

Need your help as voters head to the polls

Hey John, this is Abby's husband, Daniel, writing to you. When we got married back in 2020, it was one of the biggest days of our lives. But today's a big one, too; in fact, it's the most critical moment yet in our campaign to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R): Abby's primary election. As voters …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 1:33 PM

short update before I head out the door

Hey John – I'm about to head out to meet some voters, so I need to keep this short. Today is our critical primary election, and voters are heading to the polls as we speak. With our opponent, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), facing record-high disapproval, this is our best opportunity to flip this sea…
  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 10:36 PM

Ohio is winnable

John, In a minute, I’ll ask you to split a critical donation between my campaign to flip Ohio’s open Senate seat blue and Abby Finkenauer's campaign to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA). But first, let me explain why this race — and your donation — are so important today.  Protecting our Democ…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 6:07 PM

three quick things

John, I had to get some updates out to you ahead of our primary tomorrow:  1. Only 27% of likely Iowa voters said they want to reelect our opponent, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA). This is our greatest opportunity to flip this seat blue in DECADES and would virtually guarantee that we expand our Demo…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 12:07 PM

The GOP is scared – and they should be

I’ll get right to it: Sen. Grassley just launched his first vile attack ad against me after national Republicans failed to kick me off the ballot not once, but twice. Sen. Grassley and the Republican establishment are scared – and they should be. Here’s why: Sen. Grassley is facing RECORD-LOW appro…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 12:06 AM

Biggest moment of this campaign so far

My mind is focused on the next 48 hours, John. On Tuesday, we'll face the biggest moment yet in our race to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R): our primary election.  We set a goal to raise another $15,000 to mobilize voters and keep our ads up – and John, we're close to getting there, but we're stil…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
June 5, 2022 at 8:06 PM

I know what it takes to win in Iowa

John, I know what it'll take to defeat Sen. Grassley. You see, when I was 28, I took on another millionaire incumbent who had just won reelection. People said I was too young to run for Congress, that I didn't have what it takes to take on a man like him, that a woman still paying off her student…
  John Fetterman · [email protected]
June 5, 2022 at 2:08 PM

I'd like to tell you about my tattoos

Hey John, it’s John. I'm the official Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania!!!!!! 😁 We both know I don’t look like a typical politician. Maybe that’s why my tattoos are *literally* the first thing people Google about me. Photo of a Google search for "John Fetterman tattoos" Well, eno…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 11:06 PM

yep, that's me!

John, yep, that's me in the top-left corner. This is my entire family – we even got our two dogs and pet ferret in the shot! As a kid growing up in a union family in rural Iowa, I've always known what it looks like to work hard for everything you've got. My parents both worked hard to provide for…
  AbbyFinkenauer.com · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 6:08 PM

a new low

"Folks, @ChuckGrassley just launched his first attack against me. He called me: 'too radical for Iowa.' Senator, what's really radical is being in office for 6 years and STILL thinking your the solution." - Tweet by Abby BREAKING FROM IOWA: Chuck Grassley launches his FIRST attack ad agains…
  Cheri Beasley · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 2:06 PM

New poll + attack ads

Hey John, two huge updates about North Carolina’s Senate race now that we officially have our opponent — Trump’s hand-picked candidate Ted Budd: First, a new poll was just released that shows the general election in North Carolina’s Senate race starts in a dead heat: NC-Sen Poll - May 2022 Te…
  Val Demings · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 10:06 PM

I'm closing the gap on Marco Rubio, but right now I'm falling short of my midnight goal. Will you make a donation right now to help me pull ahead?

I'll make this quick: Marco Rubio and the GOP just launched a vicious new attack ad against me. Why? Because they know that if I win in Florida, Democrats can expand our Senate majority and protect reproductive freedom by codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law. I'm closing the polling gap because of…
  Finkenauer HQ · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 3:06 PM

exclusive invitation for [email protected]

INVITATION for [email protected]: Activate your EXCLUSIVE Front Line Donor Membership NOW to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley! [link removed] John: defeating a seven-term incumbent like Sen. Grassley doesn't happen overnight. It takes early and significant grassroots investments to overcome massiv…
  Team Fetterman · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 9:36 PM

Ranked #1 by CNN

John — check this out: CNN dropped a BIG article about the top 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in November 2022.  Guess which state was ranked #1? Pennsylvania. 😱  Believe it or not, John, this is the fourth consecutive time that PA was ranked as the single-most important Senate seat…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Midnight Deadline: I need to hear from you

Hi there, [[Salutation or 'friend']], do you have a minute? I don't take running for office or this campaign to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) lightly. When I ask Iowans for their vote, I am asking for their trust – to trust that I will represent them well and fight for them in Washington. I know…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 12:06 AM

I need your support now, John

John – it's Abby. Can I have just one minute of your time to ask you to make your first donation to my campaign tonight? There are a million reasons why this campaign is worth fighting for, but let me share just a few of the ones that are most on my mind right now: This campaign is worth fight…
  James Carville · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 8:07 PM

This poll made me damn terrified

John – At 77 years young, I’ve read about a million polls in my life, and very few have made me as damn terrified as the one I just reviewed: Laxalt: 44% Cortez Masto: 41% [link removed] You read that right! Catherine Cortez Masto is L-O-S-I-N-G to her Trump-endorsed extremist opponent. B…
  Senate Majority Alert · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 3:07 PM

One question:

ONE-QUESTION QUIZ FOR: John RE: Democratic Senate control The campaign arm of the Senate Republicans currently has how much money in the bank to take back the Senate majority? [link removed] -------- This email was sent to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this email list,…
  John Fetterman · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Democratic nominee in Pennsylvania (Me!!!)

THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME BECOME THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR U.S. SENATE IN PENNSYLVANIA!!!!!!!!  😭😭 I am so deeply honored, John  And trust me, I do NOT take being the *official* Democratic candidate for the #1 Most Likely to Flip U.S. Senate seat in the country for granted.  😁 Nor do I take going…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 6:07 PM

I hate to ask – really

Hey John, it's Abby again. I know you've heard from me and my team a lot these past few days, but I just have one more update before signing off for tonight. We're still about $2,150 short of what we need to raise before our end-of-month fundraising deadline in a few hours. We're so close to getting…
  Daniel Wasta · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Do you believe in Abby?

Hey, John, it's Daniel (Abby's husband). First, I wanted to say thank you for being a part of this team. We're building a true grassroots movement, and I really appreciate you being a part of it. Second, I wanted to provide a few important updates ahead of Abby's biggest end-of-month fundraising dea…
  Val Demings · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 6:06 PM

I need your help to get our new TV ads on the air

John, I have a big update, so I'll get right into it: FIRST, polling showed me NECK AND NECK with Marco Rubio, and the Miami Times reported that I'm rapidly closing the gap.  THEN, Marco Rubio and the GOP launched an attack ad blitz to smear my name, halt our movement's momentum and stop me fr…
  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 4:36 PM

it is all on the line

HUGE news out of Iowa, John – and it's not looking good.  FIRST: After polling revealed more than two-thirds of likely Iowa voters don't want to reelect Sen. Chuck Grassley (R), Democrat Abby Finkenauer launched her campaign – giving Democrats the best chance in decades to flip this Senate seat b…
  Blue Iowa (2022) · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 1:09 PM

are you with me, John?

Grassroots Supporter Record (Iowa Senate) EMAIL: [email protected] PROGRESS TO $15,000 GOAL: $5,985 SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION: $5MIDNIGHT DEADLINE John: Democrat Abby Finkenauer – who is the youngest woman to ever flip a U.S. House seat from red to blue – launched her campaign for Iowa's Senate …
  Expand the Senate Majority · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 12:06 AM

President Obama is asking you to step up

John: President Barack Obama is calling on grassroots Democrats to take action to save reproductive freedom! He knows that it's never been more important to defend our Senate majority and elect pro-choice Democrats like Abby Finkenauer – who would become the youngest woman senator EVER! So please,…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 8:07 PM

following up on this email from my folks

Hi there, John, it's Abby. I wanted to follow up on this message from my parents. My family means the world to me, and they have a lot to do with why I'm running for Senate. My parents raised me with Iowa values, working-family values and union values. They taught me the meaning of hard work and se…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 2:37 PM

I need you, John

Hey, John. I'm reaching out to humbly ask for your support in my race for Iowa's Senate seat – because right now, we're forecasted to fall short of what we need to raise before our critical deadline TOMORROW. If we miss the most important goal for our campaign so far, we might not have the resources…
  Deb and Jerry · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 11:36 PM

Let us tell you a thing or two about our daughter

Hi John, it's Deb and Jerry Finkenauer writing to you. That's us, watching our daughter Abby stand on stage, fighting for our community. Do you have a minute to help with this major end-of-month fundraising deadline Abby's up against in her race against Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)? It's impossible…
  Daniel Wasta · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 8:36 PM

thank you for being a part of this team, John

Hey, John, it's Daniel (Abby's husband). First, I wanted to say thank you for being a part of this team. We're building a true grassroots movement, and I really appreciate you being a part of it. Second, I wanted to provide a few important updates ahead of Abby's biggest (and public) end-of-month fu…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 4:36 PM

your support/$5 will guarantee a Democratic majority

Hi John, Supporter: JohnDonation on File: No donation Suggested First Contribution: $5 DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. on May 28 I'm writing to you from my home in Cedar Rapids where I just wrapped up a call with my team ahead of our most important end-of-month goal to date. I'm reaching out to you p…
  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 12:06 PM

New poll shows Ohio Senate race in a dead heat

I have huge news, John. This race is a dead heat: Tim Ryan 37% JD Vance 36% Will you split a donation of $5 between my campaign and Abby Finkenauer's? Whatever you give will help us flip Ohio AND Iowa blue to expand our Democratic Senate majority >> [link removed] If the race for Ohio’s…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 11:06 PM

I am asking for your help, John

John: Mitch McConnell and his allies are stopping at nothing to take back Senate control. They're sitting on $44 million in cash and launching attack ads across the country – and the national GOP even tried to kick me off the ballot! So I need your help: The best, more surefire way to protect and…
  John Fetterman · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 7:36 PM

the story behind my tattoos

Hey John, it’s John. I'm the official Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania!!!!!! 😁 We both know I don’t look like a typical politician. Maybe that’s why my tattoos are *literally* the first thing people Google about me. Well, enough Googling. Today I’ll tell you about my tattoos …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 4:06 PM

100,000

John, Something very special could happen if you chip in a donation to our campaign to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA). [link removed] You could become the 100,000th grassroots donor to our campaign to win in Iowa and protect our Democratic Senate majority. That's right. Since we launc…
  Congresswoman Val Demings · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 12:06 PM

I'm closing the gap in the polls

Florida is one of the states most likely to determine Senate control, John, but Abby Finkenauer and I are still falling short of our midnight fundraising goal to flip these seats blue. My team pulled your supporter record, and here's what we found: SUPPORTER RECORD EMAIL: [email protected] END…
  Senate Majority Alert · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 11:06 PM

Chuck Grassley is doubling down

BREAKING FROM THE DES MOINES REGISTER: Sen. Chuck Grassley launches TV, radio ads to ATTACK Abby Finkenauer We've set a $25,000 rapid-response goal to fight back. Will you chip in $5 now to counter Sen. Grassley's ads, elect Democrat Abby Finkenauer to the U.S. Senate and expand our Democratic ma…
  Finkenauer HQ · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 8:16 PM

we're about to run out of THIS in our campaign to defeat Chuck Grassley

John – all across Iowa, more and more people are joining our grassroots movement to defeat Sen. Grassley and protect our Senate majority. Polling shows that he's facing his highest disapproval ratings on record, and we're seeing that energy on the ground right now! That means the demand for yard …
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 2:51 PM

We’re officially up against Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate, Herschel Walker

John, this is important: Herschel Walker (R) is now officially the GOP nominee for Senate here in Georgia, meaning he and I will be facing off this November. With the entire GOP establishment behind Walker, keeping this seat and the Senate blue will come down to your grassroots support. So I’m ur…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 25, 2022 at 11:20 PM

This isn’t freedom, this is terror.

John, it's Abby. The horrific news out of Texas left my heart broken. Right now, there should be 19 kids in Texas heading home from school, just a few days away from summer vacation. Instead, they were shot and killed in an elementary school in the United States of America. So yes, I am heartbroken…
  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
May 24, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Let’s prove these foolish predictions wrong

We’re crushed, John? That’s what the press is saying now that millionaire right-wing extremist JD Vance is officially my GOP opponent for Ohio’s open Senate seat... "Newsweek: JD Vance Expected to Crush Tim Ryan and Win Ohio Senate Race" We currently hold a one-point lead over JD Vance in the pol…
  Democratic Senate Alert · [email protected]
May 23, 2022 at 9:09 PM

Voting has started in this crucial race

John: If Democrat Abby Finkenauer defeats Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) in Iowa, it will virtually guarantee Democratic Senate control. With early voting underway, here's what you need to know: FIRST, after polling showed Abby LEADING the Democratic primary, Sen. Chuck Grassley launched his first attac…
  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]
May 23, 2022 at 3:36 PM

Only 27% of likely voters said this:

SENATE CONTROL ALERT Only 27% of likely Iowa voters said they wanted to reelect Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) Democrat Abby Finkenauer – the youngest woman to flip a House seat from red to blue – is running to defeat Sen. Grassley. She's asking for your help, because if we flip this seat blue, Democ…
  AbbyFinkenauer.com · [email protected]
May 22, 2022 at 10:08 PM

Our opponent was one of the first to share a stage with Trump this election

John,  $110 MILLION. That's how much money Donald Trump has across his various campaign accounts and super PACs – and it's all dedicated to taking back the control of Washington this November. Do you know who was one of the first extremist Republicans he rallied behind this election? Our oppo…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 22, 2022 at 4:07 PM

$100 million in TV ads ...

Hi John, I'm reaching out again with an update on our grassroots fundraising progress, and I want to be straightforward with you. We set goals because that's what it takes to grow our campaign. We're hiring to expand our reach across Iowa, strategizing about ad buy investments and planning voter out…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 9:06 PM

The GOP's latest ploy

John, it's official. Sen. Grassley has launched his first attack ad against me. This election season is ramping up, which means that this is just the start. In the coming months, we should expect Republicans to launch even MORE baseless attacks on our campaign. We must have the resources to fight…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 4:06 PM

a personal thank you for your support

John, it's Abby. It's a busy time over here at our campaign HQ, but I wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Plain and simple, this campaign would not exist without people like you, John. When members of our grassroots team like you step up and donate, it ensures that we're able to reach the v…
  Val Demings (personal) · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 1:07 PM

​​I want you to hear this directly from me

John, I want you to hear this directly from me: I cannot win in Florida without you. And right now, as we're coming up short of our next midnight fundraising goal, I have nowhere else to turn. A recent poll shows the numbers are close (I'm just a few points behind Marco Rubio!). That's a statisti…
  John Fetterman · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 10:37 PM

I’m officially the Democratic nominee in Pennsylvania

THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME BECOME THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR U.S. SENATE IN PENNSYLVANIA!!!!!!!!  😭😭 I am so deeply honored, John  And trust me, I do NOT take being the *official* Democratic candidate for the #1 Most Likely to Flip U.S. Senate seat in the country for granted.  😁 Nor do I take…
  Amanda Sands · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 7:36 PM

did you see this, John?

Hi there, John. It's Amanda, Abby's campaign manager. Have you seen this message from Abby? We just launched the very FIRST ad of our campaign to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R), and I don't want you to miss it. This is a really exciting moment, but we can't take our foot off the gas for even a mi…
  Iowa Polling Alert · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 3:12 PM

you can guarantee a senate majority

POLL ALERT FROM THE DES MOINES REGISTER: 64% of likely Iowa voters say they don't want to reelect Sen. Chuck Grassley. This is our best chance in decades to flip this seat blue, but Democrat Abby Finkenauer's grassroots fundraising is falling short ahead of her critical midnight deadline. Rush an…