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  Daniel Wasta · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 1:51 AM

my wife (and future senator) just stepped off the debate stage

  John, my wife, Abby, just stepped off the debate stage. This was Abby's last debate before she'll be facing off against Sen. Chuck Grassley, and she made the case for how she will defeat him and protect our Democratic Senate majority in the process. It's an incredible experie…
  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 2:37 PM

final chance to reply: is 47 years too long?

We have reopened this poll due to popular request, your opinion is needed!‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 19, 2022 at 1:07 AM

one more ask

  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 public FEC fundraising deadline in a few hours. We're s…
  Daniel Wasta · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 9:08 PM

John, reaching out to you again for my wife, Abby

This is both an opportunity and a challenge ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 5:37 PM

we must win in Iowa

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…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 1:07 PM

We need to meet our FEC goal

  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 the $75,000 we need to raise before our major campaign fundraising deadline at 11:59 p.m. tonight. Defeating Sen. Chuck Grassley and…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 18, 2022 at 1:10 AM

my FEC deadline is tomorrow

John – in less than 48 hours, all eyes are going to be on Iowa and our race to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R). May 18th is the final day of my FEC public reporting deadline. With the Des Moines Register calling this race a "marquee matchup," political pundits and the GOP will…
  Daniel Wasta · [email protected]
May 17, 2022 at 9:06 PM

The most important deadline Abby's team has ever faced

  Hey, John, it's Daniel, Abby's husband. I'm emailing you to ask if you could make a contribution before the most important FEC fundraising deadline that Abby has ever faced. Before I do that, I hope you'll allow me to explain why your donation is so critical. Abby's opponent,…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 17, 2022 at 5:06 PM

we are OFFICIALLY on the air!

John, it's Abby with some really, really exciting news: we are OFFICIALLY live on the air in Iowa! That's right, our team just launched our first TV ad of this campaign. Today, we're closer to defeating Sen. Chuck Grassley than ever before. Can you rush $5 before midnight toni…
  Deb and Jerry Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 17, 2022 at 1:09 PM

couldn't be prouder of our daughter

  Hi John, That's our little girl, Abby, you're looking at. Back then, if you had told us our little girl would grow up to be elected to Congress and go on to challenge Sen. Chuck Grassley (who, by the way, was our senator even all those years ago!), well – we absolutely wou…
  Deb and Jerry · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 11:06 PM

Our daughter is more than ready

Abby is more than ready to take on Sen. Grassley, McConnell, Trump and the rest of the GOP establishment – bullies DO NOT scare her.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Amanda Sands · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 9:27 PM

bumping Abby's email

  Hi there, John. It's Amanda, Abby's Campaign Manager. I only have a second, but this is critical. We're still $33,150 short of what we need to raise before the most important FEC reporting deadline of this campaign. It's a huge test to show we have the strength to defeat Chuck Gr…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 6:07 PM

Humbly asking, John

I'm writing to you from my home in Cedar Rapids ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 1:37 PM

give me sixty seconds — it is all I need

There are a million reasons why this campaign is worth fighting for: ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 12:36 AM

this is absolutely crucial

  Hi John, I just wrapped up a meeting with some of my campaign staff, and because you're a valued member of this grassroots team, I wanted to give you an update about where things stand before our critical FEC fundraising deadline in the coming days. Here's what you need to kn…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 15, 2022 at 8:37 PM

Winning comes down to this:

  John, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) is facing RECORD-LOW approval from Iowa voters, but I haven't closed in on the $75,000 I need to raise before the biggest public FEC deadline of the campaign. We must crush this goal to show the strength of our campaign and defeat Sen. Grassley. …
  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]
May 15, 2022 at 4:41 PM

offer expires TONIGHT!

  John: tonight is the LAST OPPORTUNITY to activate your Front-Line Donor Membership – but we just pulled our records, and you STILL haven't taken action to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)!  FRONT-LINE DONOR MEMBERSHIP RECORD  Supporter: [email protected] Prog…
  Iowa Polling Alert · [email protected]
May 15, 2022 at 1:07 PM

We must seize this momentum for Democrats

it will virtually guarantee Democrats an expansion of our Senate majority... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 15, 2022 at 1:37 AM

this sweatshirt has seen a lot

  John – you might be wondering why I'm dropping into your inbox with a photo of me in an old sweatshirt ahead of a major FEC fundraising deadline. Well, this sweatshirt has been through a lot – and it also has a lot to do with why I'm running for Senate to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassl…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 10:06 PM

Please, this will only take a minute.

I wanted to make sure you understand ...  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Finkenauer HQ · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 5:07 PM

what happens when you donate

  John – that first $5 contribution you're considering making to help Abby defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley? Here's what it could do: $5 could help us fight back against Grassley's first attack ad. $5 could help us send out more yard signs to supporters in every corner of Iowa. …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 1:10 PM

Remaining true to my word.

I have every intention of winning this race ...  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Daniel Wasta · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 9:56 PM

Please, John

She's the senator our state deserves:  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  AbbyFinkenauer.com · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 5:37 PM

latest details on GOP attacks before our big FEC deadline

John: Chuck Grassley just launched his first attack ad against Democrat Abby Finkenauer. He called her "too radical for Iowa." What a joke — what's really radical is being in office for 60 years and STILL thinking you're the solution. Abby is ready to take on Sen. Grassle…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 1:07 PM

The momentum is on our side

After nearly half a century in Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) has changed, and Iowans are taking note ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 12, 2022 at 10:06 PM

I need everyone to hear this

Can I have just one minute of your time to ask you to make your first donation to my campaign tonight? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 12, 2022 at 5:39 PM

To Sen. Chuck Grassley: We are NOT wasting time ...

  John: yesterday, my opponent, Sen. Chuck Grassley, helped block a bill to codify Roe v. Wade into law – saying the issue of reproductive freedom is a "waste of time." With the U.S. Supreme Court indicating it will overturn abortion rights, tens of millions of Americans could see …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 11, 2022 at 9:53 PM

I will be the 50th vote to end the filibuster and codify Roe

  John: my opponent, Sen. Chuck Grassley, just helped block a bill to codify Roe v. Wade into law. With the U.S. Supreme Court indicating it will overturn abortion rights, tens of millions of Americans could see their reproductive freedom disappear without action from Congress. Se…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 11, 2022 at 1:08 PM

this fight cannot be over

  John, today the Senate will vote on codifying Roe v. Wade into law. I have a lot on my mind, but here's what I keep coming back to: my opponent, Sen. Chuck Grassley, will bear responsibility when the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. He and his ultra-conservative allies will b…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 10, 2022 at 10:08 PM

unions are the future of America

  John, I grew up in a union household, the proud daughter of a union pipefitter-welder. In fact, it was my dad's sweatshirt he wore on the job – peppered with burn holes – that I brought with me to Congress. I didn’t bring it with me because I needed a reminder of who I was there…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 10, 2022 at 4:07 PM

I will keep it short

    Hi there, John. It's Abby, writing to you from the road again. I've spent a lot of time driving across Iowa – from Des Moines to Dubuque and from Waterloo to Winterset. I've loved getting to visit every corner of our beautiful state, but I'm not spending hours in the car be…
  Daniel Wasta · [email protected]
May 9, 2022 at 10:10 PM

I'm the luckiest guy in the world

  Hi there, it's Abby's husband, Daniel. When this photo of Abby was taken, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) had already been in Washington for well over a decade. She had no idea that she'd grow up to challenge him. Back then, she was living in a small, rural town in eastern Iowa called Sh…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 9, 2022 at 4:41 PM

ON RECORD: Sen. Grassley showing weakness

we have unprecedented momentum in Iowa ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 8, 2022 at 10:06 PM

A photo from more than 30 years ago

Thirty years later ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 8, 2022 at 2:08 PM

cupcakes for mother's day

Happy Mother’s Day! I know that you've heard from me a lot recently about our race to defeat Sen. Grassley (R-IA) – but today I wanted to share a really special story about my mom. I hope you'll take a moment to read it. So, back in 2019, when I had eight Democratic presid…
  Deb and Jerry Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 8, 2022 at 2:06 AM

our daughter just stepped off the debate stage

  Hi, John – it's Deb and Jerry, Abby's parents. We just watched our daughter step off the debate stage – and we couldn't be prouder. We don't have the words to describe what it feels like to watch your daughter run for U.S. Senate – particularly against Chuck Grassley, who has…
  AbbyFinkenauer.com · [email protected]
May 7, 2022 at 10:38 PM

Abby is about to step on the debate stage ...

Abby is about to step on stage and speak to why we can and must defeat extremist Sen. Chuck Grassley ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 7, 2022 at 5:07 PM

re: Trump in Iowa

Please, we cannot ignore this, John: More than 800 insurrectionists have been charged, and now, Rudy Giuliani is set to testify in front of the Jan. 6 committee this month. Yet my opponent, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R), has failed to hold Trump accountable, even defending his …
  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
May 7, 2022 at 12:08 AM

Roe v. Wade

  John, This week, the Supreme Court’s draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked. And we found out my GOP opponent is right-wing, anti-abortion extremist, JD Vance. Overturning Roe would be catastrophic for Ohio, where Republicans have introduced one extreme proposal afte…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 7:07 PM

When I meet our youngest Iowans, I see the future

  John, when I am out meeting voters and their children, I see the future of Iowa so clearly. Unfortunately, Chuck Grassley sold out after 47 years in Washington and has given up on our state’s future.  I have so much hope for Iowa's future, and being with these kids is a…
  Senate Majority Alert (2022) · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 3:36 PM

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is vulnerable.

Only grassroots donations will help defeat 7-term incumbent Sen. Grassley... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Deb Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 12:06 AM

I never thought my daughter would have to take up this fight

  Hi, John, it's Deb. That's my daughter Abby and me you're looking at – she's running to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) here in Iowa. I've had a lot on my mind this week – with Roe v. Wade all but guaranteed to be overturned after nearly 50 years.  You see, my mother came o…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 5, 2022 at 8:54 PM

We need to fight back

  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 …
  Democratic Senate Alert · [email protected]
May 5, 2022 at 1:36 PM

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) celebrates Roe being overturned. We can and MUST defeat him.

Sen. Grassley tried to erode reproductive justice throughout his career ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 4, 2022 at 10:06 PM

two sellouts will end safe abortions in America

John: the U.S. Senate is expected to hold a vote to codify Roe v. Wade into law. With news that the Supreme Court is ready to overturn Roe, this vote is critical to protecting Americans’ right to an abortion. This vote should not fail! But it’s expected to because of two …
  Amanda Sands · [email protected]
May 4, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Fwd: We must codify Roe

  Hey there, John, it's Abby's campaign manager, Amanda. Did you see this message from last night?  Nothing could be more pressing than taking action right here, right now. It's not an exaggeration to say that in a few short months, abortion access as we know it could be GONE or se…
  Abby Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 3, 2022 at 10:07 PM

We must codify Roe

  I'm furious, John. A leaked document has revealed that a majority of justices on the Supreme Court have voted in favor of a draft opinion to ENTIRELY overturn Roe v. Wade. While the ruling is not yet finalized, last night’s news shows that Roe v. Wade’s days are likely numbered. …
  Senate Majority Alert · [email protected]
May 3, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Chuck Grassley bears responsibility for what's happening on the Supreme Court

  A man first elected in the 1950s is achieving his decades-long mission to take away the right to choose. His name is Chuck Grassley. We're not giving up. Donate NOW to defeat Sen. Grassley and send pro-choice Democrat Abby Finkenauer to the U.S. Senate so tha…
  AbbyFinkenauer.com · [email protected]
May 3, 2022 at 3:42 AM

What we feared: Roe v. Wade to be overturned

But this fight is not over. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Jerry Finkenauer · [email protected]
May 2, 2022 at 10:06 PM

sharing a few photos

Hi there, John. I'm Jerry Finkenauer, and my daughter Abby is running to defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) and serve as Iowa's next U.S. senator. These are some photos from one of my proudest moments as a dad: the day I got to watch my little girl take the oath of office to serve…