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  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 12:32 AM

96% of Republicans

We need all hands on deck to flip this TOSS-UP district BLUE.   96% OF HOUSE REPUBLICANS VOTE AGAINST CONTRACEPTION ACCESS FLIP MI-03 BLUE John, Yesterday the House of Representatives voted to protect the right to contraception — but 96% of Repub…
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
July 19, 2022 at 11:14 PM

with your support

I’m so grateful to have enthusiastic supporters like you by my side.   I’m writing to say thank you, John, for supporting my campaign to flip West Michigan blue and be the strong advocate in Congress that our communities deserve. Today, I’m asking you to make your first financ…
  Team Scholten · [email protected]
July 17, 2022 at 9:45 PM

what Politico said about Kent County

It’s not just West Michigan counting on Hillary to flip this seat blue.   FLIP MI-03 This is major, John: Politico named Kent County, right here in West Michigan, one of the 20 counties nationwide that will determine which party holds the House majority. It’s not just West …
  Hillary · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 10:10 PM

not playing politics

This race isn’t just politics to me.   John, I have five free minutes on my schedule, so I wanted to sit down and give you a quick update from the campaign. It’s been a busy few weeks, especially with our on-the-ground voter outreach efforts rolling out. I was born and raised …
  Team Scholten · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 6:28 PM

we’re knocking on doors!

It’s clear that folks are ready for a common-sense problem-solver to flip our district BLUE.   Hello, John! It’s been an exciting week here at our campaign HQ — we have started canvassing! We’ve been off to a great start connecting with West Michiganders and talking to them ab…
  Carissa Best · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 11:31 PM

3 weeks to go

Hillary is ready to do whatever it takes to defeat her Republican opponent.   Hi John, Carissa here from Hillary Scholten’s campaign for Congress in West Michigan. Today marks just 3 weeks until the Michigan primary election, when we will learn which Republican opponent Hillary…
  Hillary · [email protected]
July 10, 2022 at 7:09 PM

sorry to bother you

I hope you know I wouldn't ask if it weren't important.   John, I hate to bother you on a Sunday, so I’ll keep this very quick: I’m writing to ask if you can spare $5 or more to support my campaign for Congress. CHIP IN $5 CHIP IN MORE! I hope you know I wouldn…
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 9:37 PM

What’s on your Michigan bucket list?

It is a privilege to meet so many West Michiganders and to have a chance to represent my home district in Washington.   John, I am proud to have been born and raised right here in West Michigan. It is a true honor to be running for Congress to represent my home district, the c…
  Team Scholten · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 10:35 PM

to hold the House, we must flip MI-03

The path to a Democratic House majority runs through West Michigan.   IF DEMOCRATS WANT TO HOLD THE HOUSE THEY NEED TO WIN DISTRICTS LIKE THIS ONE FLIP MI-03 BLUE John — We wanted to make sure you saw Vanity Fair’s article on our race, where the…
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
July 1, 2022 at 9:04 PM

so thankful for your support

It’s a long road ahead, and I’m so thankful to have this team by my side.   I’m writing today to say thank you, John. Because grassroots supporters like you stepped up when we needed it most, we were able to surpass our quarterly fundraising goal and take full advantage of our…
  Hillary · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 11:54 PM

coming to you directly

I want to show everyone we are ready to FLIP this district.   John, We are facing a major FEC public fundraising deadline at midnight tonight. After this deadline, our fundraising totals will become public and Republicans and pundits will be looking closely to see if we have the support …
  Carissa Best · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 2:43 PM

reaching out, John

If we lose races like this one we will be giving control of Congress to the Republicans.   John, I just wanted to give you a quick campaign update. Yesterday, our team told you about our $20,000 match FEC goal. I just checked and right now we aren’t quite on track to hit that …
  Team Hillary · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 11:45 PM

we need you

We can’t let a Trump radical represent this district.   John, Trump is trying to install a right-wing extremist right here in West Michigan. Just last week, Trump-endorsed candidate John Gibbs was parroting election conspiracy theories about how the election was stolen. We ca…
  Eric Swalwell · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 6:56 PM

if we are going to get things done

Hillary has a rare opportunity to FLIP a district RED to BLUE. John, I’ve been busy in Congress fighting to end gun violence, expand access to healthcare, and protect our democracy. But if we are going to get big things done in Congress, we are going to need to do everything w…
  Paul Begala · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 12:48 AM

if we are going to keep the house

Democrats have to win races like Hillary’s if we are going to have a chance at holding onto the Majority.   John, You’ve heard it before — Democrats are holding onto a razor-thin majority in Congress, and redistricting has made it tougher for Democrats to win in many states. …
  Nancy Pelosi · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 6:29 PM

RE: Roe v. Wade

How we act TODAY will decide the future of reproductive rights.   John, I need your immediate attention. Trump’s Supreme Court just ruled to rip reproductive rights away from every single woman in this country. I don’t say this lightly, John: How we act TODAY will decide the future of r…
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 4:22 PM

Roe struck down

Republicans are already planning to try to pass a federal abortion ban if they take control of Congress.   John, The Supreme Court just struck down Roe v. Wade, overturning a precedent that protected reproductive freedom for a generation. While we knew this was coming, it’s still difficu…
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 2:53 PM

I wanted to take a second to reach out

This district is one of Democrats’ few opportunities to FLIP a district.   John, I wanted to take a quick break from the campaign trail to reach out. We are talking to voters all across this district about protecting the right to choose, combating inflation, and passing common…
  Isaac · [email protected]
June 21, 2022 at 10:45 PM

re: my story—why you should join Team Scholten

We all know what is on the line in 2022.   Hillary Scholten is a Democrat running in one of the most flippable districts in the entire country. If you’d like to receive only the most important emails, click here. If you want to unsubscribe, click here. Hi, My name is Isaac, a…
  Team Hillary · [email protected]
June 19, 2022 at 3:34 PM

Juneteenth

Together, let us recommit ourselves to fighting for fair representation, justice, and equity.   John, Today, our entire campaign is commemorating Juneteenth and the end of slavery in this country. It took two and half years for the news of the Emancipation Proclamation to be d…
  www.hillaryscholten.com · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 8:28 PM

why we can win

We want to show Republicans and the pundits that Hillary has the resources to win.   John, We wanted to check in with you and give you 3 reasons why Hillary can win. A recent poll shows Hillary leading her Republican opponents! Election experts at the Cook Political Report …
  Carissa Best · [email protected]
June 16, 2022 at 11:12 PM

a voice for working Michiganders

We’re so excited to share that Hillary has already been endorsed by multiple labor groups here in the district.   John, Carissa here from Hillary Scholten’s campaign for Congress. One of the reasons I’m so excited to be working to elect Hillary as West Michigan’s first-ever Dem…
  Team Hillary · [email protected]
June 16, 2022 at 12:42 AM

Trump extremist in Michigan

Trump is trying to elect loyalist John Gibbs, and it’s going to take all of us to stop them.   Next stop on Trump’s primary warpath: Michigan – Politico CONTRIBUTE Trump is meddling in Michigan. He is trying to install MAGA extremists all across …
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
June 13, 2022 at 9:56 PM

Service, not stock trading

In Congress, I will always put the interests of the people of West Michigan before special interests or my own   John, This may sound like a given, but I want you to hear it from me directly: I am not running for Congress for personal profit. I am running because I believe thi…
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
June 10, 2022 at 8:11 PM

what my extremist opponent said

I need your support to make sure we don’t hand over the keys to our democracy to extremists.   John, Yesterday, the FBI arrested Republican candidate for Michigan governor Ryan Kelley on charges related to his involvement in the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. I am glad …
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 4:27 PM

we cannot wait on gun safety

Our elected officials have the power to take action — it’s time they use it.   John, The House is voting this week on key pieces of gun safety legislation. These bills include measures to raise the age requirement for purchasing semi-automatic weapons and prevent those unable …
  Team Hillary · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 10:15 PM

who will control congress

This district is one of Democrats' few opportunities to FLIP a district from RED to BLUE.   John, It has been 17 months since insurrectionists stormed the Capitol and attacked our Democracy. Our midterm elections are right around the corner, and if we don’t win, the same Repu…
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 7:04 PM

Happy Pride Month!

It has been an honor to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community throughout my career, and I will continue to do so in Congress.   John, June is Pride Month - an opportunity to celebrate the history and achievements of the LGTBQ+ community. While we mark the hard-won progress toward …
  Team Scholten · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 10:38 PM

Breaking: New poll

The poll also showed that nearly ONE IN FOUR voters in the district are still undecided and our lead is razor-thin.   New Poll Shows Hillary Poised to Flip West Michigan BLUE SUPPORT HILLARY Wanted to make sure you saw this, John — a new poll sho…
  Team Scholten · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 12:38 AM

last time we’ll ask

Experts agree that this district is flippable, and we know Hillary is the candidate who will flip it.   Hi John, We know you’ve heard a lot from us in the past few days, but we had to ask one more time if you could chip in before our voter outreach fundraising deadline tonight.…
  Carissa, Team Scholten · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 6:37 PM

flipping this district is key

I’m reminded every day that there is so much at stake in this election.   John, Carissa here from Team Scholten. We still need to raise $15,000 to reach our $50,000 voter outreach goal for June. Will you chip in $5 right away to get us to our must-hit goal? CHIP IN $5 …
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 12:16 AM

this district is special

The wisest political experts from across the country are calling our race a total TOSS-UP.   John, West Michigan is a special place. I’ve known it my whole life — and now other folks are starting to catch on as we get national attention as a district that Democrats have a real…
  Hillary Scholten · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 11:10 PM

can and must

The good news is that this district CAN flip, and we’re going to flip it.   John, Did you know that Republicans only need to flip 5 seats across the country to take back control of Congress? We’re right on the edge, and that’s why we’re working to flip this district RED to BLU…