Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

January 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM

We didn’t back down -- and we won.

This is a huge step forward that I’m deeply proud of: After months of pressure, the House passed an extension on the ACA tax credits that Republicans let expire at the end of December. These credits are essential in keeping healthcare premiums affordable for millions of Illinoisans.…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM

A heartfelt thank you.

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed quality time with your loved ones during the holiday season. I’m feeling particularly grateful as we begin the new year. With your help in December, we met our end-of-year fundraising goal -- better equipping us for the challenges of the midterm el…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM

The last time I’ll ask in 2025

Friend, This is a longer message about why I’m in this fight, and I hope you read it the whole way through. If you’re short on time, please consider chipping in $3 before tonight’s FEC deadline. I’m proud to be a lifelong champion for working families. It’s because of families like …

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  Nadav (Finance Director) · [email protected]

December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM

7 supporters from 19125

Hi there, it’s Nadav. 👋 As Nikki’s finance director, it’s my job to make sure we hit our fundraising goals. Every dollar better prepares us for the voter outreach we need to keep Nikki in Congress, from yard signs, to community events, and everything in between. Tomorrow’s FEC deadl…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Making an impact in IL-13

Friend, I know you’re receiving a lot of messages from candidates like me. Here are a few reasons why your support makes an impact in IL-13: Republicans are unfit to lead -- full stop. They refuse to address the affordability crisis, choosing to prioritize tax breaks to their billio…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Four quarters

I apologize for reaching out on a Sunday -- please know I don’t take your support for granted. It’s because of folks like you telling a neighbor about this campaign, donating your time or money, that I’m in Washington fighting every day for working families. Believe me: Asking suppo…

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  Nikki Budzinski (personal) · [email protected]

December 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM

I’ve stood up to Trump and won.

Hi friend, it’s Nikki. I want to thank you for sticking with me this year -- despite the extreme GOP headwinds, we’ve managed to accomplish quite a bit. From my legislation expanding veteran care, to saving local steel jobs, and protecting education funding, I’ve stood up to Trump -- and won. B…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Happy holidays from me to you

Happy Holidays! As we close out the year, I want to personally thank you for your continued support. This time of year always reminds me of why I do this work. It’s for every part of our community in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District -- farmers, veterans, families, immigrants,…

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  Nikki Budzinski HQ · [email protected]

December 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM

$13 for IL-13

Friend, We can’t think of anything scarier than Republicans staying in control of the House next year. They own the historically long government shutdown, and their cruel agenda is putting billionaire donors above working families. Nikki is standing up to their betrayal in Washingt…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM

We cannot lose hope.

Friend, At the end of this email, I’m going to ask you to chip in $3 toward my re-election campaign. But before I do, please let me explain the stakes ahead of our public filing deadline. This year has been extremely challenging. The second Trump Administration has been even more an…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM

December photo update

Friend, As we approach the end of the year, I know you must be receiving a lot of messages from candidates across the country. While the upcoming final FEC deadline of the year is important for our race, right now I want to share what I’ve been up to in IL-13 this past month. This i…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Election Day is closer than you think

Friend, It’s hard to believe, but the year is almost over -- and Election Day is closer than you think. There are less than 100 days until the primary election in Illinois. My team and I are focusing on the voter outreach efforts we need to spread the word from yard signs to door kn…

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  Nadav (via NikkiForCongress.com) · [email protected]

December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Our last chance to set the tone

Hi friend, it’s Nadav here. 👋 I’ll get straight to it: I’m reaching out because we’re a few weeks away from the end of the year -- and the final end-of-quarter benchmark before the midterm election year. Will you chip in $3 to stand with Nikki when it matters most, then let me …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Millions of lives will change at the end of this month.

We need action -- and we need it now. At the end of this month, the ACA tax credits will expire. Millions of Americans will be forced to choose between putting food on the table or lifesaving healthcare as their premiums double, triple, or even quadruple in price. It doesn’t have to…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM

End Citizens United: People, not money, decide the future

Friend, There are few Supreme Court cases with a larger impact on our democracy than the Citizens United decision. Decided 15 years ago, it has allowed special interest groups to pour unlimited sums of money into our elections ever since. The floodgates are open, and the consequence…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Affordability is not a dirty word.

I need to make sure you didn’t miss this news. Earlier this week, President Trump sat in the gold-plated Oval Office and called affordability “a con job” and a “Democrat scam.”   This is shockingly offensive to the millions of American families struggling -- living paycheck to payc…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Thank you -- we can’t let up.

Friend, Thank you. With your support in November, we met our online fundraising goal -- and are meeting our next challenges with strength. Right now, Trump’s agenda simply isn’t cutting it. Instead of fighting sky-high costs and protecting affordable healthcare, he’s chipping away a…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

November 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM

One last message

Friend, I hope you’ve had a joyful Thanksgiving holiday with your friends and family. It’s hard to believe, but with the upcoming holiday season comes one of our last opportunities to prepare for the midterm election year. And I’ll be upfront: My finance director tells me we need …

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  Nadav, Finance Director · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM

14 donations from 19125

Hi there, it’s Nadav -- I’m Nikki’s finance director. 👋 As November draws to a close, so does one of our final fundraising benchmarks of 2025. Tomorrow marks our next end-of-month deadline, and I know it would mean a lot to Nikki to see your $3 donation before midnight tomorrow -- wi…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

November 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM

I’m speaking out. But I need your support.

Friend, As we approach the end-of-month fundraising deadline, I imagine you’re receiving a lot of messages from candidates like me. So today, I want to explain exactly what sets my race apart. I flipped IL-13 from red to blue back in 2022, becoming the first woman ever to represent …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Sincerely asking for your input

As you know, I’m in Congress to fight for working families. And while I spend a lot of time on the ground in Central and Southern Illinois to listen to what matters most to you, it’s impossible to reach everyone. So before we break for the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friend…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM

This is unprecedented, violent, and wrong.

Friend, At the end of this email, I’m going to ask you to chip in $3 ahead of my end-of-month deadline. But before I do, please let me explain the increasingly high stakes in my race. If these last several weeks have shown us anything, it’s that Republicans are simply unfit to gover…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Postcard from the ground in IL-13 📸

Friend, Despite the ongoing chaos in Washington, I’m not stepping back from the fight. There’s a whole lot of work to be done to secure affordable healthcare and protect working families. I want to share a bit of what I’ve been up to around the district in the last few weeks. I hope…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

November 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM

I’m fed up, and I know I’m not alone.

Friend, At the end of this email, I’m going to humbly ask you to chip in $3 to keep me in Congress fighting for you. But before I do, I want to explain the importance of this moment. After the longest shutdown in our country’s history ended without any guarantees for affordable heal…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

November 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM

You deserved a better deal.

Friend, Late last night, the House voted to end the government shutdown. Most Democrats, including me, were against the Republicans’ funding bill. I voted no because working families in IL-13 deserve a far better deal. The bill brought to the House didn’t address the GOP’s manufactu…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM

What I’m fighting for right now:

Friend, I joined WCPT 820 AM earlier this week to discuss what I’m fighting for right now – protecting healthcare, reopening the government, and demanding better for our communities. I’m speaking with folks everyday who are making the impossible decision of choosing between paying f…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM

I joined CNN to make this statement

Friend, I want to thank you for your continued support. With your help, we met our October fundraising goal and are gaining momentum ahead of the midterm election year. Now it’s November, and the government shutdown is in its second month – and has become tied for the longest in our…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM

quick final note

Hi friend, it’s Nikki with a quick final note. Before I ask you to chip in $3, please let me explain why your support means so much. Tonight is my end-of-month fundraising deadline, and my finance director just let me know we’re running just short of our goal. This campaign is by and for Central…

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  Nikki Budzinski HQ · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Lucky number 13 🎃

Friend, Tomorrow is Halloween, and we can’t think of anything scarier than Republicans staying in control of the House next year. They own the nearly month-long government shutdown, and their cruel agenda is putting billionaire donors above working families. Nikki is standing up to…

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  Nadav (Finance Director) · [email protected]

October 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Even $1 will make a difference in this fight.

Hi friend, it’s Nadav here. 👋 There’s no question about it: October has been a challenging month for working families across Illinois and the country. Republicans have forced the government into a nearly month-long shutdown as Democrats like Nikki push to protect affordable healthcar…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM

I’m speaking out. But I need your support:

Friend, As we approach the end-of-month fundraising deadline, I imagine you’re receiving a lot of messages from candidates like me. So today, I want to explain exactly what sets my race apart. I flipped IL-13 from red to blue back in 2022, becoming the first woman ever to represent …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

October 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM

I’ll never stop going to bat for Illinois

Friend, The government shutdown is in its fourth week, and House Republicans continue to be unwilling to come to the table. Affordable healthcare is on the line for thousands of Illinoisans and millions nationwide. And while working people are missing paychecks and families are hurt…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM

This filled me with hope

Friend, I was proud to join the millions of people across America and the thousands across Illinois protesting President Trump’s abuses of power at the No Kings rally in Decatur.   I was filled with hope to see folks of all stripes – young people, seniors, veterans, and families – …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

October 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM

I’m showing up & listening to IL-13

Friend, This is a tough time for IL-13 and communities nationwide as the Republican-led government shutdown drags on. I’m committed to doing right by Central and Southern Illinois – and it starts with showing up and listening. I’m energized by the folks I’m meeting and taking their …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

October 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM

The Republican shutdown is unacceptable – people are not political pawns.

Friend, The government has been shut down for over two weeks. House Republicans haven’t been in Washington for four weeks – instead, they’re sitting in their home districts refusing to work with Democrats to come to an agreement to reopen the government. Their refusal to extend ACA …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM

I’m standing shoulder to shoulder with impacted workers

Friend, The impacts of the government shutdown are already being felt far and wide – and unlike the Republican majority in Congress, I’m not turning my back. Earlier this week, I rallied with AFLCIO along with American Federal of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2192 and AFSCME. Th…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

October 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM

We are in a crisis of the Republican Party’s making.

Friend, I want to thank you for your support these last few weeks and months. With your help, we exceeded our online end-of-quarter fundraising goal – and are building the momentum we need to keep IL-13 blue. Right now, I’m laser-focused on the devastating impacts of the government …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM

This is a longer email, but I need you to read it the whole way through.

Hi friend, it’s Nikki here. I want to extend my gratitude ahead of tonight’s end-of-quarter deadline – I know you’ve heard a lot from me and my team lately, so this is the last time I’m reaching out. I just got off the phone with my finance director, Nadav, and he told me that we’re close to hit…

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  Nikki Budzinski HQ · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM

re: Tomorrow

Friend, We’re coming to you with a final update ahead of tomorrow’s end-of-quarter deadline. Here’s the good news: Nikki is getting things done in Congress in spite of Republican control – from legislation to expand veteran care, to securing education funding, and protecting local j…

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  Nadav, Finance Director · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM

sorry

Hi there, it’s Nadav here – Nikki Budzinski’s finance director. I’m sorry to reach out like this on a Sunday afternoon, but with just a few days until our FEC deadline, I need to get you up to speed. Here are three things you need to know: Nikki is delivering results for IL-13 despi…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM

open and honest

Friend, I know you’re receiving a lot of messages from candidates like me about the upcoming FEC deadline. I’m getting them too. I want to be open and honest with you: I’m not going to tell you that the sky is falling. Our campaign will not fail if you decide not to donate today. I…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Here’s what you had to say:

Friend, Earlier this month, I sent you my latest survey to hear directly from you about what issues matter most to you and your family. This is my most important job – listening to your thoughts and using them to make change in Congress. Here’s what folks had to say:   89% of r…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Eight days

I know you must be receiving a lot of messages from candidates like me. So today, I want to pull back the curtain and explain exactly why your support right now makes a difference in my race. In eight days, my next FEC deadline hits. Come September 30th, we are required to report ou…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM

Still hoping to hear from you

I wanted to follow up on something important. Last week, I asked folks across Central and Southern Illinois to weigh in on the issues they care about most. If you haven’t had a chance to take our survey yet, I’d still love to hear from you. As Republicans continue pushing us toward a …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM

everything we do adds up

Friend, I know you’re receiving a lot of messages from candidates like me. Here are a few reasons why I’m in a unique position in my race. I defeated a self-funded opponent and flipped this seat from red to blue back in 2022, and national Republicans have been eager to take it back …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Your support helps us stay steady

I wanted to take a moment to reach out -- not with a breaking deadline, but with a quick note about where things stand as we move through September. Our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline is just a few weeks away. It’s an important checkpoint for our campaign, and it’s one of the key…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM

I’m working in Congress. You shape what comes next.

It’s only been one week since Congress returned to session, and already House Republicans are signaling they’d rather provoke a government shutdown than work across the aisle. Democrats haven’t even been invited to the negotiating table – and it’s our communities, our families, and ou…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Add your name: stop the misuse of the National Guard

When the President threatens to send the National Guard into Chicago, I can’t stay quiet. Let me be clear: this isn’t about public safety. It’s about political theater. If this administration actually cared about safety, they’d be funding local police departments, restoring community …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM

You’re helping set the tone

I want to thank you for your support in August. Hundreds of folks contributed to help us hit our end-of-month fundraising goal – and set the tone for these next few months. After spending the month in the district, I’m ready to return to Washington and deliver for working families ac…

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  Nikki Budzinski (personal) · [email protected]

August 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM

This fight isn’t easy, but it’s essential.

Hi friend, Nikki here. I want to thank you for your continued support ahead of tonight’s end-of-month fundraising deadline. I just got off the phone with my finance director, Nadav, and he tells me that we’re one last push away from meeting our goal. Before I ask you to contribute $3, please let…

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