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  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
November 10, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Inching closer

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey team, We’re reaching out today because we’re less than a year out from Election Day. As we inch closer to the 2024 election, knowing that we can count on your support each month will help our team map out a winning strategy, grow our organizing and…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
November 10, 2023 at 1:46 AM

Clean water shouldn’t be a luxury.

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, For over two decades, residents in Cahokia Heights have experienced issues with their drinking water and sewage systems, which have only been exacerbated by climate change and the unpredictable weather we’ve seen in recent years. Since 2019, re…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
November 9, 2023 at 1:36 AM

A year ago today

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, Our campaign made history one year ago today. I became the first woman elected to represent Illinois’ 13th District, and we flipped this seat from red to blue for the first time in nearly three decades. None of this would’ve been possible with…
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
November 6, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Yes, you’re reading this right:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   ICYMI, Look at this recent Axios headline, friend: Yep, you read that right — after fighting amongst themselves and causing a stalemate in the House for nearly three weeks, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced a record-breaking fu…
  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
November 5, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Believe it or not

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team, today is November 5, which means this time next year, folks across the country will head out to the polls to vote in the 2024 General Election. We know it may seem far away, but believe it or not, Election Day will be here before you know it. Las…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
November 4, 2023 at 5:30 PM

This critical legislation will benefit families across the country

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Did you know that the Farm Bill expired in September, friends? As a district with almost 3,000 farms and some of the most fertile soil in the country, agriculture is the number one economic driver in communities throughout Central and Southern Illinois…
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
November 3, 2023 at 7:46 PM

An important number to our campaign:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey folks — We want to share an important number with you today: $22.49 That was the average donation to emails like this one last month. And we’re really proud of what it says about our reelection campaign. It shows that there’s a strong grassroots mo…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
November 2, 2023 at 10:16 PM

A small favor

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi folks — I wasn’t planning on emailing you today, but I have a small favor to ask. My team just notified me that we came up slightly short of our October fundraising goal, so we’re extending our deadline until midnight tonight to catch up. Thanks to …
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
November 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM

A personal link for you

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team, After years as a trade unionist, where I fought on behalf of firefighters, grocery store workers, and meatpackers, I've seen firsthand the issues plaguing working folks in our community. It’s why I came to Washington to build on my fight and ensu…
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Sorry to bother you on Halloween 🎃

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey team — sorry to bother you on Halloween, but our end-of-month deadline expires tonight at midnight, and we’re falling short of reaching our 500 contribution goal. Our campaign depends on grassroots support to keep the lights on, so we need folks fr…
  Angie Craig · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 10:30 PM

JUST IN: A Republican challenger jumped into our close race

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend — A third Republican challenger officially announced his campaign to unseat me. You read that correctly. Three GOP candidates — with more than a year left until the election. National Republicans have already launched bad-faith attacks against o…
  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Every deadline is more important than the last

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, First, Nikki reached out last week asking for your support after our team set an ambitious 500 contribution goal to put us in a strong position ahead of our October end-of-month deadline. Then, folks on this team stepped up with grassroots con…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
October 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM

This is all true, friends.

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, is there anything I can say to convince you to donate ahead of our upcoming end-of-month deadline? What if I told you that while House Republicans were fighting amongst themselves, I stood with my Democratic colleagues to call on Republicans to …
  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
October 28, 2023 at 6:31 PM

This email is only five sentences.

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks — When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Since taking back the House majority earlier this year, the GOP has made it clear that they are not fit to run this country. The American people are waiting for us to secure the right to vote, …
  Katherine Clark · [email protected]
October 27, 2023 at 11:30 PM

This is your moment to help us fight extremism

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks — This is House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark. My team and I don’t throw around the word extreme around lightly. But since gaining the majority in the House, that’s the only way to describe the MAGA majority. After nine months of chaos, and nea…
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
October 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM

The latest from our campaign:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, We wanted to catch you up on the latest developments from our campaign: Right now, we’re traveling through the district to gather the required signatures to get Nikki’s name on the ballot, because you must prove that you have support from voters…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
October 26, 2023 at 10:30 PM

I want to share something with you today:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi team — I want to share something important with you today. As October comes to a close, we’re watching our fundraising results closely. Right now, we still need a few more folks to chip in, so we’ve set a goal to reach 500 contributions before midni…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
October 25, 2023 at 10:15 PM

I want to give you the latest:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   I want to give you the latest: After throwing the People’s House into chaos, crisis and confusion – extreme MAGA Republicans just elected a new Speaker. Everyone is watching to see how Democrats will respond. This is our chance to show the unity and s…
  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
October 24, 2023 at 10:45 PM

Falling short could be scary

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey team, In just one week, all the ghosts, ghouls, and goblins will take to the streets to celebrate Halloween. Next Tuesday also happens to be our end-of-month fundraising deadline, and the thought of falling short of our fundraising goal is scarier …
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
October 23, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Before I came to Congress:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks — Before coming to Congress, I spent my entire adult life as a labor activist, fighting to get hardworking people the pay and safe working conditions they deserve. I fought alongside firefighters, first responders, meatpackers, and grocery store …
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
October 22, 2023 at 7:45 PM

$5 truly makes a difference

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey folks, we know it’s the weekend, so we’ll cut right to the chase: Will you pitch in $5 today to support Nikki’s reelection campaign? PITCH IN $5 We know we ask you to pitch into our campaign every so often, but do you know why? It's because t…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
October 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Critical news

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, I need you to understand what’s happening right now in the halls of Congress. A Civil War is consuming the House Republican Conference. For the past two weeks, the People’s House has been at a standstill because extreme MAGA Republicans have f…
  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
October 20, 2023 at 7:39 PM

re: Netflix and Spotify

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey friend, our campaign did some research on recurring subscriptions and found: A monthly subscription to listen to your favorite songs on Spotify? $11 a month. A monthly subscription to binge-watch your favorite TV shows on Netflix? $15 a month. Hel…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM

please, friend

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   A Civil War continues to consume the House Republican Conference. Everyone will be watching to see how Democrats respond. If we can raise 10,000 donations before midnight, it will send a powerful message to extreme MAGA Republicans that Democrats are …
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
October 18, 2023 at 8:01 PM

The chaos continues

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends — As the most extreme members of the GOP continue to fight among themselves, struggle to confirm a new Speaker, and make a mockery of our democratic process, there continues to be a lot of uncertainty in the House. While some things remain uncl…
  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
October 16, 2023 at 8:01 PM

We’re extending the deadline

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   We messed up, team. Last night, we had a big fundraising deadline to make sure we’re on track to reach our monthly fundraising goal at the end of October, and the bad news is we missed our goal. Republicans have already named Nikki a top target heading…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
October 15, 2023 at 11:00 PM

We can do it again

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, I’m reaching out one last time before midnight to ask if you’ll contribute to my reelection campaign before our October mid-month deadline. While some of my colleagues raise millions of dollars every month by picking up the phone to call their …
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
October 15, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Sorry to bother

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, We don’t usually like to bother you on a Sunday afternoon with a long email, but our reelection campaign’s mid-month fundraising deadline expires tonight at midnight. Nikki has been working tirelessly to deliver meaningful results for people in …
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
October 14, 2023 at 6:01 PM

If you knew...

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, If you knew pitching in $3 would go a long way in our fight to reelect Nikki and make progress for working families in our district and around the country, would you chip in? We could use your support ahead of tomorrow's mid-month fundraising de…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
October 13, 2023 at 9:30 PM

The American people can’t wait any longer

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   I don’t know about you, friend, but I’m tired of dysfunction in Washington. From narrowly averting a government shutdown in the eleventh hour to voting to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — the first two weeks of October in Congress have been full of …
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
October 12, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Will you personally endorse Nikki today?

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend — Nikki is cutting through the noise to get things done for the American people, and as a result, she’s now a top target for National Republicans who only want to obstruct progress and cause chaos. Whether you've contributed donations, filled ou…
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 8:31 PM

re: Supporting our Veterans

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, As the grandchild of two World War II veterans and member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Nikki is laser-focused on ensuring veterans have access to the benefits they’ve earned and deserve after putting their lives on the line for…
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
October 7, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Checking in

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi team, It’s been a few months since we last reached out with a survey to make sure we understand your priorities, but with the final quarter of the year underway and chaos erupting in Congress, we thought today was a good time to check in to see what…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
October 6, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Our teachers deserve better

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team, As the granddaughter of a public school teacher who taught me the importance of serving others and the value of a good education, I was proud to honor my grandma and the incredible teachers in IL-13 and across the country yesterday for World Teac…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 5:30 PM

This is a true testament of our grassroots power

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, I want to take a moment to say thank you. Because of support from folks like you, we met our end-of-quarter goal and begin the final quarter of this year in the best position to continue making progress for working families across Central and …
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Almost there

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey there, friend, Over the last several days, you’ve probably received several emails from me and my team mentioning our crucial end-of-quarter goal. If not, we’ll catch you up to speed: We set an ambitious goal to have 500 donors chip in to support o…
  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Standing up to the challenge again

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, We’re not emailing to tell you that the sky is falling, and we won’t hide behind a gimmick or trick. The simple truth here is that Nikki’s race is one of the most important in the country and protecting her seat is crucial to ensuring Democrats …
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 5:30 PM

The current status of the 2023 Farm Bill

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, As the representative for a district that is home to some of the most productive farmland in the country, Nikki was proud to join the House Agriculture Committee earlier this year to ensure the farmers across our district have a seat at the tabl…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM

My friend and colleague, Nikki Budzinski

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, It’s your Illinois Senator, Dick Durbin. I wanted to reach out today to share why your support ahead of our September 30 FEC deadline is imperative to powering the work Nikki and I are fighting for in Congress. Last year, this team helped Nikk…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
September 27, 2023 at 7:01 PM

I’m proud to stand with workers

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team – Before coming to Congress, I spent my entire career as a labor advocate and trade unionist, and I know firsthand just how important and impactful labor strikes are. From teachers to construction workers to Hollywood writers, we’ve seen the power…
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
September 26, 2023 at 8:01 PM

$4 for four reasons

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team, with only four days until our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline, we want to share four reasons why your contribution today can make a lasting impact on our efforts to reelect Nikki in 2024: With so many elected officials in Washington beholden…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
September 25, 2023 at 8:34 PM

We’ve come too far to give up now

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Can I quickly explain something, folks? Every three months or so, our team creates a budget for the upcoming quarter and sets fundraising goals and deadlines to help us stay on track — and one of those deadlines is just around the corner. At the end of…
  Finance Update via Nikki HQ · [email protected]
September 23, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Just $1.

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi team, with just one week left until our FEC end-of-quarter deadline — will you pitch in $1 right now to help us meet our fundraising goal? CHIP IN $1 It may not seem like a lot, but small grassroots donations can make a powerful difference in …
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM

please, friend

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, I need you to know three critical things: 1. Extreme MAGA Republicans launched an ad blitz to unseat 35 Democrats. 2. The latest polls show the battle for control of the House will be a neck-and-neck fight to the finish. 3. Team Extreme raked …
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
September 20, 2023 at 9:16 PM

We wanted to make sure you saw this, friend

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Content warning: This email mentions suicide. Hi team — We wanted to take a moment to make sure you saw Nikki’s message last week about her work to pass the Trauma Support and Mental Health in Schools Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan legislation wi…
  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 10:31 PM

We can’t slow down now

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, if you knew making a recurring donation could have a powerful impact on our work to protect Nikki’s seat and win back our House majority, would you start chipping in today? Since coming to Congress, Nikki has continued to cut through the noise …
  Lulu Budzinski · [email protected]
September 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Hi there 🐶

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi Friends, I’m Lulu — Nikki’s dog! My mom has been so busy advocating for families across Central and Southern Illinois that she didn’t even notice me getting on her computer to type this. 🐾 I wanted to reach out because the other day, I overheard he…
  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]
September 16, 2023 at 10:45 PM

I’ve always been able to count on you, friend

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey friend, Before our final mid-month deadline of this quarter expires at midnight, I wanted to reach out one last time to ask for your support. We’re so close to reaching our 500 contribution goal that if everyone reading this email chips in right no…
  Nikki HQ · [email protected]
September 16, 2023 at 4:30 PM

We have a lot to be proud of, team

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team — We’ve set a goal of reaching 500 grassroots contributions before tonight’s mid-month deadline. Our goal is ambitious, but we’re already 82% of the way toward reaching it, which just goes to show that we can accomplish anything when we work toget…
  Team Nikki · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 6:46 PM

We can’t afford to lose a workhorse like Nikki

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team, Every three months, we are required to report our fundraising numbers to the Federal Election Commission, which will then be released shortly after for the public to view. We already have Republican opponents looking to flip Nikki's seat, so we c…