Nikki HQ · [email protected]

January 17, 2024 at 8:45 PM

This isn’t the end of the world

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, We just reviewed our fundraising numbers after our mid-month fundraising deadline, and we missed our mid-month goal by just 53 contributions. We’re not going to claim that this is the end of the world, but with the GOP raising record-breaking …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

January 15, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Will you help us cross the finish line?

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi friend — thank you for opening this. Our first fundraising deadline of the election year expires at midnight, and we’re falling short of where we need to be to reach our goal. Missing a fundraising goal during an election year won’t just force our c…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

January 15, 2024 at 5:47 PM

Hoping we can count on your support

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, As a frontline candidate, protecting Nikki’s seat is essential to taking back the House majority this November. But she’s up for reelection in one of the most competitive districts in the country, so keeping her in Congress is going to require…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

January 14, 2024 at 11:47 PM

Re: slowing down

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, First, my team and I set a goal to bring in 500 grassroots contributions by tomorrow. Then, folks like you chipped in $5, $10, or even $20 at a time to send a powerful message to partisan politicians in Washington and across the country that t…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

January 14, 2024 at 6:31 PM

re: preparing for the months ahead

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi folks — Hope your year is off to a great start! To say Nikki was busy during her first year in Washington would be an understatement. She co-sponsored over 298 bills, helped pass legislation to create safety nets for young and beginning farmers, bro…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

January 13, 2024 at 10:01 PM

I’m fighting to bring funding back to Central and Southern Illinois

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, Securing resources to drive economic development across Central and Southern Illinois has been one of my top priorities since being sworn into office a year ago. That’s why I’m excited to share that out of 600 applicants, Decatur was selected …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

January 13, 2024 at 4:31 PM

Planning accordingly

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi folks, In just a few days, my team and I will sit down to look over our fundraising after Monday’s mid-month deadline expires. We’ll be looking to see how much we’ve raised so far this month, confirm our budget, and plan accordingly for the next cou…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

January 12, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Far-right Republicans will say and do anything

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi there — Now that we’ve entered the election year, we’re going to see National Republicans do and spend whatever it takes to flip my seat — because this race is key to protecting and expanding the GOP House majority. This means over the coming months…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

January 12, 2024 at 12:41 AM

One grassroots contribution at a time

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, did you know that our average online gift from supporters like you is $34? With so much big money in politics, Nikki is proud to run a campaign that’s sustained by support from grassroots donors chipping in a few dollars at a time because she …

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

January 7, 2024 at 8:01 PM

We can’t risk losing Nikki’s seat

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, At the beginning of last month, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced a record-breaking fundraising haul of $9 million in November. With the election year already underway, we risk losing Nikki’s seat in November if we…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

January 6, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Re: defending our democracy

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, Today marks three years since right-wing insurrectionists stormed our Capitol in an attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power. After months of President Trump undermining our democracy and spreading the lie that he won the 2020 election — …

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  Nikki HQ · [email protected]

January 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM

If you knew...

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey team, If you knew making a recurring donation could have a powerful impact on protecting Nikki’s seat and flipping the House majority, would you start chipping in today? Nikki’s courage to cut through the noise in Washington and build relationships…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

January 4, 2024 at 9:01 PM

We must keep our foot on the gas

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi friends, We’re four days into 2024, which means it’s officially the election year. Time will fly by over the next few months, and Election Day will be here before we know it. We need to keep our foot on the gas so we can connect with voters in every…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

January 3, 2024 at 9:31 PM

Thank you!

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, Thank you for your unwavering support last year. Whether you chipped in, added your name to a petition, responded to a survey, or simply read our emails to stay up to date with what we’ve been doing — every action makes a difference for our cam…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 11:02 PM

This is it

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team, There are only a few hours to go until we close the books on our fundraising for this year. I’m incredibly grateful to the folks who have supported our reelection campaign this year and chipped in to power our grassroots movement. At the moment, …

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  Nikki HQ · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Sorry to bother you

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Sorry to bother you on New Year's Eve, friends, but our final fundraising deadline of 2023 expires at midnight, and we’re racing against the clock to reach our 500 contribution goal. With Nikki up for reelection next November, we can’t take anything fo…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 10:03 PM

I’d rather count on your support

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi folks, Tomorrow we’ll not only ring in the new year — but we’ll also close the books on the most important deadline we’ve faced so far. I know we flood your inbox with emails three, four, or five times a week — especially during these important fund…

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  Nikki HQ · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 4:01 PM

It’s been quite the year, friend!

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   It’s been quite the year, friend! From late-night voting sessions in Washington to hosting community events in IL-13 to hear directly from folks about the issues that matter most to them, Nikki has hit the ground running during her first year in Congre…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 29, 2023 at 9:01 PM

We’ll get straight to the point

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey friends, we'll get straight to the point: Will you please chip in just $2 right now to help us reach our FEC deadline and protect Nikki’s seat next year? That’s just one dollar for the two days we have left until our final deadline of the year expi…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 29, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Re: holiday travel

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey there, If you’re like millions of Americans, you have probably been on the road over the last few days traveling to visit friends, family, and loved ones and experienced bumpy roads, delays, and the impacts of our country’s failing infrastructure. …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 11:30 PM

What happens after 11:59 PM on December 31st:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, I hope you’re having a safe and healthy holiday season with friends, family, and loved ones. I wanted to catch you before you log off or get back to your holiday vacation to update you on the state of our campaign as the end of the year nears. …

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 5:15 PM

This is a big moment for our campaign:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team, this is a big moment for our grassroots movement. Our final fundraising deadline of 2023 is in four days, and we’re racing against the clock to hit our goal of reaching 500 contributions by midnight on December 31st. As of right now, we’re about …

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 27, 2023 at 10:45 PM

Things are slowing down

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi team, We’re reaching out because our fundraising numbers have slowed down over the holidays and we are at risk of falling short of our end-of-year goal. This is our final deadline of the year and as we head into 2024, we must have the resources to m…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 27, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Re: November 2024

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team, As the year comes to a close, I’m humbly asking you to chip in one last contribution before 2023 ends. It may seem a bit early to talk about November 2024, but it will be here before you know it, and your help today will power our efforts to reac…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 22, 2023 at 4:31 PM

We’re no stranger to tough fights

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, I have to be honest: we’ve seen a slight dip in our grassroots fundraising since the holiday season began. Considering many folks are preparing for vacations, spending time with family and friends, and taking time away from political news this …

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 21, 2023 at 7:45 PM

We have one problem:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Our reelection campaign’s FEC deadline is coming up fast, folks. We only have ten days left in December, which means we don’t have much time left to reach our 500 contribution goal. And we have one problem: We’re still only about 60% of the way toward …

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  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]

December 21, 2023 at 1:15 AM

Whatever it takes

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend, we are 11 days away from our final fundraising deadline of the year. Extreme MAGA Republicans just raked in $4 million in a single night. We need 2,000 supporters to confirm their Democratic Membership before midnight to protect our Frontline …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 5:45 PM

re: connecting with folks across IL-13

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi folks, In the spirit of the holiday season, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what brings me joy. Several things come to mind, including spending time with my niece and nephews, walking my dog, Lulu, in the park, and watching University of Illin…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 18, 2023 at 8:02 PM

I won’t sit on the sidelines

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, With almost 3,000 farms and some of the most fertile soil in the country, it’s no surprise that agriculture is the number one economic driver in communities throughout Central and Southern Illinois. That’s why I was proud to join colleagues on…

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  Nikki HQ · [email protected]

December 17, 2023 at 6:45 PM

Will you share your thoughts before midnight?

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi team, Our team noticed that fewer folks than usual responded to our December Issues Survey after Nikki shared it over the weekend. We get it. The holidays are upon us and people are focused on things besides the upcoming election, but Nikki and our …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 16, 2023 at 7:17 PM

We fell short

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey there — Our final mid-month deadline of the year expired last night and my team asked me to reach out to you because we fell a little short of our goal. With the holidays quickly approaching, we expect grassroots donations to slow down quite a bit …

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 10:46 PM

Counting on you before midnight

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey folks, Before our final mid-month deadline of the year expires at midnight, I wanted to reach out one last time to ask for your support. We’re so close to reaching our goal that if everyone reading this email chips in right now, we’ll reach our tar…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Here’s why we set fundraising goals:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey folks, We’re reaching out because our final mid-month deadline of 2023 expires at midnight tonight, and we need a big push from this grassroots team to keep our fundraising on track to reach our 500 contribution goal. If you can, will you chip in n…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 2:01 AM

I have one question before tomorrow’s deadline

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, today I’m asking you to chip in $5. $5 to help us organize and connect with voters in every corner of our district by running more digital ads, stocking up on yard signs, and funding crucial get-out-the-vote efforts. $5 to take back our majorit…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 14, 2023 at 6:21 PM

First, Then, Now:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey friends, First, at the beginning of the month, we set a goal to bring in 500 donations by December 31st to head into the election year in the strongest position possible to elect Nikki. Then, folks like you chipped in $5, $10, and $20 at a time to …

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  Nikki HQ · [email protected]

December 14, 2023 at 1:31 AM

Since day one

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hey team, Since her first day in office, Nikki has championed legislation to lower everyday costs for families, expand safety nets for young and beginning farmers, and created thousands of good-paying, union jobs. Because of Nikki’s work, our communiti…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 6:06 PM

I want to explain more about our upcoming deadline:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi folks, In a moment, I’m going to ask you to chip into our campaign ahead of Friday’s mid-month deadline. But first, I hope you will give me a chance to explain why it’s so important that we hit our goal. On December 31st, our team will close the boo…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 12, 2023 at 10:31 PM

Protecting our workers

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, Nikki has spent her life fighting for working families in the labor movement. After college, she traveled the country fighting to get hardworking people the pay and workplace safety conditions they deserve. Now, she’s fighting just as hard for t…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 11, 2023 at 9:15 PM

No signs of slowing down

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, Last year, when this incredible grassroots movement stood together to elect me, we didn’t just flip this seat blue — we also flipped it in favor of a woman’s right to choose. Far-right Republicans have made it clear that they will stop at nothin…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 10, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Cup of coffee

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, now that we’ve gathered the required signatures and I officially filed for reelection, I wanted to make sure you heard from me: We submitted 2,860 signatures from across all seven counties in IL-13 to run for reelection, which is three times t…

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  Marissa Sandgren, Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 9, 2023 at 6:31 PM

I’m back with a small request

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi team, it’s Marissa — Nikki’s campaign manager — back with a simple request: Now that Nikki has officially filed for reelection, can you start a $3 monthly recurring contribution? Yes, you read that right. For less than the price of a cup of coffee, …

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  Nikki HQ · [email protected]

December 8, 2023 at 6:45 PM

The good and bad

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi folks, we have some good news and bad news to share with you today: We’ll start with the bad: Cook Political Report recently reported that Democrats’ chances of holding on to the Senate majority and White House in 2024 looks like an uphill climb. Bu…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Nikki and me

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, I want to share a little background with you about my journey to Congress. When I was three years old, my parents and I moved to Naperville by way of Cleveland. This was in 1990, at a time when the population of our community was growing quick…

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  Nikki Budzinski · [email protected]

December 4, 2023 at 7:31 PM

I am incredibly humbled

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friends, I want to take a moment to say thank you. The outpouring of support my campaign has received since I filed for reelection last week has been incredibly humbling. I am so thankful to have so many folks like you who are invested in improving the…

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  Nikki HQ · [email protected]

December 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Above and beyond

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi folks, here are a few numbers that are incredibly important to Nikki and our reelection campaign: 2,860 That’s how many signatures we verified and submitted from voters across IL-13. Only 727 signatures are required to file as a Democrat in IL-13, b…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 2, 2023 at 9:30 PM

We hope you’ll endorse Nikki today:

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Team, Now that Nikki’s officially filed for reelection, she needs to know there’s a strong grassroots movement standing with her in the fight to continue making progress for families across Central and Southern Illinois. Will you add your name to our l…

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

December 1, 2023 at 7:31 PM

We’re excited

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Folks, Nikki and our entire team are so excited about the momentum we’ve seen from this grassroots movement over the past few days. We are truly humbled to know there are folks standing with us in the fight to protect workers’ rights, defend access to …

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  Nikki Budzinski (iphone) · [email protected]

December 1, 2023 at 2:31 AM

We’re just a couple hours away

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi team — What an incredible week it’s been! Since I filed for reelection on Monday, I’ve been blown away by the response we’ve received from this grassroots team. Folks have stepped up, chipped in, and showed their support — and I am grateful to know …

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  Team Nikki · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 8:45 PM

A lot at stake

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Friend — Nikki said it best on Monday when she officially filed for reelection: there’s a lot at stake in 2024. If we fail to protect Nikki’s seat the GOP will expand their House majority and we’ll lose a champion for working families in Congress. Tha…

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  Nikki HQ · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Re: Nikki’s announcement

Nikki Budzinski For Congress   Hi there – We wanted to make sure you saw this note Nikki sent a few days ago after she officially filed for reelection. She’s incredibly grateful for the support she’s received from our grassroots team since Monday, and we hope that we can keep up thi…

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