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  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 5:35 PM

The underdog

  JOHN, I’m Carl Marlinga and I’m running for Congress in MI-10. In a moment, I’m going to ask you to rush $5 or whatever you can towards our critical October fundraising goal. But first, I want to reflect on how far we’ve come since last year: Back then, I was a first-time candida…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
October 17, 2023 at 8:18 PM

GOP picks chaos instead of their next Speaker?

  This is urgent, JOHN. House Republicans are in complete chaos and our MAGA opponent John James is no better. If that’s all you need to hear, then rush $25 or whatever you can to restore true leadership to MI-10. But if you need more convincing, allow us to explain: FIRST: John Ja…
  Marlinga HQ · [email protected]
October 15, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Sorry to email you on a Sunday, but this is important.

  JOHN – sorry to email you on a Sunday, but this is too important to wait. Plus, do you know what’s worse than checking your email on a weekend? Another two years of John James’ failed leadership in Congress. That’s what this campaign all comes down to and the stakes just got eve…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
October 13, 2023 at 6:08 PM

Is there *anything* we can say?

  JOHN: If Carl’s going to stay on track with his mid-month fundraising goal and with millions in GOP spending, he needs 120 people to donate before Sunday at midnight. What can we say to convince you to chip in? We could tell you that MI-10 was the third closest House race in the …
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
October 12, 2023 at 11:07 PM

The underdog

  JOHN, I’m Carl Marlinga and I’m running for Congress in MI-10. In a moment, I’m going to ask you to rush $5 or whatever you can towards our critical fundraising goal. But first, I want to reflect on how far we’ve come since last year: Back then, I was a first-time candidate runni…
  Marlinga HQ · [email protected]
October 11, 2023 at 11:07 PM

Asking for your personal endorsement

  JOHN, We’re so grateful for the outpouring of support we’ve received since launching our campaign for Congress.  It’s incredible to see how big our grassroots team has grown since Carl first ran for Congress and how many of you have posted online to share our announcement and sen…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 11:08 PM

Finishing what we started

  JOHN, I wanted you to hear this directly from me: I’m officially running for Congress in MI-10 to finish what we started.  I know the road ahead won’t be easy – election experts are already calling our swing district the most competitive in the nation. But we already beat the o…
  Marlinga HQ · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 5:17 PM

Here’s the difference

  The differences between Carl and his MAGA opponent couldn’t be clearer, JOHN. Carl Marlinga Experience: 40-year public service career as a Macomb County Prosecutor, an Assistant US attorney, and most recently as a judge on the 16th Judicial Circuit Court and Probate Court Judge. I…
  Marlinga HQ · [email protected]
October 8, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Good News, Bad News

  We’ve got good news and bad news, JOHN. First, the bad news: October is off to a slow start and we’re pacing 32% behind where we were last month. Our MAGA opponent John James has already raised $2.4 million this year alone so we can’t afford to get any further behind. The good ne…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
October 6, 2023 at 9:55 PM

John James is bought and paid for

  JOHN, for the first time in American history, the House sits without a speaker. In the midst of this, John James remains silent. That's nothing new, JOHN. He is always ABSENT when leadership is required most. Whether it's refusing to condemn extremists like Matt Gaetz, Marjorie T…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
October 4, 2023 at 3:53 PM

Trump’s disgusting comments about our fallen soldiers confirmed

  "Suckers and losers." JOHN, that’s what Trump called our brave fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our country – confirmed by his former Chief of Staff, General John Kelly. As an Army veteran himself, John James should summon up some courage and renounce this wannabe t…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM

John James votes to restrict abortion again

  We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, JOHN: The end goal for anti-choice Republicans like John James is a national abortion ban. Look no further than his vote to restrict mifepristone – a commonly used abortion drug for the last two decades. We’re disgusted by John James’ …
  Carl (personal) · [email protected]
October 2, 2023 at 4:16 PM

thank YOU

  JOHN, I want to thank you for all your support since I launched my campaign for Congress last month. Together, we’re building incredible momentum to flip this seat and defeat MAGA extremist John James. Just like 2022, this race could once again be determined by only a handful of …
  Carl's iPhone · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 4:22 PM

Today's the day

Friends, I just left a meeting with my campaign team, and I wanted to give you a quick update on our end-of-quarter fundraising goal: as of 12 p.m., we’re still $6,192 short of our goal, and I’m counting on your grassroots support to close the gap. With House control hinging on MI-10, national Rep…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Our very first FEC deadline

  Team – In a moment, I’m going to ask you to chip in $25 towards my first end-of-quarter goal. But first, here are a few things you should know about my battleground race to flip MI-10 blue: Our race was the third closest House race in the entire country – and political pundits a…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 4:01 PM

I’m with our workers

  JOHN, For the first time in history, United Auto Workers (UAW) have gone on strike against all of the Big Three automakers – Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis – here in Detroit. After months of negotiating in good faith for a fair contract, they’ve been left with no choice but…
  Marlinga HQ · [email protected]
September 27, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Trump’s coming to Michigan

  “Trump to visit Detroit as UAW boss scorches him” - Politico This is urgent, JOHN: Donald Trump is going to be in Detroit today and MAGA extremist John James couldn’t be more excited. Trump and James know how important winning in Michigan in 2024 is, and they’re going to pull out…
  Carl Marlinga for Congress · [email protected]
September 25, 2023 at 7:55 PM

Here’s how we fight back

  JOHN, Here’s the situation: MAGA extremist John James is doing what his wing of the party does best: fighting culture wars to divide America. Here’s the problem: James keeps fundraising off of his party’s lies. Just this year alone, he’s raised $2.4 million. We need to make up gr…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
September 23, 2023 at 4:04 PM

John James' anti-choice agenda is out of touch with Michiganders

  "Genocide." That’s what John James called abortions in America. John James consistently opposed abortion even in cases of rape and incest. These extremist views are out of touch with what folks here in MI-10 believe. We can’t have someone like John James in office who’s hellbent …
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 2:05 PM

Coffee?

  JOHN, One of the things I love about campaigning is getting the opportunity to hear directly from you. I’d love to grab a coffee with all of you, but I figured sending this survey is the next best thing. It’s an opportunity for you to let me know directly about the issues that ar…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
September 21, 2023 at 10:50 PM

$10 for MI-10

  JOHN, I’m running for Congress in Michigan’s 10th district so I thought it would be a good idea to ask you for exactly $10. And, YES, this is 100% a fundraising gimmick, but here’s why I need your support now: My opponent John James has raised a whopping $2.4 million in 2023 alo…
  Carl’s iPhone · [email protected]
September 16, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Re: Momentum

JOHN, We’ve set an ambitious goal of raising $10,000 before tonight’s mid-month fundraising deadline. Unlike my MAGA extremist opponent who’s backed by GOP mega-donors, this is a grassroots campaign. That means I’m counting on folks like you to chip in what they can if we’re going to reach it. We…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 6:24 PM

The underdog

  JOHN, I’m Carl Marlinga and I’m running for Congress in MI-10. In a moment, I’m going to ask you to rush $5 or whatever you can towards our critical Launch Goal. But first, I want to reflect on how far we’ve come since last year: Back then, I was a first-time candidate running ag…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Momentum 🙌

  Have you seen these recent news headlines, JOHN? In just two weeks since launching his campaign, Carl has made major headlines in national newspapers. Help us keep this momentum up – chip in before our mid-month deadline tomorrow at midnight! We’ve set an ambitious goal of raisin…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
September 14, 2023 at 2:04 PM

1,600 votes

  JOHN, When you’re running a battleground district like MI-10, the numbers matter. These three numbers will define our race: 1,600 That’s the number of votes that MI-10’s congressional race came down to last cycle – making it the third closest House race in the entire country. Pol…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
September 12, 2023 at 4:03 PM

Finishing what we started

  JOHN, I wanted you to hear this directly from me: I’m officially running for Congress in MI-10 to finish what we started.  I know the road ahead won’t be easy – election experts are already calling our swing district the most competitive in the nation. But we already beat the o…
  Marlinga HQ · [email protected]
September 12, 2023 at 2:17 PM

Asking for your personal endorsement

  JOHN, We’re so grateful for the outpouring of support we’ve received since launching our campaign last week. It’s incredible to see how big our grassroots team has grown since Carl first ran for Congress and how many of you have posted online to share our announcement and sent us…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
September 9, 2023 at 1:57 PM

Not your average politician

  I’m not a typical politician, JOHN. I’m a lifelong resident of Macomb County who decided to dedicate 40+ years of my career to upholding the rule of law in public service. So believe me when I say that I’m not running for office for money or power. I’m running because our governm…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
September 8, 2023 at 8:45 PM

The underdog

  JOHN, I’m Carl Marlinga and I’m running for Congress in MI-10. In a moment, I’m going to ask you to rush $5 or whatever you can towards our critical Launch Goal. But first, I want to reflect on how far we’ve come since last year: Back then, I was a first-time candidate running ag…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 2:04 PM

Finishing what we started

  JOHN, I wanted you to hear this directly from me: I’m officially running for Congress in MI-10 to finish what we started.  I know the road ahead won’t be easy – election experts are already calling our swing district the most competitive in the nation. But we already beat the o…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 11:30 PM

Checking in

Hi, JOHN. It’s been a bit since we last connected, and I wanted to see how you’re doing, how MAGA Republican John James is treating you, and what issues are top of mind for you and your family. I’ll go on but first, would you mind taking my short survey? I’m looking forward to hearing …
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 10:01 PM

I’m proud of the race we ran

JOHN, Last night did not go the way we would’ve liked. But I’m incredibly proud of the work we did here. And I’m thankful for the effort you put into my race and others like it. Without you, this race would not have been close. We lifted up the voices of the blue collar roo…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 2:23 PM

Vote like your rights depend on it...

Because they do. Today is Election Day! Get out and vote! We’ve worked hard to ensure MI-10 flips blue and that Democrats are able to hold the House Now it’s your turn to carry the baton to the finish line. Make sure you and all of your family and friends vote before polls …
  Team Marlinga Finance · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 6:07 PM

Last chance! Hold the House!

Tomorrow is Election Day. The outcome of this election will impact the future of reproductive rights, voting rights, and our democracy as a whole. We’ve worked so hard on this campaign, but now is the last call. We still need some extra cash to keep our ads running until th…
  Steve Steinhardt · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM

hitting tonight’s fundraising number

I wanted to check in quickly with you JOHN. We still need to raise $2,650 before tonight ends to catch up to where we need to be to win on Election Day. Hitting this goal is make or break. Can you rush in a donation of $26.50 so we can raise this final $2,650 before the nig…
  Marlinga for Congress Finance Team · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 7:01 PM

finance update!

WE HAVE 4 DAYS In just 4 days, we’ll find out the fate of our country and our democracy. As John James continues to take dirty money from the DeVos family, the strength of our team depends on grassroots donors like you. Can you rush in $30 or more to help us keep up Carl’s …
  Marlinga Campaign HQ · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 5:01 PM

help us prepare

JOHN, We have opened up a final 48-Hour Fund to help Carl keep pace with John James in these final six days. We need to pick up our fundraising to keep pace with the money the GOP has been dumping into this race. You have six days to make an impact on this race. The questio…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 8:25 PM

one last personal message

Hey JOHN, it’s Carl. First, I wanted to say thank you for everything you’ve done for this campaign thus far. We’re so close to the finish line. But I have one final ask of you… We missed our October goal. It’s not the worst-case scenario, but now we need to double our effor…
  Carl Marlinga · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 10:00 PM

fwd: making the biggest difference

Hey there JOHN – I wanted to drop in very quickly on the final day of October. I am still projected to come in just short of my October goal, so I need one final boost from you to eclipse this monumental goal. Can you help me out before the clock strikes midnight tonight? T…
  Marlinga for Congress Finance Team · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 2:41 PM

deadline tonight!

JOHN, This is the FINAL monthly deadline of the campaign. After tonight, there will be just one week remaining in the 2022 midterm cycle. Will you help us hit this deadline tonight and get back on track to defeat John James in one week? John James disguises himself as a com…
  Steve Steinhardt · [email protected]
October 30, 2022 at 10:00 PM

still coming up short

Hey there JOHN! I’m so sorry to bother you on this Sunday evening, but I wouldn’t be reaching out if it weren’t absolutely urgent. I’m checking in with you just to let you know Carl is still short of his October goal with tomorrow’s deadline looming. I’m asking for your hel…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
October 30, 2022 at 2:30 PM

$10 for MI-10

Tomorrow is the final day in our LAST end-of-month deadline of the 2022 midterms! That’s why we’re reaching out to you and asking for a small $10 donation to help Carl flip MI-10 blue. Rush in $10 → $10 is all it takes to make a difference in this race. Because every perso…
  Marlinga HQ · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 9:15 PM

fwd: making the biggest difference

Hey there team! We wanted to check in on our earlier message. If you want to be the difference maker and help elect Carl Marlinga to Congress, rush in the most you can right now to win the competition we laid out below! Any amount helps, but the bigger the donation, the big…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 1:01 PM

making the biggest difference

Hey JOHN! We have an exciting opportunity. We’ve decided to have a competition to see which of our most dedicated supporters can give the most over these final three days! You could be the reason Carl hits his $100,000 goal and keeps pace with John James heading into Novemb…
  Michelle Rutkowski · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 8:03 PM

I’m a bit concerned, JOHN

Hey JOHN, this is Michelle with an urgent message for you. We’ve only got four days remaining in the month of October, and Carl is still behind on his $100,000 end-of-month deadline goal. He can’t do this alone, so could you chip in $20 and help him out before it’s too late…
  Gary Peters · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 8:02 PM

Why I'm in Carl's corner

  Hi friend, it’s Senator Gary Peters here. My friend, Carl Marlinga, is running to flip MI-10 blue, and this neck-and-neck race could determine whether or not Republicans take back the House. Listen, I’ve run against Carl’s far-right opponent, John James, before. Bea…
  Michigan HQ · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 10:18 PM

Election Day in two weeks

JOHN, John James entered this month with nearly $3 million in cash reserves. That’s a lot of money. There’s no other way to put it. If we want to be competitive over the last two weeks of this election, we need to start catching up to James’ fundraising efforts. Can you ch…
  Carl Marlinga for Congress HQ · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Election Day in two weeks

Two weeks stand between us and Election Day. Two weeks to continue to build on the momentum we’ve created throughout this campaign. Two weeks to prevent John James and the DeVos family from buying this Congressional seat. Can you be the difference maker and help us raise $…
  Marlinga HQ · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 8:29 PM

one week

Dark money continues to pour into this district as the election approaches. We cannot compete with the millions of dollars flowing in without the strength of the grassroots movement Carl and our team have helped cultivate. You can be a part of this team showing its strength…
  Team Marlinga · [email protected]
October 23, 2022 at 8:00 PM

trying to catch up

Tomorrow is the last day to return your mail in ballots! We need to pick up our voter contact efforts and ensure we’re making an impact on every single voter as time winds down. Many voters will have their votes turned in before Election Day. That’s why the next 24 hours ar…