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  Wesley Harris · [email protected]
April 24, 2024 at 9:17 PM

The biggest hurdle

It won’t be easy to overcome, but when we can, that’s when we’ll know we’re already winning. Hey, John, so I had a meeting with my campaign team earlier this week to hash out a design for a new palm card. It’s a little thing (literally—my top request was to make sure we ended up with something smal…
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April 12, 2024 at 6:24 PM

First in freedom

The challenge of keeping the promises at the heart of what North Carolina is has always driven us to do and be greater tomorrow than we were the day before. John, not enough people know this, but North Carolina is actually the real birthplace of American independence.  Let me explain. I want you to …
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April 8, 2024 at 2:17 PM

They’re driving us off a cliff

And this number from the State Controller demonstrates that we might get there sooner than you’d think. John, I don’t know if you saw this, but the Office of the State Controller just released their latest monthly report on our state’s finances—and it’s not good news.Apples to apples, in February o…
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April 3, 2024 at 2:16 PM

The long, long, long, long ballot

Even I was a little surprised to find out just how many of our neighbors actually cast a vote in these races John, can I tell you a secret? Even as an elected official, sometimes I walk into the voting booth on election day, get toward the bottom of my ballot, and sit there and think, “I wish I knew…
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March 29, 2024 at 2:21 PM

A mountain comeback

When the three largest employers in this county closed in the same year, it spelled tough times ahead—but today, things are on the upswing. John, I was up in the mountains last night—Transylvania County, beneath the eaves of the Pisgah National Forest. Something I’ve always admired about our state …
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March 25, 2024 at 4:28 PM

Same as I ever was

And you may find yourself running for State Treasurer… John, I mentioned over the weekend that the passage of House Bill 2 eight years ago was an activating moment for me. I’d always known I wanted to find a way to make a difference in our state—that was a big part of why I studied economics, to lea…
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March 23, 2024 at 8:36 PM

The ugly side of North Carolina

If you’re like me, you still remember how it felt on this day eight years ago, but together, we can overcome the past and present a better vision for the future. John, my parents always taught me that government should be a force for good, but that’s not how government has always operated here in No…
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March 19, 2024 at 2:33 PM

It’s a new day, John

And with a new day comes a new chance to begin again. John, it’s a cold morning across North Carolina, but in spite of the chill on the air, believe it or not, winter is finally over: today is the vernal equinox. Springtime. A new day. I spent the first eight years of my life in the foothills of Ale…
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March 15, 2024 at 2:27 PM

My friend, Lindsey Prather

Lindsey’s race will be one of the most important on the ballot—and she could really use your help.  John, in my last email to you, I mentioned my friend Lindsey Prather, whose election was one of the few bright spots in our 2022 legislative races. On a night when Democrats fell apart all over North …
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March 13, 2024 at 2:11 PM

The road map

A year ago, I launched this campaign—and this is one of the most important lessons I’ve learned on the trail.John, exactly one year ago today, I took a major leap of faith and announced that I was running for State Treasurer. When I decided to run, truthfully, a lot of what motivated me was plain o…
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March 11, 2024 at 2:24 PM

My Republican opponent

He’s nothing we haven’t gone up against before—but that doesn’t mean this’ll be easy. John, it’s funny how time flies. Just about a year ago today, my team and I were putting the finishing touches on our campaign launch—making sure our video was absolutely perfect, trying to rack up as many endorsem…
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March 6, 2024 at 3:37 PM

Thank you

Grateful to be your nominee for Treasurer. Now let’s get ready to fight hard and flip this seat.John, I won’t take up too much of your time this morning, but I just wanted to shoot you a quick message—my first one as your Democratic nominee for State Treasurer.More than anything, I want you to know …
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March 4, 2024 at 10:19 PM

Watch Party Tomorrow

I’d love for you to join me and the team in Charlotte as we wait for results.   John, are you busy tomorrow? If not, I wanted to let you know that my team and I are hosting an election night watch party at the Blackfinn here in Ballantyne, and I’d love to see you there.   What: Team Harris Elect…
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March 4, 2024 at 3:24 PM

Tomorrow

Almost there. Let's finish strong.John, tomorrow is election day. Tomorrow, all our hard work over the last year comes to a head, and then it’s on to November and flipping this seat. We’ve built something really special together, and whatever happens next, I can't possibly say how grateful I am to y…
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February 29, 2024 at 3:07 PM

It’s February 29th. Why?

(and what does that have to do with Republican fiscal policy?) John, real quick, this is going to be a long one. So before I get too far into it: today is our final end-of-month deadline before the primary, and we’re hoping to raise another $5,000 before midnight tonight. That will give us the boost…
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February 28, 2024 at 10:18 PM

We're being attacked, John

My opponent is playing dirty—but we're going to keep our heads down and keep getting our message of opportunity and investment out to voters, just like we have been.Hey, John, originally I wasn't going to email you before our end-of-month deadline tomorrow, but something just came up, and I have bad…
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February 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM

So, what's left, John?

With just one week to go until the primary, there's actually a lot you can still do to help. John, there’s just one week left until primary election day—and honestly, it feels kind of surreal. When I launched this campaign almost a year ago, I had no idea how far we’d come. Usually, folks don’t pay …
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February 22, 2024 at 10:12 PM

“Why should I care?”

We’re all in this together—and we need to make sure that people understand that.John, I want to tell you about one of the biggest hurdles we have to overcome in politics: “Why should I care?”I talk a lot about the need for the rules to be fair—because when people see that the rules they’re playing b…
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February 20, 2024 at 4:05 PM

Just two weeks left

I’ve asked you for a lot during the last eleven months—but now is the time when we really need to push.John, do you know what you’ll be doing two weeks from today? I’ve already got most of my day blocked out—in fact, I have it blocked out for pretty much every day over the next few weeks. I’ll be cr…
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February 17, 2024 at 11:04 PM

FWD: Midnight tonight

Just a little further to go! Hey!! Good news, we have just a little under $2,000 left to go in order to hit our goal. If you haven't chipped in yet, can you help us make up this last little bit of ground before our deadline at midnight? Here's a link to contribute if you're able: https://secure.actb…
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February 17, 2024 at 5:07 PM

Midnight tonight

We have a goal that we desperately need to hit. John, I’ll keep this one quick because I’m between events—I just got a text from my finance director and we need to raise about another $9,000 before our final reporting deadline of the campaign at midnight tonight in order to make sure we can cover th…
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February 16, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Running out of time

We’re rapidly approaching a critical turning point in this campaign. Hey, John, I know it’s a Friday and you’re probably looking forward to the weekend, and I know that I’ve sent a lot of emails this week, but I hope you know I wouldn’t reach out so often if it weren’t important. Tomorrow night at m…
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February 14, 2024 at 3:24 PM

Democrats fall in love

But I think we’re finally learning an important lesson about what love really means.Happy Valentine’s Day, John! There's an old saying in politics—Democrats fall in love, but Republicans fall in line. For a long time, that's been the common wisdom, that Democrats may be extremely passionate about ou…
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February 12, 2024 at 11:14 PM

Hey, John, let's prepare to get out the vote!!

Early voting starts next week. Will you help me greet voters at the polls?This week I talked a bit about spreading our message far and wide because our primary is coming up quickly. I mentioned that my team and I were meeting to finalize our get-out-the-vote strategy—and now I'm excited to share our…
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February 12, 2024 at 12:26 PM

Hey, John, want a sneak peek? 👀

Our first TV spot hits the airwaves this week—but I wanted to make sure you saw it before anyone else.When I emailed you on Thursday, I mentioned that we were going to have something really special launching this week. Well, if you’ve been waiting, then wait no further—as a special thanks for sticki…
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February 10, 2024 at 5:10 PM

Our last chance

Believe it or not, we actually have an important deadline coming up in one week.Hey, John,Would it surprise you to learn that we have an end-of-quarter fundraising deadline coming up for our campaign—and that it’s coming up next weekend?See, most of our deadlines in state politics are based around t…
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February 8, 2024 at 3:18 PM

Only one week

And I really need you, John.Hey, John,I find that I talk a lot about spreading our message far and wide. It was one of the driving factors behind why I pushed so hard to hit our fundraising goals before the end of last year—because I knew that our primary was coming up quick, and that we were going …
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February 2, 2024 at 3:14 PM

Groundhog Day

Believe it or not, Bill Murray can teach us something about our state governmentJohn, have you ever seen the movie Groundhog Day? If you haven’t before (or it’s been a while), the basic premise of the movie follows Bill Murray as a weatherman from the big city who’s been assigned to report on Ground…
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January 31, 2024 at 10:32 PM

FWD: But I would drive 200,000 miles

And I would drive 200,000 more Hey!! Just wanted to make sure you saw this. We're so close to our goal for the month, so if you're able, please consider contributing anything you can to help us get there.Thanks!!- WHSent from my iPhone. Please pardon typos and autocorrect. ---------- Forwarded messa…
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January 31, 2024 at 7:27 PM

Good news and bad news

We just got a big reminder of what we’ll need to make it through this race John, I emailed you a little earlier today to let you know about my 200,000 mile landmark over the weekend. But now, I have some less exciting news—and it’s a big reminder that even after we get past our primary, there’s a lo…
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January 31, 2024 at 3:25 PM

But I would drive 200,000 miles

And I would drive 200,000 moreJohn, over so the weekend, I hit a pretty important milestone on this campaign as my odometer ticked over to 200,000 miles. I promise I stopped by the side of the road to take this! Now, to be fair, I’ve been putting those miles on this car since 2015, but judging from …
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January 26, 2024 at 3:45 PM

91.7%

a.k.a. proof positive of the strength of our campaign, from Andrews to Ahoskie and everywhere inbetween.John, A little later today, my team will submit my end-of-year fundraising report for 2023 to the State Board of Elections, and our totals for 2023 will be public for anyone who wants to see them.…
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January 25, 2024 at 3:17 PM

In just 40 days

It’s crunch time, John, and I need you.John, If you can believe it, as of this morning, there are only forty days left until the primary election.That means absentee ballots are already in the mail, and voters are already getting them.That means that in a little over three weeks, early voting will o…
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January 23, 2024 at 10:07 PM

This endorsement means the world to me

As the son of a lifelong public school teacher, I couldn’t be prouder.John, Growing up, my mom made her career as a public school teacher. The benefits she had from that job were one of the greatest blessings on our family. Because she was a teacher, we knew that in exchange for her service, she had…
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January 19, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Ballots are in the mail

The 2024 election begins today, and that means it’s crunch timeJohn, as of today, North Carolina is putting absentee ballots in the mail and the primary election is officially underway. This critical milestone drives home for me how far we’ve come—about a year ago, I was thinking hard about running…
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January 17, 2024 at 3:07 PM

[Endorsement Alert] State employees are with this campaign

We just got one of our most important endorsements of this race—here’s why that mattersJohn, I’ve got big news. Yesterday, our campaign was endorsed by EMPAC, the political action committee of the State Employees Association of North Carolina.This is a big deal—because so much of the Treasurer’s job…
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January 12, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Our tax system just isn’t fair

And when our tax system isn’t fair, that’s a real danger for our economy and our democracy.Hey, John, Earlier this week, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a brand new edition of their Who Pays? report, examining how state tax rates are contributing to inequality in our country—a…
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January 10, 2024 at 10:08 PM

The Other Veto

This race could be the deciding factor in whether our next Governor is able to lead us in an emergencyHey, John, If there’s one thing the GOP supermajority in our legislature loves more than mismanaging our finances and taking peoples’ rights away, it’s weakening the powers of the Governor’s office.…
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January 4, 2024 at 3:28 PM

This is how we win

This is proof that we don’t have to shy away from our values, we just have to put in the workHey, John, In a lot of ways, Democrats had a shockingly good 2023. It wasn’t that long ago that off-year elections were a nightmare for us—but we’ve seen a real turning of the tide. Last year, in our municip…
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January 1, 2024 at 3:24 PM

Thank you

I couldn't have done it without you Hey, John,I just wanted to send you a quick note to wish you Happy New Year and to thank you for stepping up. We went hard the last few days to make sure we hit our marks for the year-end deadline. I know I ask a lot of you, especially around these deadlines, and …
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December 31, 2023 at 10:58 PM

2024 start now, John

With a little over two months left until the primary, 2024 starts now, and I need you Hey!! I'm literally about to walk into my college roommate's wedding (love non-political friends and their EOQ wedding choices, but alas) and just wanted to make sure you saw my email from earlier today. We've got …
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December 31, 2023 at 5:06 PM

The time is now

It’s do or die for our biggest fundraising deadline yet, but we can’t breathe yetJohn, You know, Sundays are usually my planning day for the week—a chance to breathe, take stock of what I’ve done, and prepare myself for what’s coming in the days ahead. Well, with our most important fundraising deadl…
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December 30, 2023 at 3:05 PM

RIP to your inbox, John

I know that checking your email is probably the last thing on your mind right now, but hear me out.John, We make a pretty big fuss about the end-of-year fundraising deadline in the political world. Personally, I feel like an archaeologist just trying to dig my way out of the solicitations in my own …
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December 29, 2023 at 2:30 PM

My best guess

Let me tell you a secret about running for officeJohn, Let me tell you a secret about running for office. (But before I do: one of the most important fundraising deadlines of our campaign is coming up on Sunday night, and right now we need to raise another $19,093.23 to keep on track. Will you chip …
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December 27, 2023 at 5:03 PM

You can’t do anything alone, John

A lesson that made me cry on Christmas. John, have I ever told you about Christmas the year I decided to run for office? Let’s turn back the clock to 2017. We’d just elected Roy Cooper the year before, but with a Republican supermajority in the legislature, the North Carolina I lived in seemed to re…
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December 22, 2023 at 3:34 PM

Happy holidays!

Wishing you warmth, joy, and laughter. John, as I get ready to wind down and spend the next couple of days with family and loved ones, I just wanted to shoot you a quick note and wish you happy holidays.Whether you’re looking forward to Christmas, you’ve put a bow on Hanukkah, or you’re just ready f…
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December 20, 2023 at 3:24 PM

A big tent family

This campaign is building a broad coalition—and here’s why that matters for this race.John, I grew up the youngest of four (well, tied for the youngest—two older sisters and a twin sister I’m technically 9 minutes older than). So I probably don’t have to tell you that the Harris household wasn’t alw…
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December 18, 2023 at 3:24 PM

My Republican opponents

Our state can’t afford another four years of a Republican Treasurer—and it definitely can’t afford four years with any of these Republicans at the helmJohn, It’s funny how things develop in a race like this—I’ve spent the last eight months running hard against John Bradford, who we’d all expected to…
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December 15, 2023 at 6:21 PM

The die is cast

Filing for office has closed—here’s what the landscape looks like for our race, and what it means for us going forward.John, In 49 BCE, the Roman general Julius Caesar and his army crossed the Rubicon River, entering the northern border of Italy—the Roman heartland—and officially declaring war again…
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December 14, 2023 at 1:01 PM

I have a primary opponent, John

And if we want to make sure that we nominate a candidate who can actually win North Carolina in 2024, then it means we have to put the pedal to the metal.John, I said earlier this week that North Carolina politics can be like the weather—wait five minutes, and they’ll change. Well, our race just cha…
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