Sonny · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 5:44 PM

Congresswoman Kathy Castor Endorses Andrew Learned

Congresswoman Kathy Castor Endorses Andrew Learned in State House District 59!   We are pleased to announce the endorsement from Congresswoman Kathy Castor! Congresswoman Castor had this to say, “Andrew Learned is a Navy veteran who is running a people-powered grassroots cam…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

November 11, 2019 at 11:33 PM

Veterans Day 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Veterans Day is personal for me. It's a day we pay tribute to ALL our Veterans; but having served with so many, for me, it's a day I remember my friends, my shipmates, Marines, and the buddies I know still serving overseas.   Many of you are getting this e-mail... and whethe…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

November 10, 2019 at 7:25 PM

Today, I'm canvassing for petitions! But YOU can simply mail me one... 😉

I'm hitting send and heading out to go canvass for petitions to get on the 2020 ballot!   You can help me simply by printing this petition and returning it to me signed and dated. I need to collect a few thousand of these so, please help me out and have your spouse, neighbor…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

November 7, 2019 at 7:30 PM

7 cities over 2 weeks: an update from the trail

Since kicking off our campaign two weeks ago, I've been to Ft Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Miami, Clermont, Lakeland, Tampa, and Gainsville for campaign stops, we've been hitting our fundraising goals and are prepared to start rolling-out endorsements over the next few weeks.  …

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  Sonny · [email protected]

November 3, 2019 at 10:38 PM

You won't believe what the GOP is up to...

Republican operatives are sending out fake Census documents targeting communities of color in order to distort the count, the vote, and democracy itself in their favor.   I wanted to make sure you saw Andrew's post so you could like, share, and keep the momentum going...   …

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 9:56 PM

Goal Met: THANK YOU!!! 🙌

We did it!!!   THANK YOU ALL so much for all your support. We've hit our goal for the month and I'm off to trick-or-treat with my best friend's kids.   Together, we're going to take back Tallahassee and build a better state for all these little monsters who eat our candy a…

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  Sonny · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 7:42 PM

⌚️ We're just $115 away from hitting our goal! Can you help us close out the month so we can go trick-or-treating???

Whoa, we just had a super generous donor pitch in the Florida max of $1,000 to put us just $115 from hitting our goal for the month!   Time is running out, if you can't go big right now, can you still help by joining as a $10 monthly supporter?   Just 12 new sustaining su…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 7:55 PM

🚨 Important Alert: why right now matters...

Tomorrow is our first end of the month fundraising deadline after officially kicking off our campaign last week. We will be judged as legitimate, or not, based on how big our number is when it's reported by the press.   Here's the good news, if we just raise what we did last…

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  Sonny · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 12:48 PM

🧛‍♂️ Spooky facts about Tallahassee...

Happy Halloween!!! In the spirit, here are 5 spooky facts about Tallahassee holding our state back.   👩‍🏫 Florida ranks 46 out of 50 states when it comes to paying our teachers.   🌈 It is still legal in Florida to fire an employee for being gay, refuse him/her housing, or ev…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

October 24, 2019 at 8:30 PM

Pics from Last Night + Massive THANK YOU!

THANK YOU for an AMAZING evening!!! We had over 120 folks through the door for what was an awesome kickoff!   🖼️ Check out the photos from last night on our Flickr page here.     📽 You can watch a replay of our Facebook livestream over on the Facebook page here.   📈 And if …

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

October 23, 2019 at 4:28 PM

Tonight's the night: Kicking off the 2020 campaign!

John,   Tonight is the night we kick off the 2020 campaign! This is how we fight for Medicaid Expansion in Florida, better schools, and an end to partisan gerrymandering in our state.   I REALLY hope you'll join me in this fight. The kickoff is at the Patio at Winthrop Liquo…

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  Sonny · [email protected]

October 19, 2019 at 1:51 AM

🚨 BREAKING: Amendment 4 victory: but is it?

🚨 A federal judge just blocked the Republican attempt in Tallahassee to undermine Amendment 4 (full story by Politico).   Earlier this week, expert testimony indicated that more than 75% of the people who stand to have their rights restored would continue to be disenfranchis…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 7:21 PM

NEW from VOX: Gerrymandering in Action

Yesterday, VOX released a new video that shows just how pervasive and anti-democratic Republican gerrymandering has been.   While Florida's Congressional and State Senate maps were redrawn in 2016 after the courts ruled Florida's maps unconstitutional, the Florida House maps…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 6:21 PM

Equality Regardless of Sex

Yesterday at the Tiger Bay Club in Tampa, I laughed as a man tried to tell a room full of hundreds of women why the Constitution should not include them and expressly grant them equality under the law.   Simply put, the ERA reads: “Equality of rights under the law shall not …

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 11:17 PM

VoteVets Endorsed!

Today, I'm excited to announce that our campaign has received the endorsement of VoteVets. Their statement:   On behalf of VoteVets PAC, and our more than 600,000 supporters, I wish to congratulate you on your endorsement for the VoteVets PAC Emerging Leaders Program.   I am…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 10:16 PM

📢 Campaign Kickoff Announcement!

We're officially kicking off the 2020 campaign in style!!!   Please join the facebook event here for all the details and to confirm your attendance. We're expecting a big crowd for this so if you're interested in volunteering or being on the host committee please reply and l…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

September 25, 2019 at 5:59 PM

1 coffee = goal reached

You know how important fighting gerrymandering in Tallahassee is for our future. The question is, how do we do it...   Here's the thing, if you can sign up for $2 a week (one cup of coffee) that would help us raise $125 between now and Election Day. Last election we had a fe…

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  #theAteam · [email protected]

September 18, 2019 at 12:24 AM

#TallahasseeMatters

John,   This week marks the beginning of committee meetings for the upcoming 2020 legislative session in Tallahassee.   From enacting common sense gun safety laws to protecting voting rights and affordable healthcare, there are so many issues for our legislators to be focuse…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

September 13, 2019 at 3:37 PM

Friday the 13th: Help me ward off Republican bad vibes

It's Friday the 13th and in state legislatures all over the country, Republicans are up to no good.    In North Carolina, they used a 9/11 memorial service to lure Democrats away in order to ambush the floor and ram through a draconian budget that further cuts teacher pay (…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

September 11, 2019 at 1:54 PM

#NeverForget 9.11.2001

We never forget. I will never forget.   I was in high school on 9/11 2001. I watched hopelessly as the planes flew into buildings, the towers fell, and brave men and women on United 93 fought back.   At the end of the day, as horrific the act was, it was the heroism I rememb…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

September 8, 2019 at 9:09 PM

Pass the ERA: It's time

“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”    Sounds reasonable, right?   I think so, and that's why I support Florida voting to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. It's 2019, and this should have…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

September 6, 2019 at 5:47 PM

Fight Gerrymandering in Florida

Florida famously votes 50/50 in state-wide elections, yet Republicans control over 60% of the seats in the House of Representatives.   Why? Gerrymandering. Simply put, the legislature draws the maps; they pick their voters instead of voters picking their representatives.   …

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

September 2, 2019 at 9:21 PM

Thank a Union

Today, as we enjoy the day with our families, breathing a sigh of relief that we're not taking the brunt of Dorian, we are also thankful for the hard-working Americans who've built this country.   Generations of American workers before us, their unions, and allies fought bac…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

August 30, 2019 at 6:19 PM

⛈️Dorian Update⛈️

Hurricane Dorian is now expected to impact Florida on the early morning of Tuesday as a category 4 hurricane.   All of Florida will feel the impact of this storm, and we can never reiterate enough that ALL FLORIDIANS are within the cone of uncertainty for a direct impact. No…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

August 29, 2019 at 5:53 PM

DEADLINE ALERT

John   We're down to the wire for our end of the month fundraising report and we need your help getting across the finish line.   Can you pitch in a few bucks to show that you're with us in the fight and still on #theAteam?   If you've saved your payment information with Act…

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  Dillon Boatner · [email protected]

August 27, 2019 at 5:17 PM

We had a GREAT day!

Hey, it's Dillon, Andrew's Finance Director.   Yesterday, we had the biggest one-day fundraising haul since launching the campaign! We're closing in our first end of the month report and what we do right here and right now is what can set Andrew up for a clear primary and a …

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

August 26, 2019 at 10:44 PM

Deadline approaching...

I'll say it; fundraising is the worst part of running for office.    We do it because, if we don't, all of the issues we care about, from schools to guns, healthcare to the environment, will be lost to Republicans in Tallahassee. I won't let it happen, which is why I'm here …

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

August 19, 2019 at 8:06 PM

Relaunch 🚀🚀🚀

I'm back from military service and officially relaunching the campaign! 🚀   This is the closest Democratic seat in Florida that's being vacated in 2020. Simply put, we have to hold it.    I'm the only Dem in the race and I have the support of the incumbent. Now, I need you! …

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

August 16, 2019 at 7:13 PM

Why I was in Tajikistan

Last night at about 2am, I returned home from a few weeks in Tajikistan.   I was there continuing my service as an officer in the US Navy Reserve. Ever since my 2016 deployment where I worked on the conflict in Yemen and Syria, I've been an operations planner with US Special…

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  Andrew for Florida · [email protected]

August 4, 2019 at 11:24 AM

It's Andrew's Birthday!!!

It’s Andrew’s birthday!!!   He’s off on military duty to Tajikistan for a few weeks as part of his continuing service to our country, so, rather than mail him a cake, we’re asking for you to endorse him for Florida House District 59!   Facebook recently added an endorsement…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

July 31, 2019 at 1:14 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT

I got into this fight over two years ago when Republicans in Washington tried to repeal and replace our healthcare system without an honest replacement plan in sight. Seven years ago, Republicans in Tallahassee refused to accept the benefits of our own tax dollars from comi…

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  Dillon · [email protected]

July 16, 2019 at 11:35 PM

Spano Corruption Continues...

As of Today, Ross Spano's re-election campaign is officially in debt $16,428.32.    AGAIN, he failed to repay the illegal campaign loans totaling $169,500 he took out in 2018. (Florida Politics)   Ross Spano is a crook; he cheated to win, he has admitted to his crimes, and y…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

July 6, 2019 at 12:27 PM

Thank you!!!

I cannot thank you enough!   On Monday, we closed the books on our first fundraising quarter. I will always be humbled by your support and by your determination to right the wrongs of our current administration. Some saw last weeks gerrymandering decision, the ongoing abhorr…

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  Andrew Learned · [email protected]

June 27, 2019 at 3:05 PM

Gerrymandering is now the law of the land... 😡

The Supreme Court just ruled that partisan gerrymandering in the United States can continue.    I'm enraged. People should choose their elected leaders, not politicians choosing their voters simply to cement their power and rule from the minority. Here in Florida, we voted i…

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