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  SPANBERGER TEAM · [email protected]
October 20, 2019 at 1:46 PM

Online Survey: 20 October 2019

  John, Your feedback is helpful as our team charts the course to re-election. Q1: How likely are you to vote in the November 2020 elections? Extremely likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Begin Survey The input we gather is shared directly with Abigail. The …
  Whitney Holt · [email protected]
October 19, 2019 at 10:41 AM

Did you watch the Presidential debate the other night?

  John, Did you watch the Presidential debate on Tuesday? I did, and here is what I know: no matter which candidate Democrats choose to compete against Donald Trump, this country is facing the most important election of our lifetime next November. National Republicans have already start…
  Abigail · [email protected]
October 18, 2019 at 5:05 PM

cutting-edge research

John, Earlier this week, I introduced a bill that would strengthen our investment in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and support NIH’s ongoing work to combat cancer, prevent antibiotic resistance, and discover cures for rare diseases. The Biomedical Innovation Expansion Act would prov…
  Bettina Weiss, me (2) · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 9:07 PM

FWD: Abigail Spanberger is my name!

Hi John, I just wanted to make sure you saw Abigail’s email. I was with her that night and it was truly electric. What is even more inspiring than the video is Abigail’s true commitment to serving Central Virginia. Even though our election is more than a year away, we’re facing serious, well…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
October 15, 2019 at 10:50 PM

Abigail Spanberger is my name!

John, One year ago today as a candidate for VA-07, I took the debate stage against my opponent. So much has happened since then, but what I said is still true: “I am a woman who grew up in Henrico County, who grew up in this community, who was taught service, hard work, and a commitment to th…
  TEAM SPANBERGER · [email protected]
October 14, 2019 at 3:36 PM

how close will this race be?

  John, There are 386 days until the 2020 election… → Republicans only need to win 18 seats to take back the House majority in 2020 → Abigail’s race is one of the 8 most important in the country → National Republicans are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars attacking Abigail with…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
October 13, 2019 at 7:35 PM

Reducing gun violence

John, Earlier this year, the U.S. House voted to pass a bipartisan, commonsense background checks bill. That bill would close longstanding internet and gun show loopholes, ensuring that background checks are run on all gun sales at a federally licensed point of sale. What has the Senate done …
  W. Holt · [email protected]
October 11, 2019 at 10:19 PM

Abigail's education tour

  John, Just a few days ago, Abigail was in Culpeper meeting with local leaders working at the Head Start program. She went on a district-wide education tour this week and visited the local facility and met with students, parents, teachers, and aides. Abigail knows that the future of our…
  Abigail · [email protected]
October 11, 2019 at 12:37 AM

Planned Parenthood

John, Today, I’m pleased to announce that Planned Parenthood Action Fund has endorsed my campaign for re-election! Ensuring access to quality health care is one of my top priorities in Congress, and Planned Parenthood has stood with women to keep costs low and make it easier for women (and…
  Abigail · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 9:57 PM

a catastrophic blow

  John, Yesterday, the administration announced a dangerous policy reversal regarding our Kurdish allies in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Soon, it is expected that Turkish forces will attack the SDF who have been a critical ally of the United States in the fight against ISIS. This …
  Bettina · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 12:32 AM

what happens if we don’t hold the House...

  John, Abigail’s race is one of the most important in the country. The outcome of our race could very likely determine whether Democrats control the House of Representatives. And if Democrats lose the House next year, here is what could happen: → No check on the administration’s dangero…
  Bettina Weiss · [email protected]
October 4, 2019 at 8:06 PM

Climate Change: A Chance to Take Action

  John, Climate change is one of the most critical threats facing both our country and our world. Not only is it an environmental issue, but it is also a serious threat to our national security. Earlier this year, Abigail voted to pass the Climate Action Now Act – a bill that she helped …
  Whitney (Spanberger Team) · [email protected]
October 2, 2019 at 11:14 PM

The RNC is coming after us

  John, First, we found out about the online ads a few days ago. I hate to say this, but now, the RNC is attacking Abigail on TV. John, Washington Republicans are making a full-court press and we need to fight back. DONATE: STAND UP TO ATTACKS Even though …
  Bettina Weiss · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 9:26 PM

RE: They are attacking me for defending the constitution

  John, Here it is. The National Republican Congressional Committee has officially launched ads against Abigail for defending the Constitution. It’s crystal clear: Washington Republicans will do whatever they can to defeat Abigail – even when she is standing up for our national securit…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
September 30, 2019 at 10:47 PM

almost

  John, We’re so close! I am thankful to everyone who has already contributed to our re-election campaign. Our goals might seem ambitious, but our race is going to be one of the most expensive and most competitive in the country. We need to be in the strongest position possible going into…
  Bettina Weiss · [email protected]
September 30, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Quick update: still $4,327 away!

  John, We’re just a few hours away from wrapping up our third-quarter report, and we’re doing well! I’m sorry to keep emailing you, but I wanted you to know how critical this is. Our Q3 report will be public in just days. Our opponents will review it to determine how and when to attack…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
September 29, 2019 at 6:58 PM

They are attacking me for defending the Constitution

John, Last week, I joined six colleagues to write an op-ed explaining why we find the newest allegations against the president a national security threat, and if true, an impeachable offense. Congress must use every authority it has to investigate these allegations, to prove or disprove the…
  SURVEY TEAM (Spanberger) · [email protected]
September 28, 2019 at 11:26 AM

Q3 Questionnaire: 9/28/2019

  John, As we approach the fourth and final quarter of 2019, we’d like to ask you to take a moment to complete our Congressional Priorities Survey. It’s vital for our leadership team to hear directly from supporters like you. So, John, will you take the Congressional Priorities Survey …
  Whitney Holt · [email protected]
September 27, 2019 at 10:24 PM

RE: we’re raising the goal

John, Bettina emailed you yesterday, and I wanted to ask you once more before the weekend: Could you take a minute to help us achieve our third quarter fundraising goal? DONATE Our race will certainly be competitive next year. Nearly every political prognostica…
  Bettina · [email protected]
September 26, 2019 at 8:16 PM

we’re raising the goal

  John, Last night, Abigail, Whitney, and I discussed our fundraising goals for the end of this quarter and the truth is that we have to raise them. Our new goal is to raise $20,000 between now and the end of this month. John, we have a lot of considerations here: Abigail’s race was…
  Whitney Holt (Spanberger Team) · [email protected]
September 25, 2019 at 9:58 PM

Less than a week from this deadline

  John, You’re probably getting a lot of fundraising emails now. I’m really sorry about that! As you can imagine, our campaign is very busy this week. We are doing everything we can to meet our fundraising goals between now and the end of this month. Monday, September 30th marks the fina…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
September 24, 2019 at 11:28 PM

My oath

John, As a member of Congress, I swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. I have had the honor to do so two other times: first as a federal agent and again as a CIA case officer. It is for this reason that I authored an op-ed, which ran last night in the Washington Post, with six …
  me, Abigail (2) · [email protected]
September 23, 2019 at 8:13 PM

RE: Top 8 districts to hold the House: we’re one of them

John, I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to see Bettina’s note below, but I wanted to reach out. The recent report from Third Way shows that our race is one of the eight most important House races in 2020. Voters in VA07 will have an enormous impact on the House, Senate, and Presidential race…
  Bettina Weiss (Team Spanberger) · [email protected]
September 23, 2019 at 12:23 AM

Top 8 districts to hold the House: we’re one of them

John, Once again, election experts are showing that Abigail’s race is one of the most important in the country in determining control of the House of Representatives and ensuring we win the presidency. “These are possibly the eight most important districts in the country, all held by freshmen…
  ✅Elect Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
September 19, 2019 at 3:21 PM

We need [3] more contributions from your area

Good morning, John! It’s September 19th and our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline is coming up! We know that we can reach our goal before the end of the month, but we need help to do it! Here is why this race matters and why we are asking for your support: Abigail’s seat is a “Toss Up”. W…
  Whitney Holt (Team Spanberger) · [email protected]
September 17, 2019 at 11:31 PM

We must hold the House.

John, I’ll keep this brief: Washington Republicans and outside interests are going to do whatever they can to defeat Abigail next year. Can you help contribute to our campaign for reelection? CLICK HERE Abigail is the first Democrat to win VA-07 since 1968. She…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
September 16, 2019 at 1:16 PM

Cost of healthcare

John, Affordable healthcare is one of the most critical issues facing Virginia’s seventh district and the nation. I’m fighting to ensure affordable healthcare for everyone. If you want to help me continue the fight in Congress, please consider a donation now. To be clear: the administration i…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
September 13, 2019 at 1:49 AM

Protecting our natural resources and coastal economies

John, Yesterday, I was proud to permanently protect our coastal communities from offshore drilling. The House of Representatives approved a bill that would protect our natural resources and our coastal economies. I will always make protecting our natural resources a priority. It’s one of the …
  Dr. Kim Schrier · [email protected]
September 9, 2019 at 10:00 PM

women supporting women

  John, I never, ever thought of myself as a politician, but the 2016 election was a big wake-up call for me. Like so many other folks across the country, I knew an unchecked Donald Trump would prove to be a very dangerous thing -- but starting the process of running for office wasn’t eas…
  Adam Spanberger · [email protected]
September 7, 2019 at 3:50 PM

pencils, notebooks, binders, paper, crayons, pens, backpacks...

  John, Yesterday concluded the first week of school for many families. I don’t know about you, but sending our girls back to school is always bittersweet...they’re growing up quickly! The school districts of the 7th district are very close to my family's heart. Abigail and I are both …
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
September 4, 2019 at 10:32 PM

A critical election in North Carolina

  John, I’m going to ask you to consider a contribution to Dan McCready for Congress in a moment, but first, let me tell you why it’s so important. Dan is facing an extremely close special election in six days. This race has been rated as a toss-up by Cook Political Report, and most polli…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
September 2, 2019 at 11:43 AM

Have a great Labor Day!

  John, As summer comes to an unofficial close, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your ongoing support and wish you a Happy Labor Day! And as we celebrate Labor Day, let us remember the importance of American workers. Our nation’s great economic strength, technological, and e…
  Spanberger for Congress HQ · [email protected]
August 31, 2019 at 11:21 AM

we are so close, John

  John, Yesterday, we received an overwhelming number of donations to help us reach our fundraising goal. You can see that we haven’t hit our goal yet, but we’re getting close! There are only 12 hours left and we are just $5,002 behind our goal! CLICK HERE TO DONATE >…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
August 29, 2019 at 9:34 PM

a request

  John, In a moment, I’m going to ask you for a donation. If you take a minute, I can tell you why. The other day my team reached out to you about our critical end-of-month deadline, and many of you took action. Thank you for your investment in our campaign! But, we have still not yet me…
  Spanberger HQ · [email protected]
August 28, 2019 at 9:10 PM

We have a deadline coming up

    *** If you don’t have time to read this email, please consider donating to help Abigail reach her end-of-month goal. Click here ***   John, We’re reaching out today to ask if you can make a donation to our campaign. Abigail is about to enter her ninth month in Congress and we want to …
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
August 27, 2019 at 3:14 PM

I would like to say thank you

  Hi John, I am sure that you have been getting many requests from campaigns, asking you to contribute a few dollars to help them for their end-of-month deadline. I’ll admit, this is one of those emails, too. But, before I ask for your help, if you’ll give me a moment, I’d like to acknowl…
  Whitney (Team Spanberger) · [email protected]
August 24, 2019 at 3:31 PM

Our R+6 District

  John, We know this congressional race will be one of the closest races in the country next year. Forecasters at the Cook Political Report have indicated that VA-07 is one of the Republican party’s top targets in 2020 as they try to win back control of the House of Representatives. Afte…
  Bettina Weiss · [email protected]
August 22, 2019 at 7:19 PM

Healthcare, healthcare, healthcare

  John, Everywhere we go, one of the most important issues we hear about over and over again is healthcare. In many ways, it’s a defining issue for this campaign. Very simply, Abigail believes that every person should have quality, affordable healthcare. If you agree, would you consider …
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
August 20, 2019 at 11:19 PM

Prescription drug costs are soaring

  John, One of my most critical fights in Congress is to help lower the price of prescription drugs. According to a report from just last year, some of the most common prescription drugs for seniors have soared in cost ten times the rate of inflation over the past five years. This is why w…
  Response Requested (Team Spanberger) · [email protected]
August 18, 2019 at 5:04 PM

AUGUST SURVEY

John, Your input is valuable to our team. We’re hoping to get 500 responses to our August survey. Would you take 2-3 minutes now to complete the survey? Q1: How important is it to you that Democrats keep control of the House of Representatives in 2020? Very Important Somewhat important N…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
August 17, 2019 at 3:10 PM

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  John, Lack of broadband access hinders opportunity across our rural communities. When Adam and I decided to move “home” five years ago, we easily moved back to Henrico County, hooked up the internet, and he was immediately back to work telecommuting. We became homeowners, taxpayers, an…
  Tiernan Sittenfeld (LCV Action Fund) · [email protected]
August 16, 2019 at 6:13 PM

We are pleased to endorse Abigail!

John, We’re excited to share with you that yesterday, the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund endorsed Abigail’s campaign for re-election! Taking action to combat climate change and protecting our natural resources is vital to our national security and the health and well-being of Cent…
  Bettina · [email protected]
August 15, 2019 at 6:48 PM

Abigail doesn’t accept corporate PAC money

  John, A few months into her first race, Abigail decided not to accept corporate PAC donations. This was certainly not an easy decision (especially for a first-time candidate!) but it was a decision she made after listening to voters along the campaign trail who routinely expressed their…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
August 14, 2019 at 9:17 PM

save endangered species!

  Hi John, On Monday, the Trump Administration announced they were going to weaken the Endangered Species Act. Click here to show your support for the Endangered Species Act >> In a time when climate change is posing a major threat to dozens of animals, we should be strengthening, …
  Adam Spanberger · [email protected]
August 13, 2019 at 4:28 PM

Photos from last night

  John, I’ll keep this short. A few days ago, I sent out an email about Abigail's 40th birthday. So many of you signed her card -- it was heartwarming and she appreciated it! With that said, if you didn’t get a chance to sign her card before and wanted to, please feel free to sign it tod…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
August 11, 2019 at 9:16 PM

Food insecurity

John,  On Friday, I organized a group to volunteer at Feed More, our regional food bank to help our neighbors facing food insecurity.  Areas of Virginia’s seventh district have food insecurity rates of over 20%. Additionally, more than 20,000 children face food insecurity in our district ever…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
August 9, 2019 at 11:57 PM

I believe in science

John,  I am writing to you this morning to ask for a favor. This past May, my colleagues and I in the House passed H.R. 9, the Climate Change Action Now Act.  It’s currently August and the Senate has done nothing to move this legislation forward. Will you stand with me today and urge the S…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
August 7, 2019 at 7:49 PM

I got the card!

John,  Earlier today, Adam and the girls gave me a card with the well wishes he collected from people all over Virginia and the country, plus a few VA07 residents living overseas! I’m so grateful for the heartfelt birthday wishes and the math tutorial from one friend who noted that I’m “halfwa…
  Bettina Weiss · [email protected]
August 7, 2019 at 10:52 AM

40 for 40

John, Today is Abigail’s 40th birthday! John, you know how much Abigail cares about the people of Central Virginia. She is the most dedicated and passionate public servant I have ever met, and I am so proud to be on her team. She works so hard every day — I’m glad we get to celebrate her toda…
  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]
August 6, 2019 at 5:23 PM

The shootings this past weekend.

John,  Over the course of 13 hours, Americans suffered through two more mass shootings. At least 31 people in Texas and Ohio are now dead, and many more lie injured. In Dayton, police responded within one minute, a testament to the courage and decisive action of local law enforcement. Yet des…