2020 GOALS SURVEY (via Spanberger) · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 7:22 PM

Can you take 2-3 minutes?

  John, Our team is reaching out to supporters to engage them around 2020 priorities. The results of this survey will be shared with Abigail and her senior campaign team.  Can you take 2-3 minutes now to complete this survey? Q1: Which issue is most important for Congress to address …

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  Bettina (Campaign Manager) · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 2:06 AM

Today

    John, This is a solemn day for our democracy. Whitney and I have been watching the proceedings on the House floor all day, following the debate and discussion about the articles of impeachment.  Abigail’s commitment to supporting and defending the Constitution is one of the …

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  Bettina Weiss · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 9:41 PM

where we go from here

    John, The House of Representatives will vote tomorrow on two articles of impeachment against the President of the United States. Yesterday, Abigail announced that she will be voting yes on both articles: “The world, and our children, are watching as the foundation of the wor…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 11:48 PM

I want you to hear this from me...

John, I wanted to make sure that you saw my announcement today regarding the impeachment vote that is coming to the House floor this week. This is not a decision I came to lightly and I wanted you to hear it from me. *** STATEMENT As a former federal agent and CIA officer, I have spent my …

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  Bettina Weiss · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 8:21 PM

“we will invest more money there than any House race in the history of the club”

  John, Here’s what conservative group, Club for Growth, Vice President of campaigns had to say about one of Abigail’s opponents: “If he decides to run, we will invest more money there than any House race in the history of the club” -Club for Growth, VP of Campaigns …

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  Whitney Holt · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 12:02 AM

Q4 and year-end goals

John, Our fourth quarter fundraising deadline is coming up at the end of this month. At midnight, December 31st, we’ll close the books on 2019 and begin the election year. Can you help us reach our end-of-year goal?>>> DONATE Our campaign is still $24,…

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  W. Holt · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 9:59 PM

commit

  John, December is here! And while that means the joy of the holidays, it also means that we must now push to make our year-end fundraising goal. When Abigail and I reach out to grassroots donors, one of the most frequent things we hear is that people want to help, but they’d like to m…

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  Bettina W. · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 12:05 AM

Trump’s campaign manager just LIED about Abigail

  John, Trump’s campaign manager is tweeting lies about Abigail. The fact is that Abigail has been focused on bipartisan solutions since the moment she was elected. Her prescription drug transparency bill → Passed overwhelmingly 403-0 She co-sponsored a bill to crack down on robo-ca…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 12:21 AM

the point of no return

John, Global climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and yet progress to curb dangerous emissions has been slow. As I think about the quality of the natural world that my daughters will inherit, and the children of their generation and those to come, I feel an overwhelmi…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 3:50 PM

5G

John, It might not be in the news every day, but there’s a major technological threat facing our country right now: the lack of a coordinated strategy around securing 5G telecommunications. Here’s why it matters. 5G is quickly becoming the dominant network for wireless technology. Right now,…

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  Spanberger Research Team · [email protected]

December 9, 2019 at 9:15 PM

Do you get too many robocalls?

  Are you sick of robocalls? YES >> John, Did you see the news last week? With a sweeping 417-3 vote, Congress passed a bill that would crack down on illegal robocalls. As you know, Abigail believes that the best way to govern is through bipartisan…

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  Spanberger Research Team · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 10:27 PM

Healthcare survey

    John, If you have 2-3 minutes to complete the survey below, we’ll share the results with Abigail’s leadership team. Your responses are important, are kept confidential, and help us understand how supporters think about healthcare. Q1. Do you believe that he…

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  Bettina Weiss · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 10:35 PM

IMPORTANT: Major race update

  John, BIG NEWS: Yesterday morning, another Republican State Delegate announced his campaign to challenge Abigail in 2020. If you can, please consider a contribution now. DONATE This is now the seventh Republican to enter the race. And this one just receive…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

November 30, 2019 at 11:06 PM

Let’s finish November strong

John, We’re very close to meeting our November goal. In just a few hours, we close the books on November, and I’m hoping we can enter December with another solid fundraising month behind us. We’re about $2,000 from meeting our monthly goal. Here’s why this is so critical: → In only the p…

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  Bettina W. · [email protected]

November 29, 2019 at 6:51 PM

a little help

  John, did you see Whitney’s email from two days ago? We’re down to the wire to achieve our November fundraising goal and although we’ve made great progress, we still need another $5,750 to hit our goal. Could you take a moment to make a contribution and help us achieve our November g…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

November 28, 2019 at 3:11 PM

Giving Thanks!

John, Today, we give thanks. I am particularly thankful for my family and the ability to serve the people of Central Virginia. Yesterday, I volunteered at Feed More and today, I'm volunteering at the Giving Heart Community Thanksgiving Feast before enjoying time with my family. While we hav…

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  Whitney H. (Spanberger) · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 9:06 PM

Making our goal!

  John, We’re just a few days from the end of this month and I’m reaching out about our fundraising goal. As you probably know, in order for us to have the necessary funds to run a competitive race next year, we have to raise significant resources in 2019. We’ll use these funds to help p…

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  Team Spanberger (Finance) · [email protected]

November 23, 2019 at 6:41 PM

This is a small ask

  John, Abigail’s election is just less than one year away. And already national Republican groups have launched a barrage of negative ads against her campaign. Here are two things we know for certain about 2020: → This race is going to be competitive. → Republicans will spend millions …

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  Bettina · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 8:18 PM

This is not where any of us wanted to be.

John, An impeachment inquiry is not something any of us signed up for when we elected Abigail to Congress. It wasn’t something I was thinking about when Abigail asked me to manage her campaign. When Abigail ran for Congress, she did it because she wanted to continue serving her country and he…

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  Survey Team (Via Spanberger) · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 6:32 PM

Presidential debate survey

  John, Tonight, ten candidates will take the stage for the fifth Democratic presidential debate. The eventual Democratic nominee will be on the ballot with Abigail in 2020. We’d like to hear your opinions on the Democratic presidential primary. The survey below will take 2-3 minutes to …

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  Abigail · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 7:05 PM

My 11th town hall

John, Holding town hall meetings across the district is one of the most important ways that I stay in touch with constituents. While we may not always see eye-to-eye on each and every issue, the exchange of ideas is fundamental to serving the needs of Central Virginians. This past weekend, I …

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  Team Spanberger · [email protected]

November 18, 2019 at 4:39 PM

Race update: NEW OPPONENT

  John, We wanted to make sure you saw the latest news: Just this morning, another Republican candidate entered the race to challenge Abigail. John, this is now the sixth(!) Republican to enter the race to challenge Abigail. And like Abigail's predecessor, this candidate is yet another …

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  Bettina · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 11:16 PM

QUICK UPDATE

John, I wanted to give you a quick update. We’re a little behind our goal for the month – by about $3,000. Could you take a moment right now and help contribute to our 2020 campaign? Thank you, -Bettina         If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no lon…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 9:15 PM

We MUST cut emissions!

We must stay in the Paris Climate Agreement >> SIGN THE PETITION John, The effects of climate change are undeniable. Whether it’s heatwaves, more extreme hurricanes, or droughts accompanied by widespread famine, the impacts are serious and dangerous. We mu…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 10:10 PM

public hearings

John, Last night, I was on the Chris Hayes show to discuss the public impeachment hearings, which begin tomorrow. As I have stated before, the allegations against the president are profound and if true, represent impeachable offenses. Tomorrow, we enter a vitally important phase: the Americ…

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  Adam Spanberger · [email protected]

November 10, 2019 at 9:06 PM

what about next year!

  John, We’re almost halfway through November! Where did this year go?! In the past year, we’ve had some exciting moments such as cheering our 5-year-old for riding a bike without training wheels, and Abigail writing a bipartisan bill to lower prescription drug prices that passed the Hou…

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  Bettina W. · [email protected]

November 9, 2019 at 2:36 PM

what we’re fighting for

  John, Across Central Virginia and the country, Americans are struggling to afford their prescription drug medications. Many families are forced to make difficult decisions between buying groceries or paying for necessary care. Those with lifelong illnesses are struggling to cover the co…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

November 7, 2019 at 11:06 PM

it’s impossible to ignore the target on our backs

John, Six months ago, you heard from me and my colleagues, other freshman Democrats with national security and military backgrounds, on what it means to be a servant leader. Today, we reach out again as it marks just under one year from when voters will decide who will lead our nation. John,…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 8:01 PM

One year ago today

John, One year ago today, I became the first Democrat since 1968 and the first woman ever to win in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. It was a hard fought battle and in the end, we won by 6,784 votes. It was a big night for our district and the country: our race helped Democrats take th…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

November 4, 2019 at 10:31 PM

we’re making progress

John, When I launched my first campaign for Congress, and to this day, one of the most important issues I hear about over and over again is healthcare. The people of Central Virginia are paying too much, many need access, and prescription drug prices are too high. I’m proud to say we’re makin…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

November 3, 2019 at 6:35 PM

They want to 'turn up the heat'

  John, Did you see that Vice President Mike Pence was in Louisa yesterday? “Pence told those gathered that he was in Virginia to 'turn up the heat' on Democrats in Congress, specifically naming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the state’s Democratic U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner an…

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  Bettina Weiss · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 8:00 PM

403-0 (yes, that’s real)

  John, If you didn’t hear about it this week, I wanted to share something really special. The House passed Abigail’s Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act with a vote of 403-0. This is an enormous accomplishment. This bill would create a heightened level of transparency that would h…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 3:07 PM

I’m asking for your help.

John, I’m asking you to make a contribution today to my campaign so that we can meet our October goal. But before I do that, I want to tell you about why it’s so urgent. Bettina, Whitney, and I regularly check in on our goals and our progress. This team has been disciplined, and I’m proud to …

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  B. Weiss · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 10:31 PM

RE: Our October goal

  John, We have today and tomorrow left, and we’re just shy of our October goal. We’re working around the clock to get there because we rely on grassroots, online contributions to combat the influx of Republican Super PAC money that’s already flooding into this race. Please, can you take…

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  Whitney Holt · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 8:57 PM

Our October goal

  John, Each week, Abigail and I check in about our fundraising goals and how we’re progressing. As we get closer to the end of each month, those fundraising goals become much more urgent. We’re running a tier-one race, so we need to raise the necessary funds each month – and October is…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 1:25 AM

Vote BEFORE Election Day!

John, I wanted to share some important resources and dates with you. Election Day in Virginia is next Tuesday, November 5th, but early voting is happening right now – I already voted! Check out these resources for more information. → Tomorrow, October 29th, is the final day for Virginians to …

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

October 25, 2019 at 10:02 PM

More Attacks

John, I need to ask for your help. At home, in the district, I remain under attack by conservative groups from outside Central Virginia who continue to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars attacking my legislative record on TV and online, and we’re putting together our response plan. Can I a…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

October 23, 2019 at 11:16 PM

combatting corruption

John, First, my House colleagues and I passed the For the People Act which would rein in the flood of dark money, end partisan gerrymandering, and tackle corruption in our politics. It was so important to us that it received the title of "H.R. 1", the first bill introduced in the 116th Congres…

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  Abigail Spanberger · [email protected]

October 21, 2019 at 10:56 PM

a quick update

John, A lot has happened over the last few weeks, and I wanted to make sure that you’re up to date. Earlier this month, both the Republican National Committee (RNC) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) launched attack ads against me. They announced a national $10 million bli…

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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 …

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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…

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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…

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