Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 10:50 PM

Did you catch Mary Gay’s note this morning?

Hi John,   Ben here. Please excuse the brevity of this email -- I’m running around collecting signatures to get Mary Gay on the ballot but wanted to check in to make sure you saw MG’s note from earlier. We’re still $480 short. Could you pitch in now to keep our team working our tails off in the…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Still need $1,140 to meet our goal

Hi John -- here to give a quick update on our end-of-week fundraising push. Right now, we’re just hours from our deadline and $1,140 away from meeting our goal! I know this team has my back and that we can make up the difference before midnight -- I just need our online network of supporters to st…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 10:05 PM

We cannot lose hope

      Dear John,    Just two years ago this week, I announced to all of you that I was running for Congress. After nearly three decades of working as a public interest lawyer, I saw the issues I had been working on -- the progress we'd made -- upended by this a…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 11:33 PM

Checking in for Ben

Hi John,   I know Ben emailed you this morning -- and I know that it’s normally him checking in for me and the team -- but he just let me know that we’re $1,450 short of hitting our January fundraising goal.    As Ben mentioned, I know it’s more than just my name on the ballot this November. …

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Mary Gay and I could use a hand

Hi John,   Happy Friday and End-of-Month! I wanted to check back in with you regarding Mary Gay’s January fundraising numbers.   Mary Gay has been focused on passing and introducing legislation that will help Pennsylvania families, make our communities safer from gun violence, lower the cost …

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Update on Mary Gay’s January fundraising

Morning, John!   You know about the powerful organizing effort we’ve been building in PA-05 to ensure Mary Gay has the support she needs to win re-election, so I wanted to check in with an update before tomorrow’s end-of-month deadline.   Right now, we’re $7,490 short of our goal, and I am ho…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 5:31 PM

About the impeachment trial in the Senate

      Hi John,   Mary Gay didn’t run for Congress to impeach Trump -- she ran to fight for Pennsylvanians and families across the country. She’s been working tirelessly to answer the concerns of her constituents about healthcare, gun safety, student loans, a…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Checking back with you for Mary Gay

Hi John,   Ben here. This is admittedly not the email I wanted to send you on a Friday morning, but with all the impeachment news this week on top of the work Mary Gay has been focused on, we’re still short of this week’s fundraising goal.   We’ve built a powerful operation out of PA-05 with …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Advocating for our children

      Hi John,   Last week, my Republican colleague from western PA and I worked together to introduce the Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act.    This is a bipartisan bill that will provide stronger support for family members who have stepped up to be…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 16, 2020 at 3:31 PM

John, reaching out quickly

Right now, we’re still $2,810 short of tonight’s January fundraising goal that will help us counter the GOP attacks from my far-right opponent and national Republican groups like the RNC. Keeping PA-05 blue is critical in protecting the House majority and our progress -- that’s why I’m asking for …

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  Ben Termaat · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Checking back in for Mary Gay and our team

Hi John,   Wanted to send you a quick thanks for all that you do for our team -- it’s your contributions that make it possible for us to defend PA-05 in November.    We’ve built a dedicated team who are working day in and day out to ensure we have the resources we need to keep Mary Gay in off…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 2:46 PM

There’s a lot of work ahead of us

      Hi John,   Last week, I got back to work on the Hill after a couple weeks back at home in PA-05 for the holidays.   In the first House Rules Committee hearing of 2020, we set the guidelines for upcoming votes on the floor, including on H.R. 535, The P…

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  Mary Gay · [email protected]

January 11, 2020 at 5:08 PM

A quick check-in

      Hi John,   Last year, we held 11 in-person town halls, along with more than a dozen telephone town halls, informal meet and greets, information sessions, and open houses where I could field questions from constituents and hear what’s on your minds. Asi…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 4:16 PM

2020 here we come!

      Hi John,   Happy New Year! We just did the math on our final Q4 numbers, and we HAD to send you a quick note.   Thanks to the DOZENS of people who pitched in, we nailed it!   We’ve got a lot of work in front of us, but with a team like this one, we…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 12:55 AM

A few hours left

John --   This is my last message of the decade. I wasn't planning to send anything tonight, but we're just $2,741 away from hitting our fundraising goal. I need your support tonight to show that our district is committed to getting our country back on track.   Can you pitch in $25, $50, $100,…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 6:01 PM

11 hours left to raise $970 -- can you give before midnight?

John -- Just hours left until our end-of-quarter deadline with the FEC, and we need your support more than ever. If we’re going to expand voting rights, bring down the costs of healthcare, and get our country back on track, we need you to join the fight NOW. Will you pitch in $25, $50, $100, $250,…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 1:02 AM

John, we’re still $2,519 short of our goal for our FEC filing. Keeping PA-05 blue is critical, so we’re asking for your help today. Will you give $25, $50, $100, or whatever you can by tomorrow at midnight?

You can make a contribution to keep Mary Gay serving southeastern PA here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mgsforcongress   We can’t defend this seat from national Republicans without YOU.   Thanks for everything, Team Scanlon                   Paid For By Scanlon For Congress S…

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  Ben Termaat · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 3:02 PM

Update on our FEC deadline

John, checking back in with an update from Team Scanlon. We’ve had dozens of supporters step up since we last wrote, but we’re still $4,260 short of our EOQ fundraising goal.   Putting up a strong number at the last FEC deadline of the year will send a powerful message that people across PA-05 h…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 10:46 PM

We need your help

John -- We can’t lose PA-05 if we are going to restore our democracy, but right now, we’re falling very short of hitting our goal for our 4th quarter FEC filing. Mary Gay really needs your support, now more than ever, with a far-right opponent attacking her at every turn, the RNC spending heavily …

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 2:31 PM

We can’t let Mary Gay down

      Hi John,   Our last major test of 2019 is on Tuesday night, and we need to prove that PA-05 supports the work Mary Gay is doing to drive our country forward.   When our FEC quarterly filing report becomes public, all eyes will be on Mary Gay and her …

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 23, 2019 at 5:46 PM

Happy Holidays from Team Scanlon!

      Hi John,   Before the team logs off for a much needed (and short!) break to be with our loved ones, we wanted to reach out to with you a very happy holiday!   You make it possible for Mary Gay to go to bat for Pennsylvania families, and we couldn’t re…

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  Ed Rendell · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 3:30 PM

Mary Gay needs our help

Hi John,   Former Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell here.   I’m reaching out to you today about my friend, PA-05’s congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon.   Mary Gay is facing a tough re-election battle for PA-05 -- and because of the work she has done to defend our Constitution, hold the presiden…

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  Ben Termaat · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 3:31 PM

Hi John, quick question

Ben here (Mary Gay Scanlon’s campaign manager). I’m reaching out on behalf of MG to ask you for a favor. We’re working around the clock to make sure we have the resources to defend PA-05 in 2020, but right now we’re still VERY short of our 4th quarter FEC fundraising goal. This is an important de…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 4:02 PM

Sign now to protect SNAP benefits

      Hi John,   For the third time this year, the Trump administration is going after a program that puts food on the table for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania families and children.   Right now, the president wants to cut the SNAP budget by $4.5 bil…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 6:02 PM

Articles of impeachment

      Hi John,   Mary Gay didn’t run for office to impeach Trump. She ran to answer the concerns of her constituents about healthcare, gun safety, student loans, and the environment -- but now, she’s playing a critical role in the next steps that will determ…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 6:55 PM

We need your help to hold Trump accountable

John -- Last week, Mary Gay began drafting articles of impeachment with the House Judiciary Committee that are now before the full House. We know that on a phone call with the Ukranian president, Trump attempted to pressure the foreign leader into digging up dirt on a 2020 political rival -- and…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 9, 2019 at 10:31 PM

If you support DREAMers, then sign our petition NOW

      Hi John,   Mary Gay asked us to forward our petition to you to help protect DREAMers.   DACA -- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals -- is an Obama-era program that protects DREAMers from being deported to countries that they do not call home. This …

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 4:32 PM

The right-wing attacks

      Hi John,   When Mary Gay flipped this seat in 2018, she made a promise to fight for commonsense gun safety because our community, and the country, can’t wait any longer.     She’s delivered on that promise every single day in Washington.    Our team…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 28, 2019 at 3:04 PM

Thank you

      John,   Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays, and I am lucky to celebrate with family and friends as we give thanks for both the progress we have made this year and the promise of working together on behalf of our community and count…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 24, 2019 at 7:31 PM

We’re just getting started

      Hi John,   I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you.   There is so much for us to celebrate following the many Pennsylvania victories on election night a few weeks ago. These victories were possible because of supporters, organizers, volunteers…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 9:45 PM

Need to close our November gap tonight

John,   Ever since the 116th Congress was sworn in, the new Democratic House majority has been the GOP’s worst nightmare -- we are working tirelessly to reduce the influence of dark money in our politics, safeguard our elections, and ensure that no one in America is above the law, not even the …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 10:55 PM

We’re holding the president accountable, so the GOP is coming after us

      Hi John,   Last week marked the start of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, and while it has been difficult to hear the extent of the damage inflicted on our State Department, it’s been critical to allow the American people to hear the tr…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 11:10 PM

FWD: Need your thoughts on the impeachment inquiry

Hi John,   Team Scanlon here to remind you about our November survey! Given the recent public impeachment hearings, this is an incredibly important moment in our nation’s history and we’d really like to hear from you -- so please make sure to participate here: https://s.surveyplanet.com/ncmF1beD …

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

November 18, 2019 at 8:26 PM

Need your thoughts on the impeachment inquiry

      Hi John,   Your opinion is so important to Mary Gay and our team. So today, we’d like to ask you a few questions about some issues impacting PA-05 and the country. If you can spare a minute, please participate in our November survey by letting us know b…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 11:17 PM

Serving PA alongside these women is an honor

      Hi John,   It’s been just over a year since I was elected alongside three other strong female leaders to represent Pennsylvania in our most diverse Congress in history.     I am proud to work alongside my Fab 4 colleagues in Congress, but Pennsylva…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 10:31 PM

Wanted to make sure you saw this

Hi John,   Earlier this week, we sent out an important survey about the results of the 2019 elections in PA-05 and around the country. We value your opinion and we’d love to hear from you.   If you haven’t already, please take the survey here: https://s.surveyplanet.com/1zkFmARj   Thanks!   …

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 8:15 PM

Democrats swept PA-05 last week -- what are your thoughts?

      Hi John,   Just a few days ago, Democrats made history in PA-05. The results of the 2019 elections show that voters are energized and want to elect a government that works for the people! Team Scanlon put a lot of effort into getting out the vote and ed…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 11, 2019 at 6:02 PM

Honoring our country’s veterans on today’s holiday

      John,   Today is Veterans Day, and I’ve been reflecting a lot on what it means to truly honor the brave Americans that embody the definition of public service.   To me, the only way to truly recognize the struggle and sacrifice of our country’s vetera…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 9, 2019 at 12:05 AM

Why the GOP is coming after PA-05

John -- the GOP isn’t happy with the way we’ve been advocating for a stronger democracy and presidential accountability. Trump and his supporters see us as a major threat, so they’re coming after us.   Pennsylvania is going to be critical in the 2020 elections, which means that we can expect ev…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 4:31 PM

No one is above the law -- so we’re taking action

      Hi John,   I came to Congress to restore faith in our democracy, uphold the rule of law, fight for the people, and be a check on this administration. As Vice Chair of the Judiciary, I have been working hard every single day to hold the president and his…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 10:21 PM

We need your take on impeachment

      John -- We’re reaching out on Mary Gay’s behalf following the House’s recent vote to establish the ground rules for the next phase of the impeachment investigation. As the public phase of the impeachment proceedings begin, we need to hear your take by MID…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 3:16 PM

Thank you for sticking up for PA

      Hi John -- Just wanted to send a quick note to let you know that we met our goal last night!   Safeguarding our democracy is a responsibility that binds us all as Americans.   We must do all we can to hold this administration accountable, to turn DelC…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 12:10 AM

4 hours and $1,791 left until October deadline

John,   We have an opportunity to make history and turn the PA-05 blue on November 5 by electing the Delco Dems Slate to County Council, District Attorney, and the Court of Common Pleas.   But, we can’t do this without you.   Our district is under siege from dirty GOP money, members of the…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 11:10 PM

What the GOP is doing in PA-05

      Hi John,   Pennsylvania’s municipal elections are in just a few days, and right now, our district is under attack.   In the past few months alone, PA-05 has: • Been targeted by a pro-Trump super PAC that will spend $250 million in districts like …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 8:45 PM

Can you weigh in on impeachment?

      John -- I need a favor. My team and I have created a short poll to gauge our supporters’ views on the impeachment inquiry into the president. If you can spare a minute to participate, we need to hear from YOU by midnight:     Do you support impeaching…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 27, 2019 at 3:45 PM

Taking action during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

      John -- By the time you finish reading this email, 20 women will have experienced a form of domestic violence.   Millions of women have experienced or will experience some form of domestic violence in their lifetime. And since the Violence Against Women…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 25, 2019 at 11:10 PM

Our progress is on the line

Hi John -- There’s only one week left in October, so I’m going to cut to the chase. This seat is under attack by the Trump administration, a pro-Trump super PAC, a far-right opponent, and the RNC. Last week, a Trump campaign organizer even tried to disrupt one of our town halls.    Everything …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 22, 2019 at 7:30 PM

Need you to take a quick survey

      John,   Your voice is important to me and I’d like your input on a few issues impacting people across our region and the country. Can you participate in our October survey?    You can participate here: https://s.surveyplanet.com/SZlyzSn6   Thank you…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 11:21 PM

Standing up for women in government

      John --   Since day one, this administration has done everything in its power to turn back the clock on women’s rights.   From expanding the Global Gag Rule and support of dangerous abortion bans, to removing women's health care information from gover…

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  PA-05 Pup Patrol · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 8:50 PM

The GOP is barking up the wrong tree

      Hi John!   Our names are Abby and Emma, and we’re PA-05’s First Dogs!   The pupparazzi can’t resist us.   It’s been a few years since our fur-ever family adopted us and we’ve enjoyed calling Delco home. Our dog mom, Mary Gay, is the best! We don’t…

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