Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

November 1, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Important voting information

      Hi John,   I wanted to say thank you to everyone who pitched in to help us hit our last fundraising goal of the General Election. The election is on Tuesday, and thanks to your continued and gracious support, I am confident that we will turn out the vot…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 31, 2020 at 1:45 PM

We’re $3,240 short of running these digital ads. John, will you pitch in now?

Hi John,   If you can help us boost our ads online all across southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in areas Trump won in 2016 like Philadelphia’s 26th Ward, please pitch in $5, $10, $25 or whatever you can here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/marygayforcongress-nd   If we fall short of to…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 9:21 PM

I told Mary Gay I’d give you an update

Hi John,   As Mary Gay mentioned, in 2016, Democrats lost in Philadelphia’s 26th Ward -- Trump even out-performed Romney by some 12,000 votes. With that in mind, we’ve built a digital ads plan to turn out the voters we need to make sure all of South Philly goes blue in 2020.   Right now, we’re …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 11:56 AM

Early morning check in

Hi John -- Reporting back this morning with some good news. HUNDREDS of people stepped up to help us close in on our goal so we can run digital turnout ads online in the last three days of our race, but this morning, we’re still $17,230 short.   I’m personally asking you and some of my most relia…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Expanding our online reach

Hi John,   Ben and I were talking about ways we can boost our message in the last 5 days to ensure we defeat my far-right, Trump-picked opponent -- and I wanted to share our plan with you.   For the most part, Democrats won across Philly in 2016, but in PA-05, we did lose in the 26th Ward. My t…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 1:01 AM

The Senate just confirmed Amy Coney Barrett

      Hi John,   The Senate has officially confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to serve a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court.   This is the third Trump-picked conservative justice who has been added to the court, securing a majority and threatening our freedo…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

October 26, 2020 at 9:00 PM

We need massive turnout this election

Hi John,   Mary Gay has been a tireless advocate for families across the district since the day she was sworn in. A win in our region will rightfully send her back to Washington. Not only that, it’s what’s needed to ensure that the country finally turns blue again.    We need massive turnout t…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 3:21 PM

We need to ramp up our voter contact -- and we need your help

Hi John,   The biggest election of our lives is just days away. Despite the ongoing public health crisis, our team is working tirelessly to make it clear to voters in Southeast Pennsylvania that their choice is between me and my Trump-selected, far-right opponent.    So much is at stake -- pro…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 5:01 PM

John, do you have a plan to vote?

      Hi John,   Mary Gay and our WHOLE team are working hard to ensure our district stays blue. We’re making HUNDREDS of phone calls and sending even more text messages to voters every day to make sure they have a plan to vote by Tuesday, November 3.   Our …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 2:10 PM

We fell $628 short -- can you help?

Hi John -- I’ll make this quick: We didn’t reach our goal last night. But it was just by $628.   We aren’t exactly where we hoped to be, but I know that I can count on my team of incredible supporters to step up and help. Can you please chip in with $5, 10, $25, or $628 if you’ve got it right now…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 11:20 PM

Just $1,789 more to go

John! I am SO grateful to work with such an incredible team. Before Mary Gay wrote to you this morning, we were more than $8,000 behind our fundraising goal. I always feel pretty worried when we’re several thousand off, but John, your and our grassroots network NEVER let Mary Gay, me, and the fiel…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 2:46 PM

We need to get up to speed

Hi John -- I wanted to check in with you about our end-of-week fundraising deadline. I’ll be honest -- we aren’t where we need to be right now. We’re $8,298 short of our goal, and we need every bit of support to carry ourselves and other Democrats up and down the ticket across the finish line here …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 1:01 AM

I just got off the stage with President Obama

Hi John,   I just finished speaking at an event with President Obama in Philadelphia.   You and I both know how important it is that we win Pennsylvania on November 3 and elect a leader who will fight for the heart and soul of our nation.   But John, we need to ensure every voter SHOWS UP to …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Good news

      Hi John,   It's about to be a busy day here at Team Scanlon, but before we get into the weeds, I wanted to check in with you.   Last night we hit our goal -- and I needed to let you know. Our efforts are made possible thanks entirely to people like yo…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 11:01 PM

I don't want to pull any of our ads

Hi John -- Ben just gave me a call to update me on our fundraising efforts in PA-05. We're still behind on tonight's goal -- and if we don't raise another $4,362 online alone, we'll need to reduce our spend at the worst possible moment.   People are voting early and we need to make sure they hear…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 4:02 PM

We fell short last night

Hi John,   I wish I had better news for you, but last night we missed our goal to keep our ads on the air.   After talking to Ben to find a way to correct, we've moved some resources around and can sustain our ad buy, but only until tomorrow morning.   With health care, voting rights, gun saf…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Ben wrote to you this morning, so I'm following up quickly.

Hi John, we’re still VERY short of our fundraising goal to keep our ads on the air to counter my far-right, Trump-picked opponent's outreach in the district. Given that the outcome of the presidential race will come down to Democrats winning eight key suburban districts like PA-05 this November, we…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 1:45 PM

I told Mary Gay I'd fill you in

Hi John,   Voters in Southeast Pennsylvania have the choice between Mary Gay and a right-wing candidate handpicked by Trump.   In Congress, Mary Gay has fought tirelessly for families across our district. She's brought back thousands of jobs to the district, advocated for more transparency in W…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 9:03 PM

We're giving this race everything we've got

      Hi John,   Canvassing looks a lot different this year, but I am so grateful to have the chance to chat with families across the district when we can do so safely and from a distance.   For reference, here’s a photo from our canvass in South Philly.   …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 10:00 PM

John -- Almost there now.

After I wrote this morning, hundreds of supporters stepped up in a big way. I'll admit I was worried we would fall short tonight, but now, we have just $972 left to raise, and with your help, I know we'll hit this goal.   PA-05 is one of eight swing state districts Democrats MUST win to ensure we…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 6:02 PM

Checking in regarding ballot drop boxes

      Hi John,   We've been receiving questions about ballot drop box locations. That's why I wanted to check in with a quick update today to ensure you have the information that you need to vote!   If you have requested a mail-in ballot, you have the opt…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 11:00 PM

The Trump campaign is in Newton Square right now

      Hi John,   Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and advisor Lara Trump is campaigning in Delaware County right now.   They know that this seat isn’t safe -- that’s why they’re hosting a rally here in Newton Square.   We know the GOP isn’t happy with the way…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 9:01 PM

I really don’t want to pull down our ads

John -- We’re still $11,720 short of our TV budget goal that will keep our ads on the air. If we fall short before Wednesday, we’re going to have to pull down our ads -- and that is not something I want to do. I’m reaching out to ask you for your support one more time. Please, John. Will you r…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Tell Mitch McConnell: Do NOT fill that seat

      Hi John,   Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will go down as one of the most hypocritical and self-serving leaders in our nation’s history.   In 2016, he blocked President Obama from appointing Merrick Garland to the courts because the election …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 11, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Pulling down our ads

$23,540 stands between us and pulling down our TV ads strategy just WEEKS ahead of the November election. We know my far-right Trump-picked opponent and national Republicans will do whatever it takes to win back one of the eight congressional districts Trump MUST win if he’s going to win re-elect…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 8:07 PM

Following up regarding our TV budget

Hi John, The last thing I want to have to do is pull down our TV ads just weeks out from the election, but our ads budget is about to run out. My team has focused much of our resources on voter communication strategies to ensure every eligible voter we need to win has a plan to vote and knows a…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Keeping our ads on the air

Hi John, PA-05 is one of just eight Pennsylvania races Democrats must win to ensure Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win our swing state, but the far-right outside groups and my Trump-picked opponent are doing everything they can to stop us. Over the next four weeks, we need to keep our ads on the a…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 9:02 PM

I’m calling for automatic voter registration

      Hi John,   During a time when our democracy and many of our most basic rights are under attack, we must take action to make participating in our elections more fair and accessible.   That’s why I’m joining forces with Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala H…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Your 2020 ballot

      Hi John,   We’re just checking in to make sure you have registered to vote, requested your mail-in ballot, or have a plan to vote early or on Election Day (November 3rd).    October 19 is the last day that you can register to vote in Pennsylvania, an…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 10:08 PM

A few updates for you

      Hi John,   We’re 27 days out from the election, and ballots are expected to be going out to voters. I wanted to check in with a few updates on my work in Washington and our efforts on the ground in Pennsylvania’s Fifth District.   Here are some quick h…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Abortion access

      Hi John,   Donald Trump’s SCOTUS nominee is awaiting a Senate confirmation, but Trump has already made it clear that he would like to see Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that protects a woman’s right to choose, overturned. According to a CBS Ne…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 6:02 PM

We wanted to make sure you were one of the first to see

      Hi John,   It’s a big day over here at Team Scanlon.    We just launched our first TV ad of the campaign, all thanks to you and this powerful grassroots network. We couldn’t have done this without you, so we wanted to make sure you were one of the fi…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 10:16 PM

Checking in with you regarding tonight’s TV deadline. We’re $4,460 short, and we need to launch our first ad tomorrow. Will you rush a contribution of $5, $10, $25, or whatever you can at the link? Your support means so much to me and the team!

Hi John -- please excuse the brevity of this note. Busy day in southeast Pennsylvania! If you can help us close the gap on our goal to put our ad in front of tens of thousands of voters, I’d really appreciate it.   You can give here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/marygayforcongress-nd   T…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 1:46 PM

First ad buy

Hi John,   Our team is working diligently to apply the final round of edits to our first television ad. We expect it to be completed by COB today, and we’re planning on making our first official ad buy tomorrow.    Ben shared his new paid communications budget with me this morning, and he f…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 3, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Morning, John

Hi John,   Last night, we missed our weekly fundraising goal by $5,220. I connected with Ben and our finance team to figure out a plan to get us back on track to cover the cost of our next field initiative. We called some of our most reliable supporters -- and with your help and theirs, I kn…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 11:45 PM

I’ve heard from many of you

Hi John -- After I shared my concern about the potential for some 100,000 Pennsylvania voters being disenfranchised for a simple mistake while voting by mail, so many reached out. You expressed your outrage at the court’s decision, pitched in to help us boost our field efforts, and even replied t…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Making sure voters have the info they need

      Hi John,   Mail-in ballots are expected to go out to voters any day now here in Pennsylvania.   All eligible voters who requested a ballot will be sent the following:  Their ballot A secrecy envelope to place their ballot inside once complete An …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 2:31 PM

This team is the best!

      Hi John,   I wanted to send you a quick update. We surpassed our Q3 FEC fundraising goal -- and I am beyond grateful for all that you and this team have done to help us head into the final full month of the 2020 election strong.   We’ve got so much wo…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 9:31 PM

I need your help

Hi John -- If we are going to restore our democracy, we need to ensure Trump faces a sweeping defeat in southeast Pennsylvania. But right now, we’re falling short of tonight’s final quarterly FEC deadline of the cycle -- and I need your help now. With a far-right, Trump-picked opponent trying to …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 2:06 PM

I’m hoping you will be someone I can count on today

Hi John,   The American people deserve facts and truth from their elected officials, but the GOP has been running a voter suppression strategy claiming that voting by mail isn’t a safe and secure way to cast a ballot in this year’s election. That’s simply not true, but nonetheless, it’s a GOP t…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 10:20 PM

We’ve got a problem

John,   Ben wrote to you earlier about tomorrow night’s FEC filing deadline. As you might have read, we’re getting ready to launch a sweeping GOTV strategy to ensure we win our race on November 3 and turn out voters to ensure Democrats win up and down the ticket. I’m up against a Trump-picked,…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 1:51 PM

Doing my due diligence!

Good morning, John!   I woke up thinking about the stakes of this November’s election. As Mary Gay’s campaign manager, it’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot since her historic 2018 victory here in Southeast Pennsylvania. But with the election in a little over a month, the urgency has ne…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

September 28, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Mary Gay’s FEC quarterly deadline is on Wednesday

      Hi John,   Mary Gay has been working long days on behalf of families across Southeast Pennsylvania and the country. She’s demanding justice, reform, and equality, and she’s leading by example. We’re honored to be working to keep Mary Gay serving, and w…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

September 27, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Donald Trump deliberately misled the American people

      Hi John,   It’s never been more clear: Donald Trump deliberately misled the American people into a false sense of safety during COVID-19. I understand if you don’t want to read this message, as the topic can be a great source of anxiety for many right…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 9:31 PM

We must press on

      John,   Donald Trump just nominated a successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- and Mitch McConnell and his Senate are now preparing to vote to approve Trump’s pick.   In March 2016, President Obama tried to appoint Merrick Garland to fill an open …

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 6:32 PM

$1,250 short

Hi John! I was so excited to share our fundraising update with Mary Gay just a bit ago. This morning, we were behind this week’s target by nearly $8,000 -- and now, we’re within $1,250 of closing the gap. John, this team is the best. If you’ve already given, thank you so much for supporting our e…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Behind on our weekly goal

Hi John -- Checking in this morning regarding tonight’s end-of-week fundraising benchmark. Right now, we’re $7,790 short of our goal, and I won’t beat around the bush: I’m hoping I can count on you to help us finish the week strong. Our September FEC quarterly filing deadline is this coming Wedne…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 1:31 PM

We’re $7,250 short

Hi John,   I'm following up with you this morning regarding tonight's fundraising deadline. We know PA-05 is one of eight districts Democrats MUST win if we're going to elect Joe Biden in just 41 days. I've seen the damage this corrupt president has caused -- and I know we cannot afford ano…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 9:52 PM

Ben tells me we’re making good progress

Hi John -- I am in and out of meetings today, so please excuse my brevity here as I’m sending this message from my phone as I walk to my next meeting. Ben tells me that we’re making good progress on our staffing fundraising goal. Thank you so much if you’ve already given, and please consider this…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 2:31 PM

We need to grow our efforts

      Hi John -- Newsweek recently shone a light on our district when they reported that PA-05 is one of just eight districts that we need to win if we’re going to stop Trump and take back the White House. In 2016, we lost Pennsylvania by roughly 44,000 votes --…

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