Mary Gay · [email protected]

August 20, 2021 at 8:08 PM

We’re getting concerned

Hi John,   As you know, Team Scanlon doesn't just fight to help me gain votes every two years -- we fight to drive turnout for all races, up and down the ballot, across our region. In fact, our district was instrumental in driving voters to the polls to elect President Joe Biden and flip Pennsylv…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 5:01 PM

I’m so tired

  John,   While speaking to supporters at a GOP fundraising event, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy decided to brag about taking back the House majority and, in his words, how hard it would be for him not to “hit” Speaker Pelosi with a gavel once he does.   Violence against women comes in many f…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

August 14, 2021 at 5:15 PM

The GOP wins when we forget

      Hi John,   Last week, we celebrated the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and were reminded that the freedom to vote is sacred -- and it has never been more endangered than it is right now.   Since 2020, Republicans have undermined our electora…

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  Mary Gay · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 7:15 PM

A growing concern

  Hi John,   As you know, Team Scanlon doesn't just fight to help me gain votes every two years -- we fight to drive turnout for all races, up and down the ballot, across our region. In fact, our district was instrumental in driving voters to the polls to elect President Joe Biden and flip Penns…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 4:06 PM

I’m exhausted

  John,   While speaking to supporters at a GOP fundraising event, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy decided to brag about taking back the House majority and, in his words, how hard it would be for him not to “hit” Speaker Pelosi with a gavel once he does.   Violence against women comes in many f…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 7:45 PM

John -- our election workers aren’t safe.

      John,   Election workers across Pennsylvania have been suffering since the night of the 2020 election. After the state was called for Biden and the Pennsylvania GOP called for an election audit, armed Trump supporters began hurling death threats at elec…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

August 1, 2021 at 4:01 PM

I knew I could count on my team

      John,   I wanted to reach out personally today and thank you for everything you've done to help me keep PA-05 blue. Now more than ever, the families in our district deserve to have a fighter for them in Washington, and that's what I plan to be.   If th…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 10:01 PM

I’m overwhelmed with gratitude

  John,   I'm blown away by the responses I've received from people in our district, and I'm incredibly honored that you trust me to continue representing our community. Your determination to keep our district blue only reaffirms my commitment to doing everything I can to protect this seat.   …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 4:03 PM

The new Big Lie

  John,   Republicans in Washington have been using the January 6 select committee hearings to whitewash the truth about the Capitol attacks and spread more conspiracy theories about our elections.   But my greatest concern is that the Big Lie is impacting our district, too, John. PA Republica…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 3:01 PM

I won’t let my colleagues forget

  John,   Earlier this week, our January 6 select committee began formal investigations into the deadliest attack against our Capitol in history. We've seen heart-wrenching testimony from brave Capitol police officers who risked their lives to protect my colleagues and I -- and I'm proud to see …

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Has the Child Tax Credit helped your community?

      Hi John,   Across the country, more families can now put food on their table, pay their bills, or buy shoes and notebooks for the new school year thanks to the expanded Child Tax Credit that started hitting bank accounts on July 15.   Together with her…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 10:02 PM

Just heard from the team

  Hi John,   I just heard from our team that we fell short of yesterday's fundraising goal while I was in Washington advocating for voting rights and policies to improve the lives of families in southeast Pennsylvania.   Ben tells me we missed our goal by $940. These daily targets help keep us…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 18, 2021 at 8:05 PM

Could you help us update our supporter records?

      Hi John,   We're already more than halfway through 2021, and it's time for my team and I to update our supporter records. I hope you've been enjoying your summer -- and I really hope you have just 5 minutes to share your priorities and thoughts with us.…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 17, 2021 at 7:02 PM

John -- our July strategy

  Yesterday, I wrote to you with the news that PA families will now begin to receive monthly payments through the Child Tax Credit -- and how every single Republican in the House voted against a bill that will effectively cut child poverty in half.   My team and I are ready to launch a digital a…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 1:01 PM

We need to let PA-05 voters know about the work we’re doing

  Hi, John!   It's a great day to be a House Democrat. Today, Pennsylvania families -- and families across the country -- will now be eligible for the Child Tax Credit through the American Rescue Plan.   This policy will deliver monthly payments to parents that will help cover the costs of chi…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 7:03 PM

It’s time to get to work

      John,   Are you ready?   Over the last several months, we've been telling you about our vision of taking this campaign to the next level. Our goals are clear: If we are going to introduce me to the 40,000 new constituents we're expecting to add to the …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 12, 2021 at 6:03 PM

re: Republicans trip to the border with known January 6th rioters

      Hi John,   Rather than remaining in D.C. to do their jobs, some Republican members of Congress chose to pal around with a January 6th rioter during a publicity stunt at the southern border.   Do you condemn members of Congress associated with the Janu…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 11, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Pennsylvania Republicans fuel The Big Lie

      Hi John,   In a troubling report earlier this month, Forbes detailed how Pennsylvania Republicans are pushing for a privately funded election probe and “forensic audit” of the state's results.   Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican who …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

July 11, 2021 at 12:01 AM

After 16 months of investigation, this is our next move:

      John –   Last month, we introduced a series of bills to take on big tech. Tech titans like Google and Facebook dominate the digital economy with troves of data gathered from consumers and businesses.   Giving consumers more power over their data seems …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 11:02 PM

Just a few hours left

Hi John,   Wow -- 2021 has flown by. I truly can't believe that today is the mid-year FEC filing deadline.   This deadline marks our halfway point through 2021, and if we fall short, the GOP will know that our district is vulnerable to a Republican takeover. We need to meet our fundraising goal…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 3:01 PM

We’re almost out of time

Hi John,   As I mentioned yesterday, our end of quarter FEC filing deadline is today, and the numbers we report will send a message about the Democratic party's success and the strength of our campaign as we head into the midterms.   If we pull ahead now, we can make sure that the GOP won't eve…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Here’s what’s weighing on my mind

Hi John,   I'm writing to let you know about something that's been heavy on my mind lately: the FEC end of quarter filing deadline on June 30.   I know my team and I have said this before -- but I'm nervous that if we don't meet or even exceed our fundraising goal in the next few days, the GOP …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 10:01 PM

I need your input, John

      Hi John,   It's a top priority of mine to keep you informed of everything I'm doing in Congress for PA-05 -- and we've had an incredibly busy June! Here are just a few examples of what I've been working on: I visited local PA community organizations t…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

June 27, 2021 at 10:02 PM

Show up for Mary Gay

      Hi John,   Ben here -- Mary Gay's campaign manager. You heard from Mary Gay yesterday about just how high the stakes are in Congress right now, and that includes the fight for re-election in our district.   We just gained more than 40,000 new constitue…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 26, 2021 at 9:01 PM

From me to you, John

Hi John,   The Republican party has big plans for our country, and none of them are good.   The GOP is working to overturn the Affordable Care Act and make voting even more difficult. In Georgia, the Republican Secretary of State just removed 100,000 names from the voter registration rolls, inc…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 8:01 PM

The Republican agenda

      Hi John,   The Republican agenda is making waves, and we need your help to make sure our campaign doesn't get washed away.   From revoking health care from 30 million Americans to keeping thousands out of the voting booth, the GOP's plans are downright…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 1:01 PM

New research to tell you about, John

      Hi John,   2020 taught us a lot -- including that we need to take a long look at the way white supremacy has become a dangerous and ever-present force in our society.   From a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to hundreds of racist hate…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 20, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Here’s the truth, John

  Hi John,   I'll be candid: We're still $1,700 short of our $5,000 fundraising goal. Let me tell you why meeting this goal is so crucial for our campaign.   As you know, the GOP has funnelled all of their energy and money into making sure that Democrats can never gain a legislative majority a…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 19, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Congressional Republicans are even more dangerous than state Republicans

  Hi John,   I emailed yesterday about the dire circumstances in state legislatures nationwide -- so many of them packed with voter-suppressing Republicans -- and I'm sorry to say that the situation in Congress is even worse.   Congressional Republicans are just as dead-set on voter suppressio…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Republicans have to cheat to win

  Hi John,   Here's the truth: Republicans know that the only way they can win is by cheating.   The Republican party is losing power, and with more Democrats -- especially Democratic voters of color -- participating in our democracy than ever before, the GOP knows that it's just a matter of t…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 9:00 PM

I need your help taking on Big Tech

  Hi John,   Republicans and Democrats don't agree on much. That's why I'm especially proud to support five bipartisan bills that members of Congress on both sides of the aisle introduced into the House last week.   Big Tech -- companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google -- have grown exponent…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene just attacked one of our own

      Hi John,   Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania's former Health Secretary, made us all proud when she was confirmed to serve as Biden's Assistant Health Secretary, becoming the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate -- n…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 13, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Republicans want to traumatize grieving families.

  Hi John,   Miscarriage is one of the most painful experiences a family can go through, and the Pennsylvania GOP wants to make it even worse by forcing grieving parents to file a fetal death certificate and pay for burial or cremation.   But that's not all. The GOP also wants to extend these …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 12, 2021 at 10:02 PM

The GOP is getting desperate

  Hi John,   Republicans are desperate for us to forget about the January 6 commission, but I just can't let it go.   Eight out of nine of my PA Republican colleagues in the House voted AGAINST the formation of the commission. They voted against a bipartisan uncovering of the truth.   We owe…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Republicans are afraid of the truth.

  Hi John,   Since January 6, my Democratic colleagues and I have worked tirelessly to form a bipartisan investigative commission to uncover the truth surrounding the insurrection. We even passed a bill forming this commission in the House, and we excitedly sent it over to our colleagues in the …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 9:45 PM

The Pennsylvania GOP wants to overturn our election results

      Hi John,   You might have heard that Pennsylvania Republicans are now calling for an Arizona-style audit of our 2020 presidential election results.   The 2020 election was free and fair, and it was driven by the highest voter turnout in recent history.…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 6, 2021 at 1:01 PM

This didn’t even make the news

Hi John,   A few days ago, I emailed you about the mass shooting in San Jose, California. Before we even had time to grieve, 2 more people were murdered and 21 wounded in yet another mass shooting in Miami. It barely even made the news.   The American gun violence epidemic has us all asking the…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 7:31 PM

There have been 232 mass shootings this year

  Hi John,   Last week's shooting in San Jose was the 232nd mass shooting this year. It's only June.   Essential workers -- in food service, child care, and public transportation -- have worked tirelessly for the past fifteen months to stay safe from the coronavirus while putting themselves at…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 11:01 PM

I need your input on this, John

      Hi John,   The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Mississippi abortion case, potentially leaving Roe v. Wade vulnerable to being overturned.   And that's not all. Dozens of states nationwide -- including Pennsylvania -- have seen an influx in abortion …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 8:06 PM

Please, John, can you help us hit the ground running in June?

Hi John, I wanted to reach out one last time this month to thank you for being with us in my journey to re-election. We're almost ready to grow our team and officially launch our campaign this summer, and it's thanks to supporters like you. But, we're not quite there yet. We've got just 8 hours unti…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 3:01 PM

I need to hire five more organizers.

Hi John, I'm back with another update on our plans to expand our team in June. Mary Gay knows just how important it is that we scale up our program, and the thought of not meeting our end of month goal is making both of us nervous. I need to hire five more organizers to mobilize everyone in PA-05, i…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Did you see Ben’s email?

John,   I wanted to reach out and make sure you saw Ben's message from yesterday about building our team for 2022.   I'm very excited for this new season of campaigning -- June is when it's really going to ramp up. And the thing that's making me the most excited is the prospect of building an …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Some news to celebrate

      John,   Earlier this month, I wrote to you about a bill sponsored by my colleague and district neighbor, Rep. Madeleine Dean, to increase access to treatment for folks with opioid use disorder.   Rep. Dean wouldn't let Republicans who opposed PA's elec…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 4:02 PM

2022 starts now

Hi John,   I wanted to reach out as Team Scanlon wraps up May and starts preparing for the next few months. With June right around the corner, we're launching into summer -- and the 2022 campaign cycle is about to begin in earnest.   We've been able to focus on simply maintaining our program i…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 1:01 PM

I need your input on the insurrection

      Hi John,   More than 400 people have been charged for storming the US Capitol thus far, so I wanted to get your opinion on a bill I helped pass in the House: the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Comple…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 5:01 PM

John, what do you think of my voting rights bill?

      Hi John,   As voter suppression legislation makes its way through legislatures across the country, I wanted to get your opinion on a bill I introduced in Congress to expand voter registration: the Accessible Voting Act, which will make it easier for sen…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 9:00 PM

We’re so close, and it’s thanks to you

Hi John,   As you know, redistricting is posing a big challenge for 2022 -- but, thanks to the incredible support that Team Scanlon has received, I feel more prepared to take it on.   We're within $1,000 of the funds we need to hire 5 organizers, recruit 100 volunteers, knock on 20,000 doors, …

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 7:00 PM

John, we’re still behind

  I'll get right to it, John: We only have one day left to meet the fundraising goal we've set to get ahead of PA's redistricting, and unfortunately, we're still about $4,000 behind.   I know you're someone who cares about the future of PA-05, but we'll soon be adding 40,000 people to this dist…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

May 23, 2021 at 8:01 PM

I’ve run the numbers

      Hi John,   I know Mary Gay sent a message yesterday outlining our strategy for incorporating the 40,000 new voters we're expecting from redistricting, but I wanted to give a further breakdown of what that looks like. We need to knock on 20,000 new doo…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

May 22, 2021 at 2:01 PM

We’re approaching a challenge -- but we have a plan

      Hi John,   I know you've heard a lot from me in the last few days and weeks about Pennsylvania's redistricting process and how it will change the makeup of our district. We're expecting to add about 40,000 new constituents -- and we need a plan to prove…

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