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  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
February 13, 2020 at 1:03 AM

Colorado could lose millions

The Trump Administration want an undercount on the census, which could cost Colorado millions of dollars needed for child care, transportation and health care. Dear John,   Today, I had the honor of hearing Dolores Huerta speak about the importance of the …
  Chris Meisner - Campaign Manager · [email protected]
February 10, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Don't settle for less

We can't afford to settle for anything less than a fighter in the Senate. Dear John,   This past weekend, Team Lorena was all over the state. From Weld County to Colorado Springs, and in Garfield County on the Western Slope. Volunteers were out collecting…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 8:36 PM

The Good News

Dear John,   This has been a hard week all around for the Country and for Coloradans.   But the good news is we have an opportunity to change this! We can elect a U.S. Senator who will fight tirelessly so we can save our planet and ensure our next generat…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
February 6, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Everything is on the line

We don't want to ask for money, but we can't stop now! Dear John,   Our Democracy is on the line.   Yesterday we saw Colorado's very own Senator Cory Gardner attempt to justify his vote against the articles of impeachment. He claimed to have fought for a fa…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
February 3, 2020 at 12:30 AM

182 million

Dear John,   You may or may not be watching the Super Bowl, or perhaps you are reading this after the game. Either way, I just want to share some thoughts.   In 2016 138 million people voted in the presidential election, and in 2019, 182 million people wa…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 4:26 PM

Final push

We need one final push to stay competitive in this race to restore our democracy Dear John,   I am so proud to be running a grassroots campaign that is fueled by people like you! Over a quarter of our donations come from first-time donors a…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 30, 2020 at 7:40 PM

This is OUR shot

We've almost reached our goal Dear John,   2020 is our shot as a society to get it right. We have this shot to save our planet and create a healthy future for our youngest residents.   2020 is our chance to elect a people-centered candidate that will fight…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 28, 2020 at 3:00 PM

294

We've almost reached our goal Dear John,   294 is the number of donors we need to urgently step up for people-centered values so we can keep reaching voters in every congressional district in Colorado.   I am asking you to donate $22 today. If we get 294 m…
  Chris Meisner - Campaign Manager · [email protected]
January 25, 2020 at 12:32 AM

This is what a real grassroots campaign looks like

Fundraising or voter contact. Which of these would you like to see your candidate committed to? Dear John,   Some candidates are hitting the pavement and talking to voters, others are sitting behind a desk fundraising and paying outsiders to do their campai…
  Chris Meisner - Campaign Manager · [email protected]
January 23, 2020 at 5:46 PM

Impeachment and Petitions

What do these two things have in common? They both spell the end of Cory Gardner in November. Dear John,   What do the impeachment trial and petitions have in common? They both spell the end of Cory Gardner in November.   On Tuesday, Gardner voted along par…
  Team Lorena · [email protected]
January 21, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Today is the DAY!

John   Today is the day! Over a years worth of grassroots organizing and preparing, now it's time to get Lorena on the 2020 Primary Ballot and start STRONG!   Find a Petition Signing Event Across the State Here  (To make sure you get to sign our petition!)…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 18, 2020 at 3:48 PM

4 Years Later

Dear John,   Today marks the fourth year when millions of people hit the streets to denounce our current administration’s misogyny. Since Jan 17th 2017, the Trump Administration, enabled by a complicit Senate has been working overtime to roll back rights f…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 16, 2020 at 5:26 PM

Time is flying by

John,   Time is flying by and we’re already half-way through January.    The next couple months will be the most indicative of our statewide support as we gear up to collect petition signatures and gain ballot access to the Democratic Primaries. Our campai…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 15, 2020 at 12:01 AM

Most Dangerous Person

It's time to say goodbye to all the senators who have enabled the most dangerous person on the planet. John,   “One of my opponents thinks President Trump is the most dangerous person on the planet. I’m sure Kim Jong-un and the Ayatollah love this.” - Senat…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 13, 2020 at 1:01 AM

Almost there

We've almost reached our goal Dear Friend,   We are only $1,920 away from our goal today. Your donation will not only help us reach our goal, but it will help us get that much closer to ensuring a true progressive candidate makes Colorado's Primary Ballot. …
  Team Lorena · [email protected]
January 12, 2020 at 5:30 PM

March with Team Lorena

Friend   You're invited to join Team Lorena for a 2020 Womxn's March and/or Dr. MLK Jr. Day Event!    Here's our schedule for this weekend & next:  Glenwood Springs Womxn's March- Sat, Jan. 18th @ 11am  Western Colorado Womxn's March- Sat, Jan. 18th @…
  Chris Meisner · [email protected]
January 10, 2020 at 8:08 PM

Super Quick

Friend,   No time to waste, we are only 11 days out from our first day collecting petition signatures and we are slightly behind our fundraising goals. Can you help us raise an additional $725 TODAY so we can get back on track? DONATE…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 9, 2020 at 4:00 PM

What do these have in common?

Iran, ERA, Citizens United, Impeachment Friend,   Iran, ERA, Citizens United, Impeachment   What do all four of these things have in common? Republicans.   WE face a potential war with Iran and Republicans refuse to restrict Trump's power or even admit hi…
  Team Lorena · [email protected]
January 8, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Here's the Plan!

Friend   2020 is here and it is GO time! Here's our plan to get on the ballot:    We have our first hurdle to jump, starting in just two weeks! We have 60 days to collect 1,500 Signatures of Registered Democrats in each of Colorado's 7 Congressional Distri…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 4, 2020 at 4:52 PM

Our new WMD

Friend,   General Suleimani was as guilty as they come when it comes to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Yet, the actions taken by Donald Trump on Thursday were not only beyond his limits of power, they were extremely dangerous causing even more ins…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
January 3, 2020 at 3:16 PM

2020 is OUR year!

Friend,   I received a text from one of our super volunteers on New Years Eve saying “2020 is YOUR year!” The truth is 2020 is OUR year.    No single candidate can win or lose an election alone. It takes a movement. It takes trust. It takes ganas!  …
  Team Lorena 2020 · [email protected]
January 1, 2020 at 12:40 AM

No Regrets

Friend   It's the final countdown... Don't leave this decade behind with any doubt that you didn't do everything you could to create a sustainable and just society where everyone can thrive!    Donate in these last few hours so we can keep working to creat…
  Team Lorena 2020 · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 8:31 PM

We have some bad news and good news

Friend   The Bad News: We still need $7,005 to reach our ambitious fundraising goal for this last quarter.    The Good News: If every person who reads this email, including you, donates just $2.57, we'll be back on track in no time!  DONATE $2.…
  Team Lorena · [email protected]
December 22, 2019 at 5:15 PM

Against all odds

Dear Friend, Today marks the beginning of Chanukah, the Jewish eight-day festival of lights celebrating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The origin of Chanukah is one of bravery, dedication, and perseverance that should be heralded by all, no matter your fait…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 6:50 PM

Have you seen this

Friend   We have donors spanning across the state who are eager for a change in the type of people we send to office. Our values-based message is inspiring people who have never given to a political candidate, as well as engaging those who h…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 7:26 PM

Oath to Office

Friend   The House is moving forward on impeachment, but it will fall flat on its face in the Senate because the current leadership doesn’t care about the Constitution, or the people. They only want to hold power to continue to corrupt our government for t…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 5:02 PM

I can't do this without you

Friend   Over the past two weekends we’ve traveled thousands of miles, held four rallies, and four meet and greets. We participated in two forums/debates, not to mention all the call time and neighborhood canvassing during the weeks reaching hundreds of ne…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 7:31 PM

WARNING: Trump in CO

Friend   Aside from his cardboard cut-out, we don’t see Cory Gardner too often out in public in Colorado, but we may be seeing “a lot” more of Trump in the coming months. He has pledged to campaign for Cory here in Colorado.   With $150 million already in…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 11:55 PM

Who can you trust?

Friend   While the GOP is actively trying to violate our constitution and erode our democracy to protect a corrupt thief, liar and sexual predator, we are hard at work to restore trust in our democracy.   We are working hard to re-engage those who have gi…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 7:17 PM

35 Million

Friend   Happy Colorado Gives Day!   On this day last year, $35 million was donated to non-profits in Colorado. As the Executive Director of a non-profit, I understand the enormous benefit these organizations bring to our society and how important this da…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 2:26 AM

Not messing around

Friend   While we are zig-zagging all across the state meeting voters, young people, and communities pushed to the margins, other candidates are spending time at closed door fundraisers with big money and special interests.    And I need your help TONIGHT!…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 7, 2019 at 5:17 PM

2.57

Friend   What can you do with $2.57?    Our campaign can do a lot with $2.57. This amount gets us one signature closer to making the primary ballot.    On January 21st, our army of volunteers and supporters will hit the streets collecting the 20,000 signat…
  Kevin Connell · [email protected]
December 5, 2019 at 1:15 PM

100% All In

Friend,     I’m 100% all in for Lorena Garcia. As a pediatric emergency nurse, my biggest concern is healthcare for my patients. Working in the emergency department, I see the horrific outcomes of not having health insurance, or not not having adequate hea…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 11:00 PM

Giving Tuesday

Friend,     Today is Giving Tuesday, a day after the holiday that encourages all of us to donate to the charities and nonprofits we believe are making significant impacts in our communities. We don’t often talk about the necessity of charitable organizatio…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
December 1, 2019 at 2:27 AM

We might not make it!

Friend,     With only a few hours left in the month of November, we are so close to reaching our fundraising goal!   We only need 14 more people to donate just $22. Will you be one of the 14?   This is our time, my friends. We need to keep up the fight. I’…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 30, 2019 at 4:15 PM

Will you be one of 96 to stand with me

Friend,     November has been quite a month. We’ve been traveling a lot to meet the great people of Colorado. Fundraising has slowed down across the board, but we’re not backing down. In fact, we’re only $2,112 short of what we need to raise by the end of …
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 29, 2019 at 6:36 PM

Happy Thankstaking!

Friend,     First, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the support you and over 11,000 other have shown our campaign by donating, volunteering, hosting meet and greets, and more. We are truly a people powered campaign.      We still …
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 27, 2019 at 4:42 PM

Looking back

Friend,     On this day last year, I announced my candidacy for U.S. Senate because it was clear to me that our country’s institutions were eroding and we require a new type of leadership to restore and strengthen them. Leadership that comes from the commu…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 10:00 PM

Save our middle-class

Friend,     Tomorrow, 11/27, is my one-year anniversary running for U.S. Senate, and while I will be asking for money, we need to talk about the economy.     In a resource-rich, developed nation like ours, nobody should go broke because they can’t afford e…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 25, 2019 at 6:45 PM

Our future depends on it

Friend,     We’re just two days away from my one-year anniversary running for U.S. Senate and one of the reasons I am in this fight is education. I come from a family of educators and currently work to expand access to high quality early learning opportuni…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 24, 2019 at 7:09 PM

What's at risk without a Green New Deal

Friend,   Human health. Mental health. Animal welfare. Food security. Our weather. Our entire fragile ecosystem.   All of those are at risk if we don’t aggressively pursue solutions to climate change. In fact, they’re already at risk: Climate change dispr…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM

7,000

Friend,   Four days from today last year on November 27th, 2018, I declared my candidacy for U.S. Senate because I knew that the compounding issues we face today: Climate crisis, healthcare, education, and immigration, need to be addressed with the underst…
  Team Lorena · [email protected]
November 22, 2019 at 7:00 PM

See you at the 2020 Kickoff?!

Dear Friend,Wow! Deep breath... 2019 elections are over and Team Lorena has a plan to kickoff hitting the pavement with this 2020 campaign in a BIG way! We are hosting FIVE Kickoff 2020 w/ Team Lorena Rally & Canvass Events this December across the state! Southern Color…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 22, 2019 at 2:15 PM

I'm still standing

Friend,   Five days from today on Nov. 27th marks the one year anniversary since my announcement to run for U.S. Senate. Since then, we have seen some pretty heavy hitters enter and drop out of this race, which at one point had 13 Democratic contenders.   …
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM

This is people-power

Friend,   Our people-powered, grassroots campaign has amassed a great deal of support and we're not slowing down any time soon! A campaign this size also amasses a lot of expenses. Check out our graph below to see where your contributions go.   We are comm…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 15, 2019 at 6:01 PM

Top 5

Friend,   Young women of color running for office.   That’s part of what 2018 was known for.   Well, we’re back to finish the job we started last year, and I’m so honored to report that I’ve been named one of the five Latina candidates to watch in 2020. Ev…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 13, 2019 at 7:15 PM

Let's play a game of guess who.

Friend, let’s play a game.    I’m going to tell you some facts about a Senate candidate. Then, you tell me if that candidate is a Republican or a Democrat, and who he is:   Vetoed medical cannabis for those with autism despite legalizing recreational pot.…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 11, 2019 at 5:35 PM

Veterans Day commitment

Dear Friend,Today, we honor all of the veterans who have proudly served our country and put the needs of our nation above their own. There is no measuring the sacrifice these individuals have made in order to keep us safe; therefore, it’s our duty as the benefactors of these s…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 8, 2019 at 9:22 PM

235 days until the weekend

Friend, Thanks to everyone who chipped in last month, we’re still in the fight to bring true representation to the U.S. Senate.    Because of people like you, our 100% grassroots movement has serious momentum. The people are behind us. Just look at what ha…
  Lorena Garcia · [email protected]
November 4, 2019 at 2:15 PM

This is a partnership

Friend   Running a grassroots campaign is so much more than just running an ordinary campaign. Grassroots is about building community and engagement—a partnership. It’s recognizing that we’re all in this together.   Grassroots isn’t about…