Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 3:08 AM

If Your Dreams Do Not Scare You, They Are Not Big Enough

Running for Congress and losing is not a loss [link removed] [link removed] Our campaign didn’t earn enough votes to advance to the general election. It’s not the ending I dreamt of, but there were many wins along the way, and I still feel incredibly hopeful. You can read and share the followi…

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  Agatha For Congress · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 2:17 AM

We're in the final countdown to super Tuesday!

it's go time 🔥 [link removed] Hi John, Last weekend we knocked on more than 5,000 doors and texted and talked to tens of thousands of San Francisco voters about our campaign. It was a beautiful weekend for a rally and we were honored by some very special guests lending their inspiration and m…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 5:22 PM

What's a documentary filmmaker doing running for Congress? 📹

You learn a lot from behind the lens 📷 [link removed] Hi John, My degree in engineering and product design at Stanford included a course called “Designing Your Life". Students were asked to role-play our five year reunion and introduce our future self to the rest of the class. At the time,…

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  Sophia Stephens · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 11:29 PM

When your sister runs for Congress

I'm 18; the first vote I cast will be for Agatha Bacelar [link removed] Hi John, My name is Sophia, and I am an 18-year-old high school senior living in San Francisco, California. The March 3rd primary election is my first vote ever. But, even before I could vote, I volunteered as an election…

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  Volunteers For Agatha · [email protected]

February 9, 2020 at 3:14 AM

Canvass against the status quo with Agatha!🏃🚶

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  Emmanuel Alcantar for Agatha · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Agatha is the progressive candidate we've been waiting for

An Angeleno volunteer on why this race matters so much [link removed] Hi John, My name is Emmanuel Alcantar and I'm an intern with the Agatha For Congress campaign. It might seem strange for someone from Los Angeles to be getting involved in a race in Northern California, but the stakes of th…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 1:55 AM

Agatha Bacelar profiled in The San Franciscan Magazine

"Because somebody needs to do this!" [link removed] Hi John, Today The San Franciscan—our city’s version of The New Yorker—wrote a feature piece about our campaign. The magazine is sold in Bay Area bookstores and you can read the story online ([link removed]) . [link removed] [link remove…

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  Agatha Bacelar, Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 5:14 PM

SF Stories: T and the reality of homelessness

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi John, It's a common refrain that today's politicians are out of touch with the concerns of everyday voters. That's why the Agatha for Congress campaign places so much value on getting proximate ([link removed]) . As Equal Justic…

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  Natalie Griffen · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 8:07 PM

Why I put my career on pause to join Agatha For Congress

We need young leadership voices; the status quo must go! [link removed] Hi John, My name is Natalie Griffen, and I'm a friend of Agatha's from our days at Stanford. I left my life in Los Angeles and trekked to San Francisco to work for for the Agatha For Congress campaign, and wanted to share…

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  Agatha Bacelar, Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 12:31 AM

A video message sharing my MLK inspiration ✊

On hope, radical love, and being proximate View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi John, This weekend I turned 28 years old. I've always been proud to share my birthday with the long MLK weekend, because it was Dr. King who provided me with a blueprint for a life o…

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  Agatha Bacelar, Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 1:44 AM

The Democratic debates are tonight, and Dreamers are watching

Trump inherited a well oiled machinery of immigrant criminalization View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi John, At the last presidential debate in December, the moderators posed an interesting question: Why should Dreamers trust Democrats? It’s a good question, a…

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  Youth for Agatha · [email protected]

January 13, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Why I Support Agatha: Meet Spencer, Millennial Filmmaker

"I am doing everything I can to help Agatha Bacelar's campaign for CA-12 2020." Hi John, It was an exciting day when we launched the Agatha for Congress campaign video ([link removed]) – videographer Spencer Shea is the best at what he does! When Vice ran its profile of Agatha, ([link removed…

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  Caroline Zhang · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 8:32 PM

Come unwind and chat with Agatha Bacelar tonight at 🍹Tonic!

A happy hour event to support Agatha For Congress [link removed] Happy Friday! Just a reminder that you can join Team Agatha tonight for a happy hour event at Tonic ([link removed]) from 7p to 9p. You can sample the creations of our nine guest bartenders who will be donating their tips to Ag…

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  Agatha Bacelar, Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

January 7, 2020 at 5:14 PM

These microdocumentaries are < 3 minutes but feel longer

getting proximate with SF Stories View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Hi John, One of the core values of this campaign is being proximate (it's even the name of our Medium publication ([link removed]) ). Being proximate is a concept I learned working with civil rights lawyer Brya…

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  Caroline Zhang · [email protected]

January 6, 2020 at 5:59 PM

Volunteer for a guest bartending stint at Tonic SF 😎

Tips will go to Friends of Agatha! [link removed] Calling all Bay Area friends and volunteers! Hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday season because it's time to kick off our campaign events for 2020! I don't know about you guys but my resolution this year is to get Agatha elected…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

January 3, 2020 at 1:32 AM

A reminder it's always right to stand up for what's right.

Fight the status quo with me! ✊ [link removed] Hi John! I spent New Year's Eve with a few dozen San Francisco politicos in New Orleans, celebrating a marriage proposal at the stroke of midnight. It was a joyful occasion, at an auspicious moment, the first moment of not just a new year but a…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 12:59 AM

End of the year, end of the decade

So, what are you reading in 2020? 📚 [link removed] Hi John! We've reached the end of not just the year, but a decade. If you're a reader like me, it's a time to look forward to some great lists of must-reads. I’ve been asking people for their list of books most important to them from the past…

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  Agatha Bacelar, Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 2:29 AM

Meet Louize, SF business owner and cancer survivor

"The way the system is here...when you fall, you can fall really hard." View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi John, Meet Louize, a voter in San Francisco. She's a small business owner, and a cancer survivor. In this two minute micro-documentary ([link removed]) ,…

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  Sandra Miller · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 12:35 AM

Join the Agatha For Congress Volunteer Lit Drop This Weekend! 💥

Join us from 1p-4p Saturday and/or Sunday✊ Hi John, This weekend Agatha For Congress volunteers will be out in force spreading the word about Agatha Bacelar's candidacy for US Congress, challenging Nancy Pelosi and three decades of a status quo that isn't serving the 100%. It's the end of t…

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  Team Agatha · [email protected]

December 22, 2019 at 6:34 PM

Thoughts on giving

December is Giving Month [link removed] Hi John! Giving Tuesday is behind us, but did you know December is National Giving Month? If you're still searching for just the right gift for a friend, colleague or loved one, consider donating to a favorite cause on behalf of someone else as an easy …

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 2:29 AM

In a democracy, we and not the DCCC should get to decide

rage with us against the machine [link removed] Hi John! This picture I took on a recent visit to Washington DC feels like a metaphor for the shakiness a lot of voters are feeling after yesterday's historic impeachment vote. Never has our democracy felt so ephemeral. [link removed] Meanwhil…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 12:29 AM

Why I Support Agatha: Meet Amelia

"Agatha gets it. And she thinks like I do and many young people do: we need real, substantive change across the democratic board." View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Hello, John! The email arrived at 6:02p on June 17th. It was straight to the point: college stude…

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  Team Agatha | Agatha For Congress · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 4:59 PM

Agatha Bacelar is on the ballot!

Mark your calendar for the primary election March 3rd, 2020 http:// [link removed] Hi John, Agatha Bacelar is officially on the ballot for Congress representing District 12, San Francisco! Click here to see Agatha take the Oath of Candidacy ([link removed]) at the San Francisco Department of…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

November 10, 2019 at 4:59 PM

Scientists are loudly warning us, and I'm listening

We need climate action, not politics and business as usual [link removed] Hi John, Nancy Pelosi has held the CA-12 Congressional seat for longer than I’ve been alive. The world has changed dramatically in those three decades, but our approach to climate change has been ‘business as usual’. …

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  Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Congress needs more nerds

this STEM-trained candidate isn't politics as usual [link removed] This week we celebrate the birthday of Madame Curie - the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize - and National STEM day, a celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Science is all around us, but it is …

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 12:29 AM

Let's get money out of politics

a representative for people, not corporate PACS [link removed] Hi John, One reason I’m running for Congress against Nancy Pelosi is because, like many Americans, I want the influence of big money out of politics. Speaker Pelosi’s fundraising strength has been called her greatest asset, but wh…

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  Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

November 7, 2019 at 5:13 PM

Get your AgSwag on

Merch drop: shirts and buttons! [link removed] ** Get your AgSwag on! ------------------------------------------------------------ You've been asking for this, so we are thrilled announce our very first merch drop! You can now order Agatha for Congress t-shirts and buttons! ** T-shirt…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 4:36 PM

Let’s put healthcare on the ballot in March 2020

Marching with nurses for Medicare For All  [link removed] Hi John, This past weekend I took part in a Medicare for All rally hosted by the Nurses Union. Together, we called on Nancy Pelosi to stand with patients, nurses, her CA-12 constituents, and with millions of people across the country w…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

November 5, 2019 at 4:29 PM

🚨 I need your help!

I need your help.  I've found an amazing campaign manager, but in order to hire her, we need to raise $6,000 this week. [link removed] Hi John, I need your help. I've found an amazing campaign manager, but in order to hire her, we need to raise $6,000 this week. We have seen so much tracti…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

November 4, 2019 at 4:14 PM

Anand Giridharadas speaks truth about Nancy Pelosi

"We need better Democrats" [link removed] Hi John, Anand Giridharadas is the author of Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. I read his book last year and would highly recommend it. In it, he argues that government action, not the generosity of the global elite, is the be…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

November 2, 2019 at 4:27 PM

Watch my full speech on Universal Basic Income

The first UBI march in San Francisco was awesome [link removed] Hi John, Last Sunday, I spoke at a Universal Basic Income March in San Francisco and on the same stage as Andrew Yang! It was my largest audience to date and the energy was incredible. It was beautiful to see so many people come …

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 7:56 PM

"Winners Take All" author on Nancy Pelosi

[link removed] Hi John, Anand Giridharadas is the author of Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. I read his book last year and would highly recommend it. In it, he argues that government action, not the generosity of the global elite, is the best solution to some of our mos…

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  Team Agatha · [email protected]

October 25, 2019 at 10:59 PM

Agatha To Speak At SF UBI March October 27th

Agatha will be speaking about Universal Basic Income this Sunday October 27th, at the San Francisco Civic Center. [link removed] Hi John, This Sunday, October 27th, Agatha will be speaking in front of her largest crowd to date, at the SF Universal Basic Income March ([link removed]) . Join #T…

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  Team Agatha · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 1:50 AM

Agatha took the media by storm today

The campaign had its best day ever today. [link removed] Hi John, It’s been an incredible day for #TeamAgatha! The launch of Agatha’s crypto donation page was met with open arms by the media. Several major news outlets covered the launch, with their combined reach easily pushing into the m…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 1:29 AM

🚨 Just hours away from Q3 deadline, help us hit our goal 🚨

We are in the 11th hour. Please contribute now! [link removed] We are just hours away from the end of Q3, and just a few donations away from hitting our individual contribution goal, and I have a very important ask: Will you pitch in now to help us hit our target? ([link removed]) We can't ov…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 3:59 PM

I’m going to ask you to do something different

My staff, volunteers, and I are doing everything we can to grow the campaign and raise funds before the deadline.   [link removed] Hi John, My staff, volunteers, and I are doing everything we can to grow the campaign and raise funds before the deadline. Can you do one thing to be a part of…

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  Agatha Bacelar · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 3:45 AM

Team Agatha is burning the midnight oil 🔥🔥. Will you help us?

There are only 24 hours left before the Q3 deadline!  [link removed] Hi John, Team Agatha is hard at work trying to close out the quarter, and we need your help. Will you make a donation now to our grassroots campaign? If you've already donated, please help us again! San Francisco and the cou…

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  Team Agatha · [email protected]

September 28, 2019 at 8:17 PM

We need your support. It’s Make it or Break it

The next fundraising deadline is fast approaching. We need your support to grow the campaign. [link removed] Hi John, ** We need your support ------------------------------------------------------------ The Q3 fundraising deadline is fast approaching. We are still a few thousand shor…

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  Agatha · [email protected]

September 26, 2019 at 4:48 PM

I need YOUR help to challenge Pelosi, the DNC's biggest corporate fundraiser

Pelosi believes corporate fundraising is key to victory. Help me prove her wrong! [link removed] Hi John, Kudos to Speaker Pelosi for finally agreeing to a formal impeachment inquiry, upholding her duty to the people and their expressed will. We need to hold all leaders accountable. Despit…

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  Team Agatha · [email protected]

September 22, 2019 at 12:18 AM

Our oceans are rising and so are we

Yesterday's Climate Strike [link removed] Hi John, On Friday, Team Agatha joined thousands of young leaders and enlightened adults at the San Francisco #ClimateStrike. The message was clear: young people of the world are tired of excuses. Our representatives have failed to adequately respo…

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  Agatha · [email protected]

September 4, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Check out my live interview on The Young Turks now! 🔥

tonight 5:05p PST View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Last week I was invited to drop in on The Damage Report, where interviewer John Ladarola dubbed me "Pelosi's worst nightmare" ([link removed]) and called our campaign bold. http:// www.youtube.com/tyt Wel…

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  Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

September 1, 2019 at 5:29 PM

Stephen Jaffe primaried Nancy Pelosi last election - now he supports Agatha

"Agatha has the best chance to represent San Francisco in Congress." ~S.Jaffe View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi John, I am happy to tell you why I support my good friend, Agatha Bacelar, who, as I did in 2018, is primarying Nancy Pelosi. Agatha has the best …

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  Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

September 1, 2019 at 4:35 AM

Can you help us meet our August fundraising goal?

we've gained amazing momentum, let's continue the push! 🚀 View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Hi John, This is a people-powered campaign. We’re not taking money from corporate PACS, we’re taking donations from ordinary people, like you. This is the only way forwar…

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  Agatha For Congress · [email protected]

August 30, 2019 at 4:29 PM

The Amazon is burning; where are our leaders?

The DNC and Trump snub climate urgency [link removed] As an immigrant born in Brazil, I’ve always felt a closeness to the lungs of the world, as the famous Amazon rainforest is known. This summer, I had the privilege to meet and talk with Amazonian Wao-Rani queen Nemonte Nenquimo of Ecuador, w…

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  Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

August 17, 2019 at 6:47 PM

Tonight: watch Agatha in the online progressive primary debate!

debate hosted by Real Progressives on YouTube & Facebook View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Hello John Tonight Agatha will join the two other progressive candidates challenging Nancy Pelosi for her congressional seat in 2020, for a debate moderated by Real Progre…

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  Agatha For Congress · [email protected]

August 16, 2019 at 4:59 PM

We've got to do something about the gun violence in this country.

[link removed] We're very excited to report that youngPAC is endorsing Agatha in her bid to challenge Nancy Pelosi for US Congress in California's 12th District. Did you know that in 2018, the median age of US Congressional representatives reached an all-time high, even as young people surpassed…

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  Agatha For Congress · [email protected]

August 15, 2019 at 6:44 PM

Help us defeat the DCCC blacklist

they don't want you to know about Agatha For Congress [link removed] ** "Undemocratic and regressive" ------------------------------------------------------------ In April, the DCCC (the official House Democrats organization) released guidelines that ban political consultants and vendors f…

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  Agatha For Congress · [email protected]

August 15, 2019 at 1:59 AM

We've got to do something about the gun violence in this country.

Let's change the deadly status quo on gun violence Last week at Glide Memorial church in San Francisco, we held a minute of silence to mourn the recent victims of gun violence in El Paso and Dayton. I was strongly reminded of a similar incident a little more than one year ago, when I was at the M…

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  Agatha · [email protected]

August 9, 2019 at 9:22 PM

Enough is enough

Not on our watch John, Yesterday, ICE officials suddenly detained 680 people in Mississippi in the largest immigration raid ([link removed]) in U.S. history. Their kids had no one to pick them up from school and were terrified. What our government is doing is deplorable and nauseating. The sc…

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  Agatha for Congress · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 5:32 PM

Nominate Agatha for Justice Democrats!

Expand the Squad View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Hi John, Thank you for your enthusiasm about Agatha's campaign! As a grassroots, people-powered candidate challenging an incumbent who happens to be the most powerful member of Congress, Agatha needs all of the political support …

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