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  Team Bennet · [email protected]
May 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM

How are Trump’s tariffs hurting you?

Hi folks,  It’s been over a month since President Trump’s "Liberation Day," when he imposed across-the-board tariffs, that pummeled retirement accounts and shook confidence in the U.S. economy.  We’ve only just started to experience the consequences of Trump’s so-called "liberation." Small busines…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
May 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM

A $400 million plane for Trump, Medicaid cuts for millions of Americans

Hi folks, This week, Republicans dropped the details of President Trump’s plan to gut Medicaid and strip millions of Americans of their health insurance—so that he can pay for trillions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.At the same time, Trump's chaotic tariffs continue to hu…
  Congressman Jason Crow · [email protected]
May 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM

I’m with Michael

Hi friend,It’s Congressman Jason Crow.  My colleague and friend Senator Michael Bennet just announced that he’s running to be our next governor—and I wanted to reach out and share with you why I’m thrilled to support his campaign.I have seen firsthand how Michael fights for Colorado in the U.S. Se…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
May 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Happy Mother’s Day, Colorado!

Hi friends,Happy Mother’s Day! I’ll be spending the day with my wife, Susan, the mother of our three daughters, Caroline, Halina, and Anne, and, of course, Bandit and Captain Flint! Susan has spent her career advocating for land preservation and sustainability here in Colorado. She is the backbone…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
May 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM

One month!

Hi folks,We can’t believe it has already been ONE MONTH since Michael launched his campaign to be Colorado’s next Governor. You know what they say, time flies when you’re having fun. ✨Our campaign is off to a phenomenal start, and we’ve certainly felt the support and excitement from Coloradans in …
  Trisha Calvarese · [email protected]
May 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM

I'm running to defeat Lauren Boebert

Lauren Boebert has failed the families in my hometown. I’m running to defeat her. Friend, my name is Trisha Calvarese (D), and Michael let me know I could reach out. I just launched my campaign for Congress to defeat Lauren Boebert (R), flip the House blue and stand up for working families in my ho…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
May 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM

A president who doesn’t know he needs to uphold the Constitution?

Folks,Did you see President Trump's response when he was asked if he needs uphold the Constitution of the United States as president? He said: "I don’t know."On January 20th, 2025, President Trump took an oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the Uni…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
May 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Michael told me I could reach out

I'm running for re-election to the U.S. Senate in Colorado Hey folks, I’m running for re-election to the U.S. Senate, and I hope you'll join me in the fight to give Colorado's priorities and values a voice in Washington. Let me tell you more about this decision, then will you split a donation betw…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
May 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM

Four fundamental freedoms

Hi folks,I believe every American is entitled to four fundamental freedoms, and that belief has guided my work as both your Senator and the Superintendent of Denver Public Schools.The freedom to rise, the freedom to learn, the freedom from violence, and the freedom to govern ourselves. We can achi…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
May 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM

What I said on MSNBC yesterday

Hi team,I was on MSNBC with Alex Witt right after the news broke that Trump was removing National Security Advisor Mike Waltz from his position.  Check out what I had to say about it below, then consider chipping in a few bucks to power our campaign! ⬇️ Mike Waltz was partly responsible for Signal…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
May 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM

Thank you for your support, team.

Hi team,We wanted to reach out to say one thing—THANK YOU! Since Michael launched this campaign a few weeks ago, we’ve been astounded by the outpouring of grassroots support.Thanks to your generosity, you all helped us smash our April fundraising goals.By helping us reach our fundraising targets, …
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
April 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM

We’ve got some all-stars on our team 😎

Hi folks,In the short few weeks since Michael launched his campaign for Governor, we’ve been honored to have so many phenomenal Colorado leaders hop on Team Bennet. Leaders like…>> Senator John Hickenlooper>> Congressman Joe Neguse and Congressman Jason Crow>> Denver Mayor Mike J…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
April 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM

100 days of broken promises

Hi folks,When he was running for office, President Trump made a lot of promises. And in just his first 100 days in office, he’s managed to break almost all of them…He campaigned on bringing down prices on Day One. Today, a dozen eggs costs over $6—up 60% from a year ago. Now, Trump's changed his t…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
April 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Why I’m running

Hi folks, it’s Michael. I’m running for Governor because our state’s future shouldn’t be compromised by President Trump’s chaos or the broken politics in D.C. The solutions that will best serve Colorado will come from the people who call this state home, working together.That means bringing folks …
  Samantha, Finance Director · [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM

Wanted to introduce myself!

Hi friends, I’m Samantha Padavic, Michael Bennet’s Finance Director. I’m thrilled to join this campaign to elect Michael as Colorado’s next Governor. As the Finance Director, it is my responsibility to ensure we hit our financial goals so that our campaign has the resources it needs to compete in …
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
April 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Yes, it makes a difference.

Hi folks,Not even two weeks ago, Michael launched his campaign to be the next Governor of Colorado, and we’ve been absolutely thrilled by the response. We’ve felt Coloradans’ enthusiasm from every corner of our state; from the people chipping in a few bucks where they can to the Colorado leaders w…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
April 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM

In just 10 days

Hi folks,Just 10 days ago, Michael announced his campaign to be our next Governor.  Michael has spent his career fighting for Colorado—and he’s got no plans of stopping now. Whether it’s working to end childhood poverty, invest in state-of-the-art infrastructure, protect our public lands or fight …
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
April 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM

I’m humbled by your support

Hi folks, it’s Michael.Last Friday, I kicked off our campaign for Colorado Governor, and I’ve been humbled by your response. Thank you to everyone who has been an early supporter of our campaign and chipped in a few bucks. You’ve truly helped us hit the ground running and generate some real excite…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
April 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Building a tax code that puts families first.

Hi folks,Today is Tax Day—and while it may not be everyone’s favorite day, Michael believes our tax code is a reflection of our values. President Trump and the Republicans have made it clear who they value.  As we speak, they are working on a budget bill that will hand another tax giveaway to the …
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
April 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM

The future we’re fighting for starts in Colorado.

Hi folks,Michael Bennet is running for Governor of Colorado because he knows our state is a beacon of hope when things seem at their darkest. It’s also right here in Colorado that we have won big fights before—Michael knows we can put up a bold fight against Trump’s agenda while building the brigh…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
April 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM

We’re building something big—can you join us?

Friends,On Friday, I launched my campaign to be the next Governor of Colorado. This is just the beginning. The challenges ahead are big—building affordable housing across our state; making healthcare, mental health services, and childcare accessible; modernizing our education system, and creating …
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
April 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Michael is ready to lead Colorado forward.

And we’re going to need you on board with us. Friends,Throughout his career, Michael has always fought to provide opportunity to all Coloradans.  Yesterday, Michael announced that he’s running to be Colorado’s next governor. If you’re ready to join him and become a Founding Donor, click here to chi…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
April 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Friend, I’m running.

Friend,I wanted to share with you that I’m running for Governor of Colorado. My parents raised me with the belief that we have a responsibility to build a better future for each other and our country. That belief has guided my career—from serving as a school superintendent to fighting for Colorado…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
April 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM

I’m running

Friend,I wanted to share with you that I’m running for Governor of Colorado. My parents raised me with the belief that we have a responsibility to build a better future for each other and our country. That belief has guided my career—from serving as a school superintendent to fighting for Colorado…
  Cory Booker · [email protected]
April 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM

I spoke for over 25 hours straight on the Senate floor

This is a moment where we must all speak up. Hi friends, it’s Michael.   This past week, my good friend Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the U.S. Senate floor to protest the Trump administration’s disregard for justice, democracy, and decency. I am grateful for Cory's leadershi…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
March 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Our deadline is at midnight

Hi folks, We’ll keep this quick since we are running short on time. At midnight tonight, our campaign hits our first end-of-quarter fundraising deadline of the year. And what a quarter it has been…  Michael has been on the frontlines fighting against Trump’s most egregious decisions and appointment…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
March 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Pete Hegseth deserves to be fired.

Hi folks, Multiple members of the Trump administration said that nothing discussed on their Signal thread was classified. Now that the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic–who was accidentally added to the thread–has published the full transcripts, it’s obvious they lied.  If what they were talking abou…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
March 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM

They’re attacking our children’s education

Team, Earlier this month, Donald Trump signed an executive order abolishing the Department of Education. At a time when our schools and our students are still recovering from years of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump and Republicans are sending a clear message—they could not care less…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
March 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM

These guys are putting our national security at grave risk…

And embarrassing us while they do. Incompetence. Disrespect. An embarrassment. Friends, that is the only way I can describe the actions of those currently leading our national security. Folks at the highest levels of our government, including Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, …
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
March 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Coloradans are fired up

And ready to fight back. Hi folks, Unlike his Republican colleagues, Michael spent the last week traveling across Colorado, holding town halls, and hearing directly from people at home about the issues they are dealing with on a daily basis. On Saturday, Michael was in Boulder County with Representa…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
March 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Hearing directly from you.

Hi folks, This past week, I traveled across Colorado, holding town halls to hear directly from the people at home about their most pressing concerns. To everyone who joined us on school nights in Greeley, Golden, and Colorado Springs, thank you so much for taking the time to speak up for your famil…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
March 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM

A disgrace to those who serve our country.

Trump and Musk are quietly trying to gut the VA. Team,The Trump administration is quietly trying to cut 80,000 employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA provides health care and essential services to millions of veterans who have proudly served our country. These cuts would hurt them a…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
March 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM

We will fight Republican cuts to Medicaid.

Team, Medicaid is a foundational piece of our healthcare system, providing healthcare coverage to 1.2 million Coloradans. Right now, Republicans are working to slash funding for Medicaid to fund another tax giveaway for the wealthiest Americans and corporations. So many of our communities—especiall…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
March 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM

We have to protect Social Security.

Elon Musk needs to get his hands off our money. Hi team, If Donald Trump and Elon Musk have their way, Republicans will achieve their decades-long goal of dismantling Social Security.  Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency are cutting costs at the Social Security Administra…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
March 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Your support is what keeps our work alive.

Hi team, it’s Michael. Last week, our team was working hard to meet our February fundraising goal, and thanks to your generosity, we exceeded it. With President Trump starting inflationary trade wars with some of our closest economic partners and putting into doubt America’s support of Ukraine and …
  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]
March 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM

My response to Trump’s speech

Last night I gave the official response to Trump’s speech - here's what I said. Hi everyone. Senator Elissa Slotkin here.  Last night I gave the official response to President Trump’s Joint Address. I hope you had a chance to watch.  Since I’m a stranger to most people who don’t follow politics, I…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
March 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM

The fight for our freedoms has never been more important.

Hi friends, it’s Michael. Whether it was as a Superintendent or a U.S. Senator, throughout my career I’ve always been guided by what I believe are four essential freedoms every American is entitled to. The freedom to rise, which we can achieve by prioritizing working families, fighting childhood po…
  Brittany Pettersen · [email protected]
February 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Voting with my newborn son

Hi friend, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen here — Michael Bennet said I could reach out.  This week, I traveled across the country with my newborn son to vote against the GOP’s outrageous plan to rip away health care from millions of kids, seniors, pregnant women, and so many more — all so they c…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
February 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM

No corporate PACs. Just grassroots power.

Team, $25.53. That’s it. That’s our average ActBlue donation for the month of February. DONATE $25.53 It may not sound like much, but small-dollar donors power Michael’s fight in the Senate for our freedoms.  That’s because Michael doesn’t take a single cent from corporate PACs or federal lobbyist…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM

This is what Republicans are fighting for.

Hi team,  In the first 100 days of controlling the White House and Congress, this is what the GOP is prioritizing: That’s exactly what the House Republicans were up to last night when they did Trump’s bidding to pass his ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which will slash Medicaid and essential services for wo…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
February 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM

What Michael and Senate Democrats are fighting for

Hi team, Republicans in Washington are pressing ahead with their bills to grant another round of tax cuts to giant corporations and billionaires.  Let’s be crystal clear about something: They are planning to pay for those tax cuts by kicking kids and families off of their health care and gutting fe…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
February 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Nobody elected Elon Musk as our President

Team, did the American people elected Donald Trump or Elon Musk, as the president in November? Recently, it’s been tough to figure out who is really making the decisions in the White House.  Here’s what Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has tried to do in the last three …
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
February 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM

ICYMI: Bennet has been fighting back.

Hi team, Since Donald Trump was sworn into office on January 20th, Michael has been fighting back against this new administration's deluge of damaging decisions and actions. During Robert F. Kennedy’s HHS confirmation hearings, Michael grilled him on his record of spreading dangerous conspiracy the…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
February 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Grateful for your support.

Hi team, we wanted to express our gratitude for your generous support. Thanks to folks like you, we smashed our January fundraising goal.  Here’s why this matters: President Trump and Republicans are bullying our nation’s allies, ransacking our government, stacking an economy that favors billionai…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
January 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Trump’s cabinet picks are incompetent and unqualified.

Hi team, This week I questioned Robert F. Kennedy, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, and yesterday, I pressed Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, in her confirmation hearing. During my exchange with her, it became crystal clear she holds b…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM

Matter of life and death –

Hi friends,  Yesterday marked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first confirmation hearing to be Trump's Secretary of Health & Human Services. I pressed RFK Jr. on his long history of spouting conspiracy theories, which is disqualifying for anyone seeking public office, but especially for someone nominat…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM

Matter of life and death.

Hi friends,  This morning marked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first confirmation hearing to be Trump's Secretary of Health & Human Services. I pressed RFK Jr. on his long history of spouting conspiracy theories, which is disqualifying for anyone seeking public office, but especially for someone nomi…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
January 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM

Remembering why we are in this fight.

Hi team,  It’s been a week since Donald Trump was inaugurated as our 47th President. In that time, his administration has pardoned violent insurrectionists who attacked our Capitol and police officers on January 6th, and has threatened our allies with damaging tariffs that will drive up costs for w…
  Team Bennet · [email protected]
January 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM

52 years since Roe.

The fight for our freedoms continues. Friends, 52 years ago today, the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade protected reproductive choice for all Americans.  In 2022, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court overturned that decision — undoing 52 years of legal precedent for the first t…
  Michael Bennet · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM

Today

Hi friends, Donald Trump just took the oath of office to become our country’s 47th president.   I know many of us are feeling deep disappointment today and apprehension about the coming years. We worked tirelessly for a different result, but as a democratic republic, we respect and accept the will …