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  Allred Finance Team · [email protected]
March 4, 2022 at 8:01 PM

All eyes on November

It feels like only yesterday that we celebrated defending Colin’s seat, electing President Biden, and taking control of the Senate. And since then, Colin and our Democratic majorities have gotten a lot done. There is still more to be done, and now that the Texas primary is over, general election s…
  Allred HQ · [email protected]
March 3, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Onwards

The Texas Primary is officially over, and now it’s time to turn our attention to the general election in November. Folks, The Texas Primary is officially over, and now it’s time to turn our attention to the general election in November. It’s no secret that this is going to b…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
March 3, 2022 at 12:57 AM

Working with the President to build a better America

News from Representative Allred March 2, 2022 Dear Friend, Last night, President Biden delivered his State of the Union and reminded us of the progress we’ve made over the past year, laid out the challenges ahead, and rallied us together in the name of democracy and…
  Team Allred · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 8:00 PM

We wouldn’t be here without you

We know February flew by and we wanted to thank you for all the support you showed Colin’s campaign this past month! Thanks to you, we’ve put ourselves in a strong position heading into the final month of the first quarter. John, We know February flew by, and we wanted to tha…
  Megan McGilberry, Finance Director · [email protected]
February 28, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Light at the end of the tunnel

Like Colin said in his message yesterday, we’re down to the wire here. There are only a few hours left in February and we’re still $800 short of our $6,321 fundraising goal. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, we just need to get there! John, Like Colin said in his m…
  Colin Allred · [email protected]
February 28, 2022 at 12:00 AM

I’ll be quick

Hey team, I’ll be quick – we’re getting down to the wire for my February fundraising goal, and my team and I are still over $1,000 short. With less than 48 hours to go, could I ask you to pitch in $20 before February is over? My House Democratic colleagues and I have been able to accomplish so muc…
  Allred HQ · [email protected]
February 26, 2022 at 6:01 PM

First...

FIRST: Colin flipped TX-32 blue in 2018, joining a historic freshman class of Democrats that took back the House, delivered for the American people and held the Trump administration accountable. THEN: Colin held his seat in 2020 and helped a Democratic House pass the American Rescue Plan and Bipar…
  Team Allred · [email protected]
February 25, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Our path to victory

Folks, It’s no secret around Washington that Colin has been one of the most effective members of Congress since he flipped this seat in 2018. He’s fought for increased access to affordable health care, advocated for paid family leave, established a VA Hospital in Texas 32 and helped deliver the Ch…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
February 24, 2022 at 7:31 PM

My statement on Ukraine

News from Representative Allred February 24, 2022 Dear Friend, This morning we woke up to disturbing news coming out of Ukraine. I wanted to share my thoughts with you and let you know that if you need assistance dealing with the US State Department, my team may b…
  Allred Finance Team · [email protected]
February 23, 2022 at 8:01 PM

We can’t fall behind

Megan, our Finance Director, reached out yesterday about the importance of heading into the final month of the quarter on a high note. Well, unfortunately, we didn’t get the boost yesterday we had hoped we would. John, Megan, our Finance Director, reached out yesterday about t…
  Megan McGilberry · [email protected]
February 22, 2022 at 7:48 PM

Where our team stands

Hey team, I hate to tell you this, but I just got out of my weekly finance meeting with Colin, and it looks like February hasn’t been as great for us as we’d hoped. Or at least, it hasn’t been as great as we’d hoped so far. The good news is there’s still a week left to get back on track. To do tha…
  Megan McGilberry · [email protected]
February 18, 2022 at 10:31 PM

WHOA

Hey John! Great news! We surpassed our $2,022 fundraising goal for the middle of the quarter! Colin took a look at the progress we’ve made and he was so excited! But he challenged us to push even further. He thinks we can get to $3,000 if we keep this up for one more day. So that’s exactly what we…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
February 17, 2022 at 9:17 PM

Expanding Texas’ electric vehicle infrastructure

News from Representative Allred February 17, 2022 Dear Friend, If we are going to compete with China in the 21st century, our infrastructure needs to keep up. That starts with making electric vehicles more convenient and accessible for North Texas fam…
  Allred HQ · [email protected]
February 17, 2022 at 8:00 PM

We're in the home stretch

John We’re in the home stretch for our mid-quarter fundraising goal and we only have $345 left to raise before we cross the $2,022 mark! This is huge, but we can’t let up now. Will you chip in just $10 right away to push us over the edge? John, We’re in the home stretch for our …
  Team Allred · [email protected]
February 16, 2022 at 11:20 PM

An ambitious goal

We’re heading in the right direction. Megan, our Finance Director, set an ambitious goal of raising $2,022 in online donations over a span of three days. So far, we’re off to a good start. But the key to building and maintaining a strong campaign that can win in November is never getting complacen…
  Megan McGilberry · [email protected]
February 15, 2022 at 11:03 PM

Time is flying

Hey folks, It’s hard to believe how quickly this year is going by. We’re already at the midway point for the first quarter of the year, which is always a good time to check our fundraising progress. February is a tough month. It’s busy and it’s only 28 days. But if we’re going to protect Colin’s s…
  Allred HQ · [email protected]
February 14, 2022 at 10:47 PM

One year later

One year ago, temperatures across Texas plummeted and a winter storm ravaged the southern United States, leaving millions of Texans without power or drinkable water. Under the freezing conditions, power generators failed and at least 299 Texans lost their lives. This tragedy was preventable but so…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
February 14, 2022 at 7:55 PM

Hosting the US SBA Administrator and visiting small businesses

News from Representative Allred February 14, 2022 Dear Friend, Small businesses enrich our communities and power North Texas’ economy. When COVID-19 hit, I took action to pass legislation that would keep these small businesses afloat through the economic hardships…
  Allred HQ · [email protected]
February 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM

A time for hope

The great thing about democracy is that progress is possible as long as there are folks willing to fight for it. Even though sometimes that progress takes years of organizing, wins, losses, and stalemate, our democracy is still able to accomplish big things. Our democracy is an act of faith renewe…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
February 11, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Bringing it back

First: President Obama and Congressional Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act, providing access to affordable health care to millions of uninsured Americans. Then: Republicans decided to make repealing the ACA and stripping coverage from these folks a central piece of their party platform. Now…
  Allred HQ · [email protected]
February 10, 2022 at 11:01 PM

Protecting the ACA

Did you know that 14.5 million Americans signed up for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act last year? That number is up 21% from the previous year! Thanks to our Democratic Majority passing the American Rescue Plan, more folks were able to get covered and the price of many existin…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
February 10, 2022 at 6:05 PM

Saving our postal service

News from Representative Allred February 10, 2022 Dear Friend, Earlier this week, Congress came together and made progress in an area that affects our daily lives. I proudly helped pass the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act to strengthen and sustain the U.S. Po…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
February 8, 2022 at 8:05 PM

🚍 Funding secured to reduce North Texas traffic

News from Representative Allred February 8, 2022 Dear Friend, Great news for North Texas! Another round of federal funding is headed our way to help reduce congestion around the Dallas area. As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that I helped pass into law,…
  PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS · [email protected]
February 7, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Perseverance

Colin has fought alongside his House Democratic colleagues to pass multiple voting rights and pro-democracy pieces of legislation, only for them to die in the Senate. John, Colin has fought alongside his House Democratic colleagues to pass multiple voting rights and pro-democ…
  Megan McGilberry · [email protected]
February 5, 2022 at 12:00 AM

They’re not wrong

Did you see our team’s message from yesterday? This is both a very difficult AND very important time for fundraising. We can only put together a winning campaign if we have the resources to hire the staff and execute the strategy necessary to bring us to victory in November. H…
  UPDATE · [email protected]
February 3, 2022 at 9:26 PM

Where we stand

Right now is a critical time for our campaign. In just a few days, we will reach the midpoint of our first fundraising quarter of the year. This is where the sprint to election day really begins. You see, right around now is the time when it’s most difficult to convince folks of the importance of …
  Team Allred · [email protected]
February 1, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Couldn’t have done this without you

Thank you for all of the support you have given to Colin’s campaign during this past month! Thanks to you, we successfully hit our first fundraising goal of 2022 and are heading into February in great shape. John, Thank you for all of the support you have given to Colin’s campai…
  Team Allred · [email protected]
February 1, 2022 at 12:30 AM

FWD: Just got out of a meeting

We didn’t want the month to end without making sure you saw Colin’s message from yesterday. If we raise another $850 before the end of the day, we will hit our critical January goal. Will you chip in tonight to help us reach our goal? We didn’t want the month to end without mak…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
January 31, 2022 at 9:11 PM

I just got back from Ukraine

News from Representative Allred January 31, 2022 Dear Friend, As your Congressman and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I swore an oath to protect our democracy. Around the world, pro authoritarian movements are gaining ground. With reports of a build…
  Colin Allred · [email protected]
January 31, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Just got out of a meeting

I’ll make this quick, John, I just got out of a finance meeting with my team and it looks like we’re still short of our $6,000 January goal. I know my team has already asked you to chip in a few times and I hate to bother you on a Sunday but I need you now.   I’ll make this qui…
  Colin Allred for Congress · [email protected]
January 29, 2022 at 6:01 PM

⏳Time is running out⌛

Look at that clock. We’re running out of time! We only have three days left to hit our January fundraising goal and we’re still $2,900 short. Will you chip in $10 today to help us get there? Look at that clock. We’re running out of time! Donate to Colin Allred TODAY John, …
  Allred HQ · [email protected]
January 28, 2022 at 7:49 PM

We’re on a mission

One of the best things about Colin is he always puts North Texans first, even if they didn’t vote for him. He’s proven that in his work in Congress by establishing a new VA hospital in his district, his efforts to expand health care and his staunch support of protecting voting rights. …
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
January 27, 2022 at 8:49 PM

Tax help and resources from Rep. Allred

News from Representative Allred January 27, 2022 Dear Friend, One of my most important jobs as your Congressman is to be your liaison to the federal government. With tax season underway, I wanted to share some valuable materials for tax preparation and important i…
  Miles Andres · [email protected]
January 27, 2022 at 7:31 PM

About last night...

I wanted to pop into your inbox really quickly to see if you had a chance to read Megan’s email from last night? She knows what’s at stak John, I wanted to pop into your inbox really quickly to see if you had a chance to read Megan’s email from last night? She knows what’s at …
  Megan McGilberry, Finance Director · [email protected]
January 26, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Kickoff!

Hey y’all, It’s Megan, Colin’s Finance Director. It’s difficult to believe, but January is almost over! That means we’re coming up on our first end-of-month fundraising deadline of 2022. We need to raise $6,000 by the end of the month, and I cannot stress enough how important it is that we hit our…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
January 25, 2022 at 9:48 PM

🚨 Get your free COVID-19 tests but avoid scams

News from Representative Allred January 25, 2022 Dear Friend, Last week, in an effort to slow the spread of the Omicron variant and help folks stay safe, President Biden announced that every household in the United States can order one set of four free at-home COVID…
  Protecting Roe · [email protected]
January 22, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Anniversary of Roe v Wade

Sign our petition to stand with Colin Allred in supporting a woman’s right to choose >>> Today marks 49 years since the landmark Supreme Court decision on Roe v Wade. The decision gave women in the United States a   Sign our petition to stand with Colin Allred in sup…
  Allred HQ · [email protected]
January 21, 2022 at 10:17 PM

What Citizens United has done

Sign if you agree: We must pass a constitutional amendment to overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision. Sign if you agree: We must pass a constitutional amendment to overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision. ADD MY NAME   Ten years ago, the Supreme Court rul…
  Colin Allred For Congress · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 8:57 PM

Democracy is fragile

One of the greatest threats to our democracy is the widespread efforts we’re seeing to undermine election administration and threaten and remove nonpartisan election workers. These folks are public servants committed to their duty to carry out free and fair elections. Friends,…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 4:52 PM

Funding for bridges is headed to North Texas

News from Representative Allred January 19, 2022 Dear Friend, I have some great news to share. As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that I recently helped pass and President Biden signed into law, $107 million is headed to Texas to repair our loca…
  Response via Team Allred · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 12:41 AM

Our opponents

Last week, several of Colin’s Republican opponents held a forum where they lied about President Biden’s policies, spewed extreme rhetoric and made clear they are willing to do whatever it takes to flip this seat. John, Last week, several of Colin’s Republican opponents held …
  Colin Allred · [email protected]
January 18, 2022 at 3:30 AM

As we honor Dr. King

Today, we celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His ceaseless pursuit of justice in the face of harassment and discrimination inspired me to become a civil rights attorney and continues to inspire me to persevere in the fight to make our country more equal and just.…
  Allred HQ · [email protected]
January 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Colin believes in people, not special interests

Colin believes our elected leaders should serve the people, not special interests. That’s why he has never taken corporate PAC money and relies on grassroots donations from folks just like you to hit all of our goals and keep our campaign going strong. John, Colin believes o…
  Allred Finance Team · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Sunday night

So much in our lives is dictated by deadlines, and campaigns are no different. We can hardly believe that it’s January 14th and we are already up against our first mid-month goal. We need to make sure we begin John, So much in our lives is dictated by deadlines, and campaign…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 4:59 PM

I just voted to pass voting rights legislation

News from Representative Allred January 14, 2022 Dear Friend, At a time when states like Texas are busy finding ways to restrict voting access, I am proud to have helped pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. The right to vote is the most fund…
  Allred for Congress HQ · [email protected]
January 12, 2022 at 11:30 PM

Have you seen this?

John, We wanted to make sure you saw Sarah’s message from yesterday. We’re going to kickstart 2022 and get this election year off to a strong start, but we need your help to do it. John, We wanted to make sure you saw Megan's message from yesterday. We’re going to kickstart 20…
  Megan McGilberry · [email protected]
January 11, 2022 at 7:15 PM

It’s a new year

Hey John, now that it’s 2022 and voters will go to the polls this year, it’s more important than ever that we keep up our momentum by maintaining strong fundraising numbers every month. We need to make sure we have the resources to take Colin’s message directly to voters, hire more on the ground s…
  Team Allred · [email protected]
January 10, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Protecting voting rights

In 2021, we saw hundreds of bills introduced across the country intended to make it more difficult for folks to cast their ballots. Right here in Texas, Governor Abbott signed a bill that will make it harder to vote by mail, limits early voting and gives partisan poll watchers free movement in the…
  Colin Allred · [email protected]
January 6, 2022 at 6:16 PM

One year ago

One year ago, at the direction of President Trump, the United States Capitol was attacked by a mob of rioters seeking to prevent Congress from fulfilling our constitutional obligation to certify the results of the presidential election. I was on the House floor as they tried to break down the door…
  Rep. Colin Allred · [email protected]
January 6, 2022 at 4:25 PM

My experience in the Capitol one year ago today

News from Representative Allred January 6, 2022 Dear Friend, On this day, one year ago, I was on the House floor – ready to certify the results of our free and fair election – when the Capitol fell siege to a violent mob intent on overturning the election. I can v…