Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 6:57 PM

two ears and one mouth

  Hey there, I’m almost done making my rounds through Montana. Yesterday, I had a good chat with some folks in Helena about ensuring all Montanans had access to affordable housing and other issues that matter to everyday families. Before I head back to Washington, I want to make sure …

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February 19, 2020 at 7:54 PM

John Hickenlooper needs our help (Trump visit)

  Folks, My friend, John Hickenlooper, is running for Senate in Colorado and he needs our help right away. Here’s why: President Trump is flying to Colorado tomorrow to shore up his right-wing base and host a high-dollar fundraiser for John’s opponent — pulling out all the stops to ma…

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February 18, 2020 at 9:46 PM

don’t wanna leave you out

  Hey folks, I’m back on the farm and traveling around Montana this week, getting some work done and taking in another winter in Big Sky country. I’m also meeting with folks across the state to talk about what’s on their minds and hear their concerns. While I’m meeting with folks at h…

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February 16, 2020 at 9:57 PM

a few hairs short

  It’s been a long week, folks, so I’ll keep this short. Our critical mid-quarter deadline ends tonight at midnight and we’re just a few hairs short of our goal. Can you afford to chip in a few bucks to help us out? Click here to make a donation. Thanks for everything, Jon Dona…

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  Montanans for Tester · [email protected]

February 16, 2020 at 3:07 PM

we do things a little differently

  Jon’s not like most politicians, folks. And it’s not hard to see why. Jon was a music teacher turned Senator, who decided to run for office because he didn’t see anyone sticking up for everyday folks like him. He still gets his signature $12 flattop haircut from his barber back home…

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February 15, 2020 at 11:34 PM

working on the farm

  Greetings from Big Sandy, folks! After a busy couple of weeks in Washington, it’s always nice to return home, put in some work on the farm, and check in to see how things are holding up here. But, as I’m sure you know, the work never stops. My team just reached out to me to let me k…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 3:57 PM

just pulled the numbers

  Folks, We just pulled the numbers, and it looks like we’re off track to reach our mid-quarter fundraising goal by tomorrow. Jon’s been busy in Washington protecting our public lands, defending health care, and making sure our government is working for everyday folks, so he hasn’t ha…

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  Blue Montana · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 11:33 PM

the dirt farmer with only seven fingers from Big Sandy

  Folks, We all know Jon has what it takes to put up a tough fight. Back in 2018, he was one of only two Democratic Senators to win re-election in a red state. In fact, Trump won Montana by a whopping 20 points. But still, the dirt farmer with only seven fingers from Big Sandy kept Mo…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 6:22 PM

give me a minute

  Folks, I’m about to ask you to pitch in whatever you can to help us reach our first mid-quarter fundraising goal of 2020, but if you give me just a minute, I’ll explain why I’m even asking. You see, it’s been a busy couple of weeks in Washington. I’ve been fighting hard to push back…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 10:41 PM

If Democrats want to take back the Senate, they’ll need Jon’s help

  Team -- FACT: Major election forecasters are saying the Senate is in play for Democrats. We only need to flip FOUR seats to win back the majority and key Senate races are being upgraded to “toss-ups." FACT: Mitch McConnell knows his time in power is running out, so he got his wealth…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Doug Jones

  This is important, folks -- Back in 2017, the people of Alabama elected Doug Jones because they trusted him to fight for what’s right. And yesterday, he proved everyone right. My good friend and colleague Doug put country above politics and voted alongside me to convict President Tr…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 4:31 PM

FWD: my vote on impeachment

  Team -- Yesterday, Senate Republicans showed the nation that they put party over country and are too weak to stand up for what's right. Now, it's on us to make sure these GOP yes-men are sent packing in November. Jon knows what it takes to win against the GOP in a competitive stat…

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February 5, 2020 at 9:33 PM

my vote on impeachment

  Folks, As a U.S. Senator, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution, defend our democracy, and ensure no one is above the law. This is an oath I take very seriously. Based on the evidence that was available to me during this trial, I believe President Trump abused his power by withh…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 4:01 PM

re: State of the Union

  What a week, folks. And it’s only Tuesday! Tonight, Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union Address. And if it’s anything like his presidency, we can assume it will be divisive and lack any clear, unifying message for our country. It’s clear that Trump’s priorities lie with…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 11:27 PM

so close!

  Folks, Today is our last chance to bump up our numbers before we close the books on our first end-of-month deadline in this all-important election year. We’re so close to hitting our goal (so close!), your donation just might be the one that puts us over the edge. Please, donate any…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 5:30 PM

tonight

  Look, I might not be on the ballot this year but I’ll tell you what is: This November we can vote for expanding quality health care, raising the minimum wage, protecting our public lands and combating climate change, passing sensible gun safety reforms, and more progressive issues t…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 11:28 PM

Breaking news out of Georgia

  Breaking news out of Georgia, team -- Reverend Raphael Warnock just announced his campaign for U.S. Senate to take on the GOP and finally flip Georgia blue! Earlier this month, the Republican Governor of Georgia appointed Kelly Loeffler, a GOP mega-donor, to the vacated U.S. Senate …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 3:01 PM

morning

  Wanted to give you a quick update on our numbers before I head into work, folks. While I’ve been pretty busy, my team has kept me updated on all of our fundraising numbers and according to them, we’re pacing about $4,014 behind our first end-of-month goal tomorrow. Can I count on yo…

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January 29, 2020 at 2:03 PM

48 hours

  I don’t have much time, folks, but I wanted to write a quick little note. Our very first end-of-month deadline of 2020 ends in 48 hours. This is the first real test of the new year. The numbers we report -- and the amount of people who give -- will say a lot about the strength of ou…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 28, 2020 at 10:33 PM

unfortunate

  Here’s an unfortunate fact about Washington, folks -- Most politicians depend on big donors and lobbyists to fund their campaigns. That’s why they spend most of their time taking care of big moneyed interests while hardworking folks like you are forced to fend for themselves. And Mi…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 28, 2020 at 3:13 PM

a little story about me

  Folks, I wanted to take a break from all the chaos happening in Washington right now and tell you a little story: I grew up on my family’s farm and it’s still home today. That explains a lot about me. When I was a kid, I lost three fingers on my left hand while working in our family…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Bolton needs to testify

  Folks, Last night, the New York Times published a bombshell piece about Trump’s former national security advisor, John Bolton’s unpublished book. In it, Bolton said Trump directly tied withholding military aid to Ukraine unless they helped investigate Democrats. Enough is enough. Bo…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 25, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Jon is hard at work in the Senate

  Hey all, Jon’s busy in the Senate (as you can imagine) so we’re trying not to bother him with our fundraising numbers. But...it’s not great. January is turning out to be a slow month for fundraising. We’re almost through the month and our numbers have decreased 73.45% since December…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Fair Trial

  It’s been quite the week so far in the U.S. Senate, folks. I went into this trial promising to uphold my Constitutional duty and be an impartial juror. I will continue to do that and fight to ensure everyone has access to witnesses with firsthand knowledge of the events that led us …

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January 22, 2020 at 3:07 PM

Roe v. Wade

  Folks, On this day in 1973, Roe v. Wade ensured the constitutional right to abortion nation-wide. But ever since, Republicans have been hellbent on banning abortion, stripping women of their rights, and controlling their bodies. It’s quite simple: everyone should get to make their o…

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January 21, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Citizens United is corrupting our politics

  Folks, Ten years ago today, Citizens United opened the floodgates for dark money to run rampant in Washington and control our politics by allowing unlimited, undisclosed, secret special interest money to flood our elections. I’m sick and tired of wealthy politicians only working for…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 11:01 PM

gotta ask

  Folks. Our very first fundraising deadline of 2020 expires at midnight tonight and it looks like we’re not on track to meet it. This is our most important fundraising deadline yet, so I’ve gotta ask ya: Will you add a donation toward our critical mid-month goal before midnight? Anyt…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 5:04 PM

critical

  Real quick, folks, here are three things you need to know about the Senate map this year: Major election forecasters from Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight to Roll Call have said that Democrats have a real shot at taking back the Senate. We only need to flip four seats! So, Mitch McCo…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 16, 2020 at 11:16 PM

what you see is what you get

  I’ll tell ya what, folks -- I’m not in this for the power, fame, or money. I first ran for office because I was sick and tired of our government only working for those who cut big campaign checks while ignoring the rest of us. I’m a lifelong dirt farmer, former high school music tea…

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  JonTester.com · [email protected]

January 16, 2020 at 5:06 PM

closing the books

  Folks, Before we send Jon an update on our fundraising numbers, we wanted to make sure you had a chance to add your donation toward our most important fundraising goal yet. Donate now Tomorrow, we’ll close the books on our mid-month fundraising push and determine wheth…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 8:17 PM

an explanation

  Folks, Our first fundraising deadline of 2020 expires this Friday, so in a minute I’m going to ask you to add a donation to my campaign and our efforts to take back the Senate. But first, will you give me a moment to explain why? Whether you’re from a big city or live on a family fa…

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January 13, 2020 at 10:00 PM

my friend, Tina Smith

  Folks, Trump won Montana by a whopping 20 points in 2016. Yet, not only was I re-elected in 2018, I was one of only two Democratic Senators to win re-election in a red state. So I know what it takes to win as a Democrat in a heavily GOP-targeted state, that’s why I’m doing everythin…

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January 10, 2020 at 8:30 PM

quick survey

  Hey there, I’m back on the farm this weekend helping my son work on a couple of old cars. We still have some grain to haul but I did get the hay moved before we got too far into January. But before I head into the shop I wanted to check in with you. While I’m meeting with folks at h…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 8, 2020 at 10:01 PM

show McConnell our government can’t be bought

  Folks, As we enter one of the most critical election years of our lifetimes, I’m asking you to add your first donation of 2020 to our efforts to take back the Senate. Here’s why: I first ran for office because I was sick and tired of people like Mitch McConnell holding our governmen…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 6, 2020 at 10:30 PM

No war with Iran.

  Team, A few days ago, the Trump Administration ordered airstrikes in Iraq that killed the top Iranian military commander among others. All without Congressional approval. Let’s be clear: This Iranian official was responsible for attacks on Americans and an enemy to peace around the …

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January 2, 2020 at 10:02 PM

full swing

  Folks, Not only did we reach our FEC goal on Tuesday, we had our best fundraising month all year. And when our report becomes public, everyone will get to see the strength of this grassroots campaign. So, thank you. Together, we’re standing up to dark money groups and proving we can…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 1:33 AM

what’s your New Year’s resolution?

  What’s your New Year’s resolution, folks? Mine is to take back the U.S. Senate. I’m committed to helping Democrats across the country win their tough races. But if we want any chance of flipping the chamber, we need to start 2020 in the strongest position possible. Once the ball dro…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 5:25 PM

tonight

  Team -- We've seen a surge of grassroots donations since Jon sent his email yesterday. So, we wanted to make sure you had a chance to read it.  Jon's not like most politicians. He's just a dirt farmer trying to do what’s right. Because of that, we don’t rely on big donors or shady…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 3:15 PM

When I was a kid, I lost three fingers on my left hand grinding meat in our family’s butcher shop.

  Folks, you’ve been putting up with a lot of fundraising emails lately, so I wanted to take a break from all that and say thank you. I have lived my entire life on my family’s farm. That explains a lot about me. When I was a kid, I lost three fingers on my left hand grinding meat in …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 4:19 PM

stuck on the phones

  If you know anything about me, folks, you know I hate making those damn fundraising calls. I’d much rather be focused on doing my job in the Senate than stuck in a room dialing for dollars. Especially with so much going on in Washington lately. But my finance teams says I might be f…

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December 27, 2019 at 3:03 PM

last we checked

  Folks -- Next week, we’ll close the books on our year-end fundraising for 2019. Last we checked, we’re still a bit behind where we need to be. Jon’s hoping you’ll be able to help us out with a donation or two before the deadline -- but first, let us explain why this matters: Every q…

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December 26, 2019 at 8:28 PM

an update on our goal

  Hey there, We missed the mark on our 48-hour emergency fundraising goal, so my team asked if I would personally reach out to some folks. I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather be sitting on the couch in front of a fire playing charades with my daughter than reading another emai…

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December 24, 2019 at 3:08 PM

you don’t need ten fingers to know right from wrong

  Folks, do you know how many days there are until the end of the year? I do: (Seven — get it?) You’ve heard me say it before, but here’s the truth: you don’t need ten fingers to know right from wrong. Seven is more than enough to know it’s wrong for wealthy billionaires to spend so …

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

December 23, 2019 at 4:55 PM

our numbers took a significant dip over the weekend

  Folks, With everyone traveling for the holidays, our numbers took a significant dip over the weekend. That’s why we’re launching a 48-hour emergency goal to get us back on track. We ran the numbers and unless we catch up to this target soon, we’ll be off-pace for our most important …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

December 22, 2019 at 5:01 PM

the GOP’s tax scam

  My parents always taught me not to count your chickens before they hatch, you see. Meaning, don’t count on something happening before it has happened. Remember when the GOP promised a tax break to everyday families? Instead, the GOP passed a tax scam two years ago today that deepene…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 6:16 PM

my very first bill

  Got some pretty exciting news for ya, folks: Just this week, the very first bill I ever introduced finally passed in the Senate. Way back in 2007, I introduced the Little Shell Tribal Recognition bill to federally recognize the Little Shell Tribe in Montana. Because of your support,…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 7:38 PM

“Do Not Call” list

  Team, I’m on a “Do Not Call” list, but I still get the damn calls. You know the ones -- from unknown numbers with robotic voices on the other end of the line. They’re constant. Last year, Americans put up with 48 billion robocalls. And almost half of all calls this year will be spam…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 5:34 PM

we missed it

  We’ve got good news and bad news, folks. First, the bad news: we missed our mid-month goal. Not by much, but enough to throw off our projections for the year. With the holidays coming up, missing a goal -- even by a smidgen -- jeopardizes our plans for 2020. If we can raise $2,489.5…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 6:32 PM

straight to the point

  I’ll cut straight to the point, folks: we’re not on track to meet our mid-month deadline tonight, which means we’re not on track to meet our end-of-year FEC goal in about two weeks. Now, I hate these fundraising deadlines as much as anyone, but they’re important. So, I have to ask: …

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December 15, 2019 at 3:38 PM

Monday

  How ya doing, folks? I’m back in Big Sandy this weekend. The growing season is just about over, so I’ve had more time to slow down and tidy up around the farm. Now, I’m just taking a quick break from all that humdrum to send you a quick note. It looks like our fundraising has slowed…

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