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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 7:33 PM

Getting ready for winter

  I got to spend a lot of time on the farm this week before hitting the road to meet with folks across the state. We've been getting ready for winter, changing oil and servicing the truck. Other parts of the state got hit with some moisture, but we didn't, and if this drought continue…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
October 14, 2021 at 6:15 PM

$25 million

  Team, Our mid-month deadline is coming up tomorrow at midnight, and we need to meet our goal if we want to protect our majority in the Senate. Here’s why: The GOP knows that our agenda to protect reproductive rights, take meaningful climate action, and invest in child care and educa…
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
October 13, 2021 at 4:32 PM

I remember

  Friends — I remember when I first launched my campaign for Senate more than 2 years ago. I wasn’t sure what to expect. One of my biggest concerns was whether or not we’d have the resources to win an expensive race with wild amounts of outside money spent to beat me. But then, minute…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
October 11, 2021 at 7:22 PM

Key race alert

  Folks, You’ve heard plenty from me about how important it is to protect our majority in the Senate. But before the midterms, we need to come together to support Democrat Terry McAuliffe, who’s in a tight race for Governor of Virginia. Terry is running against Glenn Youngkin, a radic…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM

re: Mitch McConnell

  Friends, Holding onto the Democratic Senate majority in next year’s midterm elections is going to be difficult. Polls are showing a close race in New Hampshire, Donald Trump has personally endorsed a Republican candidate in Georgia, and the GOP is already spending millions in Arizon…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
October 7, 2021 at 1:40 PM

I work for you

  Folks,  It’s the start of a new month, and I want to hear from you! Every month, my team and I send out a priorities survey to our top supporters to get an idea of what your main priorities  are for the month ahead. This information helps us in so many ways — it really does inform o…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
October 4, 2021 at 5:11 PM

Thank you!

  Folks — We just wrapped up another quarter of fundraising, and I can’t thank you enough for all you did to help us finish strong. Thanks to you, we’re in a great place heading into the final quarter of the year. Grassroots contributions from folks like you are so important because I…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 10:14 PM

last call to donate

  Folks, I just got off the phone with my team, and they told me that we’re just behind on our end-of-quarter goal. Our deadline is at midnight, so now’s the last chance to help us close the gap before we close the books. Will you chip in what you can now so we can end this quarter on…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 5:19 PM

re: last chance

  Hi team, we’ll make this quick — Our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline is coming up at midnight tonight, and right now, we’re falling short of our goal. Finishing this quarter strong means we’ll be in strong shape to defend Democrats’ majority in the Senate and continue making pro…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 8:11 PM

I’ve had it with GOP shenanigans

  As one of only two Democrats who won a Senate race in a red state in 2018, I know exactly what it takes to overcome the odds and win. But let me tell you, folks, there’s no secret sauce. Whether you live in a big city or on a family farm like Sharla and me, everyone wants their repr…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 28, 2021 at 4:21 PM

why i'm in this fight

  Folks, Most Senators don’t come from where I do. I grew up in a twenty-four by thirty-six foot house. I lost three fingers on my left hand in a meat grinding accident. I am and always will be a farmer, just like my folks and my grandparents. I first ran for office because I didn’t s…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 6:15 PM

we need your help to meet our goal

  Hey folks, We’ll be honest — we had a tough summer on the fundraising front and we’re still working hard to catch up. There’s so much on the line, so we can’t afford to fall short of our end-of-quarter goal. With the Republican Super PACs spending big to eliminate our majority in th…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
September 26, 2021 at 2:48 PM

we’ll be quick

  Hey folks, We don’t usually reach out on Sundays, but this one is important. Our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline is coming up on Thursday and we’re not on track to hit our goal. Meeting our goal means that Jon can keep fighting for priorities that Montanans care about, like infr…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 3:49 PM

less than one week out from our deadline

  Hi folks, We’re less than one week away from closing the books on this fundraising quarter, and we’ll be honest, we’re a bit short of our goal. We need to continue to build our resources so that we can defend our Democratic Senate majority, and so that Jon can stay hard at work figh…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 22, 2021 at 8:52 PM

full transparency

  Folks, I want to be transparent with you. Over the next few months, we’re going to be asking you to chip in to support Democrats in tough races — in places like Georgia, New Hampshire, and Arizona. We’ve told you plenty about how important these races are, but every time we fundrais…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
September 21, 2021 at 8:42 PM

sounding the alarm re: 2022

  Hi team, Team Tester here. Jon is working hard in the Senate on important issues like infrastructure, child care, and voting rights — he just introduced the Freedom to Vote Act along with his Democratic colleagues to ensure we continue to have free and fair elections. But Jon and Se…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 8:22 PM

GOP obstruction

  Folks, Last week, my colleagues and I introduced the Freedom to Vote Act — a critical piece of legislation to ensure we continue to have free and fair elections in this country. It’s our best chance of combatting the new anti-voting laws we’re seeing pop up from state legislatures a…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 8:22 PM

Help us stay on track

  Folks, This will only take a minute — I promise. I’m reaching out to ask if you can pitch in before midnight to help our team reach our mid-month fundraising goal: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: …
  Team Tester · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 10:04 PM

long odds

  Hi folks, It’s no secret that Democrats face long odds to keep our fragile majority in the Senate in 2022. But if there’s anything that this team knows, it’s that grit, determination, and grassroots support can make all the difference. In 2018, we beat the odds, broke records, and w…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 14, 2021 at 8:16 PM

[Add your name]: Tell Republicans to support voting rights

  Friend, I wanted you to be the first to know: I just introduced brand new voting rights legislation in the Senate. The Freedom to Vote Act is a critical piece of legislation I worked on with my colleagues to ensure we continue to have free and fair elections in this country. The bil…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 13, 2021 at 5:52 PM

people over politics

  Folks, In a minute, I’m going to ask you to chip in to support our work ahead of our mid-month deadline. But first, I wanted to take a minute to explain why I got into politics in the first place, and why your support is so important. I ran for office because I didn’t see anyone rep…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 6:02 PM

we need to fight back

  Team Tester here. While Jon is hard at work in the Senate fighting for progress on issues like climate, infrastructure, and affordable health care, we’ve been keeping a close eye on Republicans looking to take back control of the Senate. Folks, we’re gonna level with you. We need to…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 9, 2021 at 8:52 PM

we need climate action now

  Folks, It’s been a hell of a summer in Montana. Temperatures have soared to record-breaking highs and wildfires are burning across the state. And we’re not alone — we’re seeing this throughout the region. Will you add your name to my petition calling on my Senate colleagues to pass …
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
September 2, 2021 at 9:55 PM

Can you take a minute to fill this out?

  Hi folks,  We’ve just kicked off September, which means the summer is coming to an end. Soon, I’ll be headed back to Washington after spending August meeting with folks across Montana. As we look ahead to the fall, I’m planning to sit down with my team to set our agenda for the comi…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 11:22 PM

re: tonight’s deadline

  Hi team,  I don’t know if you saw, but earlier today my team set a goal of reaching 100 new individual donations today before the month is over. I’m proud to report that since that message, we’ve seen 46 donations come in! I know this grassroots team is the best I’ve ever seen. You …
  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 4:42 PM

August

  Hi team,  Today is August 31st, which means we have less than 24 hours left to hit our end-of-month fundraising goal. In order to get there, our team has set a goal to have 100 more individual donors make contributions before midnight.  Jon has so many things he’s working on for Sep…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 30, 2021 at 7:42 PM

We can’t lose this seat

  Team —  Georgia lit up the nation this year when voters sent two Democratic Senators to Washington in runoff elections.  Months later, I’m honored to serve in the U.S. Senate alongside my friend, Reverend Raphael Warnock. He is a great legislator, and his voice is sorely needed in t…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 27, 2021 at 8:04 PM

obstruction

  In just a second we’re going to ask you to make a $5 contribution toward our end-of-month fundraising goal. But first, we hope you’ll give us the chance to explain why.  Folks, we both know the truth: Mitch McConnell is working to obstruct us from getting a lot of important work don…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 4:52 PM

I want to be honest

  Hi team,  I want to be honest with you. August hasn’t been our best month for fundraising.  It’s not uncommon to see a bit of a dip during the summer, especially during an “off year,” and especially after an election as exhausting as 2020 was.  What worries me, though, is that the G…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 23, 2021 at 6:12 PM

Louis DeJoy

  Folks, Louis DeJoy, Trump’s Postmaster General and a major Republican donor, has once again proven that he’s unfit for the job. New reporting shows that DeJoy is abusing his position and enriching his business allies. This corruption is out of control — giving government contracts t…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 7:03 PM

Before you log off for the weekend

  Folks, I know it’s Friday and you’re probably getting ready to log off for the weekend, so I’ll cut straight to the chase. We’ve fallen behind on our fundraising, and right now, we’re not on track to hit our August goal. Can you chip in now to help us make up the difference? If you'…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 19, 2021 at 9:03 PM

Donald Trump and national Republicans

  Donald Trump builds war chest of $102 million entering 2nd half of 2021 — ABC News You read that right, folks: $102 million. That’s a whole lot of money — and that’s not even including the $28 million Senate Republicans’ campaign arm raised last quarter. The GOP is gearing up to tak…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 7:52 PM

Your input

  The Senate is officially on recess, folks, which means I’m back in Montana — it’s harvest season here on the farm, and when I’m not in Big Sandy, I’ll be traveling the state, meeting with folks and getting their input on the work we’re doing in Washington. It’s a hectic schedule, bu…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 16, 2021 at 6:33 PM

New Hampshire

  Folks, With Democrats’ razor-thin Senate majority, Republicans only need to flip one seat to put power back in Mitch McConnell’s hands. And they’re focused on New Hampshire, where my friend Maggie Hassan won her seat by just 1,017 votes back in 2016. If that slim margin is any indic…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 6:49 PM

No blue wave

  It’s Friday the 13th, folks. And while we’re not particularly superstitious, there is one ominous scenario we have to prepare for: the idea that Democrats could lose the Senate majority in 2022. That’s why Jon is fighting to protect our Democratic Senators up for re-election in stat…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 12, 2021 at 6:09 PM

Crunching the numbers

  I’ll be honest, folks: Right now, we’re experiencing a real slowdown in our fundraising. It’s not unusual for this time of year, but it does put us behind where we need to be to reach our goals. We’ve got some ground to make up ahead of our upcoming mid-month fundraising deadline. S…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 9, 2021 at 8:48 PM

The infrastructure bill

  Folks, I wanted to give you a quick update on the historic infrastructure package I helped negotiate which is currently making its way through Congress. After months of negotiations and more than a week of debate on the Senate floor, an overwhelmingly bipartisan majority of Senators…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 6, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Defend our Senate majority

  Hey Team, Thanks to folks like you, Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate. So far, they’ve used it to enact the American Rescue Plan which is creating jobs and ensuring Americans can get vaccinated. Jon is proud to be working alongside his colleagues to help more folks get ah…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 5, 2021 at 6:34 PM

Record-breaking

  Folks, On the farm, I see the effects of climate change every day. This just isn’t some theoretical threat we see in data or scientific projections — we’re seeing it right here on the ground. We’re seeing extreme drought devastating our crops. We saw our fire season start even earli…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 3, 2021 at 6:42 PM

A survey for you

  Folks, I first ran for office because I didn’t see anyone in our government fighting for dirt farmers like me. So, I’m working to make sure our government does right by regular folks — not big donors with seven-figure checks. I want to fight for folks like you, too. Hearing directly…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 1, 2021 at 12:22 AM

one last chance

  This is the last email you’ll get about our end-of-month fundraising deadline, team. This is the last chance we have to make up the difference — and we’re so close. Jon’s not like most Washington politicians. He doesn’t rely on super PACs or give in to special interests — so when we…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 31, 2021 at 4:33 PM

Before midnight

  Hey, folks. My team just told me that we still need 120 more supporters to rush a donation to our campaign right now to hit our fundraising goal. I know that we can get there, if you commit right now to being one of those 120 people. Chip in $10 today and join the fight to keep our …
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 5:02 PM

$12 haircut

  I'm a simple guy, folks. I’m just a dirt farmer from Montana. I get a $12 haircut. I butcher my own meat. I’m not the guy you would expect to walk the halls of Congress. But I ran for Senate and I won my seat because I promised to represent those voices in Congress — the small busin…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 29, 2021 at 3:32 PM

re: Infrastructure

  Folks, Last night, the Senate voted to move forward with a historic infrastructure package that will create good-paying jobs and make this country safer. I’m proud to have led these bipartisan negotiations with a group of my colleagues, and look forward to the coming debate on the S…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
July 27, 2021 at 10:03 PM

$25,000

  It’s simple, folks — building Democrats’ Senate majority is key to addressing our country’s most pressing issues. That’s why Jon’s fighting to make sure we protect our Democratic seats in states like Georgia, Arizona, Colorado, and New Hampshire. He’s challenged us to raise $25,000 …
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 26, 2021 at 7:56 PM

Saturday’s deadline

  Hey, team. Before we discuss Saturday’s fundraising deadline, I wanted to update everyone on our latest efforts to reach a bipartisan infrastructure agreement. We’re working hard to finalize a deal that could pass the Senate ASAP. Look, this package would be a crucial step forward f…
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
July 23, 2021 at 9:50 PM

A chance to explain

  Friend, I have an important ask to make of you today, and as one of Jon’s top supporters, I’m hoping you’ll be able to help. If you don’t mind, I’d like to take a minute to explain why this request is so important: National Republicans have made it clear that Arizona is one of their…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 2:44 PM

$28 million

  Hey team, I’ll be straight with you. I’m about to ask you to make a donation to help Democrats keep and expand our Senate majority. But first, let me explain why this request is so important. Mitch McConnell and his GOP colleagues are ready to do whatever it takes to win back the Se…
  Blue Montana · [email protected]
July 19, 2021 at 7:36 PM

re: broadband in Montana

  Hey, Jon knows that if we want to build a stronger, 21st century economy, we need to modernize our country. That’s why he’s fighting so hard to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill, which will: Expand broadband access, helping more Montana families and business owners stay connect…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 16, 2021 at 7:52 PM

re: Infrastructure

  Folks, When it comes to our country’s infrastructure, we can’t kick the can down the road anymore. After months of bipartisan negotiations, we’re making real progress on a once-in-a-century package to advance and protect all of America’s critical systems — including our air and wate…