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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 4:59 PM

hours

  Friend,  This is the last time I’ll reach out before our critical end-of-month deadline expires tonight at midnight. With just a few hours left in the day, we’re still a little short of our fundraising goal. I know I’ve asked a lot of this grassroots team over the years, but I could…
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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 7:35 PM

Obstructionist

  In just a second we’re going to ask you to make a $10 contribution toward our end-of-month fundraising goal. But first, we hope you’ll give us a chance to explain why it’s so important. Folks, we all know the truth: Mitch McConnell is an obstructionist senator. McConnell has made it…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 29, 2022 at 8:40 PM

Wednesday’s deadline

  Folks, Before I ask you to make a donation to help us meet our end-of-month fundraising goal, I want to tell you a bit about why I’m in this fight. I’m not the kind of guy you’d expect to see in Congress. I still get $12 haircuts. At home on the farm, I butcher my own meat. I didn’t…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 28, 2022 at 4:15 PM

We normally wouldn’t reach out

  Hey team,  We know it’s Sunday and you probably have better things to do than read an email from us — so we’ll make this as quick as possible.  The truth is, we’re behind on our fundraising for the month, so we wanted to send you a note now to try to make up ground while we still ha…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 10:26 PM

Thank you!

  Folks,  Thank you so much for all your birthday wishes! When Sharla showed me my card with all your kind notes it reminded me why I got into this work in the first place. All I ever wanted to do was fight for hard working communities like the one I come from and I’m grateful to be h…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 21, 2022 at 4:05 PM

Happy birthday, Jon!

  Shhh — it’s a surprise, folks: Today is Jon’s birthday!  Jon is anything but a typical politician. He still gets a $12 flattop haircut, has only seven fingers, and brings his own Montana beef to the U.S. Senate. (That’s why we all love him so much!) Every day, Jon works hard in the …
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  Sharla Tester · [email protected]
August 20, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Tomorrow is Jon’s birthday!

  Hi there, folks! This is Sharla, Jon’s wife. We have been out in the field working this past month harvesting winter and spring wheat along with some barley. It's hard work but always a good day when we get to spend it together on the farm. And finishing up the harvest isn't the onl…
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  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 5:05 PM

damn it

  This is not a drill. National Republicans are swooping in with a MASSIVE TV ad buy to try and buoy JD Vance’s floundering campaign. It’s Vance’s first ad buy of the general election, and these guys are dropping half a million dollars at the drop of a hat.  This race is unbelievably…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Can you make your first donation?

  Hey there,  First and foremost, I want to reach out and thank you for being a supporter of my campaign. Whether you’ve volunteered your time to help defend our Senate majority, talked to friends and family about the stakes in November, or even just taken the time to read these email…
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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 6:40 PM

Before midnight tonight

  We’re poring over the numbers, folks, and there’s only one way to put this: It looks like we’re going to come up short on our mid-quarter fundraising deadline.  In order to turn things around, we need to raise another $3,000 before the clock strikes midnight. It may sound like a lot…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 14, 2022 at 7:47 PM

Hate to bother you on a Sunday

  Hey folks, I really hate bothering you on Sundays, but I’m reaching out today because it’s important. Our mid-quarter fundraising deadline is tomorrow, and my team tells me we’re not on track to hit our goal. And as the 2022 midterms inch closer and closer, meeting this goal means w…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 7:52 PM

Farming

  Can I explain something, folks? 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 when I was younger. I am and always will be a farmer, like my folks and like my grandparents. In fact, I’m very proud to be the only …
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM

real quick

  Friend,  We hope we caught you before you log off for the weekend.  To be straightforward: our mid-quarter deadline expires Monday at midnight and we’re only 63% of the way to our goal, so we’re asking you to chip in any amount to help us close the gap. If you've saved your payment…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 9:50 PM

3 things you should know

  In just a moment, we’re going to ask if you can chip in $3 to support our work to defend Democrats’ Senate majority. But first, here are three things you should know today, folks: With the Senate split 50-50, all the GOP needs to do is win one seat and they’ll retake the majority a…
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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 5:44 PM

Have a sec?

  Folks,  It’s the start of a new month, and Jon wants to hear from you! Every month, our team sends out a survey to our top supporters to stay up to date on your priorities as we plan the month ahead. Your response helps us make decisions about our agenda and messaging — so your inpu…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 8, 2022 at 9:31 PM

Historic legislation

Here’s how the IRA is going to help you out:   Folks,  After a grueling, overnight vote-a-rama, the Senate finally passed the Inflation Reduction Act yesterday. I couldn’t be more excited for all the good this bill will do. Here’s what we made happen: We’re fighting back against infla…
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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 9:17 PM

fight like hell

  Friend,  Election experts have been telling us for months the odds are stacked against Democrats trying to maintain the Senate majority this November. But now, they don’t seem so sure… Sabato’s Crystal Ball just published a new assessment that states “the race for the Senate majorit…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Thank you!

  Folks,  Every time we see a major win in the Senate, like finally passing the PACT Act, bringing in new investments for Montana’s infrastructure, or legislation to bring manufacturing jobs back to America, it’s all because grassroots folks like you worked together to elect a Democra…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 6:05 PM

This is a huge victory

  Amazing news, team! Last night, the Senate finally passed the PACT Act!  It should never have been this hard to get our veterans the health care and benefits they earned, but because of this team’s hard work and perseverance, we got it done.  Now, millions of veterans will have acce…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 2, 2022 at 3:37 PM

I just got off of Morning Joe...

  Friend,  I was just interviewed on Morning Joe, where I talked about the importance of passing the PACT Act, and how Republicans are currently blocking veterans’ health care for their own political interest.  Our veterans and their families cannot afford to wait any longer. Some are…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
August 1, 2022 at 7:16 PM

re: the PACT Act

  I hope you had a good weekend, friend. I spent mine on the farm, wrapping up our winter wheat harvest, and making calls to my Senate colleagues urging them to vote in favor of our PACT Act this week.  In case you missed it, dozens of Senate Republicans went back on their word last W…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 10:03 PM

before midnight!

  Folks — Our end-of-month deadline expires tonight at midnight. We need to collect as many individual contributions as possible to demonstrate how strong support for our Democratic Senate majority is.  So we’re asking every person reading this email to chip in just $1 (not a typo!) b…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 4:17 PM

worried

  Hey there, My team just gave me an update on our monthly fundraising goal and they’re a bit worried about missing it. So, I told them I’d reach out to this incredible grassroots team before the day ends.  If you’ve got any change to spare, can you chip in toward our end-of-month goa…
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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 5:19 PM

We were warned about this

  Friend,  Campaign veterans always warn about the so-called “summer slump” — a lull in fundraising during the summer months, when folks are spending more time outside, and not focused on politics or reading emails like this one.  That’s a problem for us, because we rely on grassroots…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 7:24 PM

I’m tired of Republicans’ political games

  Friend,  Late Wednesday night, I took to the Senate floor because Republicans, in an eleventh-hour act of cowardice, chose to play political games with our veterans’ toxic exposure bill.  Just weeks after voting in favor of it, Republicans went back on their word and blocked the Ser…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
July 27, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Three things

  Team, here are three things you need to know before our end-of-month fundraising deadline expires on Sunday: We set an important goal to raise $20,000 by the end of July. Right now, we’re only 77% of the way there. Fundraising has been particularly slow this month. Fewer people are…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 10:04 PM

there’s no “secret sauce”

I know what it takes to win.   Friend,  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 me …
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 9:18 PM

I just got off the phone with my team

My team tells me we’re going to miss our goal.   Folks, I know it’s Sunday, and I hate to bother you, but this is really important.  I just got off the phone with my fundraising team, and they told me we’re still $6,782 short of our July fundraising goal.  Fundraising’s been pretty sl…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Dead heat for the Senate majority

  Folks,  FiveThirtyEight just updated their model that forecasts which party will win control of the U.S. Senate come November, and right now it’s a straight 50-50 tossup. See for yourself:  So what does that mean? Right now, the Senate majority is anyone’s game. We always knew 2022…
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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 7:03 PM

Donald Trump is coming back

  Friends — Today, Donald Trump is coming back to Arizona and we expect his hand-picked candidate will be right on stage with him. Trump knows how important this state is, and how important our race is. That’s why at one of his previous rallies here, he said: “Taking America back begi…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 10:21 PM

Our average contribution

  $17.77, folks. That’s our average online donation this year. We’re extremely proud of that, because that number says a lot about this incredible grassroots team.  Together, we’re building a movement that depends on hardworking Americans chipping in what they can to make a difference…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 9:32 PM

I won’t tell you the sky’s falling

  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 end-of-month fundraising deadline…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
July 19, 2022 at 10:43 PM

Will you commit to being a pro-choice voter?

  Hi there, As Republicans across the country continue to churn out new extreme laws meant to restrict abortion access, it’s more important than ever that we elect pro-choice leaders this fall.  With the midterm elections quickly approaching, will you commit today to vote for pro-choi…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 11:01 PM

Can you make your first donation?

  Hey there,  First and foremost, I want to reach out and thank you for being a supporter of my campaign. Whether you’ve volunteered your time to help defend our Senate majority, talked to friends and family about the stakes in November, or even just taken the time to read these email…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
July 17, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Got four quarters to spare?

  Friend,  You read that right. We’re reaching out to ask for just one dollar. If you want to cut to the chase and pitch in four quarters, you can do so here. >> The reason why we’re only asking for $1 is simple: when we report our fundraising numbers to the Federal Election Com…
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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 9:04 PM

Last chance

  Friend,  We hope we caught you before you sign off for the weekend! We’ll make this quick. There are just a few hours left in our mid-month fundraising push, and the way it’s looking right now, we may miss our goal. But we’re *so close* to reaching it that your donation could be the…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 4:01 PM

My least favorite part of the job

  Ask anyone on my team, folks — asking for money is my least favorite part of the job.  I’d much rather be hammering out deals in Washington, traveling around the state learning more about the issues Montanans are facing, or back home on the farm.  But as my team likes to remind me, …
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  Finance Team @ Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Tomorrow

  Folks,  Our mid-month fundraising push has just one day left — and we’re still behind on our goal.  With just over 24 hours to go, we need your help now more than ever.  These goals aren’t just arbitrary numbers. We use mid-month fundraising deadlines as a way to keep our team on tr…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Can you join them, friend?

  Friend,  Yesterday, Jon wrote to you about the launch of our new mid-month fundraising goal of $5,000 — and since then, we’ve seen a fantastic response! We’re now 46% to goal, with a little over 48 hours to go. It’s ambitious, but not impossible.  Many of your fellow grassroots sup…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 6:55 PM

Ambitious

  Friend,  A few days ago, I wrote to you to tell you about the “summer slump” in fundraising we usually have during this season. And the truth is, we’re already starting to see it happen.  My team has been watching our donations closely, and we’re behind where we usually are at this …
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 10, 2022 at 8:01 PM

I know it’s Sunday

  Friend,  I know it’s Sunday, so I’ll make this quick.  Campaign veterans always warn about the so-called “summer slump” — a lull in fundraising during the summer months, when folks are spending more time outside, and not focused on politics or reading emails like this one.  That’s a…
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  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 6:54 PM

NEW Ohio Poll

  This is FANTASTIC news, folks.  Tim Ryan (D) - 48% JD Vance (R) - 46% If we win Ohio, Democrats are virtually guaranteed to hold and expand our Democratic Senate majority. Rush $25 to help us flip Ohio blue >> RUSH $25 Despite the GOP dumping over $80 million int…
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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 6:26 PM

4 months...

  Friend,  We’re four months out from Election Day in a critical midterm election year. So many issues — from climate change, to a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions, to lowering costs for working families — are on the ballot this year. And with a 50-50 tie, losing ju…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 8:15 PM

How have you been?

  Hey there, how are you doing? We’re not just asking to be polite — we really want to hear about how you’re holding up. There’s a lot going on in the country right now, from rising costs to historic flooding to unjust Supreme Court decisions, and we want to make sure our team is supp…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 5:11 PM

Full steam ahead

  I’ve got great news, folks! We SMASHED our end-of-quarter fundraising goal — and that’s all thanks to grassroots supporters like you.  I’ll say this until I’m blue in the face: THANK YOU! Your support keeps this train on the tracks and ensures we have the resources we need to fight …
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 4, 2022 at 4:22 PM

Happy July 4th!

  Friend,  Happy July 4th! I hope you’ve spent the long weekend relaxing, spending time with friends and family, enjoying some fireworks and barbecues, and taking a moment to celebrate our nation’s history. Of course, there’s still work to do. We have to continue making progress on fi…
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  Team Tester · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 10:06 PM

⏳⏳⏳

  Before you log off — Our FEC end-of-quarter deadline expires tonight at midnight. We need to report as many individual contributions as possible to demonstrate how strong our Democratic Senate majority is.  So we’re asking every person reading this email to chip in just $1 (not a ty…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 3:21 PM

Today’s the day

  Folks,  Today is the last day we have to hit our end-of-quarter fundraising goal, and according to my team, we’re still about $5,000 short.  This team has always shown up for me in the past, and I know we’ll be able to do it again — but only if everyone reading this email commits to…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 10:04 PM

The bipartisan gun package

  Friend,  I have great news to share: last week, the U.S. Senate passed and President Biden signed a bipartisan gun violence prevention package that invests significantly in mental health care, will make our schools safer, and respects 2nd amendment rights. I was proud to vote yes an…
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  Senator Michael Bennet · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 5:54 PM

My official GOP opponent

Here’s what you need to know about my official GOP opponent…   Team, it’s official: Joe O’Dea is my official Republican opponent in the general election. Here’s what you need to know about Joe O’Dea: He was endorsed by the Colorado NRA and opposes new gun safety legislation that would …
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