Senate Majority Update via Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]

November 1, 2022 at 12:02 AM

Final hours

  Folks — Our end-of-month fundraising deadline expires in just a few hours, and with Election Day in a matter of days, 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 perso…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 6:51 PM

👻

  Happy Halloween, folks! You know what I’m dressing up as? A seven-fingered dirt farmer. HA.  I’ll tell ya though, the scariest costumes I’ve seen around Washington are all the extreme Republican candidates dressing up as public servants while being propped up by shady special intere…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

October 30, 2022 at 9:01 PM

We know you’re busy

  We wouldn’t reach out on a Sunday unless it was urgent, team.  Tomorrow at midnight is our final end-of-month fundraising deadline before Election Day, and we’re still $4,257 short of our goal. Can you pitch in now to help us get back on track so we can continue the work of defendin…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 29, 2022 at 6:20 PM

I want to tell you a story...

  Folks, I want to tell you a little story about me: 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’s butcher shop. I don’t even remember putting my hand there — …

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  Rev. Raphael Warnock · [email protected]

October 28, 2022 at 7:49 PM

President Obama is coming to Georgia today...

so before he takes the stage, I’m personally asking   Today’s the day! President Obama is holding a rally in Georgia to help us fire up voters in this critical final stretch, keep the Senate blue, and continue making progress for our country. If you’re as fired up as I am, will you spl…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 5:59 PM

Montana grit

  Folks — Back in 2018, Jon was one of only two Democratic Senators to win re-election in a red state. In fact, Trump won Montana by more than 20 points. That’s why Jon’s doing everything he can to help Democrats in tough races overcome Republican attacks and win their competitive ele…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 7:58 PM

This is long, but I really need you to read this

  I’ll be straight with ya, folks — I’m asking you to pitch in to help our efforts to protect and defend the Senate majority ahead of our final end-of-month deadline before Election Day. I’ll explain more in just a sec. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, yo…

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  Gisele Barreto Fetterman · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 7:17 PM

I’m definitely making him wear a suit tonight

  Hi, it’s Gisele. I’m emailing because tonight is a really big night for all of us. Tonight, John will take the debate stage with Dr. Oz. And it’s going to be televised live, meaning LOTS of folks are going to hear what he has to say, maybe even for the first time. (Also I’m *definit…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

October 24, 2022 at 7:14 PM

a simple request:

  Hey team,  What we’re asking for today may surprise you: $2.  Yep, two dollars.  You see, we have just two weeks left in these midterm elections — the midterm elections that will determine the direction of our country for years.  We can continue building on the progress Democrats ha…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 23, 2022 at 5:24 PM

You probably won’t even open this email

  Hey folks,  I just got off the phone with my team and I’ll be honest — it isn’t pretty. We’re just two weeks out from Election Day and our fundraising has really slowed down this month.  Look, I get it. Folks are being bombarded with emails from politicians who all need grassroots s…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

October 22, 2022 at 7:46 PM

Nate Silver:

  We can’t get complacent, folks. Take it from FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver himself: The Senate majority is still up for grabs, no matter what anyone says. If we’ve learned anything from the past few elections, it’s that polls can be wrong, and it’s often closer than we want it to …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 9:46 PM

Remember Louis DeJoy?

  Friend,  A federal judge just declared that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy officially interfered in the 2020 election: Remember him? DeJoy was Trump’s hand-picked Postmaster General and a major Republican donor, who implemented changes to the USPS at the height of the pandemic. His…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

October 19, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Ballots are dropping!

  There are only 20 days left until Election Day, folks.  But the truth is, the election is already happening — ballots are arriving in mailboxes, early polling stations are opening, and voters are voting all over the country.  The election doesn’t happen on Election Day. The election…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 18, 2022 at 7:57 PM

Lessons from the farm

  Folks, Life on the farm has shaped me to be who I am. I’ve learned a couple lessons along the way, and perhaps the most important one is that you can’t get the hard work done on your own.  This was especially true during my last campaign, when this grassroots team came together, bea…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

October 17, 2022 at 4:11 PM

good news/bad news

  We’ve got some good news and some bad news, folks.  First the bad news: we came up short on our mid-month fundraising goal.  The good news? We were so close to hitting it that we can make up the difference today.  Hitting our goals is critical to making sure we have the resources to…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 7:05 PM

I just got off the phone with my team

  Hey there, I just got off the phone with my team and they told me they’re a bit worried about missing our last mid-month fundraising goal before Election Day. So, I promised I’d reach out to this incredible grassroots team before the day ends.  If you’ve got any change to spare, can…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Before you log off

  Friend,  We hope we caught you before you log off for the weekend.  To be straightforward: our last mid-month deadline before Election Day expires tomorrow at midnight and we’re only 68% of the way to our goal, so we’re asking you to chip in any amount to help us close the gap. If …

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  Maggie Hassan · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 2:31 PM

My opponent said women should “get over” the threat of a national abortion ban

  I’m appalled – my opponent, Don Bolduc, was asked a question about the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the threat of a national abortion ban. His response? Women need to “get over it.” Truth be told, this isn’t surprising. On the day Roe was overturned, Don Bolduc said Americans shou…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 7:23 PM

Breaking News:

  Breaking news, folks: Mitch McConnell’s super PAC announced today that they raised $111 million last quarter. That’s over $1 million per day. And they’re pouring that money into battleground states, flooding the airwaves with unfair attack ads and lies about Democrats.  Over the pas…

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  Martin Sheen · [email protected]

October 12, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Trump’s rally

  Friend – I write to you today, not as an actor or a former (fictional) president, but as an American concerned about losing our Democratic Senate majority: Donald Trump just left Nevada where he held a MAGA rally to defeat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) in the race that will decide…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 11, 2022 at 6:49 PM

All gas no brakes

  Folks,  We officially have one month left until Election Day, and it’s all gas no brakes until November 8th.  We have one month left to re-elect my colleagues Mark Kelly, Raphael Warnock, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Maggie Hassan.  We have one month left to elect Tim Ryan, John Fett…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

October 10, 2022 at 6:38 PM

What sets Jon apart

  Folks, Jon just wrapped up another trip back to Montana, and he’s already talking about how much he misses the farm and all the folks he got to spend time with back home. In the last week, he traveled across the state speaking with constituents, supporting local candidates, and hos…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 9, 2022 at 10:22 PM

I’ve had it with the shenanigans

  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 and my folks, everyone wants…

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  Rev. Warnock · [email protected]

October 9, 2022 at 3:06 PM

I have amazing news:

  I have amazing news: As we enter the home stretch of our make-or-break race, new polling shows me surging ahead of my GOP opponent, Herschel Walker. But with the entire GOP establishment behind Walker, I can't keep up this momentum and defend my critical seat without your immediate …

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  James Carville · [email protected]

October 8, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Trump taking the stage for his handpicked candidate in Nevada!

  I'll get straight to it, friend. Donald Trump is hours away from taking the stage at his MAGA rally in Nevada to defeat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D). Sen. Cortez Masto is too professional to say this, but Trump's rally today will be a crock of steaming crap – as per usual. But th…

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  Tim Ryan · [email protected]

October 6, 2022 at 7:51 PM

October Surprise

  There’s a term in politics used to describe a last-minute momentum shift in the weeks leading up to a big election—something that can completely flip a race on its head. It’s called an October Surprise, and since JD and I are basically tied, anything that comes out of left field cou…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

October 5, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Reproductive rights are on the ballot

  Friend,  Reproductive rights are on the ballot this November.  When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year, it left millions of women around the country vulnerable to the whims of politicians.  Now, abortion bans have taken hold in over a dozen states, and curren…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

October 3, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Thank you!

  Friend,  First and foremost, I want to thank you for all your support as we wrapped up another end-of-quarter deadline last week. I know all the emails in your inbox can be overwhelming, and asking for money is my least favorite part of the job, but we had another successful quarter…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 8:58 PM

This email is four sentences

  Friend,  We hope we caught you before you sign off! We’ll make this quick. Can you chip in $10 ahead of tonight’s end-of-quarter deadline? At midnight, we’ll send our numbers off to the FEC and want to be able to show the strongest report possible. If you've saved your payment info…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Is there anything I can say?

  Folks,  Is there anything I can say to convince you to chip in $10 before our end-of-quarter deadline expires tonight? What if I said Democrats hold the Senate with a fragile 50-50 majority, and Mitch McConnell only needs to flip one seat to retake the gavel? What If I said current …

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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 6:20 PM

We’ll be honest

  Folks, can we be honest? It’s been a slower fundraising month for us. That’s bad news, because our FEC fundraising deadline expires tomorrow at midnight, and all of our numbers are about to become public.  We have just over 24 hours to close this gap and we believe we can do it if 1…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 5:54 PM

Let me explain

  Folks,  In just two days, we'll close the books on another quarter over here at Tester HQ. That means whatever we’ve raised this quarter — and whether or not we hit our fundraising goal — will all become public knowledge. Let me explain: Every three months, candidates for federal of…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

September 27, 2022 at 6:14 PM

Got four quarters to spare?

  Friend, do you have a dollar to spare? 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 numbe…

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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]

September 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Have you seen the news?

A new Trump-aligned Super PAC is jumping into the midterm elections.   Have you seen the news, folks? Donald Trump is diving into the midterm Senate elections, setting up a super PAC that’s pouring millions of dollars into key battleground states in his efforts to flip the Senate red…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 25, 2022 at 4:41 PM

Everything — and I mean everything

  Hey there,  You know that I don’t like to bother you on your weekends, but this is too important to wait until Monday.  At the end of this week, we’ll close the books on another quarter here at Tester HQ. The last quarter before Election Day.  That means that this is our last chance…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 24, 2022 at 5:40 PM

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

  Team, do you know how many days there are until our big FEC deadline? We do: (It’s seven — get it?) You’ve heard Jon 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 Mitch McConnell and his Re…

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  John Fetterman · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 4:24 PM

I officially agreed to debate Dr. Oz

  I have some big news, friend.  I officially agreed to debate Dr. Oz.  Now, I need your support more than ever.  If you have my back, will you please rush a $10 donation to support my grassroots campaign and Jon Tester today? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Expr…

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  James Carville · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 7:12 PM

this poll made me spit my coffee out

  Friend – at 77 years young, I’ve read about a million polls in my life, and very few have made me as terrified as the one I just reviewed: You read that right! Catherine Cortez Masto is L-O-S-I-N-G to her Trump-endorsed extremist opponent by ONE POINT. But trust me, friend, this po…

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  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]

September 21, 2022 at 7:45 PM

one thing you should know about me

  Friend, I know that in a neck-and-neck race like this one, it's easy to focus solely on things like the latest polling numbers or the day's fundraising goal. So I want to quickly explain exactly what we're fighting for – and why winning here in Georgia matters so much. Our movement …

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

September 20, 2022 at 6:40 PM

With so much on the line

  Hey team, with fewer than 50 days to go before Election Day, we’re reaching out to ask: Can you pitch in $7 today? That’s one dollar for each week we have left before the midterms. Chip in $7 now Jon’s been hard at work getting important legislation through the Senate, while …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 7:58 PM

I just got off the phone with my team...

  Hey folks, I know it’s Friday so I’ll make this quick.  I just got off the phone with my team, and they tell me it’s going to be close.  Earlier this week, my team and I set a goal to bring in 500 donations to aid us in the fight to protect and expand our Senate majority this Novemb…

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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 1:50 PM

A progress report:

  Mid-Month Donor Goal Progress: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ 171 donations to go! DONATE NOW Friend,  We have less than 24 hours now until our mid-month deadline expires, and we’re just about 66% of the way to goal — that means if we can bring in 171 more donations b…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 10:15 PM

My least favorite part of the job

  Hi folks, Asking for money is one of my least favorite parts of this job — just ask my staff!  But they got my attention today when they told me that we’re less than halfway to our mid-month fundraising goal — and we can’t fall short this time. We’re trying to bring in 500 new donat…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

September 14, 2022 at 10:17 PM

We’re counting on your help

  Friend,  In just two weeks, we’ll close the books on our last FEC deadline before the midterm elections. That’s why our team set a goal to bring in 500 new donations before Friday at midnight.  You see, at the end of this month, we’ll have to report all our numbers — how much we rai…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 2:43 PM

Senate Republicans are introducing a national abortion ban

  I’ve got some disturbing breaking news, team: Lindsey Graham is going to introduce a bill that would ban abortion nationwide into the United States Senate today.  This is exactly what we were scared would happen when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this summer. Now,…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 12, 2022 at 5:27 PM

Can I explain something, Folks?

  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 a kid. 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 U.…

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  Mark Kelly · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Where your $10 goes

I want to take a minute to explain why your contribution is so important to our campaign   Friends —  When it comes to emails, I’m probably a lot like you: Every day I get messages like this from campaigns asking for my support.  I understand it might be hard to see how one contributio…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 7, 2022 at 9:37 PM

Democrats get it done

  Friend,  There’s a lot going on these days, and the news cycle moves fast. That’s why every once in a while, I like to look back and reflect on all Democrats have accomplished recently and celebrate our progress.  Just last month, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act i…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Official priorities survey for you

  Folks,  At the start of each month, our team sends out a priorities survey to gauge what’s at the top of our supporter’s minds. Maybe you’ve filled one of these out before, maybe you haven’t — either way, it would really help us out if you could take a few moments out of your day to…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 3:22 PM

Couldn’t have come at a better time

  Folks,  My team just called to say that we just finished our strongest digital fundraising month of the year!  In the middle of what experts call the “summer slump”?! That’s incredible! This team never fails to blow me away with your generosity and your dedication to our democracy. …

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