JonTester.com · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 5:20 PM

tonight @ midnight

  Team, our FIRST end-of-month deadline since launching this campaign is coming up tonight at midnight — and we need your help to hit our goal. Here are three reasons why you should chip in right now: Sabato’s Crystal Ball ranks Montana a TOSS-UP. The path to the Senate majority runs…

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  Montana Senate Update · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 10:09 PM

check this out

  Check this out — Political experts say Montana will decide the Senate majority, and an early poll has Jon in the lead against his potential Republican opponents: Montana Senate Poll | 2/9/23 Jon Tester: 45% GOP opponents: 42% We know the election might seem far away, but early resou…

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  Jon's iPhone · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Fresh snow!

  Hey folks, how’s it going? (by the way, what do you think of my fresh $12 flattop haircut?) It was snowy in Montana this weekend, and I was grateful to spend some downtime with Sharla on the farm after such an exciting week. I fixed a carburetor that needed attention and handled a f…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 5:40 PM

A toss-up

  Folks,  I just launched my reelection campaign a couple days ago, and experts are already doubting my chances.  They’re calling me one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for reelection next year, and my race is rated as a complete toss-up. Mitch McConnell and his allies know this, …

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  Tester HQ · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 2:05 AM

Wow!

  Check out this map, folks: Each one of those blue dots represents one of your grassroots team members who chipped in a few bucks after Jon announced his reelection yesterday.  This team always steps up to the plate when we ask for your support, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Fol…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 10:33 PM

Jon changed his schedule to check out a new tractor

  Yesterday, Jon officially launched his reelection campaign. (You still have time to claim your Official Founding Donor status by making a contribution right here!) He’s still the same seven-fingered dirt farmer, though. How do we know? Just a few hours after announcing his campaign,…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 7:42 PM

Let me explain

  Folks, in just a moment I’ll ask you to make a contribution to my official reelection campaign, but first I hope you’ll give me a moment to explain why it’s so important to give — especially today. I’m the most vulnerable Senator up for reelection in 2024 and Republicans have alread…

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  Jon's iPhone · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 2:45 AM

I’m about to go on MSNBC

  Hey team,  It’s been a long day since announcing my reelection campaign early this morning, but it’s been so rewarding seeing support rush in from all over the country. I’ll never stop being grateful that you all believe in me. I’m moments away from hopping on MSNBC to chat with Lawr…

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  JonTester.com · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 1:14 AM

Your personal link

  This will be quick, folks: Jon just launched his official reelection campaign for Montana. He’s in — are you? This will be his toughest fight yet, so we’ve set an ambitious goal to bring in 50,000 individual donations in the first 24 hours of this campaign. Help us get there by beco…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Can I tell you a story?

  Can I tell you a story about my family farm, folks? In 1910, my grandfather came to Montana. He found a piece of grassy land, took a look at it, and said, “This is the place.” And that’s where the farm began. He farmed the land until the early 1940s, and then passed it down to my f…

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  Tester HQ · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 8:26 PM

Will you endorse Jon’s reelection campaign?

  In case you haven’t heard, Jon officially launched his reelection campaign — and now we’re coming to you with a very important ask:  Will you personally endorse Jon’s campaign for Montana today? We need 5,000 signers to show Mitch McConnell and his allies that this team is ready to …

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  Sharla Tester · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 6:15 PM

How we met

  Jon doesn’t really like this story, but I’m going to tell it to you anyway, folks! I met Jon in my senior year of high school after my family and I moved to Big Sandy — we went to the same church. One day we went to a youth barbecue (actually not too far from the farm we live on no…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Jon needs you to have his back as an official Founding Donor

  Folks,  Jon just announced he’s officially running for reelection to the U.S. Senate. Can you pitch in any amount right now to secure your Founding Donor status and show Jon you have his back? Jon’s running to fight for the little guy. That’s why he relies on grassroots support fro…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 1:01 PM

I’m running

  Folks, I have an exciting announcement and I want you to be the first to know: I’m officially running for reelection here in Montana.  I know this race won’t be easy, but my fight for working families isn’t done yet.  Chip in any amount right now to become a Founding Donor of my ree…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 19, 2023 at 5:57 PM

Back home in Montana

  Hey folks, how are you doing? I’m back home in Montana today and reflecting on all that’s been happening lately. It’s been a busy month, from spy balloons to the State of the Union, but I always feel more grounded when I’m back in the Last Best Place.  There’s a lot we need to take …

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  Tester HQ · [email protected]

February 17, 2023 at 10:16 PM

lies

  Breaking news, team:  The National Republican Senatorial Committee — the arm of the Republican party tasked with taking back the Senate in 2024 — just came out with a new set of attack ads against Democrats in vulnerable seats, including Jon’s in Montana.  They’re telling straight-u…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

February 16, 2023 at 1:06 AM

this email is four sentences

  Hey folks — we’ll make this quick.  This is the last time we’ll reach out about our mid-quarter fundraising deadline, which means it’s your last shot to help us catch up on our goal before midnight.  Can you chip in any amount before midnight to support Jon’s work and help us close …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 6:54 PM

No national sales tax!

  Get a load of this, folks— Instead of cutting taxes for working families, Republicans want to impose a devastating national sales tax. This absurd plan would have you spending an extra 30% every time you shop for groceries or fill up the gas tank — at a time when prices are already …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 14, 2023 at 10:36 PM

$11,436

  I’ll be straight with ya, folks — I’m asking you to pitch in to help our efforts to protect our Senate majority ahead of our mid-quarter deadline tomorrow. I’ll explain more in just a sec. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through i…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

February 13, 2023 at 9:24 PM

We can’t turn back now

  We have momentum right now, folks, and we’ve been building it for years: FIRST: In 2018, Jon was re-elected in a red state that Trump won by over 20 points. THEN: Democrats won a Senate majority in 2020, and expanded it in 2022 — beating the odds both times. NOW: Republicans are doi…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 12, 2023 at 4:56 PM

Hoping to catch you before the big game

  Hey folks, I really hate bothering you on Sundays — especially Super Bowl Sunday! — but I’m reaching out today because it’s important. I know you’re probably busy preparing the wings or fixing the chips and dip, so I’ll make this as fast as possible. Our mid-quarter fundraising dead…

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  Tester HQ · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 8:56 PM

We’re behind

  Friend,  We don’t know about you, but it feels like February is just flying by. Jon is hard at work in Washington — holding hearings and meeting with constituents — and hasn’t had a lot of time to focus on fundraising.  That’s a problem because February is the shortest month of the …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 10:18 PM

Last night’s speech

  Friends,  Last night, our country watched President Biden lay out his vision for our country in his State of the Union address.  I appreciated his focus on cutting costs for working families and small businesses, protecting social security and medicare, and giving our veterans the c…

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  Tester HQ · [email protected]

February 7, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Is there anything we can say?

  Folks,  Is there anything we can say to convince you to chip in $5 today? What if we said Democrats hold the Senate with a slim majority, and face a tough 2024 map that requires us to defend almost two dozen seats — including here in Montana? What if we said Mitch McConnell and Sena…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

February 6, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Have you seen the headlines?

  Have you seen the headlines, folks? You can’t open a newspaper these days without seeing the latest take on how hard it will be for Democrats to defend our Senate majority next year.  On top of that, each one ranks Montana as one of the states most likely to flip from blue to red…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 4, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Why we ask for $17.77

  If you’ve ever opened one of these emails, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of them contain a suggested donation amount of a pretty unusual amount: $17.77. That’s not by accident, folks. We ask you to give $17.77 because that’s our average online donation. I couldn’t be more proud…

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  Tester HQ Survey Alert · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 6:11 PM

Got a moment?

  Folks,  It’s that time of the month where we like to check in with this team and get a sense of what’s been on your mind. There’s a lot going on in the country right now, and it’s always Jon’s goal to address the issues you care about most.  Last month, our survey results showed tha…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 8:12 PM

Eight most likely to flip

  I’ve got great news, folks! My team finished crunching the numbers and we surpassed our first end-of-month fundraising goal of 2023 — 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 t…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 11:38 PM

last shot

  Hey folks — I’ll make this quick.  This is the last time you’ll receive an email from me or my team about our January fundraising deadline, which means it’s your last shot to help us catch up on our goal before midnight.  Can you chip in any amount before midnight to support my camp…

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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Easy as 1, 2, 3

  Hey team, there are three things you need to know before tonight’s fundraising deadline: 2024 is going to be a tough year for Senate Democrats — we have to defend twice as many seats as Republicans, including right here in Montana.  The National Republican Senatorial Committee has…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 9:33 PM

Today’s Monday morning meeting

  Folks,  I know my team reached out after this morning’s meeting with a brutally honest message about where we’re at ahead of tomorrow’s end-of-month fundraising deadline. But come this afternoon, they were still nervous about our numbers, so I promised I’d reach out before the day w…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 3:39 PM

time for some brutal honesty

  Ugh. Mondays are never great, team. But they’re especially bad when we have to tell Jon in our Monday morning meeting that we’re behind where we should be on our first end-of-month fundraising goal of the year. 😬 But, like the great boss he is, Jon wasn’t angry or disappointed. He w…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 29, 2023 at 5:31 PM

Can you believe it?

  Hey team! I know it’s Sunday, so I’ll try to take up as little of your time as possible. We have our first end-of-month deadline of the new year coming up on Tuesday, and it’s important to me that we smash this goal to prove the strength of this grassroots team.  Senate Democrats ha…

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  Tester HQ · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 6:12 PM

Not a typo

  Friend, got a dollar to spare? That’s not a typo. 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 …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 8:08 PM

I’m grateful for your support — past, present, and future

  Hi folks, I hope this email finds you well, and you’ve been having a great start to 2023 so far. I’m reaching out because our team’s records show that although you’re one of our top supporters, you’ve yet to make your first donation of 2023.  I get it. After all, we just finished a …

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 26, 2023 at 7:54 PM

An update from the office

  The Senate’s back in session so Jon’s back working in Washington — which means he’s already getting started making the new Congress work for folks like you, folks.  He started out by introducing two bills aimed at getting dark money out of our politics by overturning Citizens United…

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  Adam Schiff · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 9:04 PM

Ugly news

They removed me from the House Intelligence Committee where I have served as Chairman and the top Democrat for years.   I’ve got some bad news: In the dead of night, Kevin McCarthy and the Republican Party did yesterday what they’ve threatened for the last two years. They removed me fr…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 4:52 PM

A 30% national sales tax is the worst idea I’ve ever heard

  One of the first ideas the GOP came up with out of their newly won House majority is a 30% national sales tax — and it’s the worst damn idea I’ve ever heard.  That would mean paying an extra 30% on every good you purchase, from gas to groceries, at a time Americans are getting kille…

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  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]

January 23, 2023 at 9:54 PM

Re: Wisconsin’s Senate race

  Hi there — Senator Tammy Baldwin here! In a moment, I’m going to ask you to split a donation between my campaign for Senate in 2024 and Jon Tester. But first, I hope you will give me a chance to explain the stakes of this race, and why your support is so important, especially right …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 22, 2023 at 8:39 PM

50 years since Roe

  Folks,  I wanted to send a quick note about the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and the current risks women are facing since it’s been overturned.  Right here in Montana, Republican politicians are trying to pass a bill that would remove the right to keep medical decisions between …

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 21, 2023 at 5:38 PM

re: Citizens United

  Thirteen years ago today, the Citizens United decision opened the gates for dark money to run rampant in Washington and influence our politics by allowing unlimited, undisclosed, secret special interest money to flood our elections.  That’s 13 years too long.  I’m sick and tired of …

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 20, 2023 at 9:59 PM

Fwd: Get some luck

  Jon sent you a message yesterday that gets to the heart of why he does this work, and we think it’s worth a read if you haven’t already.  We’ve copied it below so you can read the whole message, but before you do, would you consider contributing $3 or more to Jon’s work ahead of our…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 19, 2023 at 10:35 PM

Get some luck

  I’m not like most of my colleagues in the Senate, folks, and it’s not too hard to see why. All you have to do is look at my $12 flattop haircut and my collection of dirt-stained t-shirts.  I’m the Senate’s only working farmer, and proud of it. The truth is, I love this work. Yes, it…

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  Jon Tester · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 10:37 PM

Breaking: Abortion rights are under attack here in Montana

  Republicans in the Montana State Senate just introduced the first anti-abortion bill of 2023.  Montanans care deeply about their individual freedoms and the government has no right to make health decisions for people. The right to individual privacy is protected in our state’s Const…

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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Tough Map

  Hey team, did you see this headline from The Washington Post? "Senate Democrats had a good 2022. The 2024 election could be brutal." — The Washington Post It might feel a little early to start making predictions about the 2024 elections, but this one is based just on…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 17, 2023 at 10:46 PM

You want the bad news first?

  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]

January 15, 2023 at 9:16 PM

I won’t tell you the sky is falling

  Hey folks,  My team just called me with an update on our 24 hour mid-month fundraising push and I’ll be honest: We’re behind. We’re just a few hours away from our midnight deadline and we’re not close to where we should be by now.  Look, I get it. Folks might be a little checked out…

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  Jon Tester HQ · [email protected]

January 14, 2023 at 8:17 PM

We’ll explain in just a second...

  Folks,  Our first mid-month fundraising deadline of 2023 is coming up tomorrow — so we’re starting a 24 hour flash fundraising push right now.  We’ll explain in just a second, but the long and short of it is: We’re asking all our top supporters to chip in $10, or whatever makes sens…

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  Team Tester · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Sign the Petition: Protect Public Lands >>

  Republicans snuck a new provision into the House rules package aimed at decimating our public lands — making it easier to sell off our public lands to the highest bidder. It’s atrocious, folks, that Republicans would rather give in to anti-environment lobbyists than protect our publ…

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  Kirsten Gillibrand · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 1:36 AM

Sharing the big news with you personally

  I wanted to share the official news with you personally:  I’m running for reelection to continue fighting for you and your family in the U.S. Senate. In a minute, I’m going to ask you to become a Founding Donor to my reelection campaign. But first, please let me explain why your sup…

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