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  Team Tester · [email protected]
March 25, 2023 at 6:02 PM

We need serious action

Without serious action on climate change, Montana’s economy will bleed millions of dollars every year.   Team — Jon’s no stranger to the impacts of climate change. Catastrophic droughts and erratic weather have led to two of the worst harvests any Tester has ever experienced on the fam…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 24, 2023 at 6:24 PM

$7 (ha, get it?)

We’re 7 days away, and I need your help.   Team, We’re just 7 days away from the first fundraising deadline of our campaign. Can you chip in $7 (ha, get it?) to help us meet our $100,000 goal and win Montana’s Senate seat? Here’s why this goal is such a big deal. In 7 days, we’ll sub…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 23, 2023 at 4:02 PM

A failure of leadership

Wyoming’s new bill restricts reproductive freedom — we can’t let it stand.   Folks — It's a damn shame that in 2023, we are still fighting to protect a woman's right to make decisions about her own body. But that's exactly what's happening in Montana and just next door in Wyoming right…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 22, 2023 at 9:04 PM

What a month!

This month has been such a whirlwind of activity, so I wanted to take a moment to share a bit of what I’ve been up to since the start of this campaign.   Well I'll be damned, team, Since we launched this campaign one month ago, I’ve been absolutely blown away by the response I’ve rece…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
March 21, 2023 at 10:02 PM

BREAKING: Jon is already being attacked

One of Jon’s potential opponents just attacked him on TV. Pitch in now to help us fight back:   BREAKING: One of Jon’s potential opponents just attacked him on TV. Pitch in now to help us fight back: DONATE Folks — Remember Matt Rosendale? Jon’s 2018 far-right o…
  Amy Klobuchar · [email protected]
March 20, 2023 at 9:20 PM

No one expected me to run for elected office

and not many people expected me to win either   I want to tell you a little bit about why fighting for American families in the U.S. Senate is so important to me. My work is made possible by this grassroots team so, if you’re able, I hope you split a contribution of any amount between …
  Sharla Tester · [email protected]
March 17, 2023 at 3:01 PM

My breast cancer story

  Jon and I are pretty familiar with the drive from our home in Big Sandy to Great Falls. It’s how Jon travels between the farm and the Senate. It’s the route we take to go get haircuts, replacement parts for the tractor, you name it.  And three years ago, it became the route we took …
  James Carville · [email protected]
March 16, 2023 at 10:41 PM

The most important Senate race in the country

I'm going to call it like it is.   Hey folks — James Carville here. Jon Tester just launched his reelection campaign and I can already tell this race is going to be NUTS!! We already know the Senate majority will come down to Montana — and if we don’t keep Jon Tester in the Senate, De…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 9:13 PM

16 hours on a tractor

Folks who come from places like where I do face challenges that most people don’t even realize. The issues we face aren’t abstract — and they’re not some political game, either.   Folks — If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s this: My stances are shaped by where I come fr…
  Tester HQ · [email protected]
March 14, 2023 at 4:01 PM

One Dollar

  Friend — We’ll be honest. Fundraising has slowed down this month, and we’re still short of our mid-month fundraising goal. So we’re reaching out to make a straightforward ask: Can you chip in one dollar right now to help us get back on track? If everyone reading this email chips in …
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 13, 2023 at 10:25 PM

Walgreens

  Team, I am deeply concerned about Walgreens’ recent decision to ban the sale of legal medication prescribed by doctors to women seeking reproductive care in states like mine. This is an unacceptable decision by Walgreens in response to a political stunt from Republican Attorneys Gen…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 11, 2023 at 5:53 PM

B.S.

  Friend,  As one of the only Democrats who won a Senate race in a Trump-won 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. There’s no shortcut to winning in a red state. I just get up every morning and fi…
  Kirsten Gillibrand · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 9:24 PM

My hero

  She might not realize it yet, but the little girl in this photo is learning from her grandmother that her voice matters — and that her advocacy can make a difference. In a world full of people telling young girls to be quiet and wait their turn, seeing my grandmother be a fiery and…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 8, 2023 at 6:02 PM

My thoughts on International Women’s Day

  Folks,  Today is International Women’s Day, and I’m commemorating the day by thinking about the legacy of Montana women.  When you grow up in Montana, you learn from an early age that hard work is hard work, and respect is respect, no matter your gender. Equality and independence ar…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
March 6, 2023 at 5:21 PM

a “nominee war chest”

  Breaking news, team: We just learned that the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the arm of the Republican party tasked with winning the Senate, is building a “nominee war chest.” That means they’re starting to collect donations to hand over to the eventual Republican nominee…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 4, 2023 at 6:27 PM

coffee?

  Hey folks! My team and I will be having a meeting on Sunday morning to lay out our campaign strategy for the coming months, and I want to make sure I know where your head’s at. I want this campaign to be a team effort from the very start — and that means making sure your ideas and p…
  Tester HQ · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 9:24 PM

Thank you!

  Friend,  THANK YOU! Tens of thousands of folks came together to support Jon after he announced that he’s running for reelection — and because of this incredible team, we were able to meet our very first end-of-month fundraising goal of this campaign.  That’s nothing short of amazing…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 1, 2023 at 12:31 AM

ugh I hate this part

  Look, I’m the most vulnerable Democratic Senator up for reelection and there’s no doubt Montana will decide Senate control, so even though I hate to ask, I have to: Will you please make a donation before our end-of-month deadline expires at midnight tonight to help us build a team s…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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, …
  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…
  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,…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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 …
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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 …
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…
  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…