John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 4:03 PM

A lousy place, if you ask me

  Folks -- Washington is a lousy place to get things done, but now is the wrong time to walk away from the fight of our lives. We need to defeat Trump. We need to take back the Senate. The paths to accomplishing both run right through Colorado, and our team is ready to dig in to do the h…

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  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 1:32 AM

a short note

  Folks -- This is an important moment for our campaign. In just about 24 hours, we’ll close the books on our year-end FEC fundraising deadline and begin compiling our official fundraising report. We’re still short of reaching our $500,000 online fundraising goal, but we’re really close …

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  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 9:24 PM

You need to know

  Real quick, folks. Here are three things you need to know -- Cory Gardner (that’s our opponent) has been rated as the most vulnerable Republican Senator up for re-election in 2020;   The polls show John can beat him, making Colorado the best chance to flip one of the four seats Democra…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 4:40 PM

Cory Gardner

  Folks -- I’ll make this quick.  Our year-end FEC fundraising deadline is coming up tomorrow and before I ask you to donate again, I wanted to pause and explain what this deadline means for our campaign. We’re up against an incumbent Republican senator who is undermining progress on is…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 11:18 PM

Did you know I was a geologist?

  Look, I’ll keep this one short -- I’m not your typical politician. I was a geologist up until 1988 when I got laid off during an economic downturn. It was then that I got my inspiration to open up a brewpub in downtown Denver. What you see is what you get with me. As Mayor of Denver …

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  Shannon for Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 4:24 PM

Meeting today

  Folks -- I’m heading into a meeting soon with Governor Hickenlooper to go over our fundraising numbers, and I could really use your help. With just three days before the most important FEC deadline we’ve ever faced, our projections show us falling a few thousand dollars short of our goa…

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  John Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 12:32 AM

(1) McConnell attacks; and (2) Our upcoming budget meeting

  Folks, Our FEC deadline is days away, but we’re looking ahead to two really important things we expect to happen in early January: Considering our current lead in the polls, we anticipate McConnell’s attack machine will launch a new round of attack ads with the intent of tearing down o…

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  Tim Kaine · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 6:42 PM

John Hickenlooper

  Team, My friend John Hickenlooper is an innovator and a problem solver. As a small business owner, former Mayor of Denver, and two-term Governor of Colorado, he’s dedicated his career to improving the lives of his fellow Coloradans -- and that’s exactly why we need him in the United Sta…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 10:07 PM

FWD: I hate to tell you this

  Folks: we wanted to make sure you saw John's email from yesterday. Once our FEC numbers become public, everyone from Mitch McConnell to Donald Trump will search our report for any sign of weakness. We can't let them find us vulnerable.   If you can, please make a contribution of any a…

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  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 6:08 PM

Tuesday's FEC deadline

  Folks --  We just ran the numbers, and we’re currently 1,835 donations short of where we were at this point before our last FEC deadline. That’s a problem because we’re counting on grassroots donations from Democrats across the state and country to help us raise more than $500,000 onli…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 12:14 AM

I hate to tell you this

  Folks -- I’ll make this quick.  We’re about to close the books on the first full quarter of our campaign and will have to report not just how much we have raised, but how many folks have stepped up to chip in so far.    Everyone, from the media pundits to our Republican opponent’s rig…

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  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]

December 24, 2019 at 2:11 AM

Last chance to bump up these numbers

  Here’s the truth, folks -- December is one of the toughest months of the year for fundraising with so many folks traveling, working extra hours, and spending time with family (as they should be!). But, that means we’re at-risk of falling short on our big $500,000 FEC fundraising goal t…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 23, 2019 at 8:18 PM

Chris Christie

  Folks -- This is the last time I am going to ask you to make a contribution to our campaign before we take a few days off for the holidays. Can you spare a moment to let me explain? The truth is, these emails are a very important part of how we’re funding our campaign for Senate. I’m re…

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  John Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]

December 22, 2019 at 6:26 PM

The bad news you need to know

  I have good news to share, folks: Since John emailed you earlier this week about our year-end fundraising goal, we’ve seen an incredible surge of contributions from grassroots donors. But here’s the bad news: We’re still projecting to fall short of our $500,000 goal before the FEC deadl…

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  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 7:20 PM

This email is going to make you happy, folks

  Here we go, folks! Democrats are in a strong position to win the Senate majority from Mitch McConnell in 2020, but there is no path unless we win this critical Senate race in Colorado next year. This election could make or break our chances at taking back our government, which is why…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 11:06 PM

December is a really important month for us

  Folks -- This is a really important month for us. Here’s why: In a couple of weeks, our fundraising numbers are going to become public when we file our very first full quarterly report with the FEC. Whatever we report -- both in terms of money raised and number of individual donors -- …

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  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 7:06 PM

First things first

  Folks: First, an independent public poll of this election showed John leading our GOP opponent, Cory Gardner, in this critical Senate race. Then, every major political forecaster labeled this race a toss-up, with Roll Call ranking Gardner as the "most vulnerable Republican Senator in 2…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 10:06 PM

95%

  Folks -- Yesterday, I was appalled to see a federal appeals court strike down critical parts of the Affordable Care Act as part of the Republicans’ continued attempts to dismantle Obamacare. This lawsuit was supported by the Washington Republican establishment, including by President D…

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  John Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 10:02 PM

An explanation for you

  We’ve seen a surge in donations since John announced our critical end-of-year fundraising goal, and we’re making sure you had the chance to read his message from Monday below. After reading it, please make a contribution of any amount today to help us raise $500,000 online by the FEC …

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  M.E. Smith for Team Hick · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 10:09 PM

267

  Folks -- John asked me to send you a quick update about our $500,000 fundraising goal before our critical year-end FEC filing deadline. It’s an ambitious goal, but that’s what it’s going to take to build a winning campaign to flip Colorado’s Senate seat blue. Our finance team estimate…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 5:41 PM

Real people are being hurt

  Folks -- I’ll try to keep this short. Trump and McConnell are ripping away our health care, endangering our planet, and destroying our democracy. Washington Republicans’ policies are hurting real people. Costing people their jobs, making health care more expensive, and even separating …

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 12:00 AM

The stakes are high, but we can do this

  Folks -- We’re asking every member of our team to step up and make a critical contribution to John’s campaign for Senate this week, but before we do, there’s a few things we think you should know: Every major political forecaster has rated this Senate race as a toss-up, proving that ou…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 7:06 PM

It wasn't easy

  Folks -- I have an important question to ask you ahead of our FEC fundraising deadline coming up in a few weeks. I hope you’ll grant me a few minutes to explain why this is so important. Thanks in advance. I didn’t take the usual path to public office. I worked as a geologist then bec…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 10:11 PM

Parents, scholars, bartenders, electricians, and writers

I'm so proud and grateful for the range of lived experiences on this team. Parents, scholars, bartenders, electricians, and writers--you're all here right out of the starting gate, ready to fight to b Friend, we’re blown away by how many folks have already stepped up to be Founding Partne…

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  Robin Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 5:18 PM

We're in this together

John is counting on support from his friends and neighbors, just like he's done at every point in his career. Can you chip in today? Team, From his days launching the first brewpub in Colorado to his two terms as Governor—John has gotten where he is today thanks to the support of communit…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 9, 2019 at 8:25 PM

Be a Founding Partner of this campaign

Before our first full fundraising quarter of this campaign comes to an end, I'd like to personally invite you to be a Founding Partner of what we're building. Team—whatever I’ve accomplished in life, I did it with the encouragement, the collaboration, and the generosity of others. When we…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 7, 2019 at 7:18 PM

I need to be honest with you

We're in real danger of falling behind, and we only have a few weeks to change that before we close the books on this fundraising quarter. I’ll be blunt, team: We’re behind where we need to be right now when it comes to closing the fundraising gap. Cory Gardner already had a big head start in the…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

December 5, 2019 at 11:11 PM

We have to.

We don't want you to miss the point Shad just made: If we want to get our government working for us again, we have to take the Senate majority away from Mitch McConnell next year. Team, We don’t want you to miss the point Shad just made: If we want to get our government working for us aga…

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  Shad Murib, Team Hick · [email protected]

December 5, 2019 at 1:29 AM

Mitch McConnell's legislative graveyard

We can't afford another minute of Mitch McConnell's obstruction in the Senate. 389 bills and 151 resolutions, team. That’s how much legislation the Democratic House has passed or agreed to this year alone, but Mitch McConnell is holding up nearly all of it in the Senate. He’s single-hande…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 1:05 AM

The attack ads have begun

We just learned that the NRSC is up with an ad attacking John. Team, The negative ad blitz has begun. We just learned last night that the NRSC—Mitch McConnell’s official campaign arm tasked with maintaining a Republican majority in the Senate—has come out with a new ad attacking John. The…

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  Mary Ellen Smith, Team Hick · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 1:19 AM

The Koch network

The Koch network has placed a six-figure ad buy in Colorado to support Cory Gardner - officially buying their way into this race. Team, Between Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell’s efforts, we’re already seeing a lot of shady money pour into Colorado on behalf of Cory Gardner, but things ju…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

December 1, 2019 at 1:08 AM

Thank you, thank you, thank you

What more can I say? Since we got started just three months ago, the response to this campaign has been truly remarkable. Friend, Thank you, thank you, thank you. What more can I say? Since we got started just three months ago, the response to this campaign has been truly remarkable. I kn…

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  Alana Conant, Team HIck · [email protected]

November 30, 2019 at 5:13 PM

Fundraising around the holidays...

If you're keeping score (I know I am), Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump, countless corporate PACs, and now the Koch network have all made it crystal clear that they have an interest in this race. Good morning team! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. As for me, I’m feeling reenergized a…

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  Mary Ellen Smith, Team Hick · [email protected]

November 29, 2019 at 6:45 PM

This is not a Black Friday deal... (sorry)

As you read this note, powerful special interests are organizing in Washington to raise bundles of cash for Cory Gardner. I’ll make this quick! We have a fundraising deadline tomorrow, so I have to ask directly: Can you make a donation of $26 right now to help us reach our goal? While I’m…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

November 28, 2019 at 5:37 PM

Happy Thanksgiving (and a few tips!)

15 years in the restaurant business taught me a lot about restoring harmony and goodwill at a dinner table--a skill we might all find handy this Thanksgiving. Friend, 15 years in the restaurant business taught me a lot about restoring harmony and goodwill at a dinner table—a skill we migh…

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  Shad Murib, Team Hick · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 6:27 PM

4 seats

Next year, we can take the Senate majority back from Mitch McConnell and make sure that bold, progressive policy visions become reality. Hey team! The 2020 news is already non-stop, but I want to make sure we don’t lose sight of one thing: Democrats are only four seats away from taking ba…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 10:32 PM

There's a consensus about this race:

Everyone agrees - the path to taking back the Senate majority runs right through Colorado. DONATE   Paid for by Hickenlooper for Colorado P.O. Box 18886, Denver, CO 80218 Contributions or gifts to Hickenlooper for Colorado are not tax deductible. If you got this message f…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

November 25, 2019 at 8:03 PM

Here's what we have on file for [email protected]

We're checking our records to make sure they're all up to date, and here's what we have on file for you: Team, We’re doing a checkup on our records this week to make sure they’re all up to date. And here’s what we have on file for you at this exact email address: Record belonging to: xxx…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

November 24, 2019 at 6:26 PM

If you're looking for something you can do today to help take away Mitch McConnell's power in the Senate...

Chip in to help John Hickenlooper take back Colorado’s Senate seat:           Paid for by Hickenlooper for Colorado P.O. Box 18886, Denver, CO 80218 Contributions or gifts to Hickenlooper for Colorado are not tax deductible. If you got this message from a friend, you ca…

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  Shannon Salk, Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 8:04 PM

John's note

It's going to take a full team effort to take this seat back from Cory Gardner. Team, I just wanted to make sure you saw John’s note from yesterday because what he talks about is so important. As it becomes more clear that this race is a toss-up, Trump and McConnell are rushing to Cory …

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 11:10 PM

They're sparing no expense.

It's Mitch and Donald and Cory vs. this team. Let's show them we plan to fight back. Friend, November’s been a game-changing month for this race.Democrats’ chances of winning back the Senate hinge on Colorado—and a lot of people have taken notice. Both FiveThirtyEight and Roll Call confir…

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  Mary Ellen Smith, Team Hick · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 10:06 PM

730 days ... 0 town halls

Today marks two years since Cory Gardner last held a town hall with the people he was sent to Washington to represent. Team,November 20, 2017 That was the last time Cory Gardner held a town hall with his constituents. That’s right. Somehow, Cory Gardner has managed to go two whole years (…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 2:19 AM

re: Peterson Air Force Base

Cory Gardner didn't speak out when the Trump administration took money from a Colorado Air Force base for the White House's border wall - Colorado deserves better. Team, When we learned that $8 million dollars had been diverted away from Peterson Air Force Base for President Trump’s borde…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

November 18, 2019 at 8:59 PM

Phantom Canyon Brewing Company

I love the story of the Wynkoop, but in a way, the story of the Phantom is an even better representation of what I want this campaign to be about. Team, you know how much I love good beer, good food, and a great story. That’s why, last week, I was so happy to visit the Phantom Canyon Brew…

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  Hickenlooper HQ · [email protected]

November 17, 2019 at 4:37 PM

We came up short

We're not counting on special interests or corporate PACs to fund this campaign--we're relying on people like you. Team, We just ran the numbers, and it looks like we fell short of our $100,000 fundraising goal last night. When Donald Trump rallied his donors to come to Cory Gardner’s sid…

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  Robin Hickenlooper · [email protected]

November 16, 2019 at 5:38 PM

No corporate PAC dollars - just this team

Cory Gardner has an advantage in this race, but we can help John get ahead. We set a $100,000 fundraising goal to keep pace with Cory Gardner’s latest fundraising haul—but we’re coming up short. Can you rush a donation in right now? Friend, In moments like this, a team effort is wha…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

November 16, 2019 at 3:39 AM

Before I turn in for the night

I'm about to turn in for the night, but I wanted to check in with you first. We’re coming up short on our $100,000 fundraising goal for tomorrow night’s deadline. Can you chip in now to make sure we’re keeping pace with Cory Gardner’s fundraising haul last week? Team, I’m about to turn…

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  Shannon Salk, Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 5:21 PM

24 hours

Thanks to Donald Trump, Cory Gardner has had a big month - let's make sure we can keep pace. Cory Gardner has had a big month, thanks to Donald Trump. We’ve set a goal of raising $100,000 by Saturday night to make sure we can keep up. Can you chip in? Team, I’ll get straight to the …

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 2:02 AM

John's announcement -

We expected a deluge of outside fundraising in this race - and we've gotten a real taste of it this past week. John set a goal of raising $100,000 by Saturday to keep up with Cory Gardner’s latest fundraising haul. Can you make a donation now?   Hi Team, We’re bumping John’s announc…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 9:09 PM

Mitch McConnell's money machine

Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are mobilizing every resource at their disposal to hang on to this Senate seat--and it's because we came out swinging. We need to raise $100,000 by Saturday to counter Cory Gardner’s latest Trump-assisted fundraising haul. Can you chip in now?   Team, …

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