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  Martin Heinrich · [email protected]
May 21, 2023 at 7:17 PM

I wanted you to hear it from me

  I wanted you to hear it from me personally, folks: I’m officially running for re-election to the U.S. Senate next year. We’ve delivered lasting results for New Mexico and our country. But our work is far from over. Together, we can create a future that is as boundless as our skies, …
  Team Hick · [email protected]
May 19, 2023 at 7:33 PM

An update on last month’s petition:

It’s time to let the military do its job.   "McConnell opposes Alabama Republican’s blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy" — Associated Press, 5/10/23 Team — Since we sent this email last month, Mitch McConnell has broken his silence about this dangerous …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
May 17, 2023 at 8:49 PM

It’s time to eliminate junk fees for good

Junk fees have gotten out of control.   Hey folks, thanks for opening this email! That’ll be a $4.95 reading fee, please. Kidding, kidding! But let’s be honest, junk fees have gotten out of control lately. Airlines are charging extra to change your flight or let parents sit next to th…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Yikes

  Folks, I need your help! We're setting a 72 hour goal to raise $50,000 to help send me back to the Senate and… fix the drywall. 😬🧰🔨 As you know, Senator Cory Booker is one of my best friends in the Senate. The other day he was helping me record a video, and I was pushing him around…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Say it with me!

Reproductive care is health care, period.   Say it with me, folks: Let doctors provide reproductive health care! You would think it’s a no-brainer — reproductive care is health care, period. But after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to a…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Three reasons

Here are three things you should know today.   Before you click away, team, here are three things you should know today: 1. CNN just reported that the GOP is “in the driver’s seat” to flip our razor-thin Senate majority next year. They’re already up on the air with attack ads against D…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
May 9, 2023 at 7:47 PM

Clink clink

I wish I could share a beer with each and every one of you.   Hey folks, Anyone who knows me knows I love beer. Just ask President Obama! (Jacquelyn Martin / AP) There’s nothing you can’t work out over a nice, cold beer. And bringing people together to get stuff done is what I love to…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
May 7, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Teamwork makes the dream work!

Here’s why we need to support the Colorado Democratic Party right now.   Hey folks, The last few years have truly been historic for Colorado Democrats. First, in 2020, folks like you helped send me to Washington — and we flipped the Senate majority right with it! Then, in last year’s m…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
May 5, 2023 at 8:32 PM

Fighting for our future

We have to hold on to our Senate majority.   Folks, Ever since I entered public service, my goal has always been to leave our country better off for the next generation. Whether it’s expanding access to affordable health care, fighting climate change, or taking action to end the gun vi…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
May 3, 2023 at 8:11 PM

House Republicans want *you* to foot the bill

You’ve probably heard a lot about the debt ceiling. Here’s what’s going on.   Hey folks — you’ve probably heard the phrase “debt ceiling” thrown around a lot. Here’s what’s going on: Just like you and me, Congress has bills to pay. But when it’s time to write the checks, the process lo…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
April 30, 2023 at 5:17 PM

John just texted us 😬

We just crunched the numbers.   Friend, We hate to bother you on a Sunday, so we promise to make this brief. John just reached out to ask us if we’re on track to reach our April fundraising goal, and truthfully, we’re still behind our target with just hours to go before tonight’s deadl…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 9:47 PM

Cheers!

Need. Coffee.   Hey folks! Starting my day with a cup of joe is a must. But if Republicans win back the Senate majority and turn the chamber into a legislative graveyard in 2024, I’ll need at least two or three, and I’m guessing you will, too. So I’ll get right to the point: Our month…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 26, 2023 at 9:50 PM

Reproductive care is never up for debate

Attacks on reproductive freedom are escalating, so we need to take action.   Folks — Last week, the Supreme Court blocked a Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas who tried to heavily restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective medication abortion pill. But it’s not enough — …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 25, 2023 at 8:33 PM

Let’s finish the job

President Biden is running for reelection.   Folks — It’s official: President Biden is running for reelection! We couldn’t be prouder of the progress we’ve made for Coloradans and working families under President Biden’s leadership, but our work is far from over. It’s time to finish th…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 22, 2023 at 5:43 PM

Happy Earth Day, folks!

Some thoughts on Earth Day   Happy Earth Day, folks! 53 years ago, I went to one of the first ever Earth Day demonstrations in Philadelphia. That day in 1970, millions of students, activists, and folks across the country took action to celebrate and protect our environment. Today, ove…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 6:12 PM

4/20

Legalizing marijuana is overwhelmingly popular.   Happy 4/20, Colorado! Can you believe it’s been more than 10 years since our state legalized marijuana? Legalization might not seem like a big deal now, but at the time we were the first state to do it. In fact, it was so new we had to …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 19, 2023 at 11:25 PM

Quick question 📝

I had a great few weeks in Colorado.   Hi folks! We just capped off two straight weeks back home in Colorado, and boy was it great getting the chance to to talk with folks on the ground. While back home, we met with Denver high school students to discuss gun violence prevention, celebr…
  Team Tester · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 5:22 PM

BREAKING NEWS: GOP trying to change rules in Montana Senate race

  Facing Tough Senate Race, Montana GOP Looks to Change the Rules — New York Times Republican politicians in Montana are trying to thwart Jon Tester’s chances of winning Montana’s U.S. Senate race. They’re using dirty tricks to try and change Montana’s election laws in the hopes of de…
  Skye Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 6:22 PM

My dad and his dogs

I’m Skye, John’s dog!   Hey friend, I'm Skye — John's dog! Before John adopted me, I was roaming the streets of Fort Collins. Now, I live with John, Robin, Teddy, and Jack – and life couldn’t be better! John tells me all the time about the dogs he’s had over the years, and I found som…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 8:16 PM

One GOP Senator is playing political games with our national security

  Folks, When the Supreme Court made its disastrous Dobbs decision, millions of women across the country were instantly stripped of their Constitutional right to an abortion. And in the months following, several Republican-led states passed laws to severely limit or completely ban acc…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 12, 2023 at 7:47 PM

The beauty of our democracy

  Hey folks, Like many of you, last week’s events in Tennessee left me deeply disturbed — and they underscored that the fight for our values and our democracy must continue. Before I explain more, will you split a donation of any amount between us and the Tennessee Democratic Party to…
  Bob Casey · [email protected]
April 10, 2023 at 6:36 PM

I'm making it official today

I want you to be the first to know.   Hi folks, Bob Casey here. I want you to be the first to know: I’m running for re-election. It’s an honor to represent my fellow Pennsylvanians in the Senate, and it is their trust that drives me to get up every day and fight for Pennsylvania’s wor…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
April 8, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Another blow to reproductive freedom

  Team, We just received terrible news last night — less than a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas just issued a nationwide ban on a medication abortion pill. The decision concerns mifepristone — a safe, legal medication used …
  Hick · [email protected]
April 7, 2023 at 8:55 PM

Happy National Beer Day!

Before I was a Senator, I opened a brewpub in downtown Denver.   Hey folks, Happy National Beer Day! You may not know this, but before I entered politics, I opened Denver’s first brewpub, Wynkoop Brewing Company! Our flagship brews were the Timberland Pale and Sagebrush Stout, and we …
  Jacky Rosen · [email protected]
April 5, 2023 at 5:02 PM

I'm officially running for reelection

  I wanted to personally share the big news: Today I’m officially launching my first reelection campaign for U.S. Senate here in Nevada! In a moment, I’m going to ask you to split $10 between my campaign and John Hickenlooper’s work to become a Founding Donor and help fuel our grassro…
  Hick (from my iPhone) · [email protected]
March 31, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Will make this quick

    Keeping this short, folks: Our first FEC fundraising deadline of the 2024 cycle is tonight at midnight — and I’m pretty worried we might not reach our goal. That’s a big deal, because once we file our report, all of our fundraising numbers from this year so far will go public and e…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
March 30, 2023 at 9:21 PM

I have a personal request, friend

  Hi there, I have a personal request: Will you pitch in $10 toward our first FEC end-of-quarter goal of the year before the deadline expires tomorrow? I’ll explain more in a moment. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation to John Hickenlooper will…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
March 29, 2023 at 8:11 PM

Can-do attitude

  You know, folks, when I first came to Washington, I was a little skeptical. Sure, I had served in public office before — and won a couple close races in the process – but I wasn’t your typical politician by any stretch of the imagination. Before I entered politics, I was a geologist…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
March 24, 2023 at 8:57 PM

What we heard at our Town Hall last week

  Hey folks — I wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who took a moment to fill out my March Priorities Survey. (If you haven’t yet, you can take the survey here!) Our team works at its best when folks have opportunities to provide us with their input, thoughts, and ideas. That’s…
  Yadira Caraveo · [email protected]
March 20, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Humbly asking

  Hi folks, my name is Dr. Yadira Caraveo, and I am proud to represent Colorado’s 8th district in Congress. My friend, John Hickenlooper, asked me to reach out. I’ll share more in a moment, but first, can you split a contribution between my campaign and John’s work to help us keep Co…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
March 17, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Ready to prove them wrong?

National Republicans know from experience that when this grassroots team steps up to the plate, we can overcome the odds and make history.   Before we say anything, we know what you're thinking, team: 'We JUST protected our Senate majority last November. Can’t we just relax until 2024?…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Checking in 👀

  Of the people, by the people, and for the people — that’s how Washington should work, right folks? These days, that’s not always the case. Dark money has flooded our elections, drowned out the voices of ordinary folks, and made special interest groups and corporations hugely influen…
  Amy Klobuchar · [email protected]
March 13, 2023 at 8:36 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 …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 9:18 PM

Happy Monday!

The Postal Service is a mess in Colorado…   Happy Monday, folks — or, wait, isn’t today Thursday? Uh oh. Every day, Americans rely on the US Postal Service for a whole range of essential, timely services — from receiving prescription medications and Social Security checks to sending ma…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
March 7, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Senate Republicans are causing delays ✈️

Republicans are playing political games with Phil Washington’s nomination.   Hey folks — A few weeks ago, hundreds of folks like you signed on to our petition urging the Senate to confirm Phil Washington, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. As I’m sur…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
March 3, 2023 at 9:07 PM

my story

  Hi there, can I 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 — …
  Team Hick · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 9:36 PM

It's Throwback Thursday

This Throwback Thursday, take a look at this old picture of John and let us know what you think.   Hey team — Today is Thursday, but here at Team Hick, it’s no ordinary Thursday — it’s Throwback Thursday. Keeping things light around the office is important to us. After all, how can we …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 10:05 PM

February flew by

Making sure we have the resources needed to protect our Democratic Senate majority and win competitive elections is so incredibly important, especially when Republicans are already spending millions of dollars trying to attack my colleagues in battleground states.   Folks — February ab…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
February 25, 2023 at 9:31 PM

I have great news

Here’s what we helped create by passing the Inflation Reduction Act:   Folks — We've got a lot to celebrate. In the last six months alone, we’ve created 100,000 new jobs! That sounds pretty good, right? Well here’s the sweetener: It’s 100,000 new clean energy jobs. Bloomberg News, 2/6/…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
February 24, 2023 at 9:15 PM

It’s within our reach to end the gun violence epidemic

  Heads up: This email discusses gun violence. Folks — Last Tuesday marked the five year anniversary of the day that the lives of students at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida were forever changed — when a gunman murdered 17 of their fellow classmates and teac…
  Jon Tester · [email protected]
February 22, 2023 at 9:56 PM

I’m running for reelection and I need your help

  Hello, Jon Tester from the great state of Montana here and I wanted you to be the first to know: I’m officially running for reelection. My team says we need to raise $1,000,000 in the first 24 hours of our launch. So, before I ask you to split a donation between me and John Hickenlo…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
February 17, 2023 at 6:32 PM

The latest attack on reproductive rights

  Team — Less than one year after the Supreme Court made the disastrous decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights still remain under attack. As of today, abortion is banned completely in 12 states across the country. But in January, the Food and Drug Administration expande…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
February 15, 2023 at 8:32 PM

The results are in

  Team, the results are in. We just finished combing through your responses to our February Priorities Survey, and here are three things that we learned: 1. Everyone shared that they’re committed to tackling the climate crisis. We feel the same way. That’s why we fought hard to get th…
  Adam Frisch · [email protected]
February 14, 2023 at 10:12 PM

I'm running against Lauren Boebert again

  Hello, I am officially running again against Lauren Boebert! In 2022, we came just 546 votes short of kicking Boebert out of Congress. It was the closest race in the entire country. Now, I’m running again to finish the job, but I need you with me from day one: Please, will you split…
  Maggie Hassan · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 9:01 PM

explaining our campaign debt

  Hi – I’ll explain more below but our (victorious!) campaign has a little bit of debt to pay off. We made some great progress before the end of the year, and we’ve got just a little bit left to go. If you could split just $10 between my campaign and John Hickenlooper's right now to h…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
February 8, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Thoughts? 📝

  Hey folks! First, I want to say thank you. Whether you chipped in last month to power our work, took action with us to demand that the Senate confirm Phil Washington as our next FAA administrator (can you believe we’re still waiting?!), or split a donation between our campaign and o…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
February 6, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Downright cruel

  Folks, House Republicans are showing us every single day just how high the stakes are in 2024. In case you missed it, a few weeks ago, MAGA extremists like Matt Gaetz held the entire House hostage for days, stubbornly withholding their votes for a House Speaker until their condition…
  Brittany Pettersen · [email protected]
February 4, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Our right to choose

  Friend, The GOP House majority is barely a month old, and already, we’ve seen multiple efforts to harm women’s health care and take away the right to an abortion. I want you to know that I am going to fight like hell to defeat any attempt to restrict the right to choose. And I’m goi…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
February 2, 2023 at 11:17 PM

Not today, Chevron

  Hey folks — Did you hear? Last week Chevron announced $75 BILLION in stock buybacks. And no, that isn’t a typo – that’s billion with a ‘B’. So basically after a year of literally record profits ($36 BILLION), Chevron has decided to use that surplus to lower prices and give workers a…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
January 31, 2023 at 11:06 PM

Believe me, I get it

  Hey folks — I’ll cut right to the chase. At midnight, we’re facing our first end-of-month fundraising deadline of the 2024 election. I know you might get tired of hearing about these deadlines, and look, I get it. But these milestones are important. Here’s three reasons why hitting …