Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

January 30, 2021 at 7:10 PM

Take CA-48 back

We need Harley back in CA-48. Can you help us get him there? At the beginning of this month, Harley left office. Now, we're campaigning to make sure he gets right back to the House.  As an Orange Countian myself, I can tell you that Harley's made sure that our voices are heard and our ide…

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  Team Rouda · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 11:43 PM

Let's not waste a second

This race will be as tight as it gets. We launched our campaign to reclaim CA-48 earlier this week. Now, we have our first deadline.  Sunday marks the last day of January and our first end-of-month fundraising deadline of 2021. Can you help us close out our launch week strong by donating…

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  Team Harley · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 12:47 AM

What Harley's accomplished >>

Harley's done a lot while in Congress. Check it out. Harley spent his last two years in Congress, fighting for the people of Orange County and the United States.  He accomplished a lot during that time. In fact, he accomplished so much that he was the most productive freshman member in Con…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

January 28, 2021 at 12:33 AM

An uphill battle

Team, this will be tough. Hi there -- I announced earlier this week that I'm running to reclaim California's 48th. And I've been so excited about the strong response from all of you. But, here's the deal: this will be a really tough battle. As it is, Democrats are in the minority in the d…

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

January 26, 2021 at 5:03 PM

Don't take our word

Harley's fought for Orange Countians since the start. Let's show him we're behind him now. Harley fought for Orange County families. Don't just take our word for it ⬇️. Harley's just announced he's running again to take the 48th back from Michelle Steel -- and, the truth is, this rac…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

January 26, 2021 at 12:44 AM

Harley's big announcement

Did you hear what Harley announced earlier? Team -- If you haven't already heard the big news, Harley just announced he's starting his run to take back the 48th! Harley was the most legislatively productive freshman member during his time in Congress. The person who beat him has already vo…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

January 25, 2021 at 5:36 PM

Some big news

I've got some big news for you. Hi there, You've been with us for a long time. You probably know I was the first Democrat in history to represent CA-48 in Congress when we beat Dana Rohrabacher in 2018, but, in 2020, we came up just short. Well, I have some big news for you. I'm running t…

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 12:14 AM

Congratulations, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff!

Earlier this month, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won races that changed the trajectory of our country. Their razor-thin victories mean that Democrats now hold power of both chambers of Congress, as well as the White House. That's a major breakthrough.  It means that after years of part…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

January 21, 2021 at 12:48 AM

Congratulate our newest Senators-elect from Georgia >>

With the swearing in of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, and Alex Padilla, Democrats officially have control of the Oval Office, House of Representatives, and, thanks to Kamala Harris's decisive vote, the Senate.  I worked really hard these past couple of years in the Ho…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

January 19, 2021 at 2:18 AM

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"

Hi there -- today, we remember Martin Luther King Jr. and the seminal influence he had on our society. This year, after more Black and Brown people's deaths due to police brutality, protests against racial inequality, and the recent siege on the United States Capitol led by white supremacists…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

January 14, 2021 at 12:24 AM

Michelle Steel's vote >>

One week ago, a violent group of insurrectionists hoping to overturn the results of our fair election took over the Capitol, parroting the President's false claims of election fraud and heeding his calls to go to the Capitol.Donald Trump helped spark and cultivate that insurrection. Republica…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

January 8, 2021 at 5:49 PM

Country over Party, always.

I, like so many of you, watched hundreds of rioters emblazoned with Trump paraphernalia debauch the halls of the U.S. Capitol, instigating violence and threatening our political process. Let's be clear: that riot was a white supremacist, anti-Semitic, terrorist attack sanctioned by the Presid…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

January 5, 2021 at 11:52 PM

Thanks to you . . .

Hi there, just a couple days ago, our newest Congress was sworn in, ending my time in the House for now. I'll be frank: it wasn't easy to see my opponent take over my seat. But, I'm proud of the campaign we ran and the progress we made in Congress during these last two years. You helped elect…

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  Harley R. · [email protected]

January 1, 2021 at 2:31 AM

In a few hours

In a few hours, we'll be leaving 2020 behind us and moving on to 2021 -- a year of hope, as we vaccinate millions of Americans, Joe Biden takes the White House, and our lives begin to feel more normal.  But, I'm also painfully aware that 2021 means the conclusion of my time in office and the …

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 8:19 PM

tonight

Hi there -- it's Alyssa, Harley's campaign manager. I'm just reaching out to let you know that our quarter deadline is tonight, so these are the final hours to help us jumpstart our campaign and show Michelle Steel we're ready to reclaim CA-48.Can you donate right now? Happy (almost) New Y…

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  Team Rouda · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 4:32 PM

our first deadline

Tonight is our campaign's first deadline of this cycle. We'll be honest: if we want to unseat Michelle Steel in 2022, we need to fundraise as much as we can, as early as we can.  We already know our next race is going to be tight. In a district where Democrats are in the minority and Harley i…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 9:13 PM

midnight tomorrow

Hey there -- losing my election this year was hard. Especially because I was really proud of our unprecedented victory in 2018 and of what we accomplished these past two years in a gridlocked Congress. I'm going to fight for another chance to stand for Orange Countians and fight for common se…

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 4:22 PM

Before 2020 ends...

We've only got two more days to end 2020 and close out our quarter strong. Can you chip into our campaign right now? Here's to the end of one year and start of the next! -- Rouda HQ Harley Rouda serves California's 48th district in Congress. In 2018, Harley defeated the 30-year incumb…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

December 28, 2020 at 4:38 PM

end-of-quarter

2020 was a tough year. I know I'm not the first to say it. But, here's the thing: we have an opportunity between now and the new year to set ourselves on a path towards victory in 2022. As Harley's campaign manager, I can say that it stung to lose in November -- especially by a margin that ra…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 11:37 PM

Friends, I hope you enjoy this holiday season

Hi there, it's been a tough year, and many of us are celebrating the holidays alone or without our extended families. That's not easy. But, now more than ever, this is a time when we can show our care for those around us by wearing masks, helping our neighbors, and thinking of those in need. …

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 7:43 PM

SIGN ON: Decriminalize marijuana now >>

The War on Drugs disproportionately affected Black and Brown communities. That includes marijuana laws leaving countless Black and Brown Americans behind bars. States across the country have already decriminalized marijuana, but decriminalizing marijuana on the federal level and expunging non…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Common sense and fair

Decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level doesn't just make sense economically, it also works towards rectifying racial inequality and historic prejudices.  I'll be blunt: this bill should have been passed a while ago. It's just common sense and fair at this point. But, while my colleagu…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

December 14, 2020 at 5:20 PM

For our country

Donald Trump won't stop pushing his election fraud claims and arguing he won the election -- no matter how many times facts refute his baseless statements. And, the thing is, prominent Republicans aren't stepping up to uphold basic truths and democratic principles. They're standing by his dec…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

December 13, 2020 at 5:19 PM

Fear, uncertainty, and doubt

Donald Trump still has not admitted that he lost the 2020 election and conceded to Joe Biden. And, in his refusal to do that, he's spreading FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt -- throughout the U.S.  Harley wrote an Op-Ed in the Orange County Register last week underscoring the real threat i…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

December 9, 2020 at 4:23 PM

What Trump's really doing...

Hey there, Trump lost the presidential election. That is as clear as day. You know it, I know it, and I believe he knows it too.  In my opinion, Trump isn't trying to take the White House this year. No, I think he's doing something much more pernicious: he's undermining our democracy and maki…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 8:05 PM

It's time to pass this bill.

Hi there, I just returned to DC. And, one of the top priorities on my mind is how I can help our Orange County families through this coronavirus surge and time of great economic uncertainty. But, the thing is, I can't act alone. And, the House also can't act on its own. We're depending on the…

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 12:47 AM

Will you join Harley in fighting for a COVID relief bill?

We're seeing skyrocketing numbers of coronavirus cases in Orange County -- and across California. Gavin Newsom has put in place additional restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus, and there's a chance that he may issue even stricter rules, as the number of folks infected keeps growing.…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

November 26, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Thanks to you all . . .

A lot has changed in all of our lives since last Thanksgiving, but one thing that hasn't changed is that there is still a lot to be thankful for. In fact, in the context of a challenging year, this feeling of gratefulness is perhaps more acute than ever. We've seen people step up to face all …

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 8:09 PM

Why Trump must concede >>

Last week, I conceded to my opponent. As the votes were being tallied, it was simply clear that my opponent was going to receive more votes than I was. So, I did what politicians have done since the founding of our country: I recognized her victory and my defeat. It wasn't easy. I was proud o…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

November 19, 2020 at 12:42 AM

Donald Trump lost the presidential election.

Donald Trump lost the presidential election. He lost the popular vote. And he lost the Electoral College. And, quite frankly, refusing to concede and step down is not just stealing this election; it's obliterating our system of democracy and paving the path to a dictatorship. But, we're not g…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

November 8, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Yesterday

Hi there, I woke up yesterday morning into another day of uncertainty: of who was going to win my race, of which party was going to have control of the Senate, and, of course, who was going to become our next president of the United States.  But just before 8:30am, one of those three things c…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

November 7, 2020 at 12:37 AM

We need to count every single ballot.

Hey there -- we've seen in these past few days and past few hours, that who's ahead in a race can change quickly -- literally overnight.That's why we need to count each and every vote. We need to make sure that the folks representing us next year are the ones who actually received the lion's …

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

November 6, 2020 at 3:40 AM

Update on our race

Hi all, it's been a long few days -- for all of us. We're waiting to hear the results of races across the entire country, including mine. We've known from the start that this was going to be a tough race. I flipped this seat blue for the first time ever in 2018 -- and the NRCC and special int…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

November 4, 2020 at 5:08 AM

Folks, thank you for being part of this team.

Hi there, it's the evening of Election Day, and we're now waiting for the results of our race to trickle in. We're expecting this to be a long night and next few days because this could come down to just a fistful of votes.  But, I'm confident we'll pull through, and I can't help but think ab…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 11:55 PM

Fwd: I'm nervous, folks, and I'm not just saying that.

I'm with Harley: I'm nervous, folks. It's Election Day, and we know we're in for a race that won't be quickly decided. Just like the New York Times, the LA Times, and The Independent, Harley and I both know that this race is going to be as close as it gets. But, rather than twiddling our thum…

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  Team Harley · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 8:20 PM

Open me for voter information!

Today's the day! Election Day is finally here, which means it's time to vote (if you haven't already!).  Here's a bit more information about how to cast your vote: If you're voting in person, check out this list to find vote centers across Orange County. If you've already filled in your ball…

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  Harley (personal) · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 2:43 AM

dropping you a note

Hi there, this is the very last note you'll get from me (or anyone on my team!) before Election Day. But, I wanted to send you one more email because I know you get how important this race is.  This is a tough race, it really is, but with the things my opponent has said and done, we frankly n…

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  Nicole LeClerc, Finance Director · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 8:48 PM

Quick finance update

Hi! With fewer than 24 hours until Election Day is upon us, I wanted to give you all a really quick finance update. Our whole campaign operation is relying on a budget we've laid out that goes right through Election Day. So, we're relying on you to keep on donating right up until the very mom…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 4:09 PM

I'm nervous, folks, and I'm not just saying that.

I've always known this is going to be a competitive race. No matter how long I'm in Congress, it will probably always be competitive -- because this is just a tough district to win in for a Democrat.  But, newspapers all over the place, from the LA Times to the New York Times to even The Inde…

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  Avery Rouda · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 1:25 AM

My dad >>

Happy Sunday, folks! This is Harley's daughter, Avery. I'm sure you already know what's at stake in this election, but this is just a gentle reminder that my dad holds one of the most competitive house seats in the whole country. That means we have to work extra hard to keep it! So, I've been…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

November 1, 2020 at 10:46 PM

Fwd: Global news now thinks people better watch our race?!

Hi folks, Nicole emailed you earlier today about The Independent highlighting our race (forwarded below!). I just wanted to follow up because that story was a gut check. It was another reminder of just how competitive this seat is and also of just how committed I am to continuing to represent…

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  Nicole LeClerc · [email protected]

November 1, 2020 at 7:13 PM

Global news now thinks people better watch our race?!

Whoa. The Independent (yes, the news source in the UK that reports on all things across the entire globe) just made a list of seven of what they think are the "most interesting House races to watch on Election Night." Can you guess whose seat is one of the seven.  Yes, they think folks better…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

November 1, 2020 at 3:51 AM

~scary~

Hi! I know you're probably enjoying the last spooky hours of Halloween, but I couldn't let today pass without sending you a quick note. We're only three days away from Election Day, and if we don't have a huge fundraising weekend, we honestly could lose this election. I know that sounds sever…

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  Kaira Rouda · [email protected]

November 1, 2020 at 12:04 AM

Our Halloween

Hi there -- it's Kaira, Harley's wife. I'm just reaching out to see how your Halloween is going and tell you a little about ours. This Halloween is a bit different than years past: our kids are grown, trick-or-treaters will be sparse, and Harley's election is in just three days. But, truthful…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

October 31, 2020 at 6:55 PM

Spooky

Happy Halloween! Today's supposed to be the spookiest day of the year, but you know as well as I do that this year has been full of spookiness.   There may be fewer haunted houses and scary Halloween gatherings, but I think this year takes the cake (or the trick-or-treat loot!) for scariest o…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 11:30 PM

4 days...

Hi folks, we're only four days away from Election Day. Four days! And, let me tell you, this time I feel just as nervous about Election Day as the last (and last time I was a challenger in a seat that had never been held by a Democrat!).  I'm not just nervous about losing my position -- I'm n…

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  Nicole LeClerc, Finance Director · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 6:32 PM

Fwd: The New York Times thinks our race is one to watch

Hey there -- I'm just following up on Harley's email from yesterday to give you a quick finance update.  The New York Times is spot on here: our race could go either way. What we raise in these last few days could be what cements victory for Harley or what portends a win for the radical right…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 3:13 AM

The New York Times thinks our race is one to watch

The New York Times just published an article naming some of the most important races across California. And, I'm not surprised to see that our race was one of the four they're following.  I'll tell you why I'm not surprised: this is an extremely competitive district (I'm the only Democrat who…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 11:25 PM

Our opponent wouldn't debate us so....

Since the get-go, our opponent has made it crystal clear she has no interest in debating Harley -- even though that's one of the most important ways voters get to know what the candidates stand for.   We're left grasping at straws why she's not giving Orange Countians a chance to see her take…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 3:33 AM

Even harder than the last time

Look, folks, I'm going to be honest here. Flipping CA-48 blue for the first time in its entire history was hard -- and extremely monumental.  But, now I'm in a race that could be even tougher -- in fact, some experts think it could be even closer than our race was two years ago. That's why we…

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