Chris Darcy · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 12:40 AM

It's going to take a lot

Hey there -- it's Chris, Harley's Deputy Finance Director. I'll get straight to the point: Michelle Steel outraised us last quarter. And, it's pretty clear why: she's getting huge donations from deep-pocketed donors and corporate PACs while also accepting money from anyone offering, inclu…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

August 28, 2021 at 3:23 PM

Look, I need your help.

My team pulled the numbers recently, and it looks like we've got good news and bad news.  The good news is that everyday, hard-working Americans are pitching in a whole lot more to our campaign than to Michelle Steel's.  The bad news is that massive special interest groups and deep-pocke…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

August 27, 2021 at 11:41 PM

Welcoming and supporting Afghan refugees

We've all watched what's happening in Afghanistan with shock, disappointment, and grief, as the Taliban has taken over the government and terrorist groups have launched attacks against US forces and those who supported us during the war. Now, many, many Afghans who have helped the US are …

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  Team Harley · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Sexual predators unite behind Steel

Michelle Steel has been connected to not one, not two, but three people who have allegedly committed sex crimes.  She's taken photos with Matt Gaetz (the member accused of sex trafficking) and accepted donations from Steve Wynn (the billionaire accused of a long history of sexual wrongdoi…

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

August 20, 2021 at 1:32 AM

A people powered campaign

How campaigns fund themselves tells you a lot.  Michelle Steel has received more than $750,000 from corporate PACs and national Republican organizations just this year. Harley counts on individuals, not PACs. During that same period Harley raised $135,000 more than Steel from actual peop…

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  Team Harley · [email protected]

August 15, 2021 at 11:26 PM

what a success looks like

The American Rescue Plan was a success. Period. End of story. Last month alone, we added close to a million new jobs -- and a whole lot of that can be credited to the plan.  To put that into perspective: Joe Biden has now added over 4 million jobs to the US, whereas Donald Trump lost 3 m…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 7:21 PM

No time to lose

I'm going to be really honest here, folks. A new report just came out about how our climate is doing, and things are not looking good. In fact, they're looking pretty devastating. I know that's not super uplifting, but sometimes we've got to be honest in order to make real change th…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 11:26 PM

We're really not okay

The truth is clear: humans are causing tremendous and irrevocable damage to our climate. And, while it's clear our next generation is going to feel the effects of our actions, we can still act now to define how big that impact is. But, it's going to take work on our end. A lot of work.  …

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

August 7, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Getting voters to the ballot box

Hi there -- I know we ask a lot of you, so I just wanted to reach out to tell you a bit more about one way we're putting your valuable campaign donations to use: increasing voter registration. For months, we've been canvassing neighborhoods in CA-48 and putting on voter registration event…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

August 6, 2021 at 12:50 AM

Hey -- do you support infrastructure?

Hey there -- I just wanted to quickly reach out to see if you support the infrastructure bill?! The Senate is sooo close to voting on the infrastructure bill. And, if it passes, that will mean huge steps towards to repairing our roads, improving our public transit, ensuring that we have c…

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 7:13 PM

We fixed her Tweet >>

Since the start of this pandemic, Michelle Steel has been so far behind the curve that she's jeopardized life after life in Orange County. Honestly. When the pandemic first hit, Michelle Steel made the stunning and ridiculous assertion that because dogs shouldn't wear masks, humans should…

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  Chris Darcy · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 11:58 PM

$5

I'm going to be honest here: our opponent outraised us last quarter. By a lot. Here's the thing: she's got a lot of deep-pocketed donors and friends who have no problem whipping out their check books and writing a number with a bunch of zeros at the end. Plus, the extremist wing of the Re…

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  Harley HQ · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 3:52 PM

Our environment **literally** needs Harley

We'll be the first to admit it: we are lucky to live in a place as naturally beautiful as Orange County. And it makes us all the more committed to keeping it beautiful and habitable for generations to come. That's why, when Harley was in Congress, his top priority was fighting climate chan…

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  Team Rouda · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 11:34 PM

4 reasons this deadline matters

Tomorrow is our fundraising deadline. Will you help us reach our goal by chipping in $15? To prove how important hitting this goal is, we came up with four reasons to donate right now: 1. Harley depends on grassroots donors like you, while Michelle Steel will take money from just about a…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 12:05 AM

Michelle Steel wants Roe v. Wade gone.

Michelle Steel is anti-women's rights. She is against giving women a say when it comes to one of the most impactful decisions on their lives, she's voted against legislation that would empower women and bring us closer to equality, and she's using her position as a platform to act on thos…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 11:26 PM

Unequivocally unacceptable

More than once, my opponent has shut down the idea of an investigation into the insurrection, but, despite her best efforts, we're still learning more and more about the horror of that day. Yesterday's hearing on the insurrection marked another window into how deeply impactful and absolut…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 11:13 PM

this deadline is almost here! 🗓

My fundraising deadline for July is in just four days. Will you help me hit my goal by chipping in now? Last year's election was too close to take any chances this time around. That's why we need to hit every fundraising goal we can. While my opponent is taking money from insurrection ba…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

July 24, 2021 at 4:28 PM

Money won't get you everything

My opponent and a whole lot of her mega donors seem to believe that big donations can get you anything you want.  Case in point: one of her wealthy donors wanted more land, so she helped enable the sale of precious Orange County park land -- in fact, land close to parcels worth over $1 mi…

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  Harley HQ · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 10:57 PM

Cashing in from the dead

We knew Michelle Steel's war chest was going to be big this quarter. It was to be expected when she accepts money from just about any corporate PAC and just about any donor, including accused sexual offenders and insurrection backers. What we didn't know was that Michelle Steel was going …

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  Team Harley · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 11:26 PM

Not in our county

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz tried to come to Orange County to proliferate lies and spread hate. They failed. That's because so many of us spread the message: we do not welcome hateful conspiracy theories or radical extremism. Right-wing extremism is on the rise in Orange …

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 11:19 PM

What do you wanna see? 🤔

Hey -- we talk a lot about being a campaign that's fighting for you. And, that's really what our aim is. So, we're coming to you. Will you let us know what issues you care about most by taking our survey today? We'd love to hear exactly what you're excited about. Are you ready to …

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 11:22 PM

Where you come in

Hi there -- we're coming off a super exciting week. We had a big end-of-quarter performance (thanks to all of you) and just hosted our first in-person event! But, even with all that momentum, we're still up against a BIG hurdle. Michelle Steel is taking in a lot of money from deep-pockete…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 11:34 PM

Where we're at

We've got good news and bad news... The good news is people are excited about Harley -- as they should be! We had our first town hall last week, and it was energizing to see how amped people were about Harley.  The bad news is Michelle Steel is the incumbent and she's raking in massive c…

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

July 12, 2021 at 2:29 AM

The letters tell it all

Both Harley and Michelle Steel wrote opinion pieces on infrastructure published in the Los Angeles Times. But, that's just about where the similarities end. In fact, their views were nearly polar opposites. Some people had some very strong opinions on their different views and even wrote …

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

July 10, 2021 at 2:56 PM

Right wing extremism here in Orange County

I grew up in Orange County, have lived here for most my life, and care a whole lot about who represents it. So, it's really tough to read articles like this one ⬇️ that talk about the hold right wing extremism has on the county.  Here's the thing: we all know the radical right exist…

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  Team Harley · [email protected]

July 7, 2021 at 11:33 PM

Michelle Steel honoring confederates?

Michelle Steel just stooped to a new low. Not only did she just completely ignore the racism and outright atrocity of the Confederacy by voting against removing Confederate statues from the Capitol, but also she once again made it clear she will embrace white supremacists and the radical r…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

July 4, 2021 at 4:46 PM

Our independence

Happy Fourth of July, folks!  On the last day of the constitutional convention of 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by a woman, "Mr. Franklin, what do we have, a republic or a monarchy?” Benjamin Franklin replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Many of you may have heard this story be…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

July 2, 2021 at 9:41 PM

A really big thanks to you, folks.

Hi there -- it’s been a busy quarter. In fact, we made over 5,000 phone calls and sent too many emails to count! And you responded.  So, thank you! Thank you for reading our emails, for chipping in a few dollars when you could, and for being with us on our push towards 2022. But, our wo…

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  HarleyforCongress.com · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 4:16 AM

Benghazi 10, Insurrection 0

Michelle Steel just voted against creating a select commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection. Republicans led TEN committees to chase wild Benghazi conspiracy theories. Steel's vote to block a commission into a violent insurrection is GALLING. Will you rush a donatio…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 12:37 AM

tough

Hi -- our deadline is at the end of the day, and so I'm reaching out one more time to ask if you could chip in a few dollars before midnight? Losing in 2020 by only a couple of percentage points was tough. Seeing my opponent take office and choose Trump and allegiance to the radical right…

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  Alyssa Napuri, Campaign Manager · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 9:52 PM

CA-48 over party

Hi there -- it's Alyssa, Harley's campaign manager. Harley's been spending every free moment he's got working to make sure we come out with a strong fundraising quarter. That's because, for him and for me, this race isn't about the letter after the candidate's name or the prestige of the …

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 7:16 PM

quick reminder...

...that I am running against someone who: 1. Had a member of her senior staff who met with insurrectionists before January 6th 2. Is funded by some of the same donors who contributed to the mayhem of that day 3. Voted to block an investigation into January 6th This race isn't about Democ…

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  Team Harley · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 1:55 AM

Big Money and the Big Lie

We all know Big Money can take overtake elections. But, it is absurd how much they'll give and whom they'll give to.  In fact, a group just found that companies, including Reynolds American Inc, Koch Industries, and Toyota, have all donated over $5,000 to candidates who refused to certify…

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  Women @ Team Harley · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 1:30 AM

Sick and tired of it

The Paycheck Fairness Act just failed to pass through Congress, which, as us women know all too well, just doesn't make sense. Men should not be entitled to earn a single penny more than women for doing the same thing. Yet, we see time and time again men getting paid more for doing the ex…

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

June 27, 2021 at 4:27 PM

Michelle Steel DOESN'T want equal pay for women?!

Michelle Steel doesn't seem to prescribe to the belief that women should fight for other women. She voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that would help women fight for equal pay, which is just plain ridiculous.  Time after time, men make more than women. We all know it, and w…

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  Alyssa Napuri, Campaign Manager · [email protected]

June 26, 2021 at 9:58 PM

Michelle Steel and her insurrectionist connections

Hi there -- our end-of-quarter deadline is in less than a week, and performing well here is critical to our campaign. Here's why: Michelle Steel is raking in the Big Money from folks with deep pockets and connections to shady dealings. In fact, one of her campaign donors allegedly put hun…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 3:12 AM

They're setting up our country for voter suppression and more Big Lies.

Republicans in the Senate just refused to even begin a debate over HR 1 -- a major bill that makes access to the ballot box easier, reduces the influence of big money in politics, strengthens ethics rules for public servants, and implements other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of…

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  January 6th Update · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 3:08 AM

Is Michelle Steel part of the insurrection?

Here's what we know about Michelle Steel and the January 6th insurrection: 1. A member of her senior staff was at a planning meeting with insurrectionists. 2. One of her closest allies -- former Congressman Dana Rohrabacher -- attended it.  3. Some of her key supporters funded it.  4.  She…

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  Rouda HQ · [email protected]

June 20, 2021 at 3:19 PM

Not what Harley would do.

Michelle Steel took office just six months ago, but, in that time, she's shown just how critical this race truly is.  Time and time again, she's voted and acted against our values and against helping the people she's vowed to serve. That's not what our representatives are supposed to do,…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 6:43 PM

Birds of a feather

News just came out that Dana Rohrabacher was actually part of the protests before the Capitol insurrection. Check it out  ⬇️ ⬇️ That's right. Rohrabacher broke the police barricade and marched with the people who jeopardized the lives of Members of Congress and the Capitol Police. …

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 7:22 PM

Dana just crossed another line

We've got some very big news: CA-48's longtime Member of Congress, Harley's former opponent, Putin's favorite Congressman, and Michelle Steel's staunch political mentor was caught on camera protesting at the Capitol during the insurrection. Yeah. That's straight-up terrifying.  We know h…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

June 13, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Let's show how much we care about our oceans >>

Our oceans are under threat. That's devastating for the next generation who may not be able to enjoy sandy beaches, clean water, and vibrant marine life. It's also frankly very concerning because of the ocean's ability to mitigate the climate crisis. So, it's up to us to demand we priorit…

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  Harley HQ · [email protected]

June 13, 2021 at 12:30 AM

protect our 🌊🌊

Here in Orange County, we know just how precious our oceans are. We know our shores are literally diminishing with less and less sand on our beaches every year. We know offshore drilling threatens our beaches and marine life. And we also know we can't let our beaches waste away without …

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  Alyssa Napuri, Campaign Manager · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 11:35 PM

Proud

I am an out and proud member of the LGBTQ community, and I am proud to work for an LGBTQ Advocate, Harley Rouda.  The person who held CA-48 for decades before Harley said that it was okay to refuse to sell houses to LGBTQ people. The person who holds the seat now joked about pulling her d…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 11:35 PM

Pride >>

Happy Pride Month, folks!  I am very proud to be an ally of the LGBTQ community. The very first thing I did when I took office in 2019 was cosponsor the Equality Act -- because I wanted to show everyone that I was going to fight tooth-and-nail all of Trump's discriminatory policies.  I'm…

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  Alyssa Napuri · [email protected]

June 5, 2021 at 5:50 PM

Fwd: Our democracy is on the line

Hi there -- I just wanted to reach out to make sure you saw what Harley sent yesterday. I've forwarded the email below so you can check it out. Our democracy is being attacked from the inside -- from folks who want certain people in office and will go to great lengths to stop their challe…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 11:20 PM

Our democracy is on the line

Believe me, folks, I am not someone to blindly follow a political party and inherently stand against another one. In fact, over the course of my life, I've been a Republican, Independent, and Democrat. But, the fact of the matter is that Trumpism is inspiring and cultivating a dangerous t…

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 3:52 PM

This Memorial Day...

We saw our democracy challenged over the last few months of 2020 and into 2021 with the Big Lie and the insurrection on January 6.  We continue to see it challenged with spineless politicians who fail to honor their oath to the Constitution.  To think of all the men and women who have gi…

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  Team Rouda · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 3:48 PM

Today is extra important

Folks -- here's the deal. We've got a pretty major deadline at the end of May, but we're drawing a line and not asking you about it tomorrow on Memorial Day.  But, that does mean today is the last day we'll be reminding you about our deadline tomorrow, so it's especially important.  Can …

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  Harley Rouda · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 5:04 PM

What I stand for

I stand for our country and our county. Hi there, I know that my team and I email you a lot about what my opponent has been doing in Congress. The truth is, I feel like I have to tell you what she's doing -- because it just goes against so many of the principles I stood by in office. But, …

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