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  Ed Markey · [email protected]
October 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM

It’s bigger than the shutdown

  Friends, this government shutdown is bigger than just one budget or one politician. This is a story about greed and corruption. For years in this country, the wealthiest have rigged the system to line their pockets at the expense of regular Americans. CEOs make 290 times more than the av…
  Cam Charbonnier via. Team Markey · [email protected]
September 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM

A potential challenger

  Friends — Ed’s campaign manager here. This is big: We very recently learned that a credible primary challenger is getting ready to enter this race. At a time when Massachusetts should be focused on countering Trump’s radical, authoritarian agenda, we may instead be forced into a long and …
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM

Government shutdown

  Friends, Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans's callous cuts to health care programs have already created a full-blown health care crisis in this country. Now, they want to shut down the government in order to further strip away the care that Americans rely on. Medicaid. The Affordable Care …
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM

I’m writing to ask for your help.

Since day one, this campaign has been powered by grassroots supporters like you   Friends, I’m writing to humbly ask you to make a contribution — $5 or whatever you can afford — before our FEC fundraising deadline tomorrow at midnight. Let me explain: Since day one, this campaign has been p…
  Ed Markey for Senate · [email protected]
September 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM

We’re getting nervous 😬

Our FEC deadline is at midnight on Tuesday — two days away — and we’re still well behind our fundraising goals.   Friend, we’re getting nervous. Our FEC deadline is at midnight on Tuesday — two days away — and we’re still well behind our fundraising goals. We tried telling you that we are …
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM

I will not back down.

If Democrats back down now, it will send a message to Republicans that they can get away with anything   Team — I recently spoke to the amazing progressive patriots gathered for the Democratic Convention here in Massachusetts. My message was simple: I will not back down. Yes, Trump’s admin…
  Team Markey · [email protected]
September 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM

Four days. 600 people.

Friend, we just got out of a quick campaign finance meeting with Ed.   Team, we just got out of a quick campaign finance meeting with Ed. We told him the bad news: With four days to go until our FEC fundraising deadline, we still need to raise about $16,000 to hit our goal and secure the fu…
  Senator Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Stupid

Trump thinks he’s some master businessman, but all he’s done by ending these tax credits is kill jobs, harm American manufacturing, and make it much harder to fight climate change.   Team — I was proud to lead the way on passing historic climate change legislation during the Biden administ…
  EdMarkey.com · [email protected]
September 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Tom Homan should resign.

  Friend — Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, was caught red-handed accepting a $50,000 cash bribe from undercover FBI agents. He promised those agents, who were posing as contractors, favorable treatment under the Trump administration in exchange for the cash. But when Trump took office, his…
  Ed Markey for Senate · [email protected]
September 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM

$5...

We need you this week more than ever.   $5. That is the donation we are asking you to make to Ed Markey’s campaign before our FEC fundraising deadline in just one week. Yes, just $5. $5 because this campaign doesn’t take a dime from Super PACs or corporate lobbyists who have too much power …
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM

Jimmy Kimmel is back on air

Using the power of the federal government to silence your critics in the media is a clear sign of our descent into fascism.   Team — This is huge news. But let’s take a step back and get the bigger picture: Donald Trump is the most anti-free speech President of my lifetime. Yes, for all o…
  EdMarkey.com · [email protected]
September 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM

A humble request: Personally endorse Ed Markey today

  Hi Team — It’s Sunday and we have a big week ahead for our campaign, so we’re reaching out today with one simple question: Will you personally endorse Ed Markey and our movement for a country that is fair, just, and equitable for all? If that’s all you need to hear, use this link to add …
  ed markey's iphone · [email protected]
September 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM

it was a tough summer across the board, and being honest, we are way way behind where we hoped to be

  Hey there, Ed Markey here. I had just a few minutes this morning to write you this message from my phone. Long story short, our FEC fundraising deadline is fast approaching, and I really need your help. Grassroots donations from people like you make everything we do possible, from taking o…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM

Golden Dome

  Team, Trump wants to build a “Golden Dome.” It’s a trillion-dollar mistake in the making. If you’re not familiar, the Golden Dome is Trump’s proposal for a large-scale missile defense system. Experts disagree on whether the proposal makes strategic sense or would even be feasible. They do…
  Gavin Newsom · [email protected]
September 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Holy Cow!

  Hey everybody, Ed Markey here. Gavin Newsom is working to pass new Congressional maps in California that would directly counter the GOP’s rigged Texas map. I wanted to pass along this message from his team and ask you to consider splitting a donation between my campaign and his campaign …
  Team Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM

right to it

When it comes to saving our democracy the only way out is through.   Team, we’ll get right to it. Despite the continued chaos of Trump's presidency, despite Republicans raising tons of money ahead of the midterms, and despite our FEC deadline in just two weeks, we are struggling to get our …
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Trump is attacking working families

My friend Peggy Flanagan is ready to change that   Trust me, friend: There's too few voices in the Senate calling out corporations and taking on the status quo. More than ever, we need Democrats who have the guts to fight Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies who are selling out the mid…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM

The most important person

Nothing we do, nothing we accomplish, can happen without you and thousands of other grassroots supporters who make up this movement.   Hey there, it's Ed. The most important person on this campaign isn’t me, or the campaign manager, or some consultant or wealthy donor. The most important p…
  Jon Ossoff · [email protected]
September 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Sorry to be so direct

  Friend, Ed Markey here. My colleague and friend Jon Ossoff is running for reelection to the Senate in Georgia. I wanted to pass along this message from him and ask you to consider splitting a donation between our campaigns today. Hey friend, it’s Jon. I’m respectfully asking: Can you sp…
  EdMarkey.com · [email protected]
September 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Sign On: Protect kids from harmful AI

AI chatbots are a child safety catastrophe.   Friend — A brief warning: This email covers a very heavy topic. Last month, we learned of a heartbreaking tragedy: A 16 year old boy in California took his own life with the guidance and encouragement of an AI chatbot. In his final moments, he …
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM

Legally required

I try to be totally honest about our fundraising when I send you these emails   Team — I’m sure you know by now that I try to be totally honest about our fundraising when I send you these emails. So, here’s the truth: September 30th is an FEC deadline, which means that at the end of the mo…
  Team Markey · [email protected]
September 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM

It’s a lie

Trump and Republicans in Congress have insisted against all measures of fact and reality that they did not cut Medicaid.   Team — Last week, RFK Jr. sat in front of a Senate committee and claimed there were “no cuts to Medicaid” in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill. That was a lie. And he’s not the fi…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM

(bump) Illegal imprisonment

  Friend — Senator Ed Markey here. A few months ago, I went down to visit Rümeysa Öztürk at an ICE detention center in Louisiana. Rümeysa is a constituent of mine who was arrested by the Trump administration for exercising her right to free speech. She was denied due process, sent to indefi…
  Ed Markey for Senate · [email protected]
September 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM

RFK Jr: "I don't know how many died”

RFK Jr. answered questions before a Senate panel on Thursday, and it was a disaster.   Friend — Did you catch Ed on MSNBC yesterday? RFK Jr. testified before a Senate panel on Thursday—and it was a trainwreck. He defended firing top CDC health experts. Claimed he doesn’t know how many Amer…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM

kings, tyrants, dictators, and authoritarians

  Friend — Often, when I walk the streets of Boston, I think about the people who fought for our nation’s independence. I think about the patriots who dumped British tea into the Boston harbor in protest. I think about Paul Revere, who rode his horse out of Boston to warn the minutemen of…
  Breaking via Ed Markey · [email protected]
September 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Florida just did the unthinkable.

  Friend — Florida’s surgeon general has announced that the state government will work to eliminate any and all vaccine mandates, including for children who attend public schools. This means children as young as 3 years old would no longer be required to get vaccinated for diseases like mea…
  Team Markey · [email protected]
September 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM

We The People

Please take two minutes and complete our September 2025 Team Markey Issues Survey   Team — Our democracy is all about We The People, and Ed Markey believes in hearing directly from the people who make up this movement so he can best represent our interests in Congress. So, we want to check …
  Ed Markey for Senate · [email protected]
August 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM

Last-Ditch Attempt

Here’s the situation:   Here’s the situation: We’re behind. This is our last-ditch attempt at turning our fundraising around before tonight’s midnight deadline. After that, we’ve got difficult decisions to make. We explained that Trump and his far-right MAGA movement aren’t going anywhere,…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM

A great disappointment

I have some personal thoughts that I wanted to share with you today.   Friend, it’s Ed. I have some personal thoughts that I want to share with you today. I hope you’ll read to the end. Donald Trump and the Republicans' victory on election night last November was of course a disaster for ou…
  Team Markey · [email protected]
August 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM

$248,680,218 vs. Your $5

We have a responsibility to our planet to keep up the fight. And we have a responsibility to win.   Friend — $248,680,218. That's the total amount of cash that the oil and gas lobby spent to sway the results of the 2024 elections. It’s the most money Big Oil has ever spent in an American el…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM

We’re in trouble

  Friend — I’ve been proud to serve my hometown of Malden and the people of Massachusetts—first in the State House, then in Congress, and now in the Senate. No matter the role, my compass has always been the same: science, data, and facts. That’s what responsible leadership demands—listeni…
  EdMarkey.com · [email protected]
August 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Ed Markey can’t be bought.

$5 is all it takes to join this powerful movement for progressive change.   Ed Markey can’t be bought. He doesn’t ask for help from corporate Super PACs. He doesn’t spend all day on the phone with billionaire donors. But he can still fight, and he can still win. We’ve seen it time and tim…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM

“A lot of people are saying maybe we’d like a dictator.”

Trump wants to be a dictator. You know it, I know it. Republicans know it.   Friends — Trump wants to be a dictator. You know it, I know it. Republicans know it. So rather than tell you what you already know, I want to skip straight to the most important part for top supporters like you:…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM

My friend Sherrod

  Friend, it’s Ed. I’m reaching out today because my friend and colleague Sherrod Brown is running for Senate in Ohio. I hope you’ll give me just a minute to talk about why I support Sherrod, and why you should consider splitting a contribution to his campaign. Many of us know Sherrod as a …
  Ed Markey for Senate · [email protected]
August 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM

This is crucial to our campaign’s success

We have seen time and time again that the establishment tends to underestimate the power of a grassroots movement.   Friends — $5. That amount is so crucial to our campaign’s success. You’re probably wondering what a $5 contribution can possibly do when we’re up against corporate PACs, foss…
  EdMarkey.com · [email protected]
August 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM

a “Ponzi scheme.”

Donald Trump and the Republican Party have made it clear that they want to cut or even dismantle Social Security   Friend — Social Security is one of the most successful government programs in American history. It’s simple: We all pay our hard-earned money into Social Security over the yea…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM

Boston will not bow down to Trump.

This is our city, not his. Nobody here elected him to anything.   Friend — Trump’s DOJ has sent an ultimatum across the country: Any city that refuses to comply with Trump’s draconian, violent ICE crackdowns and deportations will lose all federal funding, and could even face prosecution by…
  Sherrod Brown · [email protected]
August 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM

I’m personally asking

I need you in my corner from day one.   Friend: When you love this country, you fight for the people who make it work. These words have guided my life in public service. So it pains me to see everyday folks working harder than ever but still falling behind – while D.C. politicians give hand…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM

Trump doesn’t give a damn about the law

Trump sent the National Guard into DC this week over a made-up “crime emergency.”   Team, Trump sent the National Guard into DC this week over a made-up “crime emergency.” But Trump refused to call in the National Guard on January 6th, when violent rioters were storming our Capitol and at…
  Team Markey · [email protected]
August 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM

Can you prove us wrong?

  Team, we’ll get right to it. We just had a campaign meeting with Ed. We had to explain that our fundraising has fallen off a cliff since the start of the month. That’s right — despite the continued chaos of Trump's presidency, despite Republicans pushing through disastrous cuts to health…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM

My commitment

I have about 15 minutes of free time in my schedule today. I know that doesn’t sound like a lot of time, but with a schedule like mine, I can assure you it’s a gift.   Friend, I have about 15 minutes of free time in my schedule today. I know that doesn’t sound like a lot of time, but with …
  EdMarkey.com · [email protected]
August 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM

The White House is partnering with PragerU, a far-right propaganda machine pretending to be an educational service

  Friend — Have you heard of PragerU? If not, it’s quite simple to explain. PragerU is a far-right propaganda machine pretending to be an educational service. In fact, PragerU’s founder has openly stated that his goal is to “indoctrinate” children with right-wing ideology. They parrot qu…
  Senator Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Trump’s thugs have taken over our capital

Trump is following a strategy used by dictators and kings throughout history:   Friend — Trump is following a strategy used by dictators and kings throughout history: Mobilize the National Guard to carry out your political agenda. First, he sent the Guard to Los Angeles against the wishes …
  Team Markey · [email protected]
August 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Something to be proud of

Ed sees it as his responsibility to fight Trump’s authoritarian, anti-immigrant, anti-worker agenda   Friend — We’re proud that Ed has voted against Trump’s disastrous agenda more than anyone else in the Senate this year. Will you click here to make a quick contribution and show that you …
  Ed Markey for Senate · [email protected]
August 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM

RFK Jr. is a very dangerous man

It’s hard to even find the words to describe this level of recklessness   Friend — It’s hard to even find the words to describe this level of recklessness, but a few come to mind: Stupid, Dangerous, Appalling. Take just a moment to remember the chaos and pain of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mill…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Trump is tying the EPA’s hands behind its back

He’s throwing away our future so he can line the pockets of the fossil fuel lobby.   Friend — We’re not even through the first year of Trump’s administration. But it’s clear that when we finally get this wannabe-dictator out of office, we’re going to have a lot of work to do to get our cli…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM

Republicans are falling deeper into authoritarianism

Re: Texas. I want to break down how we got here.   Friends — You may be following what’s happening in Texas. You may be hearing about it for the first time now. Either way, I want to break down how we got here. First: Trump worked with Republicans leaders in Texas to propose new Congressio…
  Ed Markey · [email protected]
August 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Trump just fired the head of labor statistics for sharing the truth.

If you don’t want to read all of Trump’s rambling, here’s what just happened.   Friends — If you don’t want to read all of Trump’s rambling, here’s what just happened. Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics put out an important jobs report that showed the American economy slowing down unde…
  Senator Ed Markey · [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM

A very personal ask

I hope you’ll let me explain   Friends — I know it’s a very personal thing to ask for your support. But I hope you’ll let me explain why I’m asking you to chip in $5 before our fundraising deadline at midnight. You see, your $5 funds everything this campaign does. Your $5 makes it possib…
  EdMarkey.com · [email protected]
July 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Your supporter record for Ed Markey >>

Ed's counting on you to help us build the progressive movement.   Your Team Markey Record Supporter: [email protected] All-Time Donor: Not Yet! July Deadline Donor: Not Yet! Deadline: TOMORROW, July 31st at Midnight Suggested Donation: $5.00 CONTRIBUTE $5 Friends — Our July fundraising d…