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  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
December 30, 2021 at 4:45 PM

The whole ballgame comes down to Wisconsin

  Team,    The recent dysfunction in the Senate is a reminder that the Democrats’ majority is hanging by a thread in the next election.    Did you know that Ron Johnson is the only Republican incumbent who has to run in a state that Joe Biden w…
  Team McGrath · [email protected]
December 29, 2021 at 8:12 PM

Q&A with someone who slept through 2021

  Team,    It’s been quite a year. For anyone who accidentally slept through or who proactively tuned out 2021, we figured we’d answer some questions to get you up to speed.    (Of course, if you lived through it and know exactly what’s at stak…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
December 24, 2021 at 6:41 PM

I just want to make sure you know

  Friends,   After everything we’ve gone through the last year and a half, I hope you’re able to spend the holidays safely with people you love.    On the hardest days — whether it’s being a candidate, an organizer, or just being a mom — what k…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
December 21, 2021 at 8:03 PM

This keeps me up at night:

  Team,    I’ll keep this one short.   What’s at stake in the next election keeps me up at night.    We’re up against the most dangerous strain of radical ideology I’ve ever witnessed in our politics. And if we lose control of the House and Sen…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
December 20, 2021 at 12:03 AM

Let me walk you through our strategy

  Team,    In two weeks, we’ll be in an election year.    But we haven’t been waiting around when it comes to our top Senate target, Ron Johnson. Our team has spent months recruiting and organizing people in Wisconsin to speak out about why Ron…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
December 15, 2021 at 4:39 PM

Mouthwash + hogwash

  Team,    It appears Ron Johnson is still on the cutting edge of fake science. This is a guy who got his YouTube account suspended early this year for spreading bad vaccine information. The other day, he was caught on tape saying that gargling…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
December 13, 2021 at 3:58 PM

Team Kentucky

  Friends,   My heart goes out to the families in Western Kentucky affected by the tornado and storms this weekend. It’s heartbreaking to consider the devastation to our communities, and especially during the holidays.    If you’re looking for …
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
December 3, 2021 at 12:06 AM

Stacey Abrams is exactly the kind of person we need in office

  Friends,   I want to tell you how thrilled I am that Stacey Abrams is running again for governor of Georgia.    We started Honor Bound with people like Stacey in mind — women leaders who’ve dedicated so much of their careers to service. And s…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 7:12 PM

URGENT: Corporate money is flooding back into Republican coffers

  Team,    The GOP cash advantage in next year’s Senate elections is now 2-to-1.    It’s one reason why the Cook Political Report shifted its forecasts toward Republicans in three key races. And when you take a peek under the hood, you get a di…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
November 29, 2021 at 4:35 PM

Our mission is simple: Don’t let them get away with it

  Team,    The way the media covers the January 6th attack could lead some people to think there are two legitimate sides to this issue.    There aren’t. The fact is that a mob attempted an insurrection on the 6th of January, and several Republ…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
November 25, 2021 at 4:06 PM

Here’s to you

  Friends,   I just wanted to send a short note today to make sure you know how much your support means to me (and to our country).    There have been times over the last several years when the news has felt overwhelming — when hope for the fut…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
November 23, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Pushback matters.

  Friend,    For most members of Congress, the FBI raiding the home of your campaign manager would be the worst news you could get in a week.   Not Lauren Boebert. After her former manager’s house was searched last week in connection with an el…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
November 22, 2021 at 8:22 PM

Multiple choice:

  Friend,    Thanks to all of you who wrote in to say what matters most to you about the 2022 elections.    We received a wide range of answers, some of which were incredibly thoughtful and some of which were appropriately blunt. Now, let me as…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
November 18, 2021 at 8:04 PM

Answer me this:

  Friend,    There’s a lot at stake in the next election. (It seems like we’ve been saying that a lot lately, doesn’t it?)   As we start to finalize our plans heading into next year, I want to get your feedback.    What’s most important to you …
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
November 11, 2021 at 4:46 PM

Honor women veterans. (Elect them.)

  Happy Veterans Day, friend --   As we salute the Americans who have served our country today, I’m reminded of why I started Honor Bound: To inspire more women veterans to “pick up their pack” again and run for elected office.    There are two…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
November 7, 2021 at 8:32 PM

Can Ron Johnson feel shame?

  Friend,    When it comes to holding on to the Senate majority next year, there are few races more important than Wisconsin’s.    That’s why it’s alarming to see a sitting senator, Ron Johnson, making his case for re-election by giving voice t…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 6:19 PM

Before the Trick or Treaters arrive...

  Friend,   Halloween shouldn’t be a day for politics (unless you’ve got an election coming up on Tuesday, in which case, go get ‘em!)   Around here, I’m helping some sugar-minded kids transform into a Tinker Bell, Captain America, and the Mars…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Earth-shattering report in Rolling Stone

  Friend,   We’re starting to learn a lot more about the role that some members of Congress played in the January 6th attacks.    A recent Rolling Stone report claims that two organizers of the “Stop the Steal” rally were in regular contact not…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
October 24, 2021 at 4:40 PM

Another FEC violation for Boebert (!)

  This is kinda unbelievable, team.    After getting busted for violating campaign finance law this summer, Lauren Boebert is under fire again for several errors in her brand-new report to the Federal Elections Commission.    For one, the numbe…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
October 21, 2021 at 8:20 PM

The latest numbers from Ron Johnson and Lauren Boebert

  Friend,    The latest numbers from our top two target races are in — and they tell very different stories.    Senator Ron Johnson in Wisconsin had a pretty underwhelming fundraising report, raising less than two of his Democratic challengers.…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
October 14, 2021 at 7:28 PM

Ron Johnson has no idea what’s about to hit him

  Friend,    When I say that our approach to the midterms is completely different from your typical political operation, this is what I mean: We got rid of the playbook that says spend all your money on TV and hope for the best. We’re investin…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
October 9, 2021 at 8:57 PM

We didn’t forget about Ron Johnson

  Friend, here’s how incredible you are:   Shortly before our deadline last week, this team reached 10,000 grassroots donations toward our effort to take on and defeat the worst members of the Sedition Caucus in Congress. I just want to say tha…
  Team McGrath · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 12:36 AM

This might actually be doable...

  Friend,   Amy set an ambitious, seemingly impossible goal for this FEC deadline.    And with just a few hours to go, we’re 91 donations from reaching it. (This might actually be doable!)    Here’s the thing: If we fall short, you can bet that…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 7:11 PM

I have a hunch...

  Friend,   Tonight is our big FEC fundraising deadline.    Soon, we’ll report our progress in the effort to defeat some of the ringleaders of January 6th.    I have a hunch there are a lot of people waiting to see what this team can do. That’s…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 5:55 PM

Lauren Boebert might have broken campaign finance law

  Friend,   The other day, we told you about Rep. Lauren Boebert’s fundraising haul in her last FEC report — raising nearly $1 million as a reward for being one of the ringleaders on January 6th.    Now, the Denver Post is reporting that Boeber…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 7:23 PM

Lauren Boebert is raking in cash

  This is disgusting, team.   Some members of the Sedition Caucus in Congress are seeing windfalls in political donations — all because of the role they played on January 6th.    One of these beneficiaries is Lauren Boebert, who reported raisin…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
September 18, 2021 at 8:04 PM

Another ridiculous update about Lauren Boebert...

  Friend,   You’d think that after floating that you might run for Congress in a district that isn’t your home, you might lie low for a few days.    Not Lauren Boebert.    She was in the news again this week for saying that President Biden shou…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
September 11, 2021 at 2:42 PM

20 years

  Friend,   I would be dishonest if I said this note to you was an easy one to write.    The 20th anniversary of 9/11 brings me so many feelings that it’s almost overwhelming to sit here and compose readable thoughts. The tragic event itself, t…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
September 9, 2021 at 5:38 PM

I’m writing to you about my friend Conor

  Friend,   Today, I want to fill you in on a Senate election in Pennsylvania that CNN is calling the #1 race in the country.    A friend of mine, Conor Lamb, is running to flip that seat from Republican control and help Democrats hold on to th…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 6:22 PM

The news just keeps getting worse for Lauren Boebert

  Friend,   It’s bad enough that Lauren Boebert is one of the most outspoken ringleaders of the January 6th Sedition Caucus.    Now, it appears there are serious ethical issues that may cast a shadow over her re-election campaign. First, we lea…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
August 28, 2021 at 3:39 PM

Here’s who you picked:

  Friend,   We asked for your help to select our next target for the midterm elections — and the results are in:    Our next mission is defeating Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-03), removing from Congress someone who openly and brazenly has betrayed t…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 12:42 AM

Last call: Help pick our next target race

  Friend,   We’re getting very close to naming our next target for the midterm elections, to join Sen. Ron Johnson on our list of elected officials who must be defeated next year.   I’d love your input before we make our decision. Go vote today…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
August 21, 2021 at 5:07 PM

I believe our political future depends on work like this:

  Friend,   We talk a lot about the work being done in the near term to win elections and fight back against a dangerous, growing threat against democracy.    But to truly make headway in parts of the country where extremism is on the rise, Dem…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 11:06 PM

Afghanistan

  Friend,   The news from Afghanistan has been difficult to watch, especially for those of us who served there. I’m thinking a lot about our Afghan allies who stood shoulder to shoulder with us, and how imperative it is that we bring them and t…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
August 11, 2021 at 4:17 PM

Will you be a founder of Honor Bound with me?

  Friend,   Last week, I announced my latest mission: to inspire and support women who’ve led lives of service to run for elected office.    For me, this is both personal and urgent. If this is a turning point in our country’s history, we need …
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
August 3, 2021 at 5:41 PM

Announcing my latest mission

  Friend,   It’s publication day for my book, Honor Bound. (I’m thrilled to share my story, in my words, with all of you.)    But that’s not the only news I have to share today.   I’m launching my latest mission: a nonprofit organization — also…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 7:36 PM

Ron Johnson’s no-good-very-bad summer

  Friend,   When we announced that Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin would be our first target for 2022, we knew that control of the Senate could come down to this race.   Since then, Ron Johnson has had a DISASTER of a summer. First, he got blaste…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
July 28, 2021 at 8:05 PM

“This is how I’m going to die”

  Friend,   I can't get the testimony from yesterday's congressional hearing out of my mind.   Iraq war veteran and Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell testified that he thought to himself on January 6th, “This is how I’m going to die.” And he …
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 11:03 PM

UPDATED: This is my story, on my terms

  I heard from a few of you that the links in my original message didn't work for everyone, so I wanted to send it along again with updated links to pre-order Honor Bound. It means the world to me to get to share my story with you in this way.  -- Amy     ---------- F…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
July 20, 2021 at 11:31 PM

This is my story, on my terms

  Friend,   When you’re a candidate for office, you get to hear other people tell your story all day long — and let me tell you, that’s not always pleasant. As you know, millions of dollars were spent last year to convince Kentucky voters that …
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Here’s what the other side desperately doesn’t want to talk about today

  Friend,   Starting today, 39 million families across the country will start to receive direct payments thanks to the new Child Tax Credit that Congress passed as part of the American Rescue Plan.    These are monthly checks of up to $300 per …
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
July 14, 2021 at 11:02 PM

We’ve narrowed it down to three - will you weigh in?

  Friend,   Let me start by saying thank you.    In the run up to our FEC fundraising deadline, you stepped up to support the mission to defeat the worst members of the Sedition Caucus in Congress. Because of your help, we’re able to add a new …
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 6:32 PM

The worst of the worst in Congress are raking in cash

  Friend,   We’re a few hours from the first big FEC fundraising deadline since we announced our mission for the midterms: to defeat members of the “Sedition Caucus” in Congress.   And checking the numbers, we’re just shy of reaching an importa…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 6:35 PM

I can’t think of a more American way to fight back

  Friend,   I get asked this kind of question a lot:    Where do we find hope when such a large part of the country is so out of touch with reality and willing to toss the basic principles of democracy out the window?    I’m sure we all might a…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
June 22, 2021 at 6:01 PM

I want you to see what we’re working on

  Friend,   It makes me sick to think that there are members of Congress right now who cheered on the insurrectionists on Jan. 6, and betrayed their oath of office in a vote to overturn the 2020 election.    I want them to know they haven’t got…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 5:02 PM

An update (with real numbers)

  Friend,   I’m going to ask for a donation at the end of this email, because our first big FEC deadline of the 2022 election is just days away.    But first I want you to know why this deadline matters.   Our team has a new mission — it’s toug…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
June 15, 2021 at 11:24 PM

The first big deadline of this election

  Friend,   You probably didn’t need a reminder that Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate are dangerously thin.    But Mitch McConnell gave us one yesterday — openly bragging about what he’ll do if he’s Senate majority leader agai…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
June 9, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Need your input on this

  Team, we’re in the process of identifying our target races for 2022, and I want to get your input.    The mission is simple: Defeat the “Sedition Caucus,” the members of Congress whose actions instigated the January 6th attack and who continu…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
May 31, 2021 at 5:04 PM

What I owe my friends who never came home

  Friend,   Leading up to this Memorial Day weekend, I had the honor of speaking at a winging ceremony in Pensacola, Florida (the “Cradle of Naval Aviation”). This is the place where future naval aviators and flight officers train to earn their…
  Amy McGrath · [email protected]
May 26, 2021 at 8:26 PM

This attack is ludicrous and desperate

  Friend — just a quick follow-up to my note about the NM-01 special election.   Republicans are diving into the muck, trying to paint Democratic nominee, Melanie Stansbury, as pro-crime. It’s an attack that’s as ludicrous as it is desperate.  …