Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

August 9, 2020 at 7:29 PM

Jeopardy

  Brandt — I’m concerned about the recent influx of new super PAC and dark money spending to prop up Thom Tillis. We cannot fall short in North Carolina because losing ground here would put the entire Senate majority in jeopardy for Democrats. But the only way we can stop from getting…

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  Take Back North Carolina · [email protected]

August 9, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Losing ground in the polls

  Washington Republicans are spending nearly $50 million to support Thom Tillis, now that Mitch McConnell’s super PAC added another $2.6 million to sink our campaign. And we can see why. A recent North Carolina Senate poll shows Cal Cunningham TIED with Republican incumbent Thom Tilli…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

August 8, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Let me explain

  I need to explain the situation our campaign is facing right now before I ask you to make a donation today. Brandt, here goes: I count ten public polls released in the last month showing a tight race against Thom Tillis. This is one of the closest Senate races in the nation and sure…

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  Team Cal · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Our average online donation has dipped

  Good news first: Right now, we have more donations in August than we did at this point in July — another sign of our incredible momentum. Lots of folks are chipping in right now to help us flip this seat blue and that’s amazing. Now, here’s where we could use some help: Our average …

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 5:03 PM

This is just wonderful

  What a wonderful surprise, Brandt. Last night, my team let me know just how many of you chipped in for my birthday. I want you to know your contributions mean the world to me, and reminded me of how lucky I am to have such a strong, enthusiastic team. I’m so thankful for all the fol…

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  CalforNC.com · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 12:03 AM

Psst!

  Shhhh, it’s a surprise, Brandt... Today is Cal’s birthday! Our team is doing our best to make this a special day for Cal. Normally, we might be able to celebrate with some cake at the office. But due to the pandemic, we are all still working from home. So, I’d like to build a strong…

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  North Carolina Senate Alert · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 8:06 PM

Top GOP super PAC launching $21M Senate ad blitz

    NEW: Top GOP super PAC launching $21M Senate ad blitz, including in North Carolina Mitch McConnell’s Super PAC network is spending an outrageous amount of money to sink our campaign and save Thom Tillis. We need to fight back immediately. Rush a donation right here: If yo…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 4:13 PM

I have some news

  Hey Brandt, I have some urgent news in our Senate race. Mitch McConnell’s super PAC just moved $2.6 million into the North Carolina Senate race to begin another series of TV ads next week. This is on top of last week’s news that a separate McConnell dark money group is adding anothe…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 8:02 PM

South Carolina

  John — This morning, a new poll came out of South Carolina showing my good friend Jaime Harrison in a statistical tie with Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham. Morning Consult | August 2020 Lindsey Graham (R): 44% Jaime Harrison (D): 43% Jaime is locked in a dead heat with his oppon…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 10:07 PM

There’s a special photo at the end of this email

  I wasn't going to message you so soon again, John, but we just got some big news in our race — President Obama endorsed our campaign for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. This is one of the most competitive races this fall. Rush a donation to join him and help us flip this seat togethe…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 4:33 PM

Three months

  We have exactly three months until Election Day, John, and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for this team. Month after month, you’ve helped us reach our fundraising goals, spread our vision for a stronger North Carolina, and connect with folks all over our state. Our campaign grows by…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Oh heavens

  Oh heavens, John — our end-of-month deadline will expire in a few short hours, which means I have to ask if you can add a donation before midnight. The latest polls show us locked in a tight race, and Washington Republicans are flooding our state with outrageous sums of money. Click…

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  CalforNC.com · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 7:03 PM

$1

  I’m emailing to ask if you can chip in $6, John. I have a good reason. There are currently SIX Senate races rated as “toss-up” and North Carolina is one of the most likely to flip. Democrats have virtually no chance of taking back the Senate without our state, but some recent polls …

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 3:12 PM

I need to explain something

  I need to explain something, John. We’re in a very strong position to win this election in November. The polls show my opponent has weak support, even in his own party, and our campaign’s message is breaking through to voters across North Carolina. But we can’t rest — not with Mitch…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 12:15 AM

Before we close the books here

  John — I’m keeping this one incredibly short. Tomorrow at midnight, we’ll close the books on our July fundraising deadline. Most polls show this race within single digits. Some are even saying it’s tied between Thom Tillis and me. And Washington Republicans are spending huge amounts…

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  Team Cal · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 8:34 PM

BREAKING: Mitch McConnell’s dark money group adds $3.5 million

    BREAKING: Mitch McConnell’s dark money group just dropped another $3.5 million in ads as the polls show this “toss-up” race within single digits. We have to fight back — now! Rush a donation of any amount before our July fundraising deadline tomorrow to help get Cal’s mes…

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  Devan from Team Cal · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 5:16 PM

The “tipping point” race

  I’ll be honest, John — our fundraising has dipped a bit, so we need to work twice as hard to catch up by tomorrow’s deadline. Our finance team is scrambling to raise as much money as possible, from as many individual donors as possible. Why the urgency? Because right now, we’re fina…

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  North Carolina Senate Alert · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 12:37 AM

You vs. Mitch McConnell

  John — Mitch McConnell’s donor network is spending more money in North Carolina than any other Senate race in the country. Flooding millions of dollars into false attack ads to sink our campaign and save his grip on power in Washington. So we're launching ads of our own to get our m…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 8:44 PM

The end of this email

  At the end of this email, I will ask you to add a donation to my United States Senate campaign in North Carolina. We have a really important end-of-month fundraising deadline coming up this week, and I want to start by explaining why this is such an important moment for our campaign…

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  Team Cal · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 4:25 PM

North Carolina is “the swingiest of swing states”

  What a week, huh? Recent polls show us locked in a tight race, Donald Trump was just in North Carolina, Mike Pence is here today, and we’re days away from our July fundraising deadline. There’s a lot of attention on North Carolina in this election and we really think we can win this…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 1:03 AM

I refuse

  John — First and foremost, I want to thank you for everything you’ve done to help us get this close to flipping this Senate seat. Very few people thought we had a chance to win this thing when I decided to run — but we’ve proved them wrong with recent polls showing this race within …

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  Team Cal · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 9:39 PM

No one is going to bail us out

  John — Friday is our July fundraising deadline and we’re currently on pace to fall a bit short of reaching our goals. But unlike our opponent, we won’t be turning to corporate PACs to bail us out. Instead, we are raising the resources we need from folks like you, chipping in what th…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 5:47 PM

I need you to let me explain

  John — I’d like to ask you to make a contribution to our campaign, but first I think it’s important to explain where we stand in this close Senate race and why we need your support now, more than ever. The latest polls show this race in single digits — one recent poll even shows our…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 11:03 PM

“I’m on your team.”

  John, With fewer than 100 days until Election Day, I wanted to check in and share some thoughts from the (virtual) campaign trail. We’re living through challenging and unprecedented times. With issues like health care, education, and corruption on the ballot in November, there’s a l…

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  Take Back North Carolina · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 7:05 PM

You won’t believe who’s in town...

  Guess who’s in town today? None other than Donald J. Trump visiting North Carolina for the fifth time this cycle. It’s clear that the White House is taking North Carolina very seriously. They’re taking note of the same polls we’re seeing — showing a tight race between Cal Cunningham…

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  Team Cal · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 3:01 PM

monthly targets

  Hope you had a good weekend, John! Unfortunately, this might be the last thing you want to hear first thing on a Monday morning... Donald Trump will be in North Carolina today and we are tracking behind on our July fundraising goal ahead of his visit. To make matters even worse, Mit…

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  North Carolina Senate Update · [email protected]

July 26, 2020 at 10:38 PM

Re: Trump in NC

  Donald Trump is coming to North Carolina for a FIFTH visit tomorrow. Yep, you read that right — it’s visit #5. It’s no wonder, too. Thom Tillis could use all the help he can get, especially given how close the polls are in this race. Washington Republicans are terrified about losing…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 26, 2020 at 6:31 PM

We don’t have a lot of time

  100 days. That’s how long we have left until Election Day — which is when we’ll wake up knowing that we have an opportunity to bring change to Washington. We’ve known from the very beginning that this election will be tight — and recent polling proves it could come down to just a ha…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 25, 2020 at 11:07 PM

Six years

  As I talk with folks across the state, I’m asked a version of the same question nearly every day: How will you make sure your actions in the Senate reflect North Carolinians’ priorities? John, for the past six years, Thom Tillis has chosen to prioritize the interests of corporations…

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  Team Cal · [email protected]

July 25, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Can you help us stay on track?

  So sorry to interrupt your Saturday, John — we’ll keep this brief. Our end-of-month fundraising deadline is just days away, and we’re not quite where we need to be to meet our goals. We’re fighting tooth and nail to give North Carolinians the representation they deserve in Washingto…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 25, 2020 at 3:09 PM

Donald J. Trump

  John — I hope you’ll take a moment to read my email from yesterday about Trump’s fifth visit to North Carolina, and then, donate $5 or more before he gets to our state. With your help, we can fight back against the attacks we’re facing from Washington Republicans and flip the Senate…

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  Team Cal · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 11:29 PM

3

  John, Exactly one week from today, our July fundraising deadline will come to a close. Here are three reasons why it’s so important that you chip in to our campaign before the clock expires: This race is a toss-up. Recent polling has Cal Cunningham locked in a razor-thin race with …

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  CalforNC.com · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Wow!

  John, This race is a toss-up and our team needs your immediate help. Major election forecasters believe that whoever wins the North Carolina Senate race will win control of the entire chamber. So, not only could we replace Thom Tillis with a bold leader like Cal — but we can also en…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 3:09 PM

Re: Trump visit

  Donald Trump is coming back to North Carolina for the fifth time on Monday. But before I get into it, I have to ask: Can I count on you to add a donation before Trump arrives? We have a real opportunity to win this Senate race in North Carolina — which means we can’t afford to take …

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  Team Cal · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 10:26 PM

The tipping point

  We’re emailing you to ask for $5, John. Here’s a short explanation: There are currently five “toss-up” races where Democrats are running neck and neck with their Republican opponents. Mitch McConnell’s super PAC and National Republicans are dumping millions of dollars into these rac…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 3:05 PM

I have something for you

  I have a personal request, John: Can you chip in $10 to my campaign for U.S. Senate today? I’ll explain more in just a moment. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Chip in $10 now Chi…

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  North Carolina Senate Alert · [email protected]

July 22, 2020 at 11:02 PM

buckets

  Thom Tillis is one of the most vulnerable Republican Senators up for re-election this year. North Carolina is one of our best chances to flip a seat. Our race could be the tipping point for Senate control. And a new poll shows us ahead by only three points. Mitch McConnell’s network…

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  CalforNC.com · [email protected]

July 22, 2020 at 6:47 PM

Breaking news

  BREAKING NEWS: National Republicans are hammering us with more than $1M in nasty attacks against Cal this week. This is part of Mitch McConnell’s efforts to flood more money into North Carolina than any other Senate race. The GOP playbook is unfolding right before our eyes, and it’s…

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  Take Back North Carolina · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 7:32 PM

November 3, 2020

  Let’s rewind, John — Republican Senator Thom Tillis only won North Carolina’s Senate race by one point in 2014. Almost every poll in our race today shows this race is likely to be just as close on November 3, 2020. North Carolina could be the closest Senate race in the country, and …

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 3:24 PM

I owe you

  I know these are challenging and uncertain times, John. This is a moment that underscores the need for strong leadership in Washington. With that in mind, I hope you will give me a minute to explain why it’s so important we flip this U.S. Senate seat — and why it’s crucial that we w…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 7:40 PM

$5

  I’m emailing to ask if you can chip in $5, and I have a pretty good reason for doing so. There are currently five Senate races rated as “toss-up” and one of the most likely to flip is right here in North Carolina. Democrats have virtually no chance of taking back the Senate unless w…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 19, 2020 at 8:07 PM

We’ve done it again

  We’ve done it again, John. Thanks to your generosity, we met our fundraising goals this week and are on track to outraise Thom Tillis for the third consecutive quarter. When I first entered this race, I knew it would be tough to compete with Mitch McConnell and Thom Tillis’ corporat…

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  Take Back North Carolina · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 11:04 PM

If you’re looking to flip a Republican-held Senate seat, then rush a donation to Cal Cunningham’s campaign right now >>

  If you’re looking to flip a Republican-held Senate seat, then send a donation to Cal Cunningham’s campaign right now to help us raise $24,000 in 24 hours. We can only win this race with your help. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go t…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 8:03 PM

Day one

  Will you chip in $10 or whatever you can afford to my campaign for U.S. Senate in North Carolina? We ambitiously extended our mid-month deadline to midnight tonight because the stakes in this race have never been higher. So, if you could chip in a donation now I’d be very grateful. …

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  CalforNC.com · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 3:10 PM

Good thing

  John, our campaign’s momentum has never been stronger. Not only did we outraise our opponent for the second time in a row, we crushed our mid-month goal yesterday. Good thing, too. Washington Republicans are dumping more millions here than any other Senate race this cycle. If we’re …

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  Cal 2020 · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 12:04 AM

Hate to bother you

  Hey John — We hate to bother you, but this is the last time our team will reach out tonight. At midnight, we face our first fundraising deadline of the new quarter, and we really can’t afford to miss it. Especially not after outraising Thom Tillis in Q2 — the bar is much too high fo…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 7:42 PM

Hours to go

  I’ll be really direct, John: With only a few hours left before our mid-month deadline at midnight, we still have a ways to go to hit our target and stay on track for the first fundraising deadline of this new quarter. Will you contribute to my campaign ahead of tonight’s midnight de…

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  North Carolina Senate Alert · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 4:09 PM

Tick tock...

  Quick (and exciting!) update for you ahead of tonight’s mid-month fundraising deadline, John: Last quarter, we raised a record-breaking $7.4 million, setting a high bar for our campaign moving forward. We learned last night that that is nearly $5 million more than our opponent raise…

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  Cal Cunningham · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 11:40 PM

It’s me again

  John — It’s Cal again. I wanted to send a very short, personal message to you before the end of the day about tomorrow’s deadline. It’s important. Almost all of the polls show this race within the margin of error. Some are even putting it down to a single digit. We firmly expect thi…

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  Team Cal · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 7:33 PM

our budget

  John — I think it’s important you take a look at some of the polling data that’s come out in recent weeks about our Senate race: East Carolina University Cal Cunningham (D) - 41% Thom Tillis (R) - 41% Fox News Cal Cunningham (D) - 39% Thom Tillis (R) - 37% New York Times Cal Cunning…

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