Molly Banta · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 5:30 PM

3 updates from the (virtual) trail:

Our road map to victory →     Hey team‚ — I’m back with this week’s update from the (virtual) campaign trail: 1. While we haven’t been together at Team Lizzie HQ recently, our team has stayed connected through conference calls and Zoom virtual meetings.  Yesterday, we got togethe…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 9:18 PM

How are you doing?

With all that is going on.     Friends, So much has changed for all of us in the last weeks and months.  Like everyone else, I have been adapting — working from home, talking on the phone more (much more!), learning how to use Zoom and Teams, and navigating all the other tools th…

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 6:22 PM

3 new campaign updates:

You won't want to miss these →     Hey, team — our campaign is continuing to power ahead and there are a few key updates I want to share with you: 1. We received endorsements from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s Off the Sidelines PAC and Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Win Big Project!  As the fi…

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 9:33 PM

TX-07 Weekly Update

We're in this together →     Right now, Lizzie is focused on doing everything she can to lead us through these uncertain times.  The thing is, there are only 182 days left until Election Day, and before you know it, we’ll start seeing political ads during every commercial break an…

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 7:20 PM

This is it!

It's more clear than ever why we need to do this →     This is it—we’re in the final stretch before the end-of-month deadline tonight. Over the course of the past month, it’s become as clear as day that we need Lizzie’s strong and steadfast leadership in Congress. But Washington…

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  Patrick Denny · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Tomorrow:

We have a big deadline.     The end-of-month deadline is tomorrow, so I want to check in. Washington Republicans have made Lizzie their number one target for 2020, and they’re pouring money into our race. Their attacks make it that much more important that we finish the month in …

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 7:56 PM

Lizzie is focused on what matters

and that's Houstonians     There have been some big developments in our campaign this month, and with only three days left until the end of the month, we want to give you a recap: The largest GOP super PAC focused on House races made Lizzie its number one target for 2020, pledgin…

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 5:29 PM

The GOP's handpicked choice →

Washington Republicans just gave Lizzie's opponent their highest level of support.     Chip in to the TX-07 Defense Fund → I have another campaign update: Kevin McCarthy and Washington Republicans just made a big announcement of just how much they support Lizzie’s challenger, Wes…

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 10:55 PM

Washington Republicans' #1 target →

The GOP just made Lizzie its top target for 2020.     Chip in to the TX-07 Defense Fund → Friends, Did you see the article in today’s Washington Post -- the Congressional Leadership Fund, the GOP’s largest super PAC focused on House races, is planning to spend $3.1 million t…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Thank You!

    Thank you — I am so grateful for every person who has contributed to this campaign in ways too many to count – including financial contributions during the first fundraising quarter of 2020.  With everything going on in our world, and with so much need, I did not focus on th…

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  Patrick Denny · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 8:51 PM

The dynamics of our campaign have changed

What hasn't changed are the reasons why I'm proud to be on Lizzie's team.     There have been so many changes to daily life in recent weeks, including the dynamics of our campaign. We’re following guidelines released by the CDC.  We canceled all in-person volunteer events and fun…

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 6:15 PM

A quick update

While Lizzie is fighting so hard for us, I want you to know that our team is adapting     While so much is in flux right now, one thing remains clear: We need strong leaders like Lizzie in Congress. Lizzie has stepped up and is working across the aisle to make sure Houston famili…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

March 21, 2020 at 5:53 PM

We can do it!

    Friend, Today is Rosie the Riveter Day in the United States.  And it is fitting.  We are facing a moment in our history that is unlike any we have experienced.  One that will test all of us.  But we do have some guides – and Rosie the Riveter is one of them. Rosie represents th…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

March 16, 2020 at 7:24 PM

We're all in this together

Time to flatten the curve.     Friend — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold across our country and around the world, it is more important than ever that we all work together to minimize the spread of this illness.  That means taking action individually and collectively. We …

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 6:18 PM

Our History, Our Future

    Friend, It has been an eventful week – at home in my district, across the country, and around the world.  A week ago today, I was voting on Super Tuesday, watching the shifting dynamics in races up and down the ballot, knowing the consequences could not be higher.  Over the …

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 4:27 PM

I want to make sure you saw this:

Lizzie's note about 2020 → Folks — I wanted to make sure you saw Lizzie’s message from earlier.  Our campaign has officially entered the general election, and I wanted to let you know how you can help right now. Lizzie won in 2018 because so many of you donated your time and money t…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 6:48 PM

What we need from now to November

You     Friend, Across the country, voters made their voices heard yesterday.  Here at home, like so many others, I cast my ballot with a keen understanding of all that is at stake in this election, and a profound sense of hope that we really can make a difference when we vote. …

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

March 1, 2020 at 12:16 AM

Extra Day, Extra Time To Contribute!

But only until midnight →     We’re almost at the finish line — Each month, we set a fundraising goal so that we will have the money we need to run the campaign we want to run—a winning one. This February, we have an extra day to hit our goal.  Which is good, because we set an a…

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  Patrick Denny · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 5:51 PM

Good news:

We're on the right track!     HELP US REACH OUR END-OF-MONTH GOAL >> Chip in $5 now → Since our team reached out to you a few days ago, we’ve seen a big surge in contributions! We’re on the right track. If we keep up this momentum, we’ll be able to hit our end-of-m…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 11:01 PM

What your support means right now:

Washington Republicans are upping their game. We need to do the same.     HELP US REACH OUR END-OF-MONTH GOAL >> Chip in $5 now → Right now, our race is more competitive than ever, which means your support is more important than ever. Washington Republicans are uppi…

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 10:28 PM

All eyes are on this race--

even President Trump's     HELP US REACH OUR END-OF-MONTH GOAL >> Chip in $5 now → All eyes are on our race—even the president’s. This month, President Trump waded into our race and endorsed one of our potential opponents on Twitter.  And we’re seeing the effects—mo…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 10:51 PM

3 big things that happened this month:

It's more important than ever that we hit our goals.     HELP US REACH OUR END-OF-MONTH GOAL >> Chip in $5 now → We’re closing in on the end of the month, and our team is working around the clock to make sure we’re on track to reach our fundraising goals Chip in…

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  Patrick Denny · [email protected]

February 17, 2020 at 6:22 PM

Why I'm reaching out:

Our race has gotten even more competitive.     Hey, I’m Patrick, Lizzie’s Finance Director. I keep track of our numbers and make sure that we will have the resources to build a strong ground game so we can win in November. Right now, it’s more important than ever that we hit our…

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 6:20 PM

Did you see our message earlier?

I'm so excited!     Hi friends — I wanted to quickly flag the note below.  We wrapped up our first big strategy meeting of 2020 last week, and the truth is we have a lot of work to do. It’s going to be a tough race from now until November, especially now that President Trump has…

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 10:17 PM

This is big:

We need to be prepared. Something big just happened in our race: Our race is so essential to deciding control of the House that now even President Trump has gotten involved. Trump endorsed Washington Republican's hand-picked candidate, Wesley Hunt, and now, money from Trump donors i…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 9:27 PM

🎉 How you can help celebrate Lizzie’s birthday →

$45 for her 45th!     Lizzie is turning 45 TODAY! Here’s the deal: Yesterday, the 45th president of the United States waded into our race, throwing his “Complete and Total Endorsement!” behind the National Republican Congressional Committee’s hand-picked candidate. Let’s show Li…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 11:45 PM

BREAKING NEWS: Trump has set his sights on TX07

Show who YOU support!     We have an important update: President Trump just weighed in on our race. Trump just tweeted out his endorsement of Washington Republican recruit Wesley Hunt. CHIP IN TO THE TX07 DEFENSE FUND → Don’t let Donald Trump take TX07! We’ve always known…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Something special is TOMORROW!

And we need your help.     We have an exciting bit of news: Lizzie’s birthday is TOMORROW! SIGN LIZZIE’S BIRTHDAY CARD → Lizzie doesn’t make a big deal about her birthday, but we know it would mean a lot to her to hear from all of her top supporters. We want to give Lizzie a bi…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Our strategy for 2020:

We just left our meeting.     We have an exciting update: We just wrapped up our first big strategy meeting of the election year. And we have big plans for 2020! We have a lot of doors to knock, TV commercials to film, fundraisers to hold, and community events to plan, but we wo…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 11:23 PM

We know what we have to do

and how much time we have to do it     We know this is true: Our race was essential to winning the House Majority in 2018, and it will be key to holding it in 2020. That’s why experts have called our race a “bellwether for the nation” and one of the most competitive races in Texa…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 4:14 PM

A 2020 race to watch →

You play an important role in one of the most competitive races in the country.     Donate Our race is a race to watch in 2020. It’s been called one of the most competitive races, and there’s a razor-thin two-point margin in the polls. Our race has also been called a “bel…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 10:28 PM

Our vision for 2020:

This election will be hard fought.     The new year is off to a great start—thanks to you! In 2019, our campaign hit (and exceeded) all of our targets, both fundraising and otherwise.  We are starting this election year with the resources and the coalition we know we need to win …

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 12:01 AM

People are taking notice

of our campaign     We’re off to a great start for 2020 — people are taking notice of our race. The Houston Chronicle recognized all of Lizzie’s hard work in Congress, and the Texas Tribune called her “a force to be reckoned with.” Our race has also been called one of the most c…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

January 28, 2020 at 5:57 PM

What it means to be a 2020 battleground:

Our race is going to come with a high price tag.     Team — the first month of 2020 isn’t even over yet, but our campaign is already picking up momentum. Things are going to move quickly from now until Election Day, and we need to be ready for everything that’s about to come our …

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

January 22, 2020 at 9:51 PM

Roe v. Wade at 47

The fight continues.     Friends, Today marks the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s announcement of its decision in Roe v. Wade.  It was a landmark decision for women and families, holding that women have a fundamental, constitutional right to privacy that includes whether …

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  Molly Banta · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 3:53 PM

Let me introduce myself

I'm Lizzie's campaign manager, and I'm excited to work with you in the coming months!     Hey there!  I want to take this chance to introduce myself — I’m Molly, Lizzie’s campaign manager. I’m joining the team at an exciting time.  I have been working on campaigns across the coun…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

January 9, 2020 at 2:39 PM

We want to make sure you saw this →

Our race is one of the most competitive in Texas in 2020.     Houston Chronicle: “An endangered Texas congresswoman had an eventful first year in the U.S. House”Click here to read more → We want to make sure you saw this: The Houston Chronicle published a great article about all …

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 12:11 AM

Tonight's Deadline

It's a big one.     Soon it will be 2020.  And soon we will turn in our final FEC report of 2019.  You still have a few hours to make a contribution and show the strength of this campaign, team.   After tonight’s deadline, we will report our fundraising numbers to the FEC, whic…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 3:42 PM

Midnight Tonight

Midnight Tonight     Before midnight, I need you to help our campaign →   We are in the final hours of 2019 and the final hours before our last FEC deadline of the year.  At midnight, it will be 2020, and we will close our books for the year.   Many will view the strength of …

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 11:47 PM

Open before tomorrow's deadline:

We're so close to our goal!     Please read this before tomorrow’s deadline: Thanks to this team’s support we’re close to reaching our final fundraising goal of the year!   If everyone chips in, we can get the rest of the way there before the FEC deadline tomorrow. If you've …

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 4:42 PM

Laser focused on our race

It's one of the most important in the country.     Lizzie works every day to bring your voices to Congress.   But Washington Republicans have honed in on this seat, and recently, they’re laser-focused on defeating Lizzie.    They know this race is one of the most important in…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 4:15 PM

The next 48 hours are crucial

It's about more than just a deadline.     Right now, you’re probably getting a lot of emails from candidates about the upcoming FEC deadline, and I can tell you why.   This deadline is critically important.  It’s true — this is the final FEC deadline of the year. After midnight …

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 8:20 PM

We're almost out of time

to get involved     2020 is right around the corner.  And, while it still might seem far off, the 2020 election is around the corner, too. The final FEC deadline of 2019 is in just four days. After the deadline, we will report our fundraising numbers to the FEC for the last repor…

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  Nancy Pelosi · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 7:14 PM

It could all come down to this >>

I'm so proud of what we've accomplished.     I’m going to be straight with you: Control of the House Majority could come down to Lizzie’s race in 2020. Lizzie’s district is known as a “bellwether for the nation,” and I can attest to that. Texas’ 7th was essential to taking back t…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

December 24, 2019 at 4:41 PM

Happy Holidays

And warm wishes to you     This holiday season, I send warm wishes for a wonderful holiday. Now is the time of year where we set aside time to celebrate all that is good with family and friends from near and far.  We have so much to be grateful for, and to look forward to in the days…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 10:56 PM

What a year it has been!

I'm so proud of what we've accomplished.     Friends — it is hard to believe we have almost reached the end of the year.  It was just last year that I promised, if elected, I would work with anyone to get things done for my district and for people across the country.  I’m so proud…

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  Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 10:39 PM

That's a lot of robocalls →

Something has to change.     153 million robocalls.  That’s a lot, right? Well, that’s how many robocalls were made in Houston last month. When you look further, you’ll find there were an estimated 47.8 billion robocalls nationwide last year, which was 17 billion more calls than the…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 5:40 PM

LIzzie made a promise to you

And today she kept it!     The cost of health care and prescription drugs is an impossible barrier for too many Americans. Lizzie tackled this issue head-on in last year’s campaign -- explaining that one way to bring down health care costs was to allow Medicare to negotiate the p…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 8:15 PM

The attacks haven't stopped

Lizzie has been a fierce advocate for health care.     Listen, there’s a lot going on in Washington but the attacks on health care haven’t stopped. After failed attempts in Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act without an alternative plan, the Trump Administration and Washin…

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  Team Lizzie · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 10:52 PM

The attacks haven't stopped

Lizzie has been a fierce advocate for health care.     Listen, there’s a lot going on in Washington but the attacks on health care haven’t stopped. After failed attempts in Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act without an alternative plan, the Trump Administration and Washin…

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