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  Kerry Washington · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 10:19 PM

My friend, Rev. Raphael Warnock

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  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 8:52 PM

insider baseball talk

  Friend: I'm about to ask you to pitch in a contribution to keep Georgia and the Senate blue – but first, I'm going to let you in on some insider information. Experts at FiveThirtyEight are saying several things about Georgia, but it all boils down to us being one of the only…
  David Hogg · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 7:10 PM

America deserves better

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  The Rev · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 5:19 PM

I would like to personally say thank you

͏‌Hi friend – yeah, you, friend! I would like to personally say thank you. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 3:38 PM

the latest top lines

  Friend, we just wrapped up our daily campaign meeting, and we wanted to quickly share the latest top lines: Recent polls show Rev. Warnock is neck and neck with Herschel Walker. GOP donors have poured over $30 million into Walker's campaign to help him defeat us. …
  Reverend Warnock · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM

I'm asking you to hold on to this hope with me

Friend, I'm feeling hopeful and energized about our battleground race to keep Georgia and the Senate blue. Here's why: First, national Republicans rushed Georgia with tens of millions of dollars. We feared their attack ads were having a major impact because polling showed me beh…
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 12:09 PM

just one cup of coffee

what if I told you that you could help us win our critical race here in Georgia for the price of a cup of coffee? ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…
  Rev. Warnock · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 2:34 AM

I am grateful for the victories we've won

  Hi, friend! Rev. Warnock here, and I just want to say thank you. I’m taking a moment out of my day to count my blessings – and I couldn't be more blessed to have you on this team. Last year, we defied all political pundits and naysayers to flip Georgia and the Senate blu…
  Warnock HQ · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 1:10 AM

This isn't the update we wanted to share

  This isn't the update we wanted to share, friend: Polling shows Rev. Warnock neck and neck with Trump's handpicked candidate, Herschel Walker. If we don't close our $24,916 budget gap ahead of tonight's midnight deadline, we might not have the resources we need to take the l…
  Martin Sheen · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 10:09 PM

This is Martin Sheen reaching out about the most important Senate races in the country.

I speak to you today as a concerned fellow American ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏…
  Warnock HQ · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 8:38 PM

early voting is underway!

Big news, friend: Early voting is officially underway in Georgia – which means the first votes of our must-win race are already being cast! We're heading into the final stretch more prepared than ever to mobilize the voters we need to keep Georgia blue. But with just 20 d…
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 6:49 PM

you might not know this about me (photo enclosed)

  One of the best parts of being back home in Savannah is stumbling across old pictures. 😂 You might not know this about me, but I have 11 brothers and sisters and grew up in public housing. Our family was short on money, but we were long on love and faith. My journey – …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 5:05 PM

early voting is underway

  Friend, early in-person voting is underway. Our entire campaign has been building up to this moment, and we cannot afford to let up or lose momentum. In this final stretch, polls show Rev. Warnock in a dead heat with his Trump-backed opponent, Herschel Walker – and friend, w…
  John Legend · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Join me in helping Rev. Raphael Warnock win his neck and neck Senate race in Georgia

Hi, friend – it’s John Legend. Today, I’m personally asking you to join me in helping Rev. Raphael Warnock win his neck and neck Senate race in Georgia.   You might not know this, but Rev. Warnock and I actually share a lot in common. We both grew up in working-class families…
  RW · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 1:47 PM

a quick note for you

I've got 15 minutes in between meetings, friend, so I thought I'd send a quick note to you about the state of our race now that Election Day is just 20 days away. All eyes are on Georgia, and experts are saying that I'm one of the most vulnerable Democratic senators up for …
  The Rev · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 11:38 AM

my roots are planted deeply in Georgia soil

  Friend – my roots are planted deeply in Georgia soil. I grew up in public housing on the west side of Savannah – and I attended Morehouse College, a historically Black university in Atlanta. I went on what I called a "full faith" scholarship, meaning I didn't know how I woul…
  Raphael · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 2:19 AM

the last FEC deadline

  Sorry to email you again, friend, but I wouldn't reach out one more time if it weren't important. Our midnight deadline is less than 2 hours away, and we're still short of our goal. With recent polls now showing me neck and neck with Herschel Walker (R), missing fundraising …
  Warnock Senate Race Alert · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 1:12 AM

the clearest signal to date

We're worried, friend: Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have held megadonor fundraisers for our opponent, Herschel Walker, in the clearest signal to date that the Republican Party is going ALL IN to defeat Rev. Warnock and turn Georgia red. Even worse, Walker and t…
  R. Warnock · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 11:50 PM

help me beat the odds (again)

  $5 – that's how much I'm asking you to donate today, friend. Your $5 could help me beat the odds (again), keep Georgia blue, and defend our Senate majority. And your support has never been more urgent: Right now, experts at Politico say our race could decide which party…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 10:37 PM

our race will once again determine Senate control

  We know you get a lot of emails from us, friend, but we wouldn't be reaching out again unless it was absolutely critical. Give us a moment to explain: The last FEC deadline of the election is TONIGHT, and experts at FiveThirtyEight have confirmed that our race in Georgia wil…
  Warnock HQ · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 9:19 PM

Rev. Warnock and Sen. Ossoff are reaching out

  This is concerning, friend. With Rev. Warnock NECK AND NECK in the polls and tonight's FEC deadline rapidly approaching, we're falling short of our fundraising goal. That's why Rev. Warnock and Sen. Ossoff are reaching out with an important message: Rush $5 or more so w…
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 8:04 PM

I'm personally asking: Will you help power our campaign to victory?

Friend – after I reached out to this grassroots team yesterday, thousands of folks stepped up to rush their urgent support. I'm so grateful. If we keep this up, we'll be able to spread our bold message to Georgians in every corner of our state. But my team just showed me the latest numbe…
  Warnock Update · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 6:34 PM

a razor-thin margin

  Friend, polling shows Rev. Warnock NECK AND NECK with Trump's handpicked candidate, Herschel Walker (R)! That’s why Rev. Warnock is reaching out directly with a call to action: Will you answer Rev. Warnock's call and give $5 or more now – before tonight's FEC deadline …
  Raphael Warnock's Team · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 5:04 PM

closing this gap

  Friend: We need to raise an additional $30,000 by tonight's FEC deadline to keep our TV ad on the air. But as of this morning, we're on track to fall short. Here's why closing this gap is so important. NBC News is calling Georgia the number one swing state of the November el…
  Warnock, R. · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 3:22 PM

the best link to donate:

  Friend, I wouldn't reach out again if it weren't important. Experts at FiveThirtyEight say our race in Georgia will decide Senate control. But polls show this race neck and neck, and unless we close our budget gap before tonight's FEC deadline, we won't have the resourc…
  Warnock Campaign HQ · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 1:38 PM

we can't pull ahead unless folks like you rush your immediate grassroots support

  UPDATE from CNN: Rev. Raphael Warnock's chances of defending his seat in Georgia were just UPGRADED But recent polls show Rev. Warnock NECK AND NECK with his Trump-backed opponent, Herschel Walker – and we can't pull ahead and win unless folks like you rush your immediate gr…
  Warnock for Georgia · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 11:20 AM

heating up

  Friend – with the last FEC deadline of the general election just a few hours away, we're still falling $36,279 short of our must-hit goal. That's why we pulled your record, and here's what we found: SUPPORTER ID: [email protected] DONATED TODAY TO KEEP GEO…
  Warnock HQ · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 2:33 AM

big news

  Friend, big news: Georgia voters have started casting their ballots – in the race FiveThirtyEight says will decide Senate control. With polls showing Rev. Warnock neck and neck with Herschel Walker, we urgently need resources to reach the voters that will decide this race – bu…
  Sen. Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 1:22 AM

reflecting on everything we've accomplished together

  Friend, as voters across Georgia begin casting their ballots, I've been reflecting on this people-powered movement and everything we've accomplished – and I am filled with immense gratitude. Together, we defied all odds when we flipped Georgia blue last year – not only deliv…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 12:04 AM

please read this ASAP

  Friend: FiveThirtyEight reports that Senate control will come down to Rev. Raphael Warnock's battleground race in Georgia. With early voting officially underway, here are the three numbers you need to know: 21 days. That's how long we have before Election Day to pull ahead a…
  Warnock for Georgia · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 11:09 PM

Sen. Ossoff is personally asking

  We're getting concerned, friend: Right as Georgians begin early voting, we're falling short of the resources we need to reach voters before the last FEC deadline of this campaign. That's why Sen. Ossoff is reaching out with an urgent message: Will you heed Sen. Ossoff's…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 9:44 PM

our ads could go dark

  We have exciting news to share, friend: We just launched a brand-new TV ad to reach as many Georgia voters as possible with our people-powered message before Election Day. But if we don't close our budget gap before midnight tonight, we won't have the funds to keep our ads l…
  R. Warnock · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 8:23 PM

I need you now more than ever

Friend, quickly following up to make sure you saw my email. Yesterday, thousands of Georgians went to the polls to cast their early ballots, which means the election is officially underway and the clock is ticking to reach as many voters across the state as we can between now and Electio…
  Rev. Warnock · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Georgians are voting

  As I write this, Georgians are beginning to cast their ballots, friend. With just 21 days left until the election, I urgently need folks like you by my side to win. Here's why: FIRST: Polling showed that our people-powered campaign is neck and neck with my opponent, Hersch…
  Warnock, Raphael · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 5:11 PM

fighting back against GOP attacks

  Friend, I needed to reach out with a quick update: Right now, polls show me neck and neck with Herschel Walker (R) – which means we're well positioned to take the lead and win the race FiveThirtyEight says will decide Senate control. But the bad news is that Mitch McConn…
  Reverend Warnock · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 3:36 PM

what if

  I'm sure you get a lot of these requests: a donation of $5, or whatever you can spare, before a midnight fundraising deadline. But friend, this request is very real and very urgent. As the most vulnerable Democratic senator up for reelection – according to experts like NPR …
  Raphael W. · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 1:36 PM

what your donation will go toward

I'm about to ask you to donate $5, friend – but first, give me a second to explain why your contribution will make all the difference in this race. Experts at FiveThirtyEight confirm that Georgia could once again decide Senate control – and Politico reports that our chance…
  R. Warnock · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 11:35 AM

I'll be honest:

  Friend: With just 21 days until Election Day, I'm going to ask you to make a contribution to help flip Georgia blue and take back the Senate. But first, I'd like to explain why I'm running – and why I need your urgent support to win. I'll be honest: People like me aren't sup…
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 3:34 AM

an exciting day in Georgia

  I know you've been getting a lot of emails, friend, but I couldn't help but reach out on such an exciting day here in Georgia: The polls are officially open for the first day of in-person early voting! We've come a long way since we started this journey together, and we're f…
  Rev. Warnock · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 2:37 AM

huge impact

Early voting starts today – in the race that experts at FiveThirtyEight say will decide Senate control. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ …
  Warnock for Georgia · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 1:34 AM

HUGE NEWS, friend

  HUGE NEWS, friend: Polling shows Rev. Warnock SURGING ahead of Herschel Walker, right as early voting in Georgia has begun! But with the GOP funneling over $30 MILLION into Walker's campaign to defeat us, we can't take our foot off the gas. That's why Rev. Warnock is urgently as…
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 12:38 AM

A one-minute ask

Time is running out, and I need your help. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏…
  Team Warnock · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 11:38 PM

Just as Georgians are voting...

  Friend, Georgians are casting ballots – right now – in the race FiveThirtyEight says will decide Senate control. And at this critical moment, polling shows Rev. Warnock neck and neck with Herschel Walker! CHIP IN $5 BY MI‌DNIGHT This isn't good…
  Warnock, Raphael · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 10:39 PM

Early voting is officially underway in Georgia

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  Rev. Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 9:33 PM

I’m the only one who showed up last night

  Friend, Herschel Walker and I were both invited to a formal debate to let voters know where we stand on the issues they care about. I was the only one who showed up. If Walker is running from a debate against me, why is he running for U.S. Senate? It just makes me e…
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 8:09 PM

How we keep the Senate blue

  Friend, we're in the homestretch now, so I need to reach out with an important update: CNN reports that my friends Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), Maggie Hassan (NH), and Mark Kelly (AZ), and I are the most vulnerable Senate Democrats up for reelection. Since Republicans only ne…
  The Rev · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 6:44 PM

advocating for all

I’m a man of my word. Each day I fight to protect the fundamental rights of all Americans. In the Senate, I’m advocating for more good paying jobs, affordable health care, and better resources for our veterans. Even before I was a senator, I was a pastor advocating for …
  Reverend Warnock · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 5:29 PM

if you've been waiting for the right time

Friend, with just a few hours to go before our mid-month fundraising deadline, we're so close to hitting our fundraising goal – but at this moment, we're still falling short. NBC News is calling Georgia the "most important swing state" of this year's elections, meaning ou…
  Warnock, R. · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 3:23 PM

each dollar

  Friend, I've been named the most vulnerable Democratic senator up for reelection by NPR – so with the stakes higher than ever in this race, I've got a simple question for you: What would you do if I told you how your donation of $5 today would help keep Georgia blue and defend…
  Rev. Warnock · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 1:30 PM

reaching undecided voters

  Friend, we've got a problem on our hands, so I'll get straight to it: With Senate control at stake, the GOP has outspent us on the airwaves – and we're facing a critical TV ad budget gap that we need to close by 10 p.m. tonight to fight back. Polls show this race deadlocked …