The Team at the Long Run · [email protected]

August 10, 2023 at 3:46 PM

Did you see this message from Mandela?

Huge news for Wisconsin Friends, did you see this message from Mandela? He just launched a special fund to flip Wisconsin’s State legislature blue! Read his original message below and if you can, use this link to contribute $5 and help turn Wisconsin blue up and down the ballot! If you've save…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

August 8, 2023 at 10:04 PM

We can’t afford to lose Tammy in the Senate

Friends - I am humbly asking you to support my friend and mentor, Tammy Baldwin, in her reelection campaign for Wisconsin’s Senate seat today. Can you please contribute $3, or whatever you can give, directly to her reelection? 100% of your donation will go to her campaign. She is counting o…

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  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]

August 7, 2023 at 4:12 PM

We want to hear directly from you

Please take our quick issues survey Friends - can you take a moment to complete our official August priorities survey for The Long Run? TAKE THE SURVEY As we gear up for the election year, we are deciding which critical races we want to leave our mark on so Mandela and The Long Run need to…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

August 4, 2023 at 4:31 PM

For the first time in 14 years, we have the opportunity to compete to turn Wisconsin Blue.

This is huge, friends. On Monday, liberals regained control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the first time in nearly two decades. Earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed to challenge Wisconsin’s heavily gerrymandered legislative maps. That means there is a chance fair maps and competitive…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

July 31, 2023 at 1:52 PM

I am humbly asking you to contribute $3 to the Long Run ahead of our July fundraising deadline

Friends - I am humbly asking you to contribute $3 to the Long Run ahead of our July fundraising deadline at midnight tonight. I began this movement to fight for something bigger than me, and I was humbled by the outpouring of support I received. This movement was made to support and elect g…

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  The Team at the Long Run · [email protected]

July 30, 2023 at 1:09 PM

It’s a Sunday so we’ll make this quick

Friends - No one wants to be reading emails on a Sunday afternoon. But we are emailing today because we have no other option. Tomorrow at midnight, July comes to a close and so does our July fundraising drive. The summer has been tough for our movement, and truthfully we need a strong 24 ho…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

July 29, 2023 at 1:37 PM

We have a slight problem.

Friends - We have a slight problem. Yesterday, I was reviewing our movement’s fundraising results with my team, when I came across this number: $14.33. $14.33 is our current average donation on ActBlue, down from $20.21 last month. Our average contribution has dropped considerably. And whil…

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  Colin Allred · [email protected]

July 27, 2023 at 4:58 PM

Will you help me beat Ted Cruz?

We're making incredible strides in our race to defeat Ted Cruz, and now, friend, I am personally asking for your support to help us keep up this incredible momentum. CONTRIBUTE $5 Since we launched this campaign, the Cook Political Report and Roll Call both upgraded our chances of winning. Fi…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

July 26, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Now is not the time to slow down.

We have officially hit our summer slump so we are counting on your critical support now more than ever. If that’s all you need to hear, can you please make a contribution of $3 or whatever you can afford to The Long Run today? CONTRIBUTE Otherwise, let me quickly explain: July and August ar…

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  Ben Wikler · [email protected]

July 24, 2023 at 3:56 PM

We’ll think back to this moment

This map shows Wisconsin could very well be the tipping point state. I’m about to ask you to split a $5 donation between the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and The Long Run today. Monthly donors give our organization the consistent resources we need to get ahead of fire drills and far-right …

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  Lisa Blunt Rochester · [email protected]

July 21, 2023 at 4:25 PM

I’m all in

Friend, I wanted you to hear this directly from me: I am officially launching my campaign for the US Senate. Before I get into the details, can you chip in $10, split with The Long Run, to become a donor of my Senate campaign? It’s going to take a huge team of grassroots supporters to make …

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

July 20, 2023 at 5:05 PM

I’ll let the facts speak for themselves

Friend, I am reaching out to you today to ask you to split a contribution between Power to the Polls Wisconsin, a voter turnout project committed to getting infrequent voters to the polls, and The Long Run. If that’s all you need to hear, please use this link to make a contribution of $5 or…

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  Yadira Caraveo · [email protected]

July 18, 2023 at 5:37 PM

My story:

Mandela Barnes' The Long Run is proud to endorse Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo’s campaign for reelection. Dr. Yadira Caraveo is running for reelection in Colorado’s 8th district to continue fighting to combat climate change and protect reproductive freedom. Please read a message from Yadira …

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

July 15, 2023 at 2:08 PM

I need to ask

Friends - My team reached out to you yesterday about our July mid-month deadline. Now, I am giving you an honest look at the update they gave me last night. This is what our fundraising has looked like since the end of last quarter. Those are not the results I wanted to share with you tod…

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  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]

July 14, 2023 at 3:13 PM

We are trailing behind our July fundraising goal and urgently need your support today.

Friends - We must be honest: we are trailing behind our July fundraising goal and urgently need your support today. The truth is summer months are tough ones for fundraising. In our world, we call it “the summer slump,” and it’s a challenging time for us to reach fundraising goals. We trie…

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  Sarah Klee Hood · [email protected]

July 14, 2023 at 12:07 AM

I lost

Mandela Barnes' The Long Run is proud to endorse Sarah Klee Hood for Congress. A veteran and working mom, Sarah is running to replace anti-choice, anti-social security, and MAGA incumbent Brandon WIlliams in New York's 22nd district. Please read a message from Sarah below and support her ca…

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  Will Rollins · [email protected]

July 12, 2023 at 4:35 PM

It’s official. I’m running for Congress again.

Mandela Barnes' The Long Run is proud to endorse Will Rollins Congress. Will is running to unseat extremist Ken Calvert in California’s 41st district and to fight back against corruption in Washington. Please read a message from Will below and support his campaign if you can: Friend - I…

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  Al Franken · [email protected]

July 10, 2023 at 3:51 PM

why I support Josh Riley — and you should too!

Mandela Barnes' The Long Run is proud to endorse Josh Riley for Congress. Please read a message from former Senator Al Franken below: Hey, it’s Al Franken. I’m writing because I want you to split $5 or whatever you can between The Long Run and my friend Josh Riley to help him win one of …

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  The Team at the Long Run · [email protected]

July 9, 2023 at 2:10 PM

Trump’s $35 million

Friends - Donald Trump’s fundraising data was recently released, and the results should put us on high alert: Trump raised $35 million in Q2 of 2023, nearly double what he raised in the first quarter of this year. This is not good. Trump has the money and the momentum to not only become t…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

July 7, 2023 at 3:06 PM

Last Friday’s decisions

Friends - I wanted to take a moment to address last Friday’s Supreme Court decisions. If you are unaware, last week the Supreme Court chose to strike down President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan and rolled back long standing protections against discrimination for Americans, particu…

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  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]

July 5, 2023 at 9:29 PM

We need just 2 minutes of your time

We need to hear what issues and candidates matter to you most this upcoming quarter Friends - Last week, the Long Run faced its first-ever FEC deadline, and with the support of this team, we were able to surpass our goals and build the resources to continue funding changemaking candidates …

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

July 3, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Thank you

Friend — Thank you. I am writing today to thank you and this team for all the support you have given me and our movement since our launch in February. Last Friday, The Long Run faced its first-ever FEC deadline, and with the stakes so high in 2024, thousands of you showed up to support our …

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 30, 2023 at 1:09 PM

I am respectfully asking for your $3 contribution ahead of our first FEC deadline at midnight tonight

Friend — I am reaching out today to respectfully ask you to make a $3 contribution to The Long Run before our FEC fundraising deadline at midnight tonight. Earlier this week, my team and I reached out to you about our $15,000 fundraising goal and how we cannot afford to come up short. Why? …

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  Colin Allred · [email protected]

June 29, 2023 at 10:21 PM

reaching out before our first public deadline

Hi, friend, it's Colin, and I had to reach out one more time before our end-of-quarter deadline – the first major public fundraising goal of this campaign – because unfortunately, we're still short of our $750,000 goal. Our ability to defeat Ted Cruz depends on reaching critical fundraising go…

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  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]

June 29, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Live view of our fundraising progress

Friend - Check this out: This is a live view of the amount of money we have left to raise before The Long Run’s first official FEC fundraising deadline. As you can see, we’re pacing behind our goal. This $15,000 goal is not arbitrary. It is what we need to reach to continue supporting can…

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  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 10:08 PM

I need to be direct

I’ll just be blunt: If you’re in a place where you can make a contribution to support my re-election campaign today, it will be a huge help. Let me explain: Earlier this year, I officially announced that I’m running for re-election to the Senate. Now we’re up against a big test this week: Our …

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  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 2:46 PM

$3.

$3. That’s right. Just $3. $3 to help Mandela elect changemaking candidates up and down the ballot across the country. $3 to directly support candidates like Colin Allred, Tammy Baldwin, and Ruben Gallego who can protect and expand the Democratic Senate majority and fight to protect our fun…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 27, 2023 at 3:06 PM

Your $3 can help us reach our $15,000 FEC deadline goal.

The Long Run FEC Fundraising Deadline Goal: $15,000 Deadline: June 30, 2023 Long Run PAC Donor? No, not yet! Suggested Donation: $3 Hey there, it’s Mandela. I am launching the Long Run’s first FEC deadline fundraising drive and need your help to reach our all-important fundraising goal. W…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 26, 2023 at 2:43 PM

I need to explain:

$5. That's the contribution I am asking you to make to The Long Run today. Let me quickly explain why: At the end of this month, we face our first FEC deadline since our launch — our biggest challenge to date — when we will be legally required to report our fundraising data from the past fo…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 25, 2023 at 2:10 PM

I need to explain

$5. That's the contribution I am asking you to make to The Long Run today. Let me quickly explain why: At the end of this month, we face our first FEC deadline since our launch — our biggest challenge to date — when we will be legally required to report our fundraising data from the past fo…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 24, 2023 at 2:04 PM

One year since Roe v. Wade. What now?

Friends - It’s been a year since the conservative majority on the Supreme Court robbed reproductive freedom from millions nationwide by overturning Roe v. Wade. We have seen the catastrophic damages this decision has caused all over the country. Abortion clinics are overloaded in blue state…

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  Ruben Gallego · [email protected]

June 23, 2023 at 2:32 PM

I’m running for Senate.

I am sorry that politicians like Senator Sinema have let you down. I’m going to change that. Mandela Barnes and The Long Run are proud to endorse Ruben Gallego for Senate. Ruben is taking on Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona to continue standing alongside Arizona families. Please read his message b…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 22, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Colin Allred

It’s no secret that our democracy is on the ballot in 2024. We have seen our fundamental democratic freedoms being threatened over and over again by extremist Republicans. And with our slim Democratic Senate majority up for grabs, the stakes have never been higher. But we have a path to gua…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 20, 2023 at 10:04 PM

We can’t afford to lose Tammy in the Senate

Folks, today I am reaching out to ask you to support my friend and mentor, Tammy Baldwin, in her reelection campaign for Wisconsin’s Senate seat. Last week, our PAC officially endorsed Tammy’s campaign for reelection. Now, she needs our unwavering support. Can you please split a $3 contribu…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 19, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Happy Juneteenth

Today let’s celebrate our freedom, our collective power, and keep fighting to build the nation that we deserve. Friends - On July 4, 1776, the Founders declared this a nation where all people were free. And yet almost a century later on June 19, 1865, Galveston, Texas became one of the last…

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  The Team at the Long Run · [email protected]

June 18, 2023 at 2:09 PM

We have 2 days to protect the future of abortion access and reproductive freedom in Virginia.

Friend, in just TWO days, Lashrecse Aird will face off against anti-abortion incumbent Joe Morrissey at the polls in Virginia’s State Senate race, and she needs our support to make it across the finish line. Can you please split $5, or whatever you can afford, between Lashrecse’s campaign and …

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 16, 2023 at 8:35 PM

Wisconsinites deserve to have their voice heard regardless of age, race, zip code, ability status, or economic status.

Friend, I got my start in the political world as a grassroots organizer. I worked in Milwaukee to mobilize Wisconsinites to fight for our freedoms and have their voices heard. Every day, I met inspiring people from all walks of life hoping to find a better future for themselves and their lo…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 15, 2023 at 2:33 PM

I need to be honest

Friends - Yesterday, I reached out to you about our mid-month FEC deadline at midnight tonight. And today, I need to be honest with you about our progress. We are in a critical position right now, pacing far behind our fundraising goal. This is not the news I wanted to share with you today.…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 2:57 PM

Your personal link

Friends - In just a moment, I am going to ask you to contribute to The Long Run to help us reach our critical $5,000 mid-month goal by midnight tomorrow. If that's all you need to hear, please use your personalized link here to donate: https://act.mandelabarnes.com/go/June23-Mid-Month?xxxxx…

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  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]

June 13, 2023 at 2:13 PM

Big News from Mandela & The Long Run!

  This email was sent to [email protected]. Email is a very important way we communicate with supporters like you. We'd hate to see you go, but if you'd like you can unsubscribe here. You can also sign up to receive fewer emails. Submit this form to update your contact information. Pa…

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  Elissa Slotkin · [email protected]

June 11, 2023 at 2:12 PM

I’m running for Senate:

Friend, My name is Elissa Slotkin, and I am running for the United States Senate in Michigan. I’m going to lay out more on why I’m running, but if you’re ready to join our campaign to win this open seat in Michigan and protect the Senate majority, split a contribution between my campaign an…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 9, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Before we head into the weekend, I wanted to reach out personally to ask:

Team, Yesterday, my team reached out to you about our big 10,000 donation milestone. Before we head into the weekend, I wanted to reach out personally to ask: Can you please make a $3 contribution to help us reach our 10,000 donation goal before we head into the weekend? This is a huge mile…

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  The Team at the Long Run · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Will you be our 10,000th donation?

We have exciting news to share with you today: The Long Run is approaching a very big milestone of 10,000 donations since our launch! That’s right, in just 4 months, almost 10,000 individual contributions have been made to our movement. This is an incredible accomplishment and a testament t…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

June 6, 2023 at 10:03 PM

We need to protect abortion rights in Virginia.

Friend - We are less than 15 days from the Virginia primary and Lashrecse Aird needs our support to take on anti-abortion incumbent, Joe Morrissey, in Virginia’s State Senate race. Can you please split a $5 contribution between Lashrecese’s campaign and the Long Run to support our fight to …

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  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]

June 3, 2023 at 2:04 PM

Your mid-year issues survey

We need to hear what issues you want us to focus on in the second half of the year Friend, your official 2023 Mid-Year Priorities Survey is here! As we approach the second half of the year, we want to hear which issues you would like us to focus on. Can you take 2 minutes to quickly share w…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 1:03 PM

I am respectfully asking.

Friend — I'm reaching out to respectfully ask if you can contribute $3 before the Long Run’s end-of-month fundraising deadline at midnight tonight. Here's why: Democrats are vulnerable in 2024, in every manner. We are facing Ron Desantis’ and Trump's GOP mega-donor funded presidential campa…

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  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 2:42 PM

$15.14

This isn't the news we wanted to share with you today. But this has serious implications for our ability to elect changemaking candidates so we hope you'll keep reading. Last month our average online donation was $18.02. This month it has dipped to $15.14. While that may not seem like a big…

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  The Long Run PAC · [email protected]

May 29, 2023 at 2:09 PM

A $3 donation from you

February 7, 2023. That was the day that Mandela announced the Long Run PAC to elect change-making candidates up and down the ballot nationwide. Since then, together we helped elect Janet Protasiewicz to Wisconsin's Supreme Court, winning a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years. An…

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  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM

House Republicans are holding the economy hostage

Friends — In one week, the U.S. will face a critical deadline on debt ceiling negotiations and choose whether they will raise the debt ceiling to protect Americans and the world from economic catastrophe. Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the world that the U.S. is at…

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  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Can I share something with you?

Folks, can I share something with you? When I came out in college, I knew I was interested in a career in public service, but I feared that I would have to face a serious choice between pursuing the field of my dreams or living my authentic life openly. Seeing others in the LGBTQ community…

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