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  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
January 13, 2022 at 10:59 PM

Missed our Year in Review?

Hey friend, Thank you to all of our supporters who made our Year in Review event! It was great to celebrate all of our accomplishments from last year and to discuss our big plans for 2022.  Did you miss the event? Don’t worry, you can still help support all of the amazing campaigns we plan to…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
January 11, 2022 at 3:22 PM

Don’t forget: your free RSVP to our Year in Review with Wendy Davis!

Don’t miss our free Year in Review event this Thursday Friend, We wanted to make sure you saw the email below with your exclusive invitation to our free Year in Review event this Thursday. We also wanted to share some exciting news: our friend Wendy Davis will be our special guest! RSVP for ou…
  Mike Siegel · [email protected]
January 10, 2022 at 6:20 PM

It’s official: weed is on the ballot in Austin

This morning the Austin City Clerk certified our ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police warrants. It’s official, friend: weed is on the ballot in Austin! This morning the Austin City Clerk certified our ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
January 6, 2022 at 7:46 PM

We have BIG plans for 2022

Here is your FREE invitation to our Year in Review event. See you there! Hey friend, Thanks to you, Ground Game Texas had an incredibly successful 2021. In just a few months, we registered thousands of voters, put progressive issues like marijuana decriminalization on the ballot, and are helpi…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
January 3, 2022 at 7:48 PM

Our New Year’s resolution: progressive change in Texas

We’re fighting for progressive change in Texas in 2022. Happy New Year friend! The team at Ground Game Texas hopes you had a happy and healthy holiday break. We know that the last year was tough for so many families in Texas and across the country—but things are going to change in 2022.  That’…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
December 30, 2021 at 6:21 PM

A big test

Our end-of-the-year fundraising deadline expires at midnight. Can you chip in to help us finish out this year strong? Hey friend, There’s only 36 hours until our end-of-the-year fundraising deadline at midnight tomorrow. This is the biggest fundraising deadline we’ve faced yet. We’re so close …
  Mike Siegel · [email protected]
December 27, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Only a few days away

This is an important deadline. Help us build a progressive movement in Texas in 2022. Hi, friend. We’re only a few days away from a critical fundraising deadline and we need your help. With the end of the year in sight, we need to show that the progressive movement is building in Texas—and tha…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
December 22, 2021 at 6:22 PM

you did this

Your support has helped us deliver in Texas. Make a charitable year-end donation to help support our work. We launched Ground Game Texas less than a year ago, friend. In that year, we have defied the odds. We have launched campaigns across Texas to decriminalize marijuana, boost wages, and ho…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
December 20, 2021 at 7:10 PM

We need you now

Our end-of-year fundraising deadline is around the corner. Help us continue our critical work. Friend, Thanks to you, we’ve accomplished so much this year. We’ve put measures on the ballot to decriminalize marijuana, helped register THOUSANDS of voters, and have fought back against Gov. Greg A…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
December 18, 2021 at 6:37 PM

boosting turnout in Texas’s RGV

Democrats can’t afford to lose in Texas’s RGV. Help us organize and get out the vote. Friend, Democrats lost ground in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley in 2020. Republicans are spending millions to flip South Texas red and bring Latino voters to their side. We absolutely can’t let that happen. That’s…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
December 16, 2021 at 5:02 PM

Make your charitable contribution to support our work

Your support has helped us deliver in Texas. Make a charitable year-end donation to help support our work. Friend, What a year it’s been! We’re so proud of everything we’ve accomplished together – and we’re grateful for the support you’ve given us along the way.  We wanted to take some time t…
  Ground Game Texas team · [email protected]
December 11, 2021 at 4:10 PM

End the war on drugs in Texas.

With the success of our campaign to decriminalize marijuana in Austin, we’re launching similar efforts across Texas. Friend, In case you missed it, Austin voters will soon have the chance to decriminalize the possession of marijuana. That’s because, thanks to you, we successfully added a meas…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
December 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM

A make-or-break moment for abortion rights

We’re working to defeat politicians threatening reproductive rights. Can you help us? Friend, The right to an abortion is in jeopardy right now. In Texas lawmakers passed legislation in September effectively making abortion illegal. And the Trump-stacked Supreme Court may soon overturn Roe v. …
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
December 6, 2021 at 7:42 PM

THIS is how we flip Texas

Stacey Abrams showed us how we can flip a red state blue. Can you help us do that in Texas? Friend, In 2018 Stacey Abrams lost her race for governor of Georgia by less than two percentage points. But she rolled up her sleeves, got to work, and helped elect two Georgia Democrats to the U.S. Sen…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
December 3, 2021 at 6:24 PM

Did you see the news, friend?

After our success in Austin, we’re going to decriminalize marijuana across Texas. But we need your help. Did you see the news, friend? This week Ground Game Texas turned in more than 30,000 signatures to put marijuana decriminalization and a ban on no-knock police warrants on the ballot in Aus…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
December 1, 2021 at 4:36 PM

THANK YOU

In the midst of so much political chatter, opinion pieces, and social downloads, we wanted a space to be able to clearly discuss these events and what it means for our progressive movement. Friend, Today is a BIG day at Ground Game Texas. Today we delivered more than 34,000 signatures to Austi…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 8:42 PM

All across Texas, people are missing from our elections

Every contribution helps us mobilize people on the fence about voting. Friend,  Today is Giving Tuesday, and I want to tell you why a gift to Ground Game Texas, even just a few dollars, could make a huge difference to democracy in Texas. All across Texas, there are voices missing from our elec…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
November 24, 2021 at 8:53 PM

Our journey this year

Here’s what you’ve helped Ground Game Texas achieve. Friend, what a year it’s been. We’re deeply proud of our accomplishments since launching in Spring 2021, and we want to share with you just how far we’ve come. We started Ground Game Texas with a simple idea: investing in year-round organizi…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
November 20, 2021 at 3:35 PM

Going on offense against Abbott and his extremist policies

Did you see this? Friend, did you see this? Beto’s campaign is our chance to get rid of Greg Abbott and his extremist policies, which are all about dividing Texans so Abbott and his allies can consolidate wealth and power. Now is the time to go on offense. We have brand-new proof that Ground G…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
November 18, 2021 at 7:17 PM

How to beat Greg Abbott

We can help Beto win this race. Friend, It’s official: Beto O’Rourke is running to unseat Greg Abbott and serve the people of Texas as their next Governor. Ground Game Texas can help Beto win this race — and we have new data to prove it. At the end of the day, Beto is going to need every last…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
November 12, 2021 at 11:01 PM

The fight for a living wage is long overdue

With our collective support and faith in this movement, Mission Quince will be the catalyst to mobilize our communities to join the fight for $15 all across the Rio Grande Valley. Friend, we want to introduce you to Abel Prado. Abel is our new campaign manager in Mission, Texas, in the Rio G…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
November 9, 2021 at 9:20 PM

What you need to know about LUPE Votes

We couldn’t be more excited to be working with LUPE Votes on the ground in South Texas. Friend, A key aspect of our work at Ground Game Texas is to work with strong local partners who are rooted in Texas communities. That’s why we are so excited to partner with LUPE Votes as we begin our campa…
  Mike Siegel · [email protected]
November 5, 2021 at 8:50 PM

Our message to voters in “safe districts”

Your representative isn’t doing anything to turn out the vote? OK, we will. Friend, If I asked you which areas of Texas we need to prioritize politically, my guess is you wouldn’t say cities where Democrats win Congressional races year in and year out. After all, we like to think of these are…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
November 1, 2021 at 12:30 AM

Only a few hours left

Did you see this email? Did you see Mike’s email this morning? We’re now only a few hours away from our critical end-of-month fundraising deadline, and we still need to raise $1,295 to reach our goal. Tonight is our last chance to get this done, friend. Will you be one of the supporters we nee…
  Mike Siegel · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 7:12 PM

We could have stopped the voter suppression bill and the abortion ban

A losing margin this small is a tragedy. And a call to action. Friend,  Did you know that Texas Democrats lost the state house by less than 23,000 votes across 9 winnable races? Imagine if we had fueled a ground game that delivered those 23,000 votes. We would have avoided a bill stripping wom…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
October 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM

It’s going to take all of us

As a grassroots movement, we mean it when we say our power comes from the people. Friend,  We’re now well into our end-of-month fundraising push to reach our goal of raising $9,000 in online donations by midnight on October 31.  As a grassroots movement, we mean it when we say our power comes …
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
October 28, 2021 at 11:19 PM

Our work is really just simple math

Thousands of voters times dozens of local campaigns equals... Friend, here’s some math that makes us really excited about our work: Through our first on-the-ground issue campaign, we’ve collected information from more than 35,000 Texas voters. Our records show nearly 10,000 of them need to upd…
  Mike Siegel · [email protected]
October 27, 2021 at 9:26 PM

This is a big moment for our movement

Here’s what it’ll take to truly change the status quo in Texas. Friend, this is a big moment for our movement.  This year’s GOP-led state legislative session is finally over. The 2022 midterm election is one year and one week away. Ground Game Texas just launched another major campaign in the …
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
October 26, 2021 at 8:47 PM

A new campaign for a living wage

We’re fighting to guarantee a living wage in Mission, Texas. Big news, friend, we just launched our second-ever campaign in Texas! Today, Ground Game Texas is announcing a ballot initiative campaign in Mission, Texas to guarantee a living wage for all city employees and contractors.  In partne…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
October 24, 2021 at 4:30 PM

This Texas city has been silenced again and again

These pictures say it all. Friend,  There’s a new electoral map being pushed by Texas Republicans, and it does exactly what you’d expect — eliminate competitive seats, ignore the growth and influence of communities of color, and further rig the system in their favor. I want to show you exactl…
  Mike Siegel · [email protected]
October 23, 2021 at 7:39 PM

Let me take you back to Texas one year ago

Ground Game Texas is doing something different. Friend, let me take you back to Texas exactly one year ago... Every radio station and TV channel was plastered in campaign ads. Front porches were covered with red-white-and-blue brochures. Voters’ phones filled up with emails, calls, and texts,…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
October 22, 2021 at 4:43 PM

Workers are coming together

This is what we mean when we say, the work to completely transform Texas must be a year-round effort. Friend,  Across the country, a movement is growing louder — the movement for worker power and a living wage. Thousands of union members across the U.S. are on strike or threatening to strike …
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
October 21, 2021 at 1:15 AM

Our report card for GOP officials in Texas

Friend,  Early yesterday, the third special session of the Texas legislature came to an end. Let’s tally up what Governor Greg Abbott and GOP legislators prioritized in 2021: ✅ Forced through one of the nation’s most extreme voter suppression bills ✅ Passed a six-week abortion ban, effectivel…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
October 16, 2021 at 7:12 PM

Can you help us make up ground?

There’s still time to close this gap. Friend, we have to start this email off with some bad news — we fell $5,315 short of yesterday’s mid-month grassroots fundraising goal.  But here’s the good news! We’re going to extend the deadline for 24 hours, because we want to give supporters like you …
  Team Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM

24/7 — 365

But in order to keep up the momentum we need to shift the state of our political systems, we need an all-hands-on-deck approach 24/7 — 365. Friend,  Yesterday, we shared with you our plan to get Team Ground Game Texas’s fundraising back on track so we can keep pace with the growth of this move…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
October 14, 2021 at 8:59 PM

We want to be honest about this

We can’t slow down in Texas. Not right now. Friend,  As a grassroots organization, one of our core values at Ground Game Texas is to always be transparent with you and your fellow supporters. That’s why, ahead of our mid-October fundraising goal, I want to share with you that we’ve seen our on…
  Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
October 14, 2021 at 12:10 AM

Volunteer with Ground Game Texas from anywhere!

Get involved with Ground Game Texas. Friend, Right now, Ground Game Texas is working to reach millions of unregistered or inactive voters across dozens of Texas cities and towns — and we need every set of helping hands we can get. No matter where you live in the United States, you can now sign…
  Team Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
October 12, 2021 at 10:48 PM

Turning our attention to the Rio Grande Valley

Our movement has a true opportunity to transform Texas. All we need to do is put in the work. Friend, our canvassing operation is growing.  Over the course of our four-month signature collecting drive, we’ve been able to collect over 33,000 signatures to put into our database. With these signa…
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 5:21 PM

How one Texas city has been silenced again and again

These pictures say it all. Friend,  There’s a new electoral map being pushed by Texas Republicans, and it does exactly what you’d expect — eliminate competitive seats, ignore the growth and influence of communities of color, and further rig the system in their favor. I want to show you exactl…
  Mike Siegel · [email protected]
October 5, 2021 at 9:17 PM

From the ground up

We are going to fight, city by city, to make sure “one job is enough” and that workers share in the prosperity of this great state. Friend, This summer, we launched the first Ground Game Texas program in Austin, and it has proven to be a great success. We’ve collected over 30,000 petition sign…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 11:11 PM

Will you help us transform Texas?

We can’t do this without you. Friend, our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline is just a few hours away.  Here’s why that matters to you, and to all of us: There’s no sugarcoating what’s happening in Texas, friend. SB 1 is one of the worst voter suppression bills since the Jim Crow era, and Go…
  Wendy Davis · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 4:15 PM

Why I’m proud to be a board member of Ground Game Texas.

This work has never been more important. Hey friend, it’s Wendy Davis, and I want to tell you why I am so proud to serve on the advisory board of Ground Game Texas, and why this work has never been more important. Many people first learned my name when I led a 13-hour filibuster against an ant…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 10:44 PM

We can’t do this without you

When we launched Ground Game Texas in June, folks from all over came together to support our vision of boosting voter turnout across Texas by putting popular issues onto local ballots. Friend, When we launched Ground Game Texas in June, folks from all over came together to support our vision o…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 8:33 PM

The most crucial way we can fight back in Texas

We can’t slow down right now. Not with these radical attacks on the right to vote. Friend, we'll cut right to it. Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas GOP recently enacted one of the most anti-democratic voter suppression bills our country has seen since the Jim Crow era. Instead of ensuring that on…
  GroundGameTexas.org · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Not-so-fun fact about Governor Abbott

This is why building Texas turnout matters. Friend, here’s a not-so-fun fact about Governor Greg Abbott — you know, the guy who called two special legislative sessions just to pass his voter suppression bill and wants to ban mask mandates in Texas schools... Turns out Abbott only won his guber…
  Team Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 10:20 PM

It’s time to take back Texas

The strongest way we can win back Texas is through growing our voter turnout. Friend,  For years, Texas has had to sit by and watch out-of-touch, multi-millionaire politicians prioritize their lucrative financial growth over the needs of their constituents. Yet election cycle after election cy…
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
September 14, 2021 at 8:24 PM

Aren't there more important issues than cannabis reform?

A note on our political strategy. Friend, we’re going to ask you to make a contribution of $10 or more to help Ground Game Texas reach our mid-month grassroots goal in just a moment — but first, we want to lay out some important thoughts on our political strategy. In Texas and nationwide, we a…
  Team Ground Game Texas · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 9:36 PM

One of the most anti-democratic voting restriction efforts since Jim Crow

All across Texas there are millions of new voters who are looking to get involved in our progressive movement for transformative change. Friend, Last week, Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas GOP voted to enact S.B. 1 — one of the most anti-democratic voting restriction efforts our country has …
  Julie Oliver · [email protected]
September 9, 2021 at 5:09 PM

Limited-time ‘My Body My Choice’ shirts to raise legal funds for medical providers

There’s something you can do to help protect women who have been left without access to abortion care in Texas. Friend, There’s something you can do to help protect women who have been left without access to abortion care in Texas.  Supporting the legal costs of frontline workers and doctors …
  Julie Oliver & Mike Siegel · [email protected]
September 7, 2021 at 9:39 PM

Our response to voter suppression in Texas

This is a longer email, but we hope you’ll read every word. Friend, Instead of focusing on issues that actually help people, from our failing power grid to COVID-19 relief to paying a living wage, Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans have spent recent months waging an unremitting assault…