Team Tina · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM

A trip down memory lane

  John, Growing up, Tina learned from her first-generation American parents the value of hard work, being active in the community, and following your dreams.    She arrived in Oregon from the East Coast in 1987 and fell in love with the natural beauty of her new home, ultimately co…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM

What I’m fighting for:

  We just celebrated Portland Pride, John, and it reminded me of exactly what I’m fighting to protect: The right to live authentically — free from hatred or government interference. Coming out in my early twenties wasn’t easy, but I learned through that journey that being out beca…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Three reasons?

  John — need a reason to pitch in and support our team today? We’ve got three: → Tina is committed to standing up for businesses across Oregon. The tariffs proposed by the Trump administration could be disastrous; that’s why Tina directed our state leaders to provide a comprehensi…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM

What we have on file for John

    Supporter: [email protected] 2025 Donor? Not Activated Suggested Donation: $3 BECOME A 2025 DONOR This year is crucial for Oregon — I’m hard at work standing up to Trump’s extreme agenda and fighting for Oregonians.  Will you pitch in before our end-of-mon…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM

John, what was your favorite children’s book?

  This might be a question you don’t get often: What was your favorite book growing up? I fondly remember “Loveable Lyle (the Crocodile)” and “Little Toot” when I was a new reader — and then ALL the Nancy Drew books when I was a bit older. Every kid deserves the opportunity to fall…

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  Team Tina Newsletters · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM

Fresh delivery, newsletter incoming! 🗞️

  Hi John, Welcome to my team’s monthly newsletter — here’s what I’ve been up to this month! I know life can be busy, and your inbox can fill up with political emails, so I appreciate any time you can dedicate to reading these monthly newsletters. Thanks! — TK Gov…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM

This will be detrimental

  The cuts that Republicans have passed to Medicaid and SNAP will be detrimental for Oregonians just trying to make ends meet. Will you add your name right now and join our supporters in Washington who are supporting Tina’s work to protect SNAP and Medicaid? ADD YOUR NAME The…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

July 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Half the price of a gallon of gas

  We’ve got two quick questions for you and then we’ll let you get on with your day, John: → If you knew that $2 could help build a better and safer Oregon for everyone (that’s half the price of a gallon of gas!), wouldn’t it be the best $2 you ever spent? → If you knew that $2 cou…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

July 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Here’s the solution →

  John,  In recent months, we’ve seen an extreme Republican party emboldened by their majorities in Congress.  The largest cuts to Medicaid in history. The biggest transfer of wealth to the top 1% ever. And we’re worried to see what’s next.  The solution? We need your commitment to…

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  Mikie Sherrill HQ · [email protected]

July 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM

New Poll: 🔵 Sherrill 47% 🔴 Ciattarelli 42%

The poll also found that Ciattarelli’s false attacks are working   Hey John — Tina here! Mikie Sherrill, who's running for New Jersey Governor, asked to reach out with an important message: John, another poll just came out showing Mikie with a razor-thin lead over right-wing extremi…

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  Team Kotek · [email protected]

July 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM

$2 can do a lot!

  Hi John,  We’re asking you to give just $2 today. Here’s why: Governor Tina Kotek is focused on the kind of work that actually changes lives — lowering housing costs, protecting health care, improving our public schools, and making sure no one in Oregon gets left behind. But we k…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Will you close the gap?

  Hey there — I won’t lie, asking for money is the worst part of this job. I wish that I didn’t have to think about fundraising at all. But if we don’t have the money to communicate with people and to win elections, we can’t keep making progress in our mission for a better Oregon f…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

July 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM

Tomorrow

  If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: CHIP IN $5 NOW CHIP IN $10 NOW CHIP IN $25 NOW CHIP IN $50 NOW CHIP IN $100 NOW ANOTHER AMOUNT …

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM

Let me explain

This is a valuable chance to make sure we’re on track.   Hi John, We’ve got our July mid-month fundraising deadline coming up in just a few days, and I want to take a moment to explain why we set these goals in the first place. It’s not about hitting some arbitrary number or checki…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM

What’s on your mind?

Our Mid-year Priorities Survey just launched.   Hi John,  We’re halfway through the year and nearly six months into a new Trump Administration. A lot has happened. And I know many Oregonians are feeling the weight of what’s been going on nationally — from threats to our basic right…

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  Team Kotek · [email protected]

July 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM

Can $2 really make a difference?

  Hi John,  We’re asking you to give just $2 today. Here’s why: Governor Tina Kotek is focused on the kind of work that actually changes lives — lowering housing costs, protecting health care, improving our public schools, and making sure no one in Oregon gets left behind. But we k…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Putting student mental health and learning first

  John, cell phones are essential personal items these days. But for kids and teens, this modern technology can be more of a harm than a help. Research clearly shows that cell phone use has a negative impact on young people’s mental health, attention spans, and self-esteem. Teacher…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

July 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Re: the budget

Republicans voted to kick 17 million Americans off their health care coverage.   John, Tina has been making clear for months how devastating the Republican budget will be for Oregon families. Rural hospitals and nursing homes could be forced to close, hundreds of thousands of Orego…

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  Team Kotek · [email protected]

July 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM

Pride doesn’t stop when June ends!

  John —  The LGBTQ Victory Fund just named Governor Tina Kotek to their Top 25 Out Power List, which honors openly LGBTQ+ leaders across the country who are making a difference in public service. We’re so proud to see Tina on that list, not just because of who she is, but because …

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Continuing the fight

  Happy Fourth of July, John! Today, we celebrate the promise of America — a nation founded on the ideals of freedom, equality, and democracy. But we also know that the promise has never been fully realized for everyone. And right now, those founding ideals are being tested like ne…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

July 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Investing in a better future

  John, Every Oregonian deserves to have a safe place to call home. That’s why I’m working day and night to expand affordable housing across the state. Since my first day in office, I have championed real solutions to tackle the housing crisis head-on. By investing in affordable h…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM

The last time we’ll reach out

  Hey there, John — this is the last time we’ll reach out before this month’s deadline passes, we’re just 95% of the way to our goal and we really don’t want to fall short here. Pitch in any amount to help us close this gap: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tk-em-june2025 Tina is …

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Anything?

  Hey there, John — Can I convince you to pitch in $26.73 before our end-of-quarter deadline? Here’s why your support is so important: Donald Trump is on a mission to gut the services that everyday people across Oregon rely on so the billionaires who backed his campaign can buy ano…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Three reasons

  We’ll get straight to it: We’re asking you to pitch in $26.73 before our quarterly deadline on Monday, John, and we’ll give you three reasons why: Donald Trump’s extreme administration is moving to cut Medicaid and SNAP food benefits, critical pieces of the social safety net tha…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM

Why this deadline is so important

  John, We’re facing an important end-of-quarter fundraising deadline — and I want to take a moment to explain why this matters so much. The reality is that strong campaigns aren’t built in the final months before voters cast their ballots. They’re built up over time, step by step …

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM

We need to protect Medicaid

  Last week, I traveled to Central Oregon to convene a roundtable of rural doctors, clinic administrators, family caregivers, and food security experts – all concerned about the impact of proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Every person had a similar message: "Cuts to Medicaid and …

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  Team Tina Newsletter · [email protected]

June 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM

John's June newsletter

  Hi John, Welcome to my team’s monthly newsletter — here’s what I’ve been up to this month! I know life can be busy, and your inbox can fill up with political emails, so I appreciate any time you can dedicate to reading these monthly newsletters. Thanks! — TK Gov…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM

Our mission has to be purposeful

  John,  Without the approval or request of the Governor of California, President Trump deployed California’s own National Guard servicemembers to the streets of Los Angeles for law enforcement purposes in response to protests. And then he sent in U.S. Marines.  These actions are a…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

June 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM

John, we have a problem

  John, we have a problem: That’s what our fundraising has looked like over the past few weeks. Things have slowed way down, and if we don’t catch up soon, we’ll have to scale things back over the summer. We get it — things are tight and right now might not be the best time to mak…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM

The problem and the solution

  John — our end-of-quarter deadline is right around the corner, and we wanted to let you know where things stand: The Problem: We’re still $7,365 behind our goal, and falling behind here could set us back for the rest of the year. Why that matters: Right now, Donald Trump and his …

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM

The last time I’ll reach out

  Hey there, John — this is the last time I’ll reach out about our mid-month fundraising deadline. I just got off the phone with our finance team, and we’re just $1,289 shy of our fundraising goal. So I thought I’d personally reach out one last time to see if you’re able to pitch i…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

June 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM

Just in case you missed Tina’s message

  Hey John, Just wanted to make sure you saw Tina’s note yesterday. She was completely honest — fundraising really isn’t her favorite part of the job. But it’s essential if we want to keep doing good work for the people of Oregon. If you missed it, take a second to read her message…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM

I’ll keep this short

  Hi John,  I’ll be honest — fundraising is my least favorite part of this job. I’d much rather spend my time meeting with Oregonians, collaborating with legislators, and focusing on the real issues facing our state. But the reality is, if we want to keep delivering real results fo…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Such a disaster

  The House recently passed Trump’s budget, John, and it’s a disaster for the American people.  The GOP nicknamed it the “Big, Beautiful Bill” — which is funny, because it’s not beautiful. It’s just one big disaster.  Here are just a few of the things the bill will do:  Impose Med…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM

I know you get a lot of emails

  John, I know you receive a lot of emails, so thank you for reading this one.  I have to ask: Is there anything I can say to you today to convince you to donate $1 to my campaign? (If you don’t need convincing, click here to pitch in!) What if I told you every dollar you chip in g…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

June 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Ten cents for every county

  Hey John — we’ll be upfront here, can we count on you to pitch in $3.60 to power this campaign today? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: CHIP IN $3.60 NOW CHIP IN $10 NOW CHI…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Keeping our state welcoming to everyone 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

  John — No matter the landscape in Washington, D.C., I promise I’ll always fight to protect Oregon's values and keep our state a welcoming place for everyone — including the right to live as your full self and love who you love. With President Trump's recent actions targeting dive…

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  Kotek HQ · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Here’s how:

  What if I told you that the $6 you pitch in today could make the difference in a better future for Oregonians? Don’t believe us? Here’s how: $6 helps to power our work to make sure that kids across Oregon have safe and secure schools that put them on a pathway to success. $6 help…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Reckless and mean

  Reckless and mean. There’s really no other way to describe the cuts that Republicans in Congress want to make to Medicaid health insurance and SNAP food benefits. Their cuts threaten the health care of over a million Oregonians. Their cuts would rip away care for our loved ones w…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM

We need to protect our industries against tariffs

  Big news, John — USDA has announced a $16 million purchase of Oregon Pink Shrimp! 🍤 Why is that so huge? We’ve secured a massive investment in our state’s seafood industry and protected the jobs of multi-generational fishing families, who are facing uncertainty and instability du…

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  Kotek Survey Team · [email protected]

June 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM

The voice of the people is powerful

  John — Despite the chaos at the national level, Tina is committed to delivering on her promises and securing a better future for every Oregonian. The thoughts, opinions, concerns, and questions of the everyday people she serves are central in our process as we shape and craft our…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM

One last message

  Hey John — reaching out one last time before our May deadline passes. This strong grassroots team helped us close the gap at a critical moment. We only have $843 left to raise to send a strong message, and if everyone reading this far chipped in just $10, we’d smash it in no time…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM

We’re at risk of falling short

We’re behind on our goal, if we don’t close the gap today, we risk losing momentum.   John,  We just wrapped up our morning budget meeting — and we’re going to be honest with you. Unless we double the number of donations we saw yesterday, we’re not going to hit our end-of-month goa…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

May 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM

Republicans are cutting Medicaid. Tina’s expanding care.

Tina’s delivering on housing, health care, and education for Oregon.   John,  In D.C., Republicans in Congress are pushing cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, jeopardizing health care and food access for millions of families just to hand out more tax breaks to the rich. But here in Oregon, T…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Not exactly where we expected to be

  John, I want to be upfront with you: we’re not exactly where we’d expect to be at this point in the month and we could fall short of our fundraising goal. If you don’t need to hear anything else, will you pitch in right now to help us get back on track? If you've saved your payme…

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  Tina for Oregon · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM

A few days

  John, in just a few days we’ll finalize our fundraising numbers for May and we could use your support to make this report a strong one. You are part of an amazing grassroots team supporting Tina’s agenda for a better future for Oregonians. Together, we can fight back against the …

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  Team Tina Newsletter · [email protected]

May 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Extra, extra, read all about it! 🗞️

  Hi John, Welcome to my team’s monthly newsletter — here’s what I’ve been up to this month! I know life can be busy, and your inbox can fill up with political emails, so I appreciate any time you can dedicate to reading these monthly newsletters. Thanks! — TK Gov…

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  Tina's Throwback Thursday! · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM

Tina’s story 👇

That’s why Tina works so hard to protect our state’s public universities and allow every student to earn an excellent education without breaking the bank.   Happy throwback Thursday, John! Tina fell in love with Oregon almost four decades ago. Her way of giving back to the state th…

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  Tina Kotek · [email protected]

May 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM

People will go hungry to give billionaires a tax break

  President Trump and his Republican conspirators in Congress just pushed through a budget that slashes $880 billion from Medicaid, threatening healthcare access for working families and people with disabilities. The bill also cuts $300 billion in assistance to buy groceries throug…

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  Team Tina · [email protected]

May 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM

Our campaign relies on people like John

  John, we’ll get right to it: We’re asking you to donate just $3 to our campaign today. Here are three quick reasons why: 1. Donald Trump and his administration are attempting to destroy our democracy and cut critical government services, like Medicaid. But Tina is standing strong…

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