Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

August 2, 2023 at 6:58 PM

Thank you, team.

  Friend, I wanted to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to our campaign ahead of Monday’s fundraising deadline. With your support, we exceeded our goal for the month of July! I’ve said this before, but I’m humbled that our campaign is made up of supporters who consi…

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  eric sorensen (personal) · [email protected]

July 31, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Hoping to touch base with you before our deadline.

I’m glad I caught you, friend.  Tonight marks our July end-of-month fundraising deadline, and we’re still coming up $5,780 short of our online fundraising goal. As a reminder, I’m not backed by corporate PACs, and our campaign relies on grassroots contributions to stay on track. Will you rush in a…

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  Petey Sorensen (loyal pup) 🐾 · [email protected]

July 30, 2023 at 7:20 PM

You call him Eric, but he’s my hooman

  Hi fren! Petey here, Eric’s loyal pup. 🐶 Guess where my hooman took me recently? Our nation’s capital! See?   Dad tells me important human things happen in the big white building. I think it looks like a big fire hydrant. Although it’s disappointing dad couldn’t take me inside, m…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

July 28, 2023 at 5:28 PM

The truth about our emails:

  Team, Before I ran for Congress, I remember getting bombarded with non-stop, hair-on-fire emails from political campaigns. To be honest, I often tuned them out. The deadlines seemed arbitrary, and they were full of obnoxious scare tactics. In my view, Democratic donors have plenty…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

July 26, 2023 at 6:16 PM

VIDEO: Talking climate on ABC

  Team, I wanted to make sure you saw this: I was recently invited on ABC News to talk about what it means to be a meteorologist in Congress at a time when the impacts of climate change are becoming clearer than ever. Watch the full ABC News interview here:   Watch the Interview…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

July 24, 2023 at 9:11 PM

[Recipe Enclosed] Summer Brats with Drunken Onions

  Friend, After a busy year meeting constituents across Central and Northwest Illinois, and getting things done in Washington, I’m truly grateful for any opportunity to make a home-cooked meal. If I could, I’d be like every other Midwesterner in the summer and grill every night. And…

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

July 20, 2023 at 5:01 PM

We're up against a self-funding opponent →

  Friend, It’s official: Eric’s GOP opponent is self-funding his campaign. We suspected this might be the case, but now we have the receipts: a new FEC filing shows our opponent has loaned himself over $40,000. In contrast, Eric runs a grassroots campaign in IL-17 that relies on th…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

July 18, 2023 at 4:58 PM

SCOTUS is legislating from the bench.

  Team, Now that we’ve had some time to digest the disastrous recent Supreme Court term, I wanted to share my thoughts on why a couple of their decisions will be so harmful to people in Illinois’ 17th District – and all over the country.   I recently said SCOTUS was “legislating fr…

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

July 15, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Stripping healthcare from our troops??

  This is outrageous, team. Over the past few weeks, the House GOP has repeatedly voted to strip reproductive healthcare from veterans and active duty service members. First, they approved a budget that would prohibit abortion care at VA healthcare facilities. The Senate blocked it,…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

July 14, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Listening to IL-17 neighbors:

  Hi there, friend. Last week, I had the chance to visit Peoria in the heart of Illinois’ 17th District. I saw firsthand how federal funding is set to upgrade the city’s infrastructure, including revitalizing main roads and adding more bike lanes. In case you missed it, local statio…

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

July 11, 2023 at 5:41 PM

A shocking but not surprising SCOTUS ruling→

  Friend, At the end of its latest term, the Supreme Court decided several cases that gained national media attention, including one striking down affirmative action in college admissions. But it also ruled that a Colorado wedding website designer can deny service to gay couples, a d…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

July 8, 2023 at 4:39 PM

It’s getting hot in here:

  Friend, This week, Earth set records for the warmest day in recorded history on four consecutive days, Monday through Thursday. It was hotter than any previous day for at least the last 125,000 years. As a career meteorologist, I’ve been discussing how climate change affects the w…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

July 6, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Following up

  Thank you, team. With your support, we met the mark on our second FEC fundraising goal of 2023. I’m so incredibly grateful and lucky to have you on the team. Your donations during these deadlines enable me to stay focused on the crucial work we are tackling in Congress. Last week,…

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  eric sorensen (personal) · [email protected]

June 30, 2023 at 4:47 PM

before you break for the weekend:

Hi, friend. I’m glad I caught you before you break for the weekend. I know my team and I have been in touch quite a bit lately, but I assure you we only do it because it’s absolutely necessary as we approach a crucial fundraising deadline. Tonight at midnight, we’ll report our second quarter fund…

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  Jacob Fette via EricForIllinois.com · [email protected]

June 29, 2023 at 2:23 PM

We’d love to see your name on Eric’s public report 📄

  Hi, team. Jacob Fette here – finance director for Rep. Eric Sorensen’s re-election campaign. Since our operation is largely fueled by grassroots supporters, I want to keep you in the loop on our fundraising progress ahead of Friday’s FEC filing deadline. We set a goal of raising $…

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  Team Sorensen via EricForIllinois.com · [email protected]

June 27, 2023 at 5:45 PM

BREAKING: “The only truly competitive seat” in Illinois→

  IL-17 Update: Elections Analysts at The Cook Political Report confirm that IL-17 is “the only truly competitive seat in the state.” Send in a $3 contribution to Eric Sorensen’s re-election campaign in IL-17 before Friday’s FEC deadline.   Donate Here we go, team. …

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

June 26, 2023 at 7:54 PM

Here’s why Friday’s deadline is more urgent than usual.

  Friend, The end of this week marks our quarterly fundraising deadline with the FEC. We're pacing a bit behind where we need to be and could use some help closing the gap. But first, we want to explain why Friday's deadline is much more important than usual. As you know, we’re leg…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

June 25, 2023 at 3:38 PM

I’m hoping for lots of responses to this survey >>

  Friend, Before I launched my last campaign, I made a personal commitment to prioritize the needs of folks in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District and to hear them out directly. Today, almost six months into my first term in office, I’m doubling down on that commitment. I know I c…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

June 23, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Reproductive freedom is on the line →

  Friend, Tomorrow, exactly one year will have passed since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped millions of American women of the right to make their own healthcare decisions. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was an attack on freedom of ch…

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  Adam Schiff · [email protected]

June 22, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Eric asked me to reach out

MAGA Republicans officially passed their resolution to censure me.   Friend, Last night, Kevin McCarthy took up the resolution attacking me for holding Trump accountable. After Trump threatened a primary challenge against any Republican who refused to vote for it, MAGA Republicans …

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  Colin Allred · [email protected]

June 21, 2023 at 10:32 PM

Ted Cruz and book bans →

  Hi there, friend. I’m Rep. Colin Allred, and I’m running to beat Ted Cruz and represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. I've always been a big reader. Growing up, my world was pretty small. I used to treat our local bookstore like a library, sitting there for hours, reading books cover…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

June 17, 2023 at 5:17 PM

Three reasons:

  Team, We’re a little more than halfway through June, and less than two weeks from the next all-important FEC quarterly fundraising deadline. Here are three simple reasons why meeting our goal is critical at this juncture in the race: The report we’ll file with the FEC will be publ…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 8:13 PM

The far right took the House hostage:

  It’s a hectic time in Washington, friend. With all the news surrounding the Trump indictment and the growing field of Republican presidential candidates, some important pieces of news risk getting lost in the noise. Here’s one thing I thought should have gotten more play: the far-…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

June 12, 2023 at 7:34 PM

I heard a lot of “hell, no.”

  Friend, When I first wanted to talk about climate change on the weather forecast, convincing my bosses at the TV station wasn't easy. In fact, I heard a lot of “hell, no” from management. At the time -- well over a decade ago -- climate change was even more politicized than it is …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

June 9, 2023 at 4:02 PM

SURVEY: What our farmers need.

  Friend, As a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, I’ll play a major role in negotiating the upcoming Farm Bill. It’s a responsibility I take seriously, especially given the importance of farming in my home state and because tens of thousands of families in my community dep…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

June 6, 2023 at 6:52 PM

500,000 veterans.

  Friend. Did you know there are over 500,000 veterans living in Illinois? A big portion of our state’s population has served this country courageously, and they deserve our utmost respect and appreciation. Our veterans also deserve to thrive in their daily lives – and the government…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

June 4, 2023 at 4:38 PM

A gay kid named Eric.

  Happy Pride Month, friend. Pride has taken on a new meaning for me this year. It's my first as a member of Congress, and as the first openly gay federal representative elected in Illinois state history! I'm an example of the progress that's been made on LGBTQ rights. But the truth …

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 4:03 PM

Reaching out personally for Rep. Sorensen:

We did an incredible job getting Eric across the finish line in 2022   Hi Friend, it’s U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. I was elated when I got the news that Eric Sorensen had been elected in Illinois’ 17th District. I had the opportunity to meet with him before his election, and it was imm…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Respectfully asking:

  Friend, Today I'm reaching out to respectfully ask if you would make a $3 contribution to my campaign before midnight. Let me briefly explain why: The end of May means there’s just one month until we will have to submit our next quarterly fundraising report to the FEC. Lots of pe…

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  Tammy Duckworth · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 9:25 PM

A quick explanation.

  Friends, I’m writing to ask you to send a donation to Eric Sorensen's reelection effort in IL-17. Let me explain why: If you don't know, Eric's district is quickly emerging as ground zero in our shared efforts to retake the House. Right now, Republicans are raising and spending …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

May 23, 2023 at 8:27 PM

playing chicken

  Friend, This should go without saying, but Congress should not be run by folks craven enough to risk crashing the global economy to get one over on their political rivals. House Republicans won't agree to raise the debt ceiling without making huge cuts to government programs that …

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

May 16, 2023 at 11:41 PM

Do you have a moment?

  Friend, I’ll try to make this quick: I’m reaching out because we’re officially halfway through our second fundraising quarter of 2023, but we’re not quite halfway to our fundraising goal. This isn’t one of those desperate email pleas, but we are pacing a bit behind and could use so…

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

May 15, 2023 at 5:18 PM

Update: Ron DeSantis fundraiser with Eric's opponent.

  Friend, Last Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in Peoria, Illinois for a massive fundraiser with the Illinois Republican Party. Eric's new opponent was in attendance, rubbing shoulders with DeSantis and the big donors backing him. DeSantis used this platform to tout his ex…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

May 11, 2023 at 9:21 PM

Not the news I wanted to share today.

  Friend, This isn't the news I wanted to share today, but it's important that you're kept in the loop about what's happening in my race. Earlier this week, we got word that the National Republican Congressional Committee -- Kevin McCarthy's political arm -- has launched yet another…

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

May 9, 2023 at 10:36 PM

How’s this for contrast?

  Friend, Here's how Republicans are trying paint Eric's first term in Congress in their near-daily barrage of negative press hits:   Here's a more accurate look at what he's been up to:   Eric's been working like hell to serve his constituents in IL-17. This past weekend, he met…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

May 7, 2023 at 2:20 PM

My conversation with a Trump supporter.

Good morning, team. ☕ In my last election, I had more conversations than I can count with folks across IL-17. One especially memorable chat happened just after we launched when I was knocking doors for signatures to get my name on the ballot. It was one of my neighbors a few streets down who tur…

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  Jacob Fette via ericforillinois.com · [email protected]

May 4, 2023 at 4:05 PM

Nice to meet you, friend

  Hi there, friend! 👋 I’m Jacob Fette, the new finance director for Eric Sorensen’s 2024 re-election campaign. I’m ready to help raise the money we’ll need to win this competitive district once again. But today, I wanted to share a story about how I got to know Eric and why I’m so t…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

May 3, 2023 at 2:37 PM

Nice to meet you, friend

  Friend, To start, I want to say thank you. With your help, we met our April fundraising goal, and I’m so grateful for your ongoing support. Now that there’s a new opponent in the race, it’s becoming increasingly important to meet our fundraising marks, and you continue to prove th…

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  eric sorensen (personal) · [email protected]

April 30, 2023 at 5:04 PM

My least favorite part of running for Congress.

It’s Sunday, so I’ll keep this brief, friend. I’m reaching out to make sure you saw the news that we officially have a Republican challenger in my race.   We'll be sharing more details about our opponent soon. For now, here's what you need to know: Since my election, national Republicans and the…

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  Eric Sorensen HQ · [email protected]

April 29, 2023 at 4:19 PM

It’s official. We have a Republican opponent!

  Here we go, team. The first Republican candidate just announced their campaign to challenge Eric Sorensen in Illinois' 17th District! While 2024 may seem like a ways off, the GOP is wasting no time trying to flip this seat red. We had a hunch this was coming, but an early challeng…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 27, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Big endorsement

  Friend, I've got some exciting news: My campaign was just endorsed by End Citizens United and Let America Vote -- two of the largest grassroots organizations working to fix our broken campaign finance laws. I just got to Congress, but it doesn't take years in the beltway to see th…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 7:59 PM

I want to be fully transparent.

  I have a quick favor to ask, friend. The end of this week marks an important end-of-month fundraising deadline for our campaign. To be completely transparent, it’s been a relatively slow fundraising month up to this point. So today, I’m hoping you can help us make up ground. Can y…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 23, 2023 at 4:39 PM

I was given a choice.

  I don't share this story often, friend. Before I came home to Illinois, I was a meteorologist at a local station in Tyler, Texas. One morning, my boss approached me and said we needed to speak after the show. When I got to the conference room, I saw my employment contract laid ou…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Fact-checking crazy talk on climate change:

  Friend, As the only meteorologist in Congress, my ears perk up when I hear colleagues talk about extreme weather or how to handle climate change. I also feel a responsibility to call out climate misinformation when I see it. A few days ago, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (I know…🙄) t…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 18, 2023 at 3:30 PM

I’m being attacked.

Friend, I’m reaching out to ask you to make a $5 donation to my re-election campaign. National Republicans just launched a fresh wave of attacks against me, so I hope you’ll let me elaborate more on why today's request is so important.   Last month, we go…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 7:17 PM

By the numbers: My first 100 days in Congress.

Friend,   It’s officially been 100 days since I was sworn in to represent Illinois’ 17th District in Congress. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, but very productive, and I wanted to share some stats highlighting the work we’ve done for the people of Central…

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  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 4:22 PM

I’m officially running for reelection to the United States Senate

Hi there — I have exciting news to share, and I wanted you to hear it from me:   I’m officially running for reelection to the United States Senate.    I know the road ahead won’t always be easy — election experts are already calling me one of the most vul…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 11, 2023 at 3:00 PM

It happened again.

It happened again, friend.   We started the week with news of yet another mass shooting -- this time in Louisville. Four were killed and another nine were injured. This comes just weeks after six students and teachers were killed at a school in Nashville.…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM

What are the pundits and polls missing?

Hi folks,   There’s been a lot going on this past week. Former president Trump was indicted and charged with crimes, and House Republicans continue to defend him. We just had local elections across IL-17. Severe storms just hit Central Illinois and more e…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

April 4, 2023 at 3:38 PM

I want your input, friend.

Hi friend,   I wanted to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to our campaign ahead of last week’s FEC fundraising deadline. With your support, we met and exceeded our first quarter fundraising goal!   Your support couldn't have come at a be…

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