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  Jared Golden · [email protected]
July 19, 2020 at 6:32 PM

Before the campaign really picks up, here's my promise to you

I’ll do my best to stay above the fray of partisan bickering, personal attacks, and negative campaigning that will inevitably be coming our way. ‌                                                                                             Hi John, I recently came across an article from…
  John Buckner · [email protected]
July 18, 2020 at 4:04 PM

What it means to be one of the most competitive races in the country

‌                                                                                             Hi John, As Jared’s finance director, I spend my days keeping track of funds to make sure our campaign is in a strong position to keep up the fight over the next few months. This job is made…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 7:56 PM

Stand with us in support of our national parks

July is National Parks and Recreation Month, which prompted us to reflect on what we can be doing to protect our state’s natural beauty and preserve it for future generations. ‌                                                                                             Hi John, It’s no…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 9:02 PM

John, we’ll soon have an opponent

The toughest few months of the entire campaign are now just around the corner, and we need to do all we can to prepare for them. ‌                                                                                             John -- We’re officially in the general election, which means a…
  Margaret Reynolds · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 4:53 PM

This is what we're up against

‌                                                                                             John -- Today is the primary election here in Maine, which means we’ll soon learn who our Republican opponent will be. Before that, though, I wanted to remind you what we’re up against. A fe…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 4:55 PM

What it will take to win here

‌                                                                                             John -- My first election was close -- and my re-election is set to be just as close. That means our margin for error is nonexistent. John, Mainers are independent. We don’t just vote party …
  Margaret Reynolds · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 7:29 PM

let me lay it all out for you, John

An explanation of why July is so important for the critical months ahead. ‌                                                                                             Hi John, In the midst of all the noise coming from other campaigns across the country, I’m sure it can be difficult to…
  Team Golden HQ · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 3:15 PM

$137,114

If you want an indication of what we’re up against this year, take a look at what’s going on in the Republican primary. ‌                                                                                             John -- If you want an indication of what we’re up against this year, ta…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 7:48 PM

your dollar's impact

In a close race like ours, every vote counts. That’s why we need your help to build a robust team of organizers behind Jared’s candidacy. ‌                                                                                             John -- There’s a lot of uncertainty in every election…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 7:37 PM

What this moment requires

Our dark money funded opponents are working hard to replace me with hyper-partisanship. Help me fight back today. ‌                                                                                             Hi John, Our country is facing steep challenges right now. Like you, I believ…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 9:19 PM

The team that got the job done

We didn’t get here by relying on special interest groups and their outside cash, or by being dependent on a few extremely wealthy donors -- we got here because people like you all across this district chipped in whatever they could. ‌                                                               …
  Jared (personal) · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 9:52 PM

One last note for John

‌                                                                                             John, A while ago, I promised you that I would only come to you for a donation like this when I really needed to. I know that over the past few days, you’ve heard a lot from my campaign. I mean i…
  Margaret Reynolds · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Emails like this

‌                                                                                             John -- Emails like this -- especially around big deadlines like the one we're facing tonight at midnight -- tend to focus so much on the fundraising that they completely forget to tell you w…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 4:06 PM

Independent leadership at this critical moment

Mainers are known for their independent spirit and approach to politics. But our opponents are trying to replace that with blind partisanship. Help me fight back by chipping in today. ‌                                                                                             Hi John, …
  John Buckner · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 3:25 PM

Here's what I've been seeing

Outside groups are attempting to buy your next representative. I need your help to make sure that doesn’t happen. ‌                                                                                             John -- As Jared’s finance director, it’s my job to keep track of spending in …
  Team Golden · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 2:51 PM

Special interest groups are at it again

Outside cash is flooding this district as shady groups attempt to buy its next representative. Help us fight back today. ‌                                                                                             John -- From the beginning, we’ve repeatedly sounded the alarm about ou…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 2:54 PM

They want to see us trip up, John

We just faced a major deadline only a couple of days ago. Now, we’re about to be hit with another one this Tuesday. It’s never been more important for this grassroots team to step up. ‌                                                                                             Hi John -…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 4:33 PM

Today's the day

‌                                                                                             Hi John, Today is the pre-primary filing deadline for our campaign, which means our fundraising numbers will go public very soon. Before time runs out, I wanted to make sure you saw this note b…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 4:56 PM

Wednesday, June 24th

‌                                                                                             John -- What's special about tomorrow? To be honest with you, for most folks it's just another normal Wednesday. For our campaign, though, tomorrow has some big consequences. Our pre-primar…
  Jared (personal) · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 3:53 PM

My promise to you

As the campaign heats up, I know that we're all going to be inundated with ads and emails from political campaigns across the country. So, in the midst of all that noise, I just wanted to take a moment to tell you about how I wish all campaigns were run. ‌                                         …
  Team Golden · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 5:48 PM

Take a stand against dark money

We need your help to send a message that dark money groups should not be able to buy our representatives. ‌                                                                                             John -- A few days ago, we told you about the IRS’ new dark money rules. In case you m…
  John Buckner · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 2:30 PM

John -- here's how you can make a huge impact

I wanted to make sure you saw our earlier note about recurring donations. ‌                                                                                             Hi John -- A few days ago, our team let you know that, under new IRS rules, the dark money groups targeting this distr…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
June 13, 2020 at 3:13 PM

Did you see this, John?

Dark money groups just got a big boost, so it’s never been more important for this team to step up and show our grassroots power. ‌                                                                                             John -- We’ll get straight to the point -- we have some big ne…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 5:56 PM

The gift that keeps on giving

John -- we hope you’ll consider becoming a recurring donor today ‌                                                                                             John -- We only have five months left before Election Day. What we do as a team in the next five months is going to be the diff…
  John Buckner · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 6:23 PM

what this means for us

I wanted to update you on this huge milestone for our team ‌                                                                                             Hi John -- I just checked our records from over the weekend, and John -- we’re still 223 donations away from reaching 25,000 online i…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
June 6, 2020 at 5:55 PM

This could be huge for us, John

We're so close to reaching a major milestone, but we need your help to get the job done ‌                                                                                             John -- We hate to bother you on a weekend, so we’ll keep this brief -- we’re only 998 donations away fr…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 4:47 PM

This campaign is powered by supporters like you

The Second District is not for sale. ‌                                                                                             John -- Over the past few weeks, we’ve sounded the alarm about the dark money groups who have made this race one of their prime targets. In fact, they’ve a…
  John Buckner · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 4:52 PM

Why we need to meet this fundraising goal

John -- we set an ambitious goal this month, but it’s never been more important that we meet it ‌                                                                                             John -- I emailed you a few days ago promising that I wouldn’t flood your inbox with these email…
  Margaret Reynolds · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 2:47 PM

John -- let me explain

It’s vital that we meet our ambitious monthly fundraising goal, but we’re not there yet ‌                                                                                             John -- Last week, John let you know that we needed to raise $25,000 before the end of the month. I’m ex…
  John Buckner · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 10:51 PM

We need to stay on track, John

I won’t bombard you with emails, but we’re coming up on a crucial fundraising deadline ‌                                                                                             John -- I promise I won’t flood your inbox with these types of emails often, but after reviewing our numb…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
May 20, 2020 at 4:38 PM

We can’t let the results from CA-25 set a precedent for this cycle.

The same GOP super PACs that have spent over $2 million already against Jared also contributed heavily to the Republican victory in last Tuesday’s CA-25 special election. ‌                                                                                             John -- By this point…
  Team Golden HQ · [email protected]
May 16, 2020 at 3:37 PM

→ ICYMI: Jared’s note

If you read Jared’s note from yesterday, you know that we had a big internal deadline last night.‌                                                                                             John -- If you read Jared’s note from yesterday, you know that we had a big internal deadline …
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
May 15, 2020 at 4:50 PM

want you to hear from me directly

‌                                                                                             Hi John, Tonight, we’re halfway to a goal post that I know my team has already told you about: the FEC quarterly deadline where our numbers go public and the other side can see how much we’ve…
  John Buckner · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 4:06 PM

can John take a look at our update

‌                                                                                             Hey John, It’s John, Jared’s Finance Director, with a quick update for you. Tomorrow, we’ll be exactly halfway through the quarter and, in order to stay on track, we should be nearly halfway …
  Margaret Reynolds · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 5:46 PM

we’ve noticed a pattern

‌                                                                                             Hi John, Over the past few weeks, we’ve noticed a pattern with our race. First, we outraised any potential GOP opponent in Q1. Our grassroots team (that’s you!) stepped up big time to make s…
  News Alert via goldenforcongress.com · [email protected]
May 8, 2020 at 7:47 PM

The GOP did this in 2016 and 2018 and they’ll do it again in 2020

‌                                                                                             John, This week, The Boston Globe listed Jared’s seat as one of their top races to watch. On its face, this isn’t breaking news -- we’ve always known this race would be a close one. However,…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 9:10 PM

We know what the other side’s game plan is

‌                                                                                             Hi there, John -- Thanks to the support of folks like you, we were able to meet our April end-of-month goal and keep our campaign budget on track. As we continue to transition our plans to vi…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 2:03 PM

We are on track

‌                                                                                             Hi John, I hope you’re safe and well in these uncertain times. I’m sure my team has been keeping you up to date on our progress to our April fundraising goal. My mind hasn’t been on campaigni…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 5:28 PM

We'll be quick

‌                                                                                             John -- we'll be quick. Jared’s focus is where it should be: Helping Mainers during this difficult time. That’s why, here at Golden HQ, we’re focused on making sure this campaign is able to k…
  Margaret Reynolds, Campaign Manager at Golden for Congress · [email protected]
April 27, 2020 at 2:42 PM

quick update for John on the state of our race

‌                                                                                             Hi John, Here's the situation: Outside groups are starting to spend BIG here in Maine -- $2.5 million and counting -- to push Jared out of his seat. POLITICO lists our race as a “toss-up” --…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 2:53 PM

POLITICO: “the race for U.S. House in Maine’s District 2 is a toss-up.”

‌Our race just became more competitive.                                                                                             John -- POLITICO just updated their race ratings, and we’re one of just a few toss-ups in the country. As dark money Super PACs and mega-donors grow more…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Checking in with a quick update

‌                                                                                             John -- I hope you’re staying healthy and safe. My team has been sending out information and guidance from the CDC, along with some other Maine-specific resources. I hope these have been info…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
April 8, 2020 at 10:27 PM

Join us in demanding a special enrollment period for affordable health care

‌                                                                                             These are trying times for our country. We hope everyone is staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and following the guidance of our health officials. Our team is taking precautions and pr…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
April 4, 2020 at 7:26 PM

Thank you

‌                                                                                             John -- Last month, as news broke and it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would have health and economic implications on everyone’s daily lives, our campaign decided to pause our fundr…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
March 30, 2020 at 7:01 PM

RE: Help support the folks protecting Mainers

‌                                                                                             Hi John, I hope you’re staying safe and following the guidance of our health care professionals. I wanted to bump this email from my team about the organizations doing critical work on the frontl…
  Team Golden · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Help support the folks protecting Mainers

‌                                                                                             John, We all can play a role in working to help those impacted by the coronavirus. The collective action we take -- by practicing social distancing or by running errands for our more vulnerab…
  Jared Golden · [email protected]
March 21, 2020 at 10:46 PM

A quick note

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  Updates (via Golden HQ) · [email protected]
March 11, 2020 at 5:21 PM

Newsletter

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  Team Golden · [email protected]
March 8, 2020 at 10:32 PM

One year ago...

‌We made major progress last year, and the Senate is still blocking it.                                                                                              John, One year ago today, Jared’s first vote on a bill in Congress was to pass HR1. HR1 (the For The People Act) set out…
  Margaret Reynolds · [email protected]
March 5, 2020 at 11:54 PM

Our March Strategy

‌                                                                                             TO: John FROM: Margaret Reynolds, Campaign Manager RE: March Campaign Strategy The end of March will bring with it one of the most critical deadlines of the year. This first quarter of 2020 w…