David Roth · [email protected]

November 7, 2022 at 5:54 PM

Good morning from Idaho

Let’s wake up to a different world on Wednesday. John – This morning women woke up, as they have every day since the Dobbs decision, with fewer rights than they have had in the last 50 years.   This morning, LGBTQ+ folks woke up with uncertainty hanging ov…

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November 6, 2022 at 10:13 PM

Why am I doing this?

John – I got into this race because I am tired of politicians who put the WANTS of large donors before the NEEDS of the people they represent.   I got into this race because I’m a single dad of two amazing boys I adopted out of foster care, and I want the…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 5, 2022 at 5:48 PM

[Please Read]: An urgent update

John – I’ll be brief, because I know your inbox is flooded.    We’re a little over halfway to our goal for the final GOTV push, and we still need to raise at least another $2,135 to fund our final round of texting and phonebanking.   If we finish raising …

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  Team Roth HQ · [email protected]

November 4, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Quick update

Following up on David’s message, we’re nearly halfway there! Hi John,   This is Robyn from David’s finance team checking in.   We had a great response to our call to action yesterday (David’s message is below in case you missed it).   We are about halfway …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 3, 2022 at 8:54 PM

There are still 150,000 voters we can reach.

John – I’m sure your inbox is overflowing just like mine, so I will keep this brief.   The most important task we have these next five days is getting out the vote.   Many voters wait until the last minute to decide whether or not to vote, and this year i…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

November 2, 2022 at 11:15 PM

Answering your questions

John – With less than one week until Election Day, I wanted to take a moment to answer some of the questions I’ve heard on the campaign trail (and in my inbox!).   Is Crapo really that bad? Mike Crapo has been our Senator for nearly a quarter of a century…

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November 1, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Five years ago today, my life changed forever

John – Today is an important day for our family.   Exactly five years ago today, on November 1, 2017, the adoption was finalized and Parker, Robert and I officially became a family. I had served as a foster parent for years. I m…

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October 31, 2022 at 11:12 PM

FYI, ActBlue is back up now

John,   Right after I sent this message earlier today, ActBlue experienced some technical difficulties. Some of you may have run into trouble while trying to contribute. If that happened to you, I’m truly sorry.   Good news, tho…

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October 31, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Had quite a fright this morning

This is NOT how I wanted to start Halloween. John – Story time.   Most of you know by now that I am a Type II Diabetic. I take one (very expensive) medication daily, and one injection weekly.   This morning, I could have sworn there was one dose left in my…

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October 30, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Let’s review the facts

John – As we head into the final week of this election, let’s pause and review the facts about this race.   I'm a single dad of two boys who I adopted from foster care. I'm a community activist. I’m the ONLY openly-gay candidate on the ballot for U.S. Se…

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October 29, 2022 at 2:30 PM

With Social Security on the chopping block, I’m proud to have this endorsement

John – I am so thrilled to share with you that I have earned the support of the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA), a non-partisan association of retired trade union members associated with the AFL-CIO. This endorsement means …

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October 28, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Will the Senate majority decide our family’s fate?

John,   Despite the wave of unprecedented attacks against the LGBTQ+ community, the percentage of Americans who support marriage equality has reached an all-time high.   A recent Grinnell College National Poll found that 74% of Americans believe same-sex …

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October 27, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Roevember 8th

John – We are 12 days out from Election Day, and this is THE most critical point of the cycle. Let me explain.   Most voters make up their mind who to vote for in the last two weeks of the election.   For years Idaho has been written off as a “red state.”…

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October 26, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Shocking news from the DOJ

...and what it means for Mike Crapo’s donors. John – This week’s bombshell announcement from Attorney General Merrick Garland should concern EVERY American.   The DOJ just announced charges against several espionage operatives from the Chinese Communist P…

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  Team Roth HQ · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 5:27 PM

We can make history two weeks from today

John –  Early voting is now underway in Idaho, and Election Day is just TWO weeks away.   As our teams are knocking doors and calling voters, we’re talking to a LOT of people who still haven’t made their minds up or haven’t made a plan to vote.   As David…

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  Team Roth HQ · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Idahoans head to the polls tomorrow morning

We can make history two weeks from today John –  Early voting is now underway in Idaho, and Election Day is just TWO weeks away.   As our teams are knocking doors and calling voters, we’re talking to a LOT of people who still haven’t made their minds up or…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 24, 2022 at 9:49 PM

Our senator has a loose relationship with the truth

...and I’m not the only one who’s noticed. John –  My opponent recently released a new TV ad, and the claims were so outrageous that one of our local TV stations in Idaho was compelled to set the record straight.   Last Tuesday, KTVB did a special report f…

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October 23, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Idahoans head to the polls tomorrow morning

We have just 16 days left to execute our voter contact strategy. John –  Early voting begins tomorrow, and we are in a race against the clock. We have 16 days to reach the voters we need to win. As we reach out to folks across Idaho, …

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October 22, 2022 at 6:49 PM

How I spend my weekends

Unlike Mike Crapo, I’m not hanging out at fancy California resorts. John – My team and I have been traveling across this state relentlessly, holding town halls and meet and greets to talk with real, ordinary Idahoans and hear their concerns about this elec…

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  Team Roth HQ · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Early voting starts in 3 days, and there’s one goal we have to meet before ballots are cast

Hi John – Team Roth here with a quick status update.   David shared with you yesterday that we’re facing an epidemic of our signs being stolen. Up until now, yard signs have been one of our most effective means of spreading the word about David’s campaign…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 7:21 PM

Our signs keep “disappearing” 🤔

They can steal our signs but they can’t silence our movement for change in Idaho. John – Our grassroots campaign is really catching fire, and it clearly has the other side rattled.   We’re facing an epidemic of our extremely-popular pride-flag signs being …

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October 19, 2022 at 5:56 PM

Biden’s call to action

The president is counting on us, and so are millions of our fellow Americans. John – Last night, President Biden spoke to the nation about abortion rights, and he issued a clear call to action:   Elect more Democratic Senators and hold the House majority, …

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October 19, 2022 at 12:06 AM

The GOP plot to eliminate Social Security

Their plans are all out in the open. It’s up to us to stop them. John – You know I’ve been sounding the alarm on Republicans’ plans to gut Social Security and Medicare for some time.   This is no idle threat. They’ve already got the legislation drawn up, t…

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October 17, 2022 at 7:53 PM

BREAKING: The Idaho Statesman just endorsed our campaign

The paper of record in Idaho had a lot to say about Crapo’s record, and why it’s time for him to go. Big news John – The largest paper in Idaho, the Idaho Statesman, has just endorsed our grassroots campaign to flip this U.S. Senate seat!   Here’s what the…

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  Team Roth HQ · [email protected]

October 16, 2022 at 9:27 PM

Did you see this, John?

David’s message from yesterday, Re: What makes our campaign different Hi John,   Team Roth here, following up on David’s important message from yesterday.   We have a real opportunity to transform the politics of Idaho in just a few weeks, and we can’t aff…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 15, 2022 at 6:10 PM

What makes our campaign different

I made the decision not to take corporate PAC money or buddy up to lobbyists and other special interests from day one of this campaign, because I refuse to be bought off. Hi John,   The other day I reached out to you with an important fundraising goal, a b…

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October 14, 2022 at 4:37 PM

Even “red state” voters want healthcare for everyone

John – One of the most important provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act is the Medicaid Expansion program.   Simply put, Medicaid expansion allocates federal funds to give medical insurance coverage to people who would otherwise fall through the crack…

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October 13, 2022 at 6:56 PM

A brief but urgent request

Hi John,   We have less than two weeks until early voting begins here in Idaho, and there are some key communities our canvassing volunteers still need to reach.   We want to make sure voters know about our campaign to flip this U.S. Senate seat, and I ne…

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October 12, 2022 at 10:05 PM

Something interesting I’ve noticed

John – I’ve noticed a trend in recent days, I wonder if you see it, too.   In our recent debate, my opponent balked when I pointed out the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the Trump Tax Cuts, which he STILL defends, will add at least $1.9 trill…

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October 11, 2022 at 9:32 PM

Senate Republicans come after Medicare AGAIN

John – This is serious.   One of President Biden’s biggest legislative victories this year was getting the Inflation Reduction Act passed, which included a measure to empower Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for seniors.   Now Senate R…

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  Team Roth · [email protected]

October 10, 2022 at 7:03 PM

We can flip this U.S. Senate seat

Hi John – We’re checking in with a super quick fundraising update and to ask for your support.   First, let us explain why this race is so important.   Idaho hasn’t elected a Democratic senator in over 40 years, but it’s not because there aren’t any Democ…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 9, 2022 at 9:00 PM

These attacks against our community will not stand

(photos inside) John – There’s been a disturbing trend of attacks against the LGBTQ+ community here in Idaho, including pride flags being burned outside people’s homes and smashed windows at a community center that serves LGBTQ folks. …

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October 8, 2022 at 9:27 PM

Roevember

John – I’m back in Boise for another rally for abortion rights (more on that tomorrow).   Today marks 30 days until election day, but truthfully we are down to the last two weeks to reach the voters we need to win. Let me explain.   Absentee ballots are b…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 6, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Wow! Check this out.

John – The response to this week’s debate has been overwhelming!   In the last 72 hours, our campaign has been covered by The Idaho Statesman, The Idaho Capital Sun, KPVI TV, Idaho News 6, Boise State Public Radio, and more!   Add to that, supporters all …

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October 5, 2022 at 4:49 PM

Shocking: Idaho teachers make as little as $14 an hour!

John,   Today is World Teachers Day, a good time to reflect on the state of American education – and the teachers who make that education possible despite all the obstacles and hardships placed on them.   It probably isn’t news to you that teachers in Ame…

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October 4, 2022 at 5:35 PM

Debate: Where and when to watch

Hi John,   Many of you have asked how you can watch my debate with Mike Crapo, the Republican incumbent who has held this Senate seat for the last 24 years – so I’m here with an update.   We recorded our debate yesterday at the PBS studios in Boise. The f…

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October 3, 2022 at 11:21 PM

Debate update!

Exciting news, John – last night we passed our $20,000 pre-debate fundraising goal!   So my team and I just bumped up the goal to $25,000. Can you pitch in now to help us reach our new target and show the strength of our grassroots campaign before the deb…

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October 2, 2022 at 8:20 PM

Crapo turned his back on our veterans

Actions speak louder than words, John, and my opponent is spending big money on ads full of empty words and broken promises.   Recently, Republican Senator Mike Crapo began running ads touting his support of veterans. But his record in the Senate tells a …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

October 1, 2022 at 4:58 PM

Thank you!

John – It’s Saturday morning and I’m headed out the door soon for another full weekend of campaign events.   Before I do, I just wanted to drop a quick note to say THANK YOU!   So many of you pitched in to help us close out the quarter strong last night. …

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September 30, 2022 at 6:36 PM

What would you do to flip this U.S. Senate seat?

John – Just a quick note checking in one last time before our end-of-quarter filing deadline tonight. We are so close to our goal, and I need your help today to close this last little gap.   We only need to raise another $3,794 to reach our quarterly fund…

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September 29, 2022 at 5:11 PM

ICYMI: Halloween is coming, but the zombies are already here.

Old laws are coming back to haunt us. John – We’ve had a bombshell development here in Idaho this week that just raised the stakes for this election and proves why we absolutely MUST flip this U.S. Senate seat.   Here’s what happened.   An Idaho nonprofit …

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September 28, 2022 at 11:28 PM

Halloween is coming, but the zombies are already here.

Old laws are coming back to haunt us. John – We’ve had a bombshell development here in Idaho this week that just raised the stakes for this election and proves why we absolutely MUST flip this U.S. Senate seat.   Here’s what happened.   An Idaho nonprofit …

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  David Roth · [email protected]

September 27, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Amazing!

My jaw just hit the floor. John – I almost can’t believe it. Yesterday I shared that we were more than $8,700 short of our end of quarter fundraising goal.   But after so many of you stepped up yesterday, we’ve got that gap all the way down to $5,890! I on…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

September 26, 2022 at 9:42 PM

We are not okay – but we could be

My latest OpEd for the Idaho Falls Post Register. John,   In my latest OpEd I did something that many people might consider unusual for someone running for office – I told the plain and simple truth. Read the whole OpEd here.   W…

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September 24, 2022 at 4:01 PM

The race to flip this Senate seat is heating up

Between absentee and early voting, we’ve only got a few more weeks to reach the voters we need John – The midterm elections are exactly 45 days away, and Early Voting starts exactly ONE MONTH from today.   Right now we are closing in on our fundraising goa…

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  David Roth · [email protected]

September 22, 2022 at 5:16 PM

I’m going to debate Mike Crapo

John – We got some big news last week! Mike Crapo has agreed to debate me. This is a really important moment for our campaign, John.     There’s no question we are the underdogs in this race. My opponent has been in the United S…

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September 20, 2022 at 11:07 PM

Is your voter registration current?

John – Today is National Voter Registration Day! And it’s the perfect time to check your voter registration status.   Those of us in Idaho are fortunate to be able to register to vote up to Election Day. But people in other states have to register to vote…

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September 18, 2022 at 10:29 PM

Will the Senate majority decide my family’s fate?

John,   Last week, Senate leaders announced they WON’T be voting to codify marriage equality until after the November election because apparently they can’t find 10 Republicans willing to stand up for equality.   One of those Republicans who refuses to st…

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September 15, 2022 at 8:29 PM

I just had to order MORE pins and yard signs

The enthusiasm behind this campaign is undeniable. John,   Ever since the Idaho GOP attacked the Boise Pride festival, people all across our beautiful state are clamoring for our rainbow pins and rainbow yard signs. I can’t keep them in stock!   These yar…

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September 13, 2022 at 7:30 PM

WATCH: My recent interview on Viewpoint

John,   I was recently invited by Channel 7 KTVB’s Sunday morning program Viewpoint to talk about my race to flip this U.S. Senate seat here in Idaho.   Host Joe Parris and I had a great conversation that covered a wide range of issues – like why I got in…

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