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  Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 8:32 PM

Breaking: Callie just locked down another big endorsement!

Callie Barr for Congress Exciting news: The Michigan Democratic Veterans Caucus has officially endorsed Callie for Congress!͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ …
  Trevor Jones, Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
August 12, 2023 at 4:56 PM

It's been 180 years

Callie Barr for Congress In the 180 years since its creation (before that, we had an at-large district), there has never been a woman to represent MI-01 in Congress. Dear John, In a moment, I'm going to ask you to make a monthly contribution to Callie's campaign for Congress. But …
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
August 9, 2023 at 9:35 PM

“Mom, if you do this, are people going to hate us?”

Callie Barr for Congress ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Dear John, When I was considering running for Congress, we sat the family down at the kitchen table to talk it through. The thing I remember most about that conversation was a q…
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
August 7, 2023 at 5:04 PM

It’s not Red or Blue - it’s Red, White, AND Blue

Callie Barr for Congress Today is Purple Heart Day – an opportunity for us to honor and reflect on the sacrifice of those who have been killed or injured in service of our country. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Dear John, Today is P…
  Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
August 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Upper and Northern Michigan families deserve a representative who does more than visit.

Callie Barr for Congress Callie will be here no matter what the temperature it is outside. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Happy August, John! If you’ve lived in Upper or Northern Michigan very long, you know this is the time of year …
  Maloo Barr · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 9:14 PM

This deadline is fur real

Callie Barr for Congress If you’re able, chip in today to help make sure I don’t drop the ball! ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Hi there! Callie asked me to fetch a few more donations before our big end-of-month deadline, so I wanted …
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 10:29 PM

Shattering the summer slump

Callie Barr for Congress We need your help to keep this campaign on track! Will you chip in your first donation of $5 today to power this campaign? Donate now » Hi John, As we approach the end of the month, I want to acknowledge some big developments on the campaign tr…
  Trevor Jones, Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 10:57 PM

This is a 90-second email

Callie Barr for Congress Hi John, I wanted to touch base before we close the books on another monthly fundraising deadline. I don’t enjoy having to ask people for money; but the truth is, that’s what it takes to make an impact and disrupt the status quo. It’s going to take all of…
  Maloo Barr · [email protected]
July 24, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Can we paws for a moment and appreciate this?

Callie Barr for Congress We have a strict “no begging” rule in our house Hello hello hello! My name is Maloo, and I am a dog. Ever since coming home with Matt and Callie as a ten-pound fluffy ball of delightfulness, I’ve been able to watch as Callie fights for her family, her comm…
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 3:33 PM

Rep. Bergman spends more energy on TV than his constituents, and it shows.

Callie Barr for Congress Dear John, A few days ago, Rep. Jack Bergman appeared on Fox News to talk about the military. Rep. Bergman has concerns about a drop in people willing to serve our United States military, all while supporting the blocking of hard-earned military promotion…
  Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM

"I will expect to see some polite 😊 well intentioned butt whooping"

Callie Barr for Congress Hey John, Some things are just too good to keep to yourself. And the responses we get when we send emails and texts to folks like you definitely fall into that category. From folks remembering Callie's days as a high school track star 🏃‍♀️: …
  Trevor Jones, Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 12:31 AM

We’ve got Rep. Bergman on the defensive

Callie Barr for Congress Rep. Bergman clearly feels threatened by our campaign’s success. Will you chip in $25 to help us keep him on defense? Donate now » Dear John, Last week, when we told you about our AWESOME quarterly filing, we clearly hit a nerve with Rep. Bergm…
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 14, 2023 at 5:06 PM

I wanted to tell you the good news myself

Callie Barr for Congress Dear John, I have some very exciting news to share about our campaign: Last quarter, we raised $144,000 for this race from more than 1,000 individual contributions. That’s the MOST amount raised from individuals for this quarter in our district’s history.…
  Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 8:27 PM

Our latest endorsement: you?

Callie Barr for Congress Your support means everything in this race. It shows observers that Callie’s base is rooted right here in Michigan. Dear John, When Callie announced her candidacy for Congress, we knew that it would take an entire community to power this campaign. That’s …
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 10, 2023 at 10:21 PM

Jerky in her purse

Callie Barr for Congress Dear John, The other day, I watched my nine-year old daughter pack her purse to go outside. The contents? 5 jerky sticks, chapstick, and rainbow sunglasses. As a mom, I’m proud of my daughter for having the foresight to bring snacks. And her Dad and I got…
  Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 8, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Alpena and Benzie and Gogebic and Dickinson and Chippewa and Delta and....

Callie Barr for Congress John, Callie is on a roll! Over the past few weeks, she’s been up and down the First District talking to voters and visiting communities. Here’s a quick sample of where Callie’s been in the past few weeks: Iron Mountain to meet with the Dickin…
  Trevor Jones, Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 9:43 PM

1,000 is a big number

Callie Barr for Congress Dear John, I wanted to take a moment, on behalf of everyone here at Team Callie Barr, to say thank you. Thanks to your generous support, we were able to close the books on our first quarterly fundraising deadline with more than 1,000 individual donations.…
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
July 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Happy Fourth of July!

Callie Barr for Congress Happy Fourth of July, John! From the parade in Sault Ste. Marie to the Boat Parade in Benzie – I hope your day is filled with friends, family, and fireworks! This Fourth of July, let’s take time to reflect on the values that inspired this nation’…
  Trevor Jones, Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Last-minute ask

Callie Barr for Congress We only need 10 more people to chip in $25 or more before midnight. Hi John, Just wanted to let you know we’re a few dollars short of this end-of-quarter goal. We only need 10 more people to chip in $25 or more before midnight in order to beat this goal an…
  Matt Barr · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 1:01 PM

We need you

Callie Barr for Congress When Callie sets her mind to something, she gets it done. Dear John, Throughout our lives, I’ve always been amazed by Callie’s energy and tenacity. When she sets her mind to something, she gets it done. And if elections were just about which candidate has…
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 10:16 PM

I need your help

Callie Barr for Congress I want to explain why your support is so important.   Hi John, In a moment, I’m going to ask you to make your first donation to my campaign. But before I do, I want to explain why your contribution is so important. The truth is, running for Congre…
  Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 1:27 PM

We need your help to send Jack packing

Callie Barr for Congress Callie’s first End-of-Quarter deadline is this Friday! Can you chip in your first donation of $5 to help meet our $5,000 goal? DONATE NOW »   Hi John, As you’ve probably heard, this Friday is Callie’s first End-of-Quarter FEC filing …
  Trevor Jones, Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 26, 2023 at 11:17 PM

What it's like being the money guy

Callie Barr for Congress Hi John, I’m writing to you today because our campaign is facing our most important deadline to date - our first FEC quarterly deadline this Friday. If you don’t know me, my name is Trevor Jones, and I’m the Finance Director here at Callie Barr for Congre…
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 24, 2023 at 6:23 PM

Your medical decisions are none of Bergman's business

Callie Barr for Congress Dear John, One year ago today, the Supreme Court stripped away the legal rights of millions of women by overturning the protections of Roe v. Wade. There’s a lot that could be said about this decision – and I’m sure you have your own views on the topic – …
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 22, 2023 at 7:19 PM

Recognizing the dignity of others does nothing to diminish our own.

Callie Barr for Congress Dear John, As a mom and former English teacher, I know how to spot a bully. I also know how frustrating it can be to feel like no one sees you or accepts you. So when I see Congressman Bergman taking time out of his day to vote against things like marriag…
  Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 20, 2023 at 6:45 PM

Still no sighting 👣

Callie Barr for Congress Spotting a Bigfoot takes patience and a whole lot of luck. But spotting your congressional representative? That SHOULD be easy. Unfortunately, there's still no sign of Rep. Jack Bergman anywhere in Northern Michigan or the Upper Peninsula. We’ll keep our …
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 18, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Father’s Day Shout Out

Callie Barr for Congress John, Happy Father’s Day to every Dad out there who has had a hand in raising and shaping the next generation. I owe a lot to my Dad who taught me and my two sisters that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Thank you, Dad. And, now, I have to …
  Team Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 5:28 PM

Rep. Bigfoot

Callie Barr for Congress We've gone down a very deep internet rabbit hole… We've been having a debate at Team Barr headquarters: Who have you seen more of: Rep. Jack Bergman or Bigfoot? It sent us down a deep internet rabbit hole that we'll spare you from. But it's defini…
  Matt Barr (Callie’s husband) · [email protected]
June 14, 2023 at 8:55 PM

I've seen it since the first time I saw her play volleyball

Callie Barr for Congress Whether you’ve recently moved up North or lived here your whole life, I know Callie will fight for you the same way she’s always fought for me and my fellow service members and veterans. Dear John, I've been in awe of Callie's grit since the first time I …
  Matt Barr (Callie’s husband) · [email protected]
June 12, 2023 at 11:05 PM

Peanut butter

Callie Barr for Congress One of the things I love about Callie is that there’s no challenge too daunting or too intimidating to stop her. One of the things I love about Callie is that there’s no challenge too daunting or too intimidating to stop her. When I got back from war, Call…
  Callie Barr for Congress · [email protected]
June 5, 2023 at 1:46 PM

What issues do you want to see Congress work on?

Callie Barr for Congress While Jack Bergman treats Congress like a retirement hobby, families in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are struggling to get by. Callie Barr has announced she’s running for Congress because we deserve a representative FROM Michigan who has lived…
  Trevor Jones · [email protected]
June 3, 2023 at 1:43 PM

Check it out:

Callie Barr for Congress Hi there, have you already seen our launch video? Callie Barr has announced she’s challenging Rep. Jack Bergman John, have you already seen our launch video? Callie Barr has announced she’s challenging Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) for OUR seat in Congress. Her…
  Callie Barr · [email protected]
June 2, 2023 at 1:45 PM

Cheboygan to Congress

Callie Barr for Congress Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula deserve a representative who isn’t afraid of putting in hard work to fight for us. John, my name is Callie Barr. I’m a 5th-generation Michigander and veterans advocate running to represent Northern Michigan and the …