Josh Harder · [email protected]

July 25, 2023 at 6:25 PM

BREAKING: rating change

Our race was downgraded! Hi John - I have alarming news: Our race was just downgraded by the Cook Political Report because Republicans could have a real shot at flipping this seat red. After Kevin McCarthy hosted a big fundraiser for my new GOP opponent last week, I’m going to need e…

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  Martin, Team Harder · [email protected]

July 21, 2023 at 8:22 PM

McCarthy’s fundraiser

Can you help Josh fight back? Hi John - In case you missed it, Kevin McCarthy came to our district yesterday to host a big, fancy fundraiser for Josh’s new Republican opponent. They were asking for donations up to $10,000 a person in order to beat Josh! We tried our best to raise as …

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

July 21, 2023 at 12:46 AM

major update

Help us outraise Kevin McCarthy! Hey John - I really need your help tonight. Kevin McCarthy’s fundraiser for my new GOP opponent is starting in one hour and we’re trying to outraise them in grassroots donations! We’ve already raised over $5,000, but they’re literally charging $10,000 for tickets, …

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

July 20, 2023 at 6:09 PM

BREAKING: McCarthy is coming!

They’re selling tickets for $10,000 Hi John - MAJOR NEWS: Kevin McCarthy is coming to our district tonight for a fancy fundraiser in support of Josh’s new GOP opponent! We got a hold of the invite and they’re charging people up to $10,000 to attend. 🤯 Will you please rush in a dona…

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  Josh (personal) · [email protected]

July 19, 2023 at 4:04 PM

the biggest race in the country

I really need your help. Hey team, I’m reaching out again because this moment demands urgency… the Republican mayor of Stockton just announced that he’s running for my seat! Kevin McCarthy personally recruited him to run against me and is already helping him raise money to flip this seat red. Now…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

July 18, 2023 at 8:29 PM

BREAKING: new opponent

I want you to hear this from me. Hi John - This news just broke and I want you to hear it from me: The Republican mayor of Stockton, the biggest city in my district, just announced he is running for my seat. This is a huge deal. He already has the backing of Kevin McCarthy, who is h…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

July 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM

We’re about to send in our report

Thank you. Hey John, I’m reaching out because we’re about to submit our latest FEC fundraising report and I just want to say thank you so much for all of the support.  Because of this amazing grassroots team, we reached 93% of our goal — and even though we fell a tiny bit short, I am confident our…

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  HarderForCongress.com · [email protected]

July 13, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Our plans this summer

Here's how you can help:   You are receiving this email because Congressman Josh Harder is one of our last lines of defense to protect our democracy against MAGA extremists like Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy and Marjorie Taylor Greene.  Your early investment and support is …

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

July 12, 2023 at 8:08 PM

Summer of action 😎

It's getting hot out here. John, I hope you’re staying cool, hydrated, and safe in this heat. Summer has arrived and we’re ready to put on our shades, apply some sunscreen, and get to work! We’re officially launching our summer of action, and now we need your help. Can you please chi…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

July 11, 2023 at 10:47 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene is OUT

The Freedom Caucus said goodbye. Hi John - Have you seen the latest news about Marjorie Taylor Greene? Her Republican colleagues kicked her out of the ultra-right Freedom Caucus - not because she made disgusting comments about the Holocaust, claimed several horrific mass shootings w…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

July 10, 2023 at 9:33 PM

A story about my childhood

Fresh, homemade dolmas. Hi John, I want to tell you a story about my childhood. One of my all-time favorite memories from when I was little was spending time after school with my Assyrian neighbor.  Her name was Nana, and she was like a grandmother to me. My brother and I would help …

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

July 9, 2023 at 7:21 PM

POLL: What’s the first thing we should do?

John, The 2024 election is coming up quick and if Democrats show up to vote, we could win a big enough majority in Congress to make progress on the issues that matter to us most: healthcare, voting rights, campaign finance reform, and more.  There are so many issues we need to tackl…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

July 7, 2023 at 9:50 PM

My thoughts on the Supreme Court

I'm frustrated. Hey John, I wanted to reach out and share my thoughts following the Supreme Court's most recent appalling rulings. A year ago, the Supreme Court shattered decades of hard-fought progress when they stripped women of the right to abortion. This was a disgusting attack o…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

July 5, 2023 at 6:52 PM

1 in 8 kids

We need to tackle child hunger. John, I believe in the wealthiest country on Earth, no child should go to bed hungry.  But the truth is 1 out of every 8 kids in America are at risk of child hunger - and it’s even higher for Black and Latino communities.  That’s why I’m so concerned a…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

July 1, 2023 at 12:01 AM

(no subject)

Hey John, I’m reaching out one last time before tonight’s end-of-quarter FEC deadline. We only have 4 hours until the deadline and I could really use your help. You can make a donation here - and this is why I need your support: Right now, I’m facing an onslaught of attacks by the National Republ…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 30, 2023 at 5:27 PM

Tonight I’m making a major decision

Can you help me out? Hey John, I know you’ve been hearing from our team a lot lately, but we’re just hours away from a major deadline. Our second end-of-quarter filing deadline is coming up tonight at 9 PM PT - I just checked the numbers and we’re falling $10,500 short of our goal.  …

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

June 29, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Being honest about your donations

It's crucial we meet our end-of-quarter goal. John, Tomorrow is Josh’s second end-of-quarter FEC deadline and there’s a possibility we will fall short of our goal if we don’t raise another $15,000.  Before we get into the numbers, can you rush a donation to help us meet this critical…

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  Josh (personal) · [email protected]

June 29, 2023 at 12:16 AM

big decisions

I just got out of a meeting. Hi All - I just got out of a meeting with my campaign team and I want to share a few takeaways with you. As you read, I hope you’ll consider donating with this link. Here’s where we stand: As of today, we are only 3 days away from our second end-of-quarter deadline whe…

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  Cali · [email protected]

June 27, 2023 at 6:49 PM

I’m baaaaaaack!

Woof! Woof! Hiiiii John, Woof! Woof! Did you miss me? It's Cali, the official dog of Team Harder. I’ve been super busy playing fetch and digging holes recently, but I want to bark every time I see this guy Kevin McCarthy on the screen because he won’t leave my friend Josh alone! I’v…

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

June 26, 2023 at 6:52 PM

IMPORTANT: California

Josh’s seat is critical. Hey John, we’ll get straight to the point: Our second end-of-quarter FEC deadline is coming up and we are $20,000 short of our fundraising goal. So before you read any further, if you can quickly donate, we will leave a link here. We can’t stress enough how…

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  Martin, Team Harder · [email protected]

June 25, 2023 at 10:02 PM

update

Here’s where we are at.   Hey John - it’s Martin, Josh’s finance director. I wanted to reach out because we are less than a week away from our first end-of-quarter deadline since Republicans spent FIVE FIGURES attacking Josh - and based on what has come in through ActBlue, we’re s…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM

A year without Roe

We can’t stop fighting.  Hey John, Today is a sad day. June 24 marks one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and took away the constitutional right to abortion. Since the Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision, we have all seen the devastating outcomes. Abortion…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 22, 2023 at 10:16 PM

This is personal

My brother's story.  John, I want to tell you about my brother and his impact on my life. A few years after my parents had me, they decided to adopt my younger brother David. David was born 10 weeks premature and spent the first two years of his life in and out of hospitals. My …

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 21, 2023 at 11:36 PM

My interview on Jake Tapper

Someone stole the show.   Hey John, I just made my debut on Jake Tapper’s show “The Lead” on CNN - but it was my daughter Lillian who really stole the show. We had a lot of fun talking about our new Congressional Dads Caucus which aims to tackle the most important issues facing …

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 18, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Lillian won!

I'm one proud dad.  Hi All, Happy Father’s Day! Today is my second Father’s Day as a dad to Lillian. If you can believe it, she’s now 15 months old, and I’m elated to share her first words are “Da-Da” and “Doggie.” My hard work has clearly paid off. I heard that being a dad was…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 17, 2023 at 7:02 PM

This is an emergency

Code red.  Hey John, When the United Nations says we’re in a “code red for humanity,” they aren’t just being dramatic - climate change is getting worse and if we don’t act now, it could be too late to reverse it. That’s why I’m so excited to be reintroducing my landmark climate …

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  Josh · [email protected]

June 16, 2023 at 5:45 PM

I have a decision to make

Help. John, Over the past few weeks, my team has been raising the alarm about a brand new five figure attack blitz against me by Kevin McCarthy’s PAC. We immediately launched response ads on Google and have been happy with the engagement they’ve been receiving. However, this week I had a decision …

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

June 15, 2023 at 6:59 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s plan

This is crazy.  John, This is crazy: In response to Donald Trump’s indictment, Marjorie Taylor Greene says she wants to defund the Department of Justice. MAGA world really has gone off the deep end. This is the same party that then says it supports law enforcement? It makes no l…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 9:06 PM

Trump arrested

Sharing my thoughts.   Hey John, Did you see the pictures coming out of Miami yesterday at Donald Trump’s arrest? And then did you see the MAGA spin on it? Donald Trump is now the first President to have federal charges against him (37 to be exact), and yesterday was a complete ci…

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  Martin Glusker · [email protected]

June 11, 2023 at 6:42 PM

📊 polling update

Democrats are down by 1 point.   Hey John, As you know, Josh was recently hit with a whopping five-figure attack ad from Kevin McCarthy’s Super PAC. But the truth is, we really don’t know how much this is impacting our voters because there is no public polling in our race right…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 9, 2023 at 9:04 PM

You can’t even see the Washington Monument

This smoke is so bad.  Hi John, If you are reading this from the East Coast, I hope you and your family and staying safe with all this terrible smoke. I was in DC this week, and I literally couldn’t see the Washington Monument because of all the smoke. It was pretty unnerving. …

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 7:18 PM

What just happened

They want revenge.  John, I almost can’t believe what just happened… After last week’s chaos with the debt ceiling, this week was supposed to be a semi-normal one on the House Floor. Boy was I wrong… It all started on Monday evening when we got rumblings that something was wrong …

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

June 5, 2023 at 11:22 PM

an email about chapstick

Not an article from The Onion.   John, Are you ready to hear a crazy, but true story? We promise you this is a headline from Forbes, not The Onion: Yep, in a closed door meeting, Kevin McCarthy auctioned off his used chapstick to raise money for attack ads. And if that was the …

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  Evelyn, Team Harder · [email protected]

June 3, 2023 at 6:40 PM

I’m the newest member of the team!

Introducing myself.  Hi John – I’m Evelyn, the newest member of Team Harder! Last cycle I was a field organizer for Katie Porter where I oversaw AAPI outreach, and I’m thrilled to now be on board as a fundraising associate for Josh. I got into this work because I’m passionate abo…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 2, 2023 at 4:34 PM

Don't get eaten alive

bzzzzzzzzzz                                                         John, I think we can all agree that there is nothing worse than getting eaten alive by mosquitoes when you’re walking the dog or watching your kids at the playground. But here in the Valley, we’re facing a new pro…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 12:06 AM

(no subject)

Quick message. Hey John, I’m about to head to the Floor to vote on the debt ceiling bill. But I wanted to reach out one more time before the end-of-month deadline tonight… we’re unfortunately still falling short of our goal. I won’t have any time to make any calls before the deadline, so it would…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 5:38 PM

crazy 24 hours!

150,000+ views and counting  Hey John, Tonight is our end-of-month deadline and I’m going to ask you to chip in to help us raise the final $5,500 we need to reach our goal. I’ll leave a link here, but first let me explain why the past week has been so crazy. In the past few days …

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 2:04 AM

Spotted on MSNBC

Exciting!  John, Have you seen this? Josh is going viral for an interview he did with MSNBC! Josh has been clear from day one that a default would be the worst-case scenario because millions of seniors won’t receive their Social Security benefits and our military wouldn’t see th…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

May 28, 2023 at 8:04 PM

our new ads!

We think this is a smart investment.   Hey John, As you know, Republicans are currently spending FIVE FIGURES in attack ads against me. So today I want to talk about one of the innovative ways we’re fighting back - our new Google search ads. Allow me to explain why these ads ar…

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  Martin Glusker · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 8:31 PM

attacks over Memorial Day weekend

Updates from my meeting with Josh.   Hey John, I just got out of an urgent meeting with Josh where we discussed the attacks we’re facing over Memorial Day weekend and our end-of-month fundraising goal. The big takeaway is that we’re still $10,000 behind where we need to be right…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 9:59 PM

what happens if we default on our debt?

Time is running out quickly.   John, I thought it would be helpful to give an update on where we're at with the debt ceiling and negotiations. Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Congress that if we don’t raise the debt ceiling by June 1st, we could go into default on our debt. Let…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 12:24 AM

re: Ron DeSantis

Toplines so you don’t have to watch. John, Did you watch Ron DeSantis and Elon Musk today? Honestly, I hope for your sake you skipped it. Unfortunately I don’t have that luxury, so here’s what you missed: DeSantis is running for president (duh). And there were major technical issues …

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

May 22, 2023 at 8:37 PM

protecting puppies

It’s disgusting what some of these puppy mills are doing.   John, As you know, I love dogs. You might remember our campaign dog Cali - she’s as cute as ever and still very interested in treats. Dogs are a huge part of my life, Pam and I have fostered dozens of pups the past few year…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

May 19, 2023 at 7:02 PM

I'm their target

The Republicans aren’t even keeping it a secret who they’re targeting - it’s me.   Hi John, it's Josh.  I hate to say it, but this has been one of the hardest weeks on the campaign so far. After being hit with a brand new 5 figure ad blitz by the GOP’s biggest Super PAC, the Republicans put out a…

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

May 18, 2023 at 8:46 PM

“the most vulnerable California Democrat”

The Republicans have made it clear who their target is. John, Look at this: after launching a brand new 5 figure attack campaign against Josh, the Republicans are now calling him “the most vulnerable California Democrat” in 2024! Will you please rush in a rapid response donation tod…

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  Martin Glusker · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 9:43 PM

This is serious

As Josh explained yesterday, we are currently being hit with a 5 figure attack campaign from one of the GOP’s biggest groups - and earlier than we ever expected. Hi John, As Josh explained yesterday, we are currently being hit with a 5 figure attack campaign from one of the GOP’s big…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

May 15, 2023 at 7:35 PM

BREAKING: GOP ad blitz

I have terrible news: Republicans just launched a brand new five-figure attack ad against me. Hi John, I have some really bad news: the National Republican Congressional Committee just launched a brand new five-figure attack ad campaign against me. This is an incredibly large ad buy…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

May 12, 2023 at 9:38 PM

Our kids’ mental health

I’m introducing a new bill called the Improving Mental Health in Schools Act. John, Today I want to talk about something that’s on the minds of a lot of parents: our kids’ mental health. I spend a lot of time with parents these days and the number one thing I hear is concern about t…

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  Team Harder · [email protected]

May 11, 2023 at 8:24 PM

we can't lose this race

Josh is NUMBER TWO on Kevin McCarthy's target list, we're facing NONSTOP ATTACKS from the NRCC, and the GOP is SPREADING MISINFORMATION to Latino voters in our district.   You are receiving this email because Congressman Josh Harder is one of our last lines of defense to pr…

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  Josh Harder · [email protected]

May 10, 2023 at 10:54 PM

My thoughts on Trump and George Santos

Yesterday was a bad day to be a corrupt Republican. John, Yesterday was a bad day to be a corrupt Republican. First, a jury found that Donald Trump was liable for sexual abuse and defamation. I believe what E Jean Carroll did was incredibly brave, and I’m grateful she’s seeing justic…

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