Subject: Winning in MI-01
From: "Lon Johnson for Congress" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 08:10:32 -0400

Friends,

Our campaign momentum continues as we head into the critical summer schedule.  We are earning the endorsements, building the organization and making key investments to win in November.

This week, we made our initial purchase of fall TV time, and we wanted to make sure you saw the news.

Daily Kos:

MI-01: We've seen some early fall House ad reservations from party committees and super PACs, and now at least one individual campaign is getting in on the act, too. Ex-state Democratic Party chair Lon Johnson says he's booked $420,000 in TV time for September and October, and it's not just a reservation—he's already paid. It's a reflection of Johnson's fundraising strength (he'd banked $609,000 at the end of March), and also a sign that he's not concerned about the primary, where he faces badly underfunded 2014 nominee Jerry Cannon.

Three Republicans are also running to hold this red-tinted seat: state Sen. Tom Casperson, ex-state Sen. Jason Allen, and former Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Jack Bergman. Casperson is the choice of retiring Rep. Dan Benishek, but neither he nor his two rivals have raised anywhere close to what Johnson has pulled in. Given the GOP field's relative lack of funds and its contested primary, it'll be a while before any Republicans are able to spend on TV for the general election.

Politico:

- Johnson reserves fall airtime in MI-01: Democrat Lon Johnson's campaign is buying $420,000 worth of fall airtime, his campaign said on Monday, a substantial buy in the cheap TV markets in Michigan's 1st District. "This is a solid initial investment that we can build off of as we get closer to the fall," Brian Peters, Johnson's campaign manager, said in a statement. Johnson is running for the open seat that GOP Rep. Dan Benishek is vacating.

Please Save the Date for an upcoming fundraising reception on June 14, from 5:00p-6:00p, at the Hotel George in Washington, DC.  To RSVP and for additional information, please visit this link.

With your support, we will win.

Thank you,
Brian Spangle
Finance Director, Lon Johnson for Congress

 

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