purple people power
After today, there will only be 18 Mondays before the mid-term elections. Our goal over the past 68 Mondays (since publicly announcing this campaign) has been to inform, energize, organize and mobilize. I am proud to say we have done that. Our people-powered approach was on full display all over Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District over the weekend. Purple shirts could be seen at multiple parades on Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
We joined forces with the Julie Henslin for House campaign & the Kandiyohi County DFL for the Willmar Fests Grande Parade Saturday morning. Between the 3 camps we had roughly 50 people walking through downtown. As Julie said afterward, “we made an impression.” I know it is natural to start looking at the scoreboard right now. I know our end goal is to win. However, if we take our eye off the ball for just 1 day, or 1 week, we could end up regretting not doing everything possible to flip Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. So far, I believe it is safe to say we haven’t let many opportunities to connect with people slip by. We’ve done so publicly and tried to listen to people from all walks of life, on both sides and in the middle. Hope you will join us. There are many actions you can take. You can volunteer, donate, or forward this email to a friend. It’s never too late to get involved. Forever grateful for all the work being put in by so many people. I appreciate you.
From parades to house parties to festivals to fish frys. This summer is going to be a blur. Keep scrolling to get a glimpse of what is happening this coming week.
With Gratitude,
Erik
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A Look Ahead
There are plenty of festivals, county fairs, and parades coming up over the next couple months. Keep an eye on this space each week for more info or visit our website. Events with links are to sign up via Mobilize:
Monday, June 29 – Door Knock with Team Erik in Starbuck
Tuesday, June 30 – Door Knock with Erik in Thief River Falls
Tuesday, June 30 – Turnout Tuesdays with Team Erik
Saturday, July 4 – Walk with Erik at the Grand Day Parade in Spicer
Saturday, July 4 – Join Team Erik at the 4th of July Parade – Park Rapids
Saturday, July 4 – Join Team Erik at the 4th of July Parade – Morton
Saturday, July 4 – Join Team Erik at the Warroad 4th of July Parade
Saturday, July 4 – Walk with Erik in the Starbuck Heritage Days Parade
Tuesday, July 7 – Western Minnesota Candidate Forum & BBQ and Bean feed
A Look Back
Hubbard County DFL Walleye & Wild Rice Dinner was INCREDIBLE! I was told they served 335 people at the American Legion in Park Rapids, MN Thursday night. Always fun to connect with supporters & meet new neighbors as well. Also good to catch up with the other candidates running locally & statewide. When we attended last year’s Walleye Dinner and loved the energy in the room. This time it felt even better. So much good work is getting done by so many people. Keep up the good work! & remember #wecandobetter.
Roughly 350 people packed the American Legion in Park Rapids, MN for the Hubbard County Walleye Dinner.
Parade season is in full swing.
We are creating connections one voter at a time.
The Get out the Vote Boat was in Willmar & Westbrook this weekend.
Actions you can take
We’re committed to investing our campaign dollars into people power. We have four full-time staffers now and would like to add two more to give us the capacity to reach as many voters across the district as possible. Your financial support can help us secure more boots on the ground. Please give what you can today: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/erik-osberg060126
We have well over 569 volunteers already signed up, and we are gonna need more. And we’re just getting started. Join the movement to help us Do Better: https://www.erikosberg4congress.com/get-involved
Host a House Party
House parties are a great way to organize in your local community and help to raise funds and recruit volunteers in a comfortable setting. You can either invite neighbors, family, and friends or ask us to invite local supporters and friends-to-be. To get more information on hosting a house party, contact Gary Osberg: gary@erikosberg4congress.com or (320)293-6771.=
Spread the word
Forward this email to a friend. Invite a friend, relative, or otherwise to be a part of this movement.
