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How Trump’s going to steal the midterms

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but…

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to skirt past legal challenges and create a national voter database as part of its broader effort to restrict voting access.

One proposal would require states to hand over voter registration information to the federal government. Another would allow the administration to pressure states that refuse to cooperate by threatening mail voting access.

If this sounds alarming, that’s because it is.

Trump and Republicans know their agenda isn’t particularly popular, that’s why they’re trying to use their power to cheat.

That’s why organizations fighting for voting rights, protecting election access, and winning secretary of state races is so important. It’s also why Midwest Values PAC makes these investments.

Trump and his henchmen are going to do everything they can to steal the midterm elections. MVP is working to make sure we leave nothing to chance.

Al

P.S. Even the American Postal Workers Union is “deeply alarmed” by the Postal Service’s new rule aimed at carrying out President Trump’s restrictions on mail-in voting. They called it “an unconstitutional attack on the millions of Americans who vote by mail.” When the people whose job is delivering the ballots start sounding the alarm, it’s probably worth paying attention.

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Somehow, it’s been 20 years since I started Midwest Values PAC to help Democrats win elections — from progressive organizations to state legislatures to Congress to the White House — who share the values I grew up with in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Since 2006, Midwest Values PAC has invested more than $4 million in 341 candidates and organizations — and counting. 

Of course, none of this happens without you (or supporters like you) who care enough to pitch in.

As we mark our 20th anniversary, the work is more urgent than ever. This year, we have a big job: flip the House, take the Senate, and win up and down the ballot at the state and local level.

To mark our 20th year, we’ve set an ambitious goal: 26,000 contributions by Election Day 2026.

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Thanks for being part of this fight, and for sticking with us for 20 years (or for just joining — welcome!).

Al

P.S. Over the years, okay, decades, we’ve helped Democrats win tough races all across the country by investing early, intelligently, and strategically. That’s how you flip seats. That’s how you protect democracy. And that’s how you stop the worst impulses of a president who never should have been president in the first place.

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