FU*K ALITO AGAIN!

Two years ago today, Samuel Alito and five Republican Supreme Court justices overturned Roe v. Wade. 

Don’t be fooled by SCOTUS’ Mifepristone Ruling

The SCOTUS 9-0 ruling against anti-abortion organizations and doctors (to be clear, not OBGYNs) who petitioned the FDA’s approval to broaden the distribution of Mifepristone, including mail options, was purely on standing. 

My Dad Wants You to Read This

Happy Father’s Day to all you fathers and/or children of fathers. Let me tell you a little about my dad, Joe Franken. Joe spoke German until he was 5 years old because his parents came to America from Germany. (That’s why I’m not freaked out about immigration.) My Dad’s dad, Otto, died of tuberculosis when […]

D-DAY

As Joe Biden heads over to France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, it is a reminder of the stakes of this election.

CONVICT-IN-CHIEF

Yesterday was a great day because justice prevailed. Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts.

Shame on You!

For last month’s fundraising deadline, I offered to humiliate myself physically and emotionally — and it was one of my most successful fundraising emails this year!

Pity the Fool!

May 21st marks the birthday of Mr. T and, also, me. Pity the fool who doesn’t see this as the perfect opportunity to support Midwest Values PAC in our effort to make sure November 5th is a happy day for us all.

The Trial

Have you been following Trump’s trial? I have. It’s easy to get sucked into the drama, the legal analysis, and, sometimes, the comedy of it all.

I Will Bathe in Expired Milk

This upcoming election is so important that I am willing to go to desperate ends to raise money to help Democrats win in key races — like bathing in expired milk.

Midwest Values PAC supports candidates & causes that share our values.

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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.

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.