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Category: From the Desk of Al Franken

22nd Amendment? April Fools!

Trump has been floating the idea that he could run for a third term in 2028. And he clarified that he’s “not joking.” So much for an April Fools joke.

Peggy Flanagan!

I want to tell you about someone who’s unbelievably great. Someone who understands what’s at stake in this moment, who listens, who leads, and who embodies the values that make Minnesota, well, Minnesotan.

MUSK MEDDLING IN WISCONSIN

I wrote you last week about the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. For reference, see that email at the bottom of this email.

A Joke for a Depressing Time

This is a pretty depressing time. And it’s important for us to turn that depression into action — which we’re very good at over here at Midwest Values PAC.

WI Supreme Court

We Minnesota Gopher fans have a longstanding rivalry with the Wisconsin Badgers. But we still want to be good neighbors and support Wisconsin’s progressive candidates.

My son, Joe Franken

Clearly, it’s been a dark time since Trump took office. But there was a momentary respite in the news cycle when we got to celebrate SNL’s 50th last month.

A Five Million Dollar Bargain

Trump announced last week that he’s going to be selling a new path to citizenship: The “Gold Card.” For just $5,000,000 (that’s $5 million), a (wealthy) foreigner will gain the right to live and work in the U.S. and earn their way to becoming an American. What a steal!

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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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