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Al Franken

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You may have heard (or seen) that Donald Trump is celebrating his 80th birthday this weekend by hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship match at the White House.
I want to talk about what’s happening at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey.
Many of you watched an incredible basketball game last night as the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs faced off in game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Tuesday was a big night for our neighbors to the south.
There are a lot of warning signs when a leader starts drifting toward authoritarianism. These signs include but are not limited to:

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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.