I promise I’m not making this up


I watched Trump’s State of the Union so you didn’t have to. You’re welcome.

It was… exactly what you’d expect. A lot of self-congratulations. A lot of “mission accomplished.” According to the President, the border is fixed, the economy is roaring, and prices are practically falling out of the sky.

But here’s what was missing: any actual vision for the future. No serious plans to lower costs. No real solutions to protect your health care. No acknowledgment that families are still feeling squeezed.

Which raises an important question: What do you actually get for voting Republican in 2026?

The answer: not much. Unless you include their efforts to make it harder to vote, drastically cut your health care, and make sure billionaires get tax breaks.

That’s why Midwest Values PAC is doing everything we can to support Democrats this year. The ones with real ideas to improve people’s lives, real energy, and a real commitment to the people they represent. And it’s up to us to help amplify their voices.

Our end-of-month deadline is tomorrow. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to chip in and help us stop the madness, protect our democracy, and hold Trump and his sycophantic GOP lackeys accountable…This is it.

Please make a contribution before midnight tomorrow and help us elect leaders who actually believe government should work for the people — not just the Mar-a-Lago frequent flyer club.

Al

P.S. During his speech, Trump appointed JD Vance to lead a new “war on fraud.” I had to check to make sure it wasn’t satire. It wasn’t. If you’d like to fund something that actually isn’t fraudulent, you can make a donation here before the deadline.

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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.