Second Annual Plate Raffle!

I hope you’re enjoying your summer. If you’re lucky, that means some time with family. I just got to visit my daughter, Thomasin, who does ceramics, and we made plates together.

If you donate $5 or (preferably) more, you will have a chance to win one of these two, one-of-a-kind (they’re different) plates that Thomasin and I created together and (she) fired in her kiln. 

DONATE $5 TO ENTER

Your donation not only gives you a shot at winning a one-of-a-kind Franken original — it helps Midwest Values PAC support Democrats in meaningful races and progressive organizations in meaningful fights. This year, that means competitive gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia. And next year, the midterm elections — which might be our best shot at winning back the majority in Congress and saving this country.

Think of these plates as “Resistance Ceramics”?!

Two lucky folks will each win one of these two one-of-a-kind plates. You can only enter once. But if you’d like to donate more, that’s allowed (and appreciated).

Thanks and good luck!

P.S. I drew the maps from memory, but they’re quite accurate. And Thomasin’s work is beautiful!!!

P.P.S. Do not enter if you are going to immediately put your plate on e-bay (I’ll be watching).

P.P.P.S. And make sure to visit Thomasin’s website. The berry bowls are very popular!

No purchase, payment, or contribution is necessary to enter or win and will not improve chances of winning. Void where prohibited. Entries must be received by July 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Enter by contributing here or click here to enter without contributing. Two winners will receive the following prize package: one clay plate (approx. retail value $250). Odds depend on the number of entries received. Promotion open only to U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent U.S. residents who are legal residents of 50 United States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 18 or older (or age of majority under applicable law). View full official rules here. Sponsor: Midwest Values PAC

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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.