Hello,

I don’t want the NRA’s money. Here's what I say to them: 'Give me an "F" boys, and I will wear it as a badge of honor.' My opponent Chuck Grassley would never do that.

Last year, Grassley took yet another big check from the NRA. Then the NRA got exactly what they paid for: Days after the last mass murder, Chuck Grassley stood up BLOCKED a bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases.

There is a gun violence epidemic in this country. We must pass meaningful gun safety and responsible gun ownership laws now. The only way we'll get it done, though, is by electing more bold Democrats who know the gun debate inside and out, and who are willing to stand up to the NRA's blood money.

I’m running against Chuck Grassley, and the polls show we can win. But I need your help if we’re going to defeat Grassley and the NRA:

Please, before our next critical fundraising deadline, will you chip in $5 or whatever you can afford to my campaign? With your help, we can defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and protect our Democratic Senate majority.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Mike Franken, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret.)