Hello,

The firearm industry trade association – the literal gun lobby – just honored my opponent Senator Chuck Grassley with an award: Legislator of the Year.

“Senator Grassley is an unyielding champion of the firearm and ammunition industry on Capitol Hill,” they said.

Last year in the Senate, Chuck Grassley single-handedly blocked the most common-sense of gun bills: Universal background checks. Why? Because the NRA and the gun lobby have given him nearly $300,000 to get reelected.

President Biden asked last week, “When in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?"

Well, I have my own question for Grassley: "How many gunshot victims will it take for you to vote for responsible firearm ownership legislation?" Iowa parents, students, and voters are waiting for a number...

I’ll never take money from the gun lobby. We have a gun violence epidemic in this country, and the only way we’re going to pass logical gun measures is if we elect more sensible Democrats willing to stand up to the NRA.

I’m ready for the fight, but I need grassroots donors like you behind me if I’m going to be able to take on all the NRA’s blood money and win.

Please, will you chip in $5 or more right now – whatever you can afford – to help me defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and expand our Democratic majority in the Senate so we can finally pass gun reform?

Enough talk. It’s time for action.

I’m so grateful for your support,

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