If you’ve been following our campaign for a while, you’ll know we’ve been sounding the alarm about our opponent and the disinformation she’s been spreading across our state. We’re not the only ones that have noticed. Here’s what the Minnesota Reformer said in its latest report:

“Kim Crockett, the Republican candidate for Minnesota secretary of state, has made a litany of erroneous statements about election administration during her campaign to be the state’s top election official.”

Leading with the truth, especially after the 2020 election, and ensuring that Minnesotans have faith in our elections (which, by the way, they overwhelmingly do!) are essential to the job of Secretary of State.

With report after report about our opponent saying that she’s not telling the truth, it’s critical that we re-elect Steve Simon. Our biggest fundraising deadline is in a few days and we still need to raise $35k. This race is one of the most important in the country. Will you please chip in now?

Our opponent has told a lot of falsehoods during this campaign. We’ll let the Minnesota Reformer tell you about them:

• She said the Secretary of State counts the votes. That’s false. Counties and cities count votes.
• She said the Secretary of State mailed her a ballot, but that’s impossible. Cities and counties mail ballots, not the Secretary of State.
• She said military ballots were delivered to the Secretary of State’s office. That’s false: They go back to the county that sent them.
• She said she wasn’t sure whether military ballots are counted by counties or the state. Ballots aren’t counted by the state.
• She has repeatedly said the state’s residency requirement for elections is 20 days in a precinct, which is false.
• She said postmarks are required on absentee ballot envelopes. That’s false.
• She said when the state was under Democratic control, absentee balloting was expanded from “a week or two” of early voting to 46 days. That’s false.
• She repeatedly claims Minnesota got rid of voter ID: Minnesota has never required identification to vote.
• She frequently complains about “the widespread use of drop boxes in DFL-strongholds” such as Minneapolis, which has never had unstaffed ballot drop boxes.

We are up against a lot this year and the most important thing we’re trying to do is reach more voters with the truth. That’s hard to do in a year where disinformation activists are getting louder and louder.

We need Steve’s steady leadership in the Secretary of State’s office. Our next challenge is our September 20th public fundraising deadline. How much we raise WILL be used as a benchmark of strength for our campaign, which is why we can’t fall short. Will you please chip in $10 or more right away to help us close our $35k gap?

Thanks,

Team Simon