FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]

December 26, 2021 at 11:01 PM

required by federal law

Hello, We’ll cut straight to it: We’re about to ask if you can make a donation to help Admiral Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley before his first end-of-quarter FEC deadline at midnight on December 31st. But first, can you give us a minute to explain why this deadline in particular is …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 26, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Donald Trump back in Iowa

Hello, Donald Trump came back to Iowa to endorse my Republican opponent Chuck Grassley, and that’s a scary thing for democracy. Let me explain why. After Donald Trump was elected in 2016, I retired from the U.S. Navy after nearly 40 years. I knew what Donald Trump was, and I was not goi…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 25, 2021 at 2:30 PM

a sense of hopefulness

Hello, As we close out another year, I can’t help but feel a sense of hopefulness. I know it’s been another hard year. For far too many, there’s now an empty chair at the dinner table. The Omicron variant continues to rage throughout the country and it feels as if nothing will change, e…

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  Mike · [email protected]

December 24, 2021 at 3:00 PM

a few last-minute groceries

Hello, If your house is anything like ours right now, the Holiday Season is in full swing. It is truly the greatest time of the year. But it is also a time for great reflection, and I want to know what’s going on in your life. What are the important issues right now to grassroots Democr…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 23, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Republicans only need one seat to put McConnell in charge

Hello, When you’re up against Chuck Grassley and Senate control is on the line, you need to raise a lot of money in order to run a winning campaign against Mitch McConnell’s Super PACs. That’s exactly the spot I find myself in. But with just 7 hours until our most critical deadline yet,…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 23, 2021 at 2:01 PM

the early polling

Hello, At midnight tonight, I’m facing my most critical deadline yet of the campaign. If we’re going to defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and protect our Democratic majority in the Senate, we need to hit our fundraising goal before midnight tonight – but right now, we’re still fall…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 11:32 PM

emailing to give you a choice

Hello, We have a choice as a country. We can just give our “thoughts and prayers” every time a school shooting happens and do nothing, knowing it’s only a matter of time until the next mass murder; or we can actually do something about it. We can keep electing people like my opponent Ch…

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 2:01 PM

NOT the news we wanted to share

Hello, This is NOT the news we wanted to share. With less than 48 hours until our most critical deadline yet, we’re still falling dangerously short of our goal and what we need to help Admiral Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. These goals and deadlines are very real…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 11:01 PM

the NRA got what they paid for with Chuck Grassley

Hello, I don’t want the NRA’s money. The only thing I want from them is an “F” rating so I can wear it like a badge of honor. But not my opponent Chuck Grassley. Less than 90 days ago, Grassley took yet another check from the NRA. And then the NRA got exactly what they paid for: Days af…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Senator Joe Manchin needs a lesson on sacrifice

Hello, Senator Joe Manchin needs a lesson on sacrifice. If he thinks he will lose reelection because he supports President Biden’s historic Build Back Better plan, then so be it. Nearly 40 years serving in the U.S. Navy taught me that sometimes the hardest thing to do and the right thin…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 11:57 PM

I won’t be a “Joe Manchin Democrat"

Hello, Yesterday, Senator Joe Manchin went on Fox News and said that he will NOT vote for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Please, Senator Manchin… you must do better for your impoverished state, this nation, and the Democratic Party. And Senator, if you think you will lose…

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  Iowa Polling Update · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 2:00 PM

incredible polling for Democrats

Hello, The Des Moines Register is the gold standard of polling in Iowa. And their latest polling shows two INCREDIBLE numbers for Democrats: Just 27% of likely Iowa voters say they want to reelect Republican Chuck Grassley in next year’s midterm election. Chuck Grassley’s approval rat…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 12:00 AM

can you give $5 to help me defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue?

Hello, I am emailing you today to ask you to give $5 to help me defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and protect our Democratic majority in the Senate. Here’s why: I am running in one of the most important Senate races in the country. Control of the Senate is at stake here in Iowa. Bu…

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

December 19, 2021 at 3:01 PM

good and bad news

Hello, GOOD NEWS: The latest gold standard Des Moines Register polling shows just 27% of Iowa voters want to reelect Chuck Grassley next year, and Grassley’s approval ratings are the lowest they’ve EVER been! BAD NEWS: Corporate PACs and special interests have given Grassley millions of…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 19, 2021 at 12:01 AM

I don't want the NRA’s blood money

Hello, As a retired three-star Admiral with decades of service in the U.S. Navy, I know what a weapon of war is capable of. It’s infuriating that we still have elected officials like my Republican opponent Chuck Grassley who block gun legislation without seemingly any care for how many …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 18, 2021 at 3:01 PM

a simple thank you

Hello, I wanted to email you simply to say thank you. After we fell just short of our mid-month fundraising goal, grassroots donors like you stepped up and chipped in to my campaign. Onward we go. We can keep this juggernaut going into the next quarter. Time to turn Iowa blue next Novem…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 11:02 PM

I don’t like sending this email

Hello, I’ll cut straight to it: For the first time ever, we fell short of our mid-month fundraising goal, and now we’re at risk of missing it again. The latest polling from the highly-respected Des Moines Register shows that we can absolutely turn Iowa blue next November: Only 27% of Io…

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  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 2:01 PM

need your help

Hello, FIRST: We fell over $6,000 short of our $50,000 mid-month goal, and missed a fundraising goal for the first time ever. THEN: We extended our deadline for 48 hours so that we could make up the shortfall, help Democrat Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley, and turn Iowa blue. BUT NOW…

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  Mike Franken for Iowa · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 11:00 PM

this could put our Senate majority at risk

Hello, With our slim Democratic majority at stake in Iowa’s Senate’s race, we needed to hit yesterday’s mid-month goal in order to help Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. But we just fell $6,000 short of our fundraising goal, and we now have a big gap in our budget. …

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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 2:03 PM

never happened before (not good news)

Hello, This isn’t the news we were hoping to have to share, but last night we fell over $6,000 short of our $50,000 mid-month goal and what we need to defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. This is the first time we have EVER missed a fundraising goal. So we’re emailing you now with …

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 11:02 PM

emailing to personally ask

Hello, Fundraising is the worst part of running for elected office. But if we’re going to go up against Chuck Grassley and Mitch McConnell’s Super PACs and actually win, I need grassroots donors like you in this fight with me. There are just 7 hours until the most important mid-month de…

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  we urgently need your help · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Iowa Senate Update

Hello, We urgently need your help. We have an opportunity next November to defeat Chuck Grassley and guarantee Democrats hold onto our Senate majority for another two years. Admiral Mike Franken recently announced he’s running in Iowa, and the latest poll from the Des Moines Register sh…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 11:02 PM

$1 million in Super PAC attacks

Hello, When Donald Trump was elected, I submitted my request to retire from the U.S. Navy after nearly 4 decades of military service. I never expected I’d one day run for office, but I felt called to continue to serve in whatever way was most meaningful. People told me to prepare myself…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 2:01 PM

remembering Sandy Hook

Hello, Nine years ago today, the world was shocked by the horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty families packed lunch pails and put their children on the bus, not knowing that in a moment of evil everything was about to be ripped away from them.…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 11:02 PM

please let me explain

Hello, In a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to my campaign against Chuck Grassley and help me protect our Democratic Senate majority. But before I do, let me explain why your donation to turn Iowa’s Senate seat blue is so important right now. I am a hard target for a GOP…

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 2:02 PM

INCREDIBLE poll against Chuck Grassley

Hello, There is incredible new polling in Democrat Mike Franken’s Iowa Senate race against Republican Chuck Grassley. FIRST: A poll showed that only 27% of Iowa voters want to reelect Republican Chuck Grassley in next year’s midterm elections. THEN: Admiral Mike Franken jumped into the …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 12:00 AM

“thoughts and prayers” aren’t enough

Hello, This month, our country yet again faced the grim reality that has become commonplace in America: Another school shooting; another community devastated by gun violence; another day of wondering about America’s fascination with firearms and whispering “thoughts and prayers.” Most R…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 12, 2021 at 3:01 PM

climate change is an existential threat

Hello, Today marks 6 years since the Paris Climate Agreement was adopted by 196 countries. Let me be clear: Climate change is an existential threat. It is a crisis, and it must be of great concern to us all. As a three-star Admiral in the U.S. Navy, I’ve seen the effects of climate chan…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 11, 2021 at 11:01 PM

what do you think we must do about the gun violence epidemic in this country?

Hello, The latest school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, is still on my mind. As a nearly-40-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, I know what weapons of war are capable of. As a parent, I cannot even imagine what the victims’ families are going through. We have a gun violence epidemic in this c…

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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]

December 11, 2021 at 2:00 PM

87 years old

Hello, If you voted for Chuck Grassley the first time he ran for office, you’d have to be at least 87-years-old. That’s how long Senator Chuck Grassley has been a politician. And over his several-decades-long career, Grassley has taken millions of dollars in campaign contributions from …

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  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]

December 10, 2021 at 11:02 PM

$3,064,339

Hello, 27% That’s the percentage of Iowa voters that told the highly-respected Des Moines Register they wanted to reelect Republican Senator Chuck Grassley in their latest poll. $3,064,339 That’s how much Chuck Grassley has in his campaign war chest right now thanks to corporate PACs an…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM

essentially professional stalkers

Hello, Have you ever heard the term “tracker?” I know I hadn’t until I decided to run for office. “Trackers” are what political campaign staff call what are essentially professional stalkers. They’re paid by Republican Super PACs and dark money organizations to follow you around with a …

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  Jordan Franken · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 11:01 PM

my husband

Hello everyone, My husband Michael and I had the privilege of serving our nation together for almost three decades. Different schools, new doctors, different commute, pack up and unpack, good-byes to old friends and hellos to new neighbors — we moved from state-to-state and overseas. I…

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  Admiral's Report · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 2:01 PM

November was a very special month

Hello, Permit me to begin by mentioning that since launching our campaign in mid-October, we have been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm from people of all ages, urban and rural, for my candidacy. If you would like to join our team as well, I would like to welcome you aboard. Please sign up…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 8, 2021 at 10:59 PM

will you give $5 to help me take on the NRA?

Hello, We have a choice as a country. We can just give our “thoughts and prayers” every time a school shooting happens and do nothing, knowing it’s only a matter of time until the next mass murder; or we can actually do something about it. We can keep electing people like my opponent Ch…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 8, 2021 at 2:00 PM

the NRA got exactly what they paid for

Hello, I don’t want the NRA’s money. The only thing I want from them is an “F” rating so I can wear it like a badge of honor. But not my opponent Chuck Grassley. Less than 90 days ago, Grassley took yet another check from the NRA. And last week, the NRA got exactly what they paid for: D…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 7, 2021 at 11:32 PM

I’ll never take money from the NRA

Hello, As a retired three-star Admiral with decades of service in the U.S. Navy, I know what a weapon of war is capable of. It’s infuriating that we still have elected officials like my Republican opponent Chuck Grassley who block gun legislation without seemingly any care for how many …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 7, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Thankfulness. Forgiveness. Hope: A Pearl Harbor Remembrance

Hello, Today, Pearl Harbor Day, marks a memorable moment in American history. For some, it became a call to military service. Others may note that it is when a member of their family began to work in another industry to support the war effort. For others it may mark a time of family tur…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Chuck Grassley just blocked universal background checks

Hello, This past week, our country yet again faced the grim reality that has become commonplace in America: Another school shooting; another community devastated by gun violence; another day of wondering about America’s fascination with firearms and whispering “thoughts and prayers.” Mo…

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  “the best pollster in politics” · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM

FiveThirtyEight update (via Franken for Iowa)

Hello, The latest polling in Iowa’s critical Senate race shows that Republican Chuck Grassley is in real danger. Just 27% of Iowa voters want to reelect Grassley, and his approval ratings are the lowest they have EVER been! And this isn’t just any old poll. These numbers come directly f…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM

a literal lifetime

Hello, After he was stricken with COVID-19 last year, Chuck Grassley’s 27-year streak of 8,927 consecutive votes came to an end. But when you look at what many of those 8,927 votes were… it kinda makes you wish he would have been absent more often. For over 40 years in the Senate, Chuck…

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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]

December 4, 2021 at 11:30 PM

directly from Admiral Mike Franken

Hello, If Democrat Mike Franken is going to defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and protect our Democratic majority in the Senate, he’s counting on grassroots donors like you to give right now: The latest poll from the highly-respected Des Moines Register shows just 27% of Iowa vote…

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  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]

December 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM

our best chance ever to defeat Grassley

Hello, There are critical updates in Mike Franken’s race to defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. FIRST: A poll from the highly-respected Des Moines Register showed that only 27% of likely Iowa voters want to reelect Republican Chuck Grassley. THEN: Admiral Mike Franken announced he…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 11:00 PM

McConnell and his Super PACs

Hello – Senate control is on the line here in Iowa. Republican Chuck Grassley recently announced he’s running for re-election, and if he wins an eighth term, Democrats may very well lose our Senate majority for the next 2 years. Mitch McConnell and his Super PACs have already raised ten…

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Ann Selzer

Hello, Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight calls Ann Selzer “the best pollster in politics.” Why? She knows Iowa better than anyone, overseeing almost every one of the Des Moines Register’s Iowa polls since 1987 – and she has a track record of nearly always being right. That’s why this is suc…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 11:01 PM

what I believe

Hello, When a candidate for office asks you to lend them your support — you should be confident about what they stand for. After over 36 years serving in the United States Navy, I'm home to unseat Chuck Grassley and become the next Senator from Iowa — and I'm writing today to ask you to…

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  Mike Franken for Iowa · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 3:01 PM

we’re emailing to ask for $5

Hello, We’re emailing to ask you to give $5 to help Admiral Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and expand our Democratic majority in the Senate. Here’s why: Iowa will be one of the closest races in the country next year, and Senate control is at stake in Mike’s campaign…

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  Mike · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 10:58 PM

control of the Senate will be decided here in Iowa

Hello, When you’re up against Chuck Grassley and Senate control is on the line, you need to raise a lot of money in order to run a winning campaign against Mitch McConnell’s Super PACs. That’s exactly the spot I find myself in. But with just 7 hours until our most…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 2:04 PM

important (please read)

Hello, At midnight tonight, I’m facing my most critical end-of-month deadline yet of the campaign. If we’re going to defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and protect our Democratic majority in the Senate, we need to hit our $100,000 goal before midnight tonight –…

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  Team Franken · [email protected]

November 29, 2021 at 11:55 PM

we wish we had better news

Hello, This is NOT the news we wanted to share. With less than 36 hours until our most critical end-of-month deadline yet, we’re still falling dangerously short of our $100,000 goal and what we need to help Admiral Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa…

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