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  Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Lebanon, Iowa

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, Growing up in rural Iowa, I thought we were well-to-do because we had a piano, a well-used sewing machine, a big garden, and a flag pole. Our house was small, one …
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 12:45 AM

Steve Bannon

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, Donald Trump’s lackey, Steve Bannon, is currently facing criminal charges after refusing to comply with a subpoena and testify in front of the January 6th Committe…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 7:00 PM

$2.8 million

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, I have huge news to share. After a brand-new poll showed us in a statistical TIE with Chuck Grassley, my campaign just announced that we raised over $2.8 million l…
  Mike · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 1:01 PM

incredible news to share

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, This is the biggest news of the entire campaign: A new poll shows we are now just 5 points behind Chuck Grassley – and in a statistically TIED race within the marg…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 12:03 AM

*eye roll*

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, Fox News and my opponent Chuck Grassley are hot to paint me as “liberal.” They’re already calling me a radical socialist who is the most liberal person to ever run…
  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM

asking for $5 to defeat Chuck Grassley

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, We’re emailing to ask you for $5. Here’s why: Admiral Mike Franken is the Democrat running against Chuck Grassley in Iowa. And if Mike Franken wins, Democrats WILL…
  Mike · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 12:45 PM

this is really not good

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, After I won the Democratic nomination for Senate against Chuck Grassley here in Iowa, my campaign saw an incredible surge of donations. But since then, our online …
  Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 11, 2022 at 11:21 PM

Fox “News” published its first hit piece on me

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, Fox “News” just published its first hit piece on me. Apparently, never having held elected office, I am somehow responsible for inflation and gas prices… What a la…
  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]
July 11, 2022 at 5:59 PM

HUGE NEWS

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, GOOD NEWS: The latest gold standard Des Moines Register polling shows just 27% of Iowa voters want to reelect Chuck Grassley this November, and Grassley’s approval…
  Franken for Iowa · [email protected]
July 11, 2022 at 1:01 PM

need to look at ActBlue

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, After a new poll showed Chuck Grassley's approval ratings at the lowest they've ever been, we set a goal to raise $350,000 before our mid-month fundraising deadlin…
  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
July 10, 2022 at 11:18 PM

treasonous

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, The January 6th insurrection and the GOP’s feckless decision to stand by Donald J. Trump is proof enough: There is a Cold War raging for the future of our democrac…
  Lt. Col. Vindman Alert (via FrankenForIowa.com) · [email protected]
July 10, 2022 at 6:04 PM

"We need to elect Admiral Mike Franken"

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, We have incredible news: Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman has endorsed Admiral Mike Franken to help him defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue! You know Lt.…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 10, 2022 at 1:00 PM

active insurrectionists

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, It was Ben Franklin who, when asked what form of government the constitutional convention had produced, said: “A republic, if you can keep it.” Donald Trump’s elec…
  Mike · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 11:15 PM

on Facebook

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, Facebook took down some of Chuck Grassley’s ads against us – but not before they were seen by tens of thousands of people and targeted over one million: This is w…
  Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 6:00 PM

do you know what a “tracker” is?

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. 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 p…
  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Chuck Grassley is attacking me for being a veteran

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, Well, that didn’t take long. Less than an hour after I was declared the Democratic nominee for Senate in Iowa, the attacks from Chuck Grassley began. “The most lib…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 12:05 AM

what if Pence had not shown up?

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, The January 6th Committee will hold another public hearing next week. One big question that still remains unanswered: What exactly was Chuck Grassley’s plan for Ja…
  Mike · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 5:40 PM

my mom and dad

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, My mother worked alongside my dad in Lebanon Farm Shop well into their 70s. They refused assistance from their many children even after they lost their life saving…
  Jordan · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 12:30 PM

our family

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. 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, pa…
  Mike · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 11:31 PM

can I explain?

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. 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…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 6:15 PM

abolish the filibuster and codify Roe v Wade

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. Not a partial rollback or a chipping away at women’s rights, but a full overturning of 50 years of precedent. This will go…
  Defeat Grassley · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 1:01 PM

$4,320,715

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. 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 lates…
  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 11:03 PM

a fringe-right cabal

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, If you tune into Tucker Carlson these days, you’ll see a show that might as well have been written and produced by Russian state media. Fox News showcases the chas…
  Mike · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 1:00 PM

ActBlue

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, My team just wrapped up an emergency fundraising meeting. Chuck Grassley has already started smearing me across the entire state with attack ads, and Mitch McConne…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 5, 2022 at 11:10 PM

Chuck Grassley's NRA ads

Hello, The day after 19 students and 2 teachers were murdered in Uvalde, Texas, Chuck Grassley started running a new ad across Iowa touting his NRA endorsement. I guess it wasn’t enough for Chuck to take hundreds of thousands of dollars in blood money. Or to be named Legislator of the Y…
  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]
July 5, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Tucker Carlson coming next week!

Hello, This is incredibly urgent: Tucker Carlson just announced that he is coming to Iowa next week! Tucker Carlson’s show is just Russian propaganda at this point, but he has millions and millions of loyal viewers who listen to his right-wing nonsense. And now, Tucker is bringing his p…
  Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 3, 2022 at 11:36 PM

quick history lesson

Hello, Fox News and my opponent Chuck Grassley are hot to paint me as “liberal.” They’re already calling me a radical socialist who is the most liberal person to ever run for office. (*eye roll*) Bit of history: Iowa was one of the first states to open college for women, to elect women …
  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
July 3, 2022 at 1:01 PM

I’ll be honest

Hello, After I won the Democratic nomination for Senate against Chuck Grassley here in Iowa, my campaign saw an incredible surge of donations. But since then, our online fundraising has really slowed down… I’ll be honest: This is really not good. Fox “News” and Chuck Grassley have star…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
July 2, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Fox “News” just published its first hit piece on me

Hello, Fox “News” just published its first hit piece on me. Apparently, never having held elected office, I am somehow responsible for inflation and gas prices… What a laugh. The “reporter” reached out for comment, but they get the same answer as Russian TV: I don’t participate in the p…
  Defeat Grassley · [email protected]
July 1, 2022 at 1:17 PM

Alexander Vindman

Hello, There is incredible news in the campaign against Chuck Grassley: FIRST: Three-star Admiral Mike Franken announced he was running for Senate against Chuck Grassley in Iowa, giving Democrats our best chance ever to send him packing. THEN: Poll after poll showed Grassley’s approval…
  Mike · [email protected]
July 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM

quick email

Hello, In 5 hours, I’m facing my most important FEC fundraising deadline of the campaign. After midnight tonight, everyone will see how much our people-powered campaign has raised to retire Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. But right now, we’re still short of our $850,000 goal, so I ha…
  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 7:39 PM

required by law after midnight

Hello, After midnight tonight, federal law requires my team to pull together a report and publicly say how much we have raised to turn Iowa blue in ‘22. We have done very well, but with 10 hours left until our mandated FEC fundraising deadline, we’re still $19,902 short of our $850,000 …
  Mike · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 1:01 PM

tonight

Hello, When I retired from the U.S. Navy after nearly 4 decades of military service, I felt called to continue to serve my country in a meaningful way. But never did I expect running for the U.S. Senate that a Super PAC would run $1 million in TV ads attacking me for serving in the Unit…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 9:25 PM

emailing to ask you for $5 before our FEC deadline

Hello, I’ll get right to it: I’m emailing to ask you to help me defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue by giving $5 right now to my campaign. At midnight tomorrow, we’re facing our first end-of-quarter FEC deadline of the general election. You’ve probably heard about these deadlines b…
  Franken for Iowa · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 12:31 PM

[ ActBlue ]

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, After a new poll showed Chuck Grassley's approval ratings at the lowest they've ever been, we set a goal to raise $850,000 before our end-of-quarter FEC fundraisin…
  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 6:07 PM

it was treason

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, The January 6th insurrection and the GOP’s feckless decision to stand by Donald J. Trump is proof enough: There is a Cold War raging for the future of our democrac…
  FrankenforIowa.com · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 1:02 PM

required by federal law

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. 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 federally-mandated end-of-qua…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 11:16 PM

Chuck Grassley and me

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, In just 72 hours, Chuck Grassley and I are facing a federally-mandated fundraising deadline. After midnight on June 30, we’ll both be required by law to file anoth…
  Mike · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Facebook

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, Facebook took down some of Chuck Grassley’s ads against us – but not before they were seen by tens of thousands of people and targeted over one million: This is w…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 26, 2022 at 10:58 PM

I will not stand silent

Hello, Well, that didn’t take long. Less than an hour after I was declared the Democratic nominee for Senate in Iowa, the attacks from Chuck Grassley began. “The most liberal nominee in Iowa Senate history” “Radical” “Socialist” Gotta love it! Chuck Grassley doesn’t know what to say abo…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 26, 2022 at 1:31 PM

the worst part is that it’s meant to be cruel

Hello, Let’s be very clear what the Supreme Court has done: Overturning Roe v Wade means that at least half of America has lost their right to choose what’s best for them and whether abortion can even be a consideration. With no exceptions. And when we say no exceptions, that means even…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett

Hello, I cannot imagine what it must feel like to be a woman right now in this country. The Supreme Court just overturned Roe v Wade and with it 50 years of precedent. Make no mistake: This is a direct attack on women. It is a partisan Supreme Court taking us back in time. And it will b…
  Elizabeth Warren Update (via FrankenforIowa.com) · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 1:01 PM

“I am angry and upset and determined"

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, Senator Elizabeth Warren is 100% right: Republicans have been working toward this day for decades – and it's time for Democrats in Congress to codify Roe v Wade a…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 10:59 PM

immediately illegal

Hello, This morning, the Supreme Court issued a decision overturning Roe v Wade. All abortions will now immediately become illegal in 13 states, with other Republican states sure to follow. This is the most disastrous decision the Court has ever made in my lifetime. The fight for Roe v …
  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 3:37 PM

Roe v Wade

Hello, The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade. Not a partial rollback or a chipping away at women’s rights, but a full overturning of 50 years of precedent. This will go down as one of the most disastrous decisions the Court has ever made, certainly during my lifetime. Nobody ever …
  Jordan · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 12:31 PM

my husband

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. 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, pa…
  Mike · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 11:40 PM

photos of dad and mom

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, My mother worked alongside my dad in Lebanon Farm Shop well into their 70s. They refused assistance from their many children even after they lost their life saving…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 1:16 PM

the fringe-right cabal now headed by Donald J. Trump

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, As bombs began raining down on Ukrainian cities, Donald Trump called into Fox News to blame – you guessed it – Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. As Russian tanks bega…
  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 22, 2022 at 10:32 PM

my first birthday

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, November 8th, 2022, is Election Day. It also happens to be my 65th birthday. Fate, perhaps? It’s hard to believe, but Chuck Grassley was first-elected to the Iowa …
  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 22, 2022 at 1:01 PM

ActBlue

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, My team just wrapped up an emergency fundraising meeting. Chuck Grassley has already started smearing me across the entire state with attack ads, and Mitch McConne…