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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  Mike · [email protected]

July 8, 2022 at 5:40 PM

my mom and dad

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  Jordan · [email protected]

July 8, 2022 at 12:30 PM

our family

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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 …

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  Jordan · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 12:31 PM

my husband

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  Mike · [email protected]

June 23, 2022 at 11:40 PM

photos of dad and mom

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  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…

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  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 …

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  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…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 10:15 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…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Chuck Grassley should come to a gun range with me

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, My opponent Chuck Grassley recently told voters at a town hall that he doesn’t “know much about guns.” He said he hasn’t shot one in twenty, forty, or even fifty y…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

June 20, 2022 at 10:46 PM

quick history lesson

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…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

June 20, 2022 at 1:30 PM

I’ll be honest

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 …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

June 19, 2022 at 11:00 PM

I’m not afraid of Fox "News"

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…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

June 19, 2022 at 1:15 PM

Fox "News"

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe. Hello, I was a three-star admiral, but when Donald Trump was elected, I voted with my feet and retired after 36 years in the U.S. Navy. Life is about choices, and I was n…

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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]

June 18, 2022 at 10:31 PM

“A republic, if you can keep it.”

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…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

June 18, 2022 at 1:01 PM

lucky

Hello, In Ukraine, there is a war that can only be summed up as democracy being attacked by authoritarianism. Even everyday citizens haven taken up arms and are defending their democracy, tooth-and-nail. Here at home, there’s been a much colder type of war between democracy and authorit…

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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]

June 17, 2022 at 11:17 PM

just refreshed ActBlue

Hello, After a new poll showed Chuck Grassley's approval ratings at the lowest they've ever been, we set a goal to raise $65,000 before our critical fundraising deadline at midnight to help Mike Franken take the lead in the race. But we’ve been refreshing and refreshing our ActBlue, and…

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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]

June 17, 2022 at 1:19 PM

Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson

Hello, Russian state media is right now airing clips from Fox News of people like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson. When I was an admiral in the U.S. Navy and the commander of all U.S. forces in East Africa, I requested that Fox News be turned off in the mess halls during meal hours. Its…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

June 16, 2022 at 11:10 PM

what did Chuck Grassley know?

Hello, Today, the January 6th Committee held another public hearing. One big question that still remains unanswered: What exactly was Chuck Grassley’s plan for January 6th? On January 5th, Chuck Grassley told reporters that he – not Mike Pence – would preside over the certification of t…

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  Defeat Chuck Grassley · [email protected]

June 16, 2022 at 1:30 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…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

June 16, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Grassley attacking my military service

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…

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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]

June 15, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Tucker Carlson coming to Iowa

Hello, This is incredibly urgent: Tucker Carlson just announced that he is coming to Iowa! 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 propaganda …

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