Steve Simon · [email protected]

May 21, 2022 at 7:32 PM

Deeply grateful

  Hi there, Today, I’m humbled and honored to receive the DFL Party endorsement for Secretary of State. You’ve heard me say as Minnesota’s chief elections officer that I’m in the democracy business. That means I literally make it my business to defend democracy, to protect the freedom to vote…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

May 21, 2022 at 12:36 AM

My opponent's anti-Semitic images

  Hi there, As you may have heard, my opponent made international news this week after she produced and played a campaign video containing anti-Semitic images. The video depicted Jewish philanthropist George Soros holding puppet strings attached to me and to a prominent Jewish voting rights law…

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  Steve Simon for Secretary of State · [email protected]

May 19, 2022 at 2:14 PM

spreading disinformation about our elections

Bumping this message from Steve. Far-right candidates with the blessing of their political party are doubling down and spreading disinformation about our elections. They are doubling down on this false narrative and using extreme conspiracy theories to radicalize political supporters. We MUST…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 4:05 PM

they’re coming after me

  Hi there, My number one priority as Secretary of State is defending our democracy. That means, I lead with the truth and do everything in my power to correct the record about our election system. This past weekend, two extreme candidates for governor and secretary of state actively spread d…

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May 17, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Jensen doubled down on his jail time comment

  FIRST: The GOP endorsed candidate for governor recently suggested to supporters that I should be “going to jail” because he somehow objects to my management of Minnesota’s elections. THEN: In one of his first interviews as the endorsed candidate, he doubled down on those comments in an effor…

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  Tom Melton · [email protected]

May 16, 2022 at 9:11 PM

What happened in Rochester last weekend

HAPPENING NOW: Last weekend, the GOP held its convention and endorsed a candidate for Secretary of State. Unfortunately, delegates picked an extremist; a full-throated partisan; a person who actively spreads disinformation about our election system and thinks that the 2020 election was “rigged”…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 5:39 PM

false and dangerous

Friends, Michele Bachmann, Steve Lindell and Steve Bannon attempted to spread false and dangerous information about the 2016 and 2020 Minnesota elections. This attempt to rewrite history undermines our democracy. We have to stand up for the truth and against individuals peddling baseless conspira…

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  Tom Melton · [email protected]

May 10, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Michele Bachman and the My Pillow Guy

Wanted to make sure you saw Steve’s note. As Campaign Manager, my job is to make sure we have the resources we need to win against disinformation activists trying to spread lies about Steve and our fair elections. We need another $5k this week to keep our budget on track. Will you please consid…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

May 9, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Bachmann, Lindell and Bannon...oh my!

Friends, Michele Bachmann and Mike Lindell were on Steve Bannon’s national podcast recently attempting to rewrite history of the 2016 and 2020 elections. Bachmann said that Donald Trump actually won Minnesota in 2016 and 2020, but was deprived of an official victory because of the “conned and …

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May 4, 2022 at 3:33 PM

WaPo: A growing threat to democracy

Friends, The Washington Post released an opinion piece highlighting the public suggestion by one of the leading Minnesota gubernatorial candidates that I should “go to jail” because he somehow objects to my management of Minnesota’s elections. The WaPo article concluded that this episode is tr…

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May 2, 2022 at 9:30 PM

bizarre and irresponsible

Friends, A leading gubernatorial candidate recently suggested to supporters that I should be “going to jail” because he somehow objects to my management of Minnesota’s elections. His comments are bizarre and irresponsible; a cynical attempt to use extreme conspiracy theories to radicalize poli…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

April 30, 2022 at 3:30 PM

I promise

Friends, This is important to me, which is why I’m reaching out. I promise to keep working to protect the freedom to vote, expand voter access, and oppose the current attempts to take us backwards. I have work to do, and you can help me to‌ continue doing it. Our April fundraising deadline is …

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  Steve Simon for MN Secretary of State · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 8:38 PM

Disinformation activists have been busy

Friends, As we get closer to the election, disinformation activists are rallying and are getting louder and louder. Just recently: → Former President Donald Trump hosted a who’s who of disinformation activists at Mar-a-Lago. → A former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice who led a discredited and …

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 3:59 PM

I’m going to keep leading with the truth

Friends, Secretaries of State like me are in the democracy business. And with disinformation activists getting louder, the democracy business is especially critical right now! You have my word: I'll keep working to protect the right to vote, expand voter access, and oppose the current attempts…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 8:21 PM

They want a partisan takeover of ballot-processing

  Friends, They're at it again. The same legislators who previously attempted to restrict the freedom to vote are re-doubling their efforts with a new tactic: they want to replace  non-partisan county and city elections administrators with people submitted by political parties - or with people…

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  Simon for Secretary of State · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 3:03 PM

why we need to act now:

Peddlers of disinformation about the 2020 election are rallying - and it’s clear that they will continue to get louder as we get closer to November. That is why we’re reaching out and asking you to act. Will you read Steve’s email below and then consider chipping in this week? — Original Messa…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 2:31 PM

the next phase of election disinformation:

Friends, The next phase of the battle over the 2020 election is going to involve misleading claims about “ballot harvesting.” This is the name given to the processes by which political campaigns have sometimes collected mail-in ballots from their supporters and turn them in for them. In Minn…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

April 14, 2022 at 2:21 PM

defending democracy

Friends, Since I was elected as Minnesota’s Secretary of State, I’ve been defending democracy by removing unnecessary barriers to voting for all eligible voters. I want to keep doing that, which is why I’m humbly asking for your support of my campaign. Purveyors of disinformation are only ge…

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  Tom Melton · [email protected]

April 13, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Steve is right:

Bumping Steve’s message below: He’s right. Having the resources to respond to attacks and disinformation is critical to our campaign. Please read Steve’s message and then consider chipping in this week: Donate — Original Message —   Friends, My job as Secretary of State has never been …

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 8:59 PM

more important than ever

Friends, My job as Secretary of State has never been more important in protecting our democracy and fighting back against disinformation. Here’s why: → Last week, former President Donald Trump hosted a who’s who of disinformation activists at Mar-a-Lago. → A former Wisconsin Supreme Court Just…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

April 8, 2022 at 5:48 PM

Mar-a-Lago fraud festival

Friends, This week, former President Donald Trump hosted a who’s who of disinformation activists at Mar-a-Lago including a former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice who led a discredited and highly partisan review of the election that spread conspiracy theories despite finding no credible evidence …

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 12:01 AM

you have my word

Friends, You have my word: I'll keep working to protect the right to vote, expand voter access, and oppose the current attempts to take us backwards. I have work to do, and you can help me to continue doing it. Our first public fundraising deadline of 2022 is at midnight tonight and we still nee…

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  Kristen McMullen, Simon for SOS · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 1:54 PM

before you start your day

Friends, Good morning! Tonight at midnight is our first public fundraising deadline of 2022. I ran our report this morning and we still need to raise another $7.5k today to hit our goal.  Since he was elected, Steve has been fighting against disinformation. We know that this campaign will be …

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 1:44 PM

here’s what I’ve been up to

Friends, Since I was elected as Minnesota’s Secretary of State, I’ve been defending democracy by removing unnecessary barriers to voting for all eligible voters. But now, I’m coming to you for help. My campaign is up against our first public fundraising deadline of 2022. We’ve set an ambitious…

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  Tom Melton · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 2:01 PM

the bottom line:

I wanted to make sure you saw the campaign update. The bottom line is that we’re facing our first public fundraising deadline of 2022 and all eyes are on this race. Our opponents and national outside money groups will be watching to see if we have the resources to answer any misleading attacks. …

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 7:54 PM

update on my campaign

Friends, I wanted to give you a quick recap of what’s happened in this race in 2022: An extreme opponent has started spreading disinformation about me. Proponents of the Big Lie have been holding rallies in Minnesota, falsely claiming that the 2020 election was stolen. My campaign has been …

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

March 27, 2022 at 2:21 PM

A roadshow attack on democracy in MN

"The Big Lie Goes on Tour in Minnesota" - Minnesota Reformer Friends, It's like an election disinformation road show. For the past few months, a retired Army captain from Texas has been holding rallies in several Minnesota cities - telling hundreds of faithful attendees that the 2020 ele…

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March 24, 2022 at 3:33 PM

Another win for Minnesota's election system

Friends, Every two years, M.I.T. produces a highly respected and non-partisan "Election Performance Index" that ranks states' management of elections. For 2022, Minnesota was ranked #2. It’s a spectacular showing. My goal as Secretary of State will always be to sustain the excellence that ma…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 3:25 PM

our first big test

Friends, Since I was elected as Minnesota’s Secretary of State, I’ve been defending democracy by removing unnecessary barriers to voting for all eligible voters. Our first public big fundraising deadline is coming up this month and all eyes will be on this race. My opponents and outside money …

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  Update (Steve Simon for SOS) · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 5:53 PM

races like this one:

Friends, We have our first public fundraising deadline this month and we need your support right away. Here’s why: Secretary of State races like this one are going to be targeted by outside groups this cycle. One of our opponents is already on the attack and trying to distort Steve’s record…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 2:46 PM

"The Big Lie Goes on Tour in Minnesota"

"The Big Lie Goes on Tour in Minnesota" - Minnesota Reformer Friends, It's like an election disinformation road show. For the past few months, a retired Army captain from Texas has been holding rallies in several Minnesota cities - telling hundreds of faithful attendees that the 2020 ele…

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March 10, 2022 at 6:09 PM

"One of the most vital roles in the nation"

Friends, From The Washington Post → "the tumultuous past two years of American politics have made the job of secretary of state arguably a risky one — and one that’s suddenly coveted by both political parties." As a result, there is more attention now on Secretary of State contests than ever …

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March 8, 2022 at 7:39 PM

Mainstreaming the fringe in Wisconsin

Friends, Partisans in Wisconsin have embraced the fringe. First, they put a defeated former Supreme Court Justice in charge of an "investigation" that tried to legitimize debunked and discredited theories about the election. Then, the probe's leader sought unsuccessfully to jail public offi…

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  Tom Melton · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 4:15 PM

this is urgent:

Friends, this is urgent: One of our opponents has gone on the attack - with disturbing extremism that I won’t repeat. It’s no surprise that she's aggressively trying to spread disinformation about Steve and our campaign. All eyes are on us to see how we’ll respond. That’s why I’m coming to yo…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 11:31 PM

Hey

Friends, one last thing before our midnight deadline: thank you. Thanks for being a part of this movement and being so generous with your time, money, and engagement. This race won’t be easy but I know that when we’re working together, anything is possible. Will you make sure my campaign has t…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 3:30 PM

proud

Friends, I’m so proud of the grassroots coalition we’re building for this campaign and to win in November we need to build our campaign infrastructure earlier than ever. A spotlight is on races like mine this year and with election disinformation at its height, we need to be able to fight back…

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  Tom Melton · [email protected]

February 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM

record-breaking cash

Friends, I wanted to make sure you saw this quote: "The big picture: Record-breaking cash is expected to influence secretary of state races across the nation this year, as both parties put renewed attention on the posts following the 2020 election…” - Axios Twin Cities The truth is that dark …

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

February 25, 2022 at 3:42 PM

Death threats

Friends, At a far-right election denial rally in Colorado a speaker implied the need to execute the Secretary of State. The crowd cheered as the speaker yelled, "I think if you're involved in election fraud, then you deserve to hang." This kind of language is not just alarming - it's dangerou…

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February 23, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Election deniers seek to jail opponents

Friends, It would be bizarre if it wasn't so real. In Wisconsin, election deniers want to jail public officials who stand in the way of their disinformation about the 2020 election. Almost sixteen months after the election, partisans in the Wisconsin Legislature have empowered a former state…

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February 17, 2022 at 4:01 PM

They cheered a proposed hanging of a Secretary of State

Friends, At a far-right election denial rally in Colorado a speaker implied the need to execute the Secretary of State. Upon hearing the Secretary's name, the crowd chanted "Lock her up!" The speaker then yelled into the microphone "I think if you're involved in election fraud, then you deserv…

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February 15, 2022 at 4:35 PM

Even Mike Pence knows

Friends, At a speech in Florida, former Vice President Mike Pence finally said what most people have known for over a year: Donald Trump was "wrong" to insist that Pence somehow had the power to "overturn" the 2020 presidential election. What did Pence get for his courageous clarification abou…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 3:35 PM

The Supreme Court's new green light for racial gerrymandering

Friends, The opening line from a Slate article delivers the bad news with blunt force: "On Monday afternoon, the Supreme Court crushed yet another key component of the Voting Rights Act, halting a lower court order that required Alabama to redraw its egregious racial gerrymander." Outrageous? …

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 9:13 PM

a spotlight is on this race

"The big picture: Record-breaking cash is expected to influence secretary of state races across the nation this year, as both parties put renewed attention on the posts following the 2020 election…” - Axios Twin Cities Friends, First, I wanted to thank you for helping me have the bigg…

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January 25, 2022 at 10:34 PM

The plan to militarize election administration

Friends, Over the weekend, the Chair of the January 6th Committee confirmed the existence of a draft executive order from President Trump in December 2020 that would have commanded the U.S. Department of Defense to “seize, collect, retain and analyze all machines, equipment, electronically store…

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January 19, 2022 at 7:55 PM

"America First" Secretary of State candidates want to take over elections

"Trump loyalists form alliance in bid to take over election process in key states" - The Guardian Friends, A coalition of “America First” Secretary of State candidates are collaborating to "take control of the presidential election process" in key 2024 battleground states - including …

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January 12, 2022 at 5:16 PM

What I told CNN about election disinformation

Team, I recently spoke with CNN about the ongoing spread of disinformation about our election system - because a group of residents in Crow Wing County were misled into pushing the County Board to engage in a "forensic audit" of its 2020 general election results. Without any evidence or speci…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 8:36 PM

Arctic conditions? Yes. Fired up citizens? Yes!

Friends, It was five degrees below zero last night when I spoke at the rally on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol. Despite the bitter cold, a crowd came out to observe the one-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol - and to stand up for our democracy. I reminded the audie…

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January 6, 2022 at 5:28 PM

One year from the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

Friends, On the first anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, I’m alarmed and deeply disturbed by the ongoing spread of toxic disinformation about our election system. It’s the most dangerous threat to our democracy. Too many people have been misled by the deceptions of those with a pol…

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  Steve Simon for Secretary of State · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Even thought today is a dark day, there is cause for hope

Friends, On the first anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, I’m alarmed and deeply disturbed by the ongoing spread of toxic disinformation about our election system. It’s the most dangerous threat to our democracy. Too many people have been misled by the deceptions of those with a pol…

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  Steve Simon · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 11:05 PM

I have work to do:

As Secretary of State I’m working to remove as many unnecessary barriers as possible for all eligible voters. I have work to do, and you can help me to continue doing it. Our public fundraising deadline is at midnight tonight and we still need to raise $3,251 before then to reach our goal. Here’s…

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