attacked for my military service

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. You are receiving this email from 314 Action Fund because you’ve previously expressed interest or taken part in our efforts. If you’d rather not get all of our updates you can [click here]( for only the most important emails. To unsubscribe instantly [you can click here.]( Below is a message from Admiral Mike Franken, the only Democrat who can beat GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley – a top recipient of NRA money – in Iowa this November. Mike has a background in physics and engineering and would bring a great deal of experience to the Senate. [Admiral Mike Franken | 3.14 Action Fund]( 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 – to prepare my family – for what lay ahead. They warned me of the nasty attacks, that politics is a ‘blood sport.’ I never thought a Super PAC would run over a million dollars in TV ads attacking me for serving in the U.S. Navy, but that’s exactly what happened. They tried to say that because my military service took me and my family from state-to-state, from country-to-country, that I somehow wasn’t an Iowan anymore. They pretended my upbringing in rural, northwest Iowa never happened. They ignored the sacrifices that my wife, my kids, and my family made in my service. And worst of all, they attacked and denigrated every servicemember and every military family that has to pack up, change schools, say goodbye to friends, and sometimes spend holidays thousands of miles away from each other. This time, I’m taking on an even greater challenge. And in my campaign to defeat Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, things are going to get even nastier. I am sure of it, because control of the Senate hinges on our race and whether or not we can turn Iowa blue. In order to be ready to fight back, we need to raise another $100,000 before our critical fundraising deadline, but right now, we’re still falling pretty short with time running out. I’m not taking money from corporate PACs, so if we’re going to have the resources we need to win, I’m counting on 314 Action Fund and its grassroots donors like you to give right now: [I wouldn’t ask if it weren’t important: Please, will you split a donation of $10 or more right now between my campaign and 314 Action Fund – every dollar you can afford before our critical fundraising deadline – to help me defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and protect our Democratic Senate majority?]( If you’ve stored your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will be processed and split between 314 Action Fund and Mike Franken. [CHIP IN $10 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $25 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $50 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $100 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN $200 IMMEDIATELY »]( [CHIP IN ANOTHER AMOUNT »]( All the Super PAC money in the world can’t defeat grassroots support from people like you. I’m so grateful to have you on the team, Mike Franken, U.S. Navy (ret.) VICE ADMIRAL FRANKEN (RET) IS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE U.S. NAVY. USE OF HIS MILITARY RANK, JOB TITLES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS IN UNIFORM DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. PAID FOR BY 314 ACTION FUND, 314ACTION.ORG, NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR ANY CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. [Click here to unsubscribe from 314 Action's Email List]( 314 Action is a grassroots community of over 6 million people working to elect Democratic scientists at all levels of government who will use science and facts to address some of our most pressing issues from climate change and gun violence to health care and protecting the environment. To date, we've flipped five U.S. Senate seats from red to blue, including drafting both Mark Kelly and John Hickenlooper to run, helped Democrats flip the House in 2018 by electing eight Democrats in red to blue districts, and secured more than six dozen state legislative victories -- All with an average donation of $18. The best way we can build on the progress we've achieved and empower President Joe Biden's science-first agenda is to defend our razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate, which is why we're targeting 68 Senate, House, Gubernatorial and statewide races ahead of 2022. We're creating political consequences for the Republicans who disavow science, deny the reality of climate change, and spread conspiracy theories as a result. If you'd like to support 314 Action Fund, you can [click here]( to make a donation. To get text message updates from 314 Action text 314 to 31498.