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About Midwest Values PAC

Midwest Values PAC, founded by Al Franken, raised over $1.1 million in its first year from over six thousand donors.

37 MVPs nationwide

The PAC contributed to over three dozen federal candidates in 2006 – and 18 of those candidates won. Four incumbent Republican Senators and eight incumbent Republican Congressmen were defeated by candidates receiving assistance from the PAC.

Some of those winners were underdogs like Tim Walz (MN-01), Jason Altmire (PA-04), Nancy Boyda (KS-02), Paul Hodes (NH-02), Jon Tester (MT-SEN), and Jim Webb (VA-SEN), to whom MVP distributed what Al likes to call “pre-’macaca’” money.

In short, Al’s support helped to build the Democratic “tidal wave” in 2006.

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Al appeared at more than 50 events in 2006 on behalf of local DFL party units, local candidates, and progressive organizations within the state of Minnesota.