Establishment Democrats Too Often Cower in Fear instead of Act with Courage
Kirk Bangstad Because Establishment Democrats Too Often Cower in Fear instead of Act with Courage, They Must be Defeated By Progressives in Tuesday's Primary That's why I voted for Francesca Hong in Wisconsin and am supporting Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota Minocqua Brewing Company Aug 09, 2026 Hi Folks, Kirk Bangstad here, owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company. I’m writing three days before two primaries that will decide which Democrats will be Wisconsin’s nominee for Governor, and Minnesota’s nominee for U.S. Senate, respectively. Many of you are receiving this email for the first time—because you’ve recently bought our beer or merchandise after reading about our infamous “Free Beer Day” promotion, or after reading about the resulting blow back that put our statewide brewer’s license in jeopardy . While I’d prefer to use this nationwide media attention to introduce new friends to our progressive mission, I’m going to cut right to the chase and ask you to vote for courageous prog...