Minnick Group

03/30/2026

Great kickoff event for our client, Justin Pike!

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03/26/2026

Washington State is living proof that elections have consequences. The Democratic caucuses in the legislature are held hostage by the most extreme elements of their party, and keep insisting on pushing businesses and capital out of the state. We've already lost several billion in tax revenues that have gone to more friendly states. These last two legislative sessions will create a tidal wave of exits.

All those empty office buildings in downtown Seattle are dragging down property values, according to newly-released King County Assessor data.

01/06/2026

This is great advice!

"You can spend millions on persuasion, but you can’t buy a neighbor’s credibility. You can’t buy the social permission that comes from a trusted friend saying, 'This matters — and I need you with me.'"

🗓️A month-by-month plan to build a real relational machine — not just a late-cycle volunteer scramble

01/06/2026

We raise young lions here.

One of the traditions Julie started in our family when the girls were young was Christmas journals. She's found hand made, leatherbound journals in London or Italy when she's traveling and now every child and grandchild in our family has one.

She and I both write a page each in the journal giving either an affirmation for what we've seen them accomplish that year, or pointing out qualities we've seen in their character that make them uniquely loveable. Often it is a forward-looking thought of inspiration about the coming year.

I can't tell you how memorable the Christmas journal tradition has been for us! Girls cry, grandchildren climb up and ask us to re-read them to them over and over again. This year one of my daughters sat for five minutes before opening it because she knew she was going to cry, so certain she was of the love and TRUTH she'd read.

They know they are seen when they read what we say to them every Christmas. They feel heard, noticed, appreciated. They feel like they belong.

This picture from 2021 was Milani's first Christmas journal entry. This year she brought her journal to me and, with emotion in her face, asked me to read it to her.

"Both my words and JuJu's or just mine?"

"Just yours! Those are JuJu's!"
(There is a great deal of privacy involved in these journals by the way. As far as I know, no one has read anyone else's.)

I read my words to her as she climbed up in my lap and cuddled against me, tears in her eyes. The words were affirming. They saw into her little heart and acknowledged the person she wants to be. She asked me to read it several more times as we held each other and she cried.

Then she looks up into my face, my shirt wet from her tears, and says, "Abuelo, sometimes I cry when I'm happy."

"Is that why you're crying now?" I asked.

She just nodded and climbed down to go find Julie.

She's six.

We don't raise followers here in our family. We build leaders. We raise lions and lionesses. The first key to that is to give them a place they belong so they never seek it elsewhere.

01/06/2026

We raise young lions here.

One of the traditions Julie started in our family when the girls were young was Christmas journals. She's found hand made, leatherbound journals in London or Italy when she's traveling and now every child and grandchild in our family has one.

She and I both write a page each in the journal giving either an affirmation for what we've seen them accomplish that year, or pointing out qualities we've seen in their character that make them uniquely loveable. Often it is a forward-looking thought of inspiration about the coming year.

I can't tell you how memorable the Christmas journal tradition has been for us! Girls cry, grandchildren climb up and ask us to re-read them to them over and over again. This year one of my daughters sat for five minutes before opening it because she knew she was going to cry, so certain she was of the love and TRUTH she'd read.

They know they are seen when they read what we say to them every Christmas. They feel heard, noticed, appreciated. They feel like they belong.

This picture from 2021 was Milani's first Christmas journal entry. This year she brought her journal to me and, with emotion in her face, asked me to read it to her.

"Both my words and JuJu's or just mine?"

"Just yours! Those are JuJu's!"
(There is a great deal of privacy involved in these journals by the way. As far as I know, no one has read anyone else's.)

I read my words to her as she climbed up in my lap and cuddled against me, tears in her eyes. The words were affirming. They saw into her little heart and acknowledged the person she wants to be. She asked me to read it several more times as we held each other and she cried.

Then she looks up into my face, my shirt wet from her tears, and says, "Abuelo, sometimes I cry when I'm happy."

"Is that why you're crying now?" I asked.

She just nodded and climbed down to go find Julie.

She's six.

We don't raise followers here in our family. We build leaders. We raise lions and lionesses. The first key to that is to give them a place they belong so they never seek it elsewhere.

01/06/2026

Still good advice.

So don't talk about yourself; talk about voters. Talk about their issues, their concerns, their thoughts. Use that as your starting poi

08/03/2025

We are so excited to host ‘Art & Wine’ this afternoon/evening with artists Julie & Mac Minnick.

Come check out their work at the winery today!

03/28/2024

"The judge says he needs to do this to satisfy the requirements of the federal Voting Right Act. The VRA is supposed to help minorities — not be used to disenfranchise them."

A Republican Latina senator has been moved to another district by a heavy-handed ruling by a federal court judge.

03/28/2024

"The judge favors a map that cuts the population of the district with the highest Hispanic citizen voting age in the Yakima Valley (from 52.6% to 50.2%) and throws Sen. Torres out of her district and into another one with a Republican incumbent. This will force her to give up her current seat and run a very difficult race in a new district. Alternatively, she could just finish her term in her current district and then be out of a job.

"The judge says he needs to do this to satisfy the requirements of the federal Voting Right Act. The VRA is supposed to help minorities — not be used to disenfranchise them.

"Judge Lasnik’s map is nothing less than partisan political gerrymandering, which in the name of helping Hispanics will actually disenfranchise many of us — including our outstanding Sen. Torres."

A Republican Latina senator has been moved to another district by a heavy-handed ruling by a federal court judge.

02/27/2024

AAPC Denounces Claimed AI-Generated Robocall Incident

McLean, VA - In light of the recent revelation involving a political operative's commissioning of an allegedly deceptive AI-generated robocall impersonating President Joe Biden, we feel compelled to express our profound concern and condemnation if these facts are verified. This alleged act, leveraging artificial intelligence to fabricate a misleading communication for political gain, stands in stark opposition to the principles of honesty and integrity that are fundamental to our democratic process. The claims involved in this incident blatantly contravene the dedication to integrity that the AAPC upholds, posing a significant threat to the trust inherent in our democratic electoral processes.

In a solid stance against such deceptive practices, the AAPC aligns with the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) recent declaratory ruling against robocalls made with synthetic AI-generated voices. This alignment underscores our unwavering commitment to promoting ethical conduct within political consulting and campaigning. The AAPC and FCC's shared perspective highlights the critical importance of maintaining honesty and transparency in political communication, ensuring the electoral process remains untainted by the misleading use of technology.

We call upon all members of the political consulting community to rigorously adhere to the AAPC's Professional Code of Ethics and stance against the use of deceptive AI in political campaigns, reinforcing our collective responsibility to foster a political environment characterized by truthfulness and respect for the electorate.

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