Seifert’s campaign to hit the road

State Rep. Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, will tour the state next week as he launches his gubernatorial campaign. Seifert, and his new campaign staffer Ben Zierke, dropped by the Capitol press area this afternoon to deliver a schedule of the 14-city tour.

On Tuesday, Seifert plans to kick things off in Fridley, Mankato, and Rochester. On Wednesday, Seifert’s campaign is scheduled in St. Cloud, Alexandria, Moorhead, East Grand Forks and Bemidji.

He’ll spend Thursday in DFL country with stops in Grand Rapids, Virginia and Duluth. The tour wraps up on Friday in his southern Minnesota homeland with stops in Marshall, Worthington and New Ulm.

Seifert announced his run for governor last month after Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty said he wouldn’t seek a third term in 2010.