by Paul Demko
Published: February 3, 2010
Tags: 6th Congressional District, Allen Quist, Betty McCollum, Collin Peterson, Erik Paulsen, Jim Oberstar, John Kline, Keith Ellison, Maureen Hackett, Maureen Reed, Michele Bachmann, Randy Demmer, Shelley Madore, Tarryl Clark, Tim Walz
More than $2 million was raised by candidates in the 6th Congressional District in 2009. That makes it easily the most expensive U.S. House contest in Minnesota so far this election cycle.
More than $2 million was raised by candidates in the 6th Congressional District in 2009. That makes it easily the most expensive U.S. House contest in Minnesota so far this election cycle.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann raised more money in 2009 than any other House member from Minnesota. The 6th Congressional District legislator pulled in more than $1.5 million and reported having just over $1 million in the bank.
Democrat Maureen Hackett, who is trying to unseat 3rd Congressional District Rep. Erik Paulsen, raised $138,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009. The psychiatrist and U.S. Air Force veteran had $129,000 cash on hand at the end of the year, according to her campaign.
Freshman U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., has raised almost $1.2 million in campaign contributions, including $274,863 in the final quarter of 2009, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Rare is the newly formed interest group lobbying the legislature that starts out with a politically savvy bang. Such was the case just before Thanksgiving when Sensible Energy Solutions for Minnesota (SESM) held a press conference with U.S. Reps. Erik Paulsen (R-MN 3) and Tim Walz (D-MN1) asking legislators to repeal the moratorium that prevents the Public Utilities Commission from authorizing construction of new nuclear facilities.
DFLer Jim Meffert of Edina, executive director and lobbyist for the Minnesota Optometric Association, officially announced plans this morning to challenge first-term U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., in 2010.
Speculation had been ramping up recently about Edina DFLer and Optometric Association lobbyist Jim Meffert making a run for Erik Paulsen's (R-MN3) seat (see MN Progressive Project and Polinaut). Today, Politics in Minnesota received a tip that Meffert filed his campaign paperwork yesterday, and is in the race. Meffert will have at least one challenger for the DFL endorsement; Dr. Maureen Hackett of Minnetonka has also formed a committee.
It looks like there's some bipartisan agreement in the debate over health care reform after all.
At least three members of Congress from the Land of 10,000 Lakes have come out against a $4 billion annual fee on medical device makers. The fee was approved by the Senate Finance Committee last week as part of a national health insurance overhaul.
U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen’s campaign expanded its war chest in the third quarter between July 1 and Sept. 30 by raising $317,640.
In a filing Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, the first term Republican representing Minnesota’s suburban 3rd Congressional District reported raising $923,456 for the entire election cycle.
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