by Briana Bierschbach
Published: November 14, 2012
Tags: Breanna Bly, Brita Sailer, campaign finance, Erin Murphy, Jeremy Miller, John Pederson, Kathy Lohmer, Kerry Gauthier, Mark Dayton, Mike Kennedy, Paul Thissen, Peter Fischer, redistricting, Rick Olseen, Stacey Stout, Tom Bakk, Tom DeGree, Zach Rodvold
Minnesota’s 2012 Democratic legislative campaigns started about two years ago. The exact date depends on who you ask.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: July 24, 2012
Tags: Jaime Tincher, Mark Dayton, Michele Kelm-Helgen, redistricting, Tina Smith, Vikings Stadium
Tincher, who currently serves as the director of caucus and legislative services for the House DFL, has accepted a job as Dayton's deputy chief of staff for policy and legislative affairs. Tincher replaces Michele Kelm-Helgen, who was a critical figure in the passage of a bill to build a new Vikings stadium and has since been appointed chairwoman of the newly-formed stadium authority.
by Paul Demko
Published: June 20, 2012
Tags: Bill Weber, Bob Hill, Bobby Joe Champion, Branden Petersen, Brian Johnson, Brian Wermerskirchen, Bruce Anderson, Common Cause, Connie Bernardy, Dan Schoen, Dave Meyer, Dave Osmek, David Collins, David FitzSimmons, Eric Pratt, Foung Hawj, Gregg Peppin, ian alexander, Jacob Isaacson, Jason Metsa, Jeff Howe, Jerry Hertaus, Jerry Newton, Jim Newberger, Joann Ward, Kory Kath, Lorrie Janatopoulos, Marion O'Neill, Mark Anderson, Mary Kiffmeyer, Melizza Halvorson Wiklund, Nicholas Zerwas, pat hall, Peter Fischer, Raymond Dehn, redistricting, Reid Johnson, Robert Humphrey, Ron Kresha, Stephen Frank, Steve Greene, Terra Cole, Tom Dimond, Tom Emmer, Tony Albright
n the four months since legislative maps were released, political strategists and journalists have been scrutinizing the new House and Senate districts to determine which ones favor Republicans or Democrats and where the key battlegrounds will be in 2012.
by Jake Grovum
Published: May 23, 2012
Tags: Amy Koch, Diane Anderson, Doug Wardlow, Geoff Michel, Gregg Peppin, Jim Carlson, John Carlson, John Kline, Keith Downey, Ken Martin, Laurie Halverson, Mark Dayton, Melisa Franzen, Mike Maguire, redistricting, Sandra Masin, Ted Daley, Tom Emmer, Tom Saxhaug
A lot changed in Minnesota’s legislative districts thanks to this year’s new redistricting map. Some incumbents were paired in newly drawn legislative territories; others found themselves installed in districts that bore little resemblance to their old electoral stomping grounds.
by Charley Shaw
Published: April 6, 2012
Tags: Aaron Printup, Bill Hilty, Bonn Clayton, Bruce Ahlgren, Bruce Vogel, Byron Kuster, Chris Gerlach, Chuck Roulet, Cindy Pugh, Connie Doepke, Dave Osmek, Dave Senjem, David Bly, endorsing conventions, Gary Kubly, Gen Olson, Geoff Michel, Greg Davids, Jerome Hertaus, Jesse Berglund, Jessica Rohloff, Joe Arwood, Joe Gimse, Julianne Ortman, Keith Downey, Ken Tschumper, Kevin Masrud, Larry Rice, Lyle Koenen, Mary Sawatzky, Mick McGuire, Mike Sowada, Mike Sundin, nathan johnson, Pam Langseth, Pete Radosevich, redistricting, Roger Crawford, Ron Paul, Steve Smith, Tim Faust, Tom Ladwig, Tony Archer, Tyler Abens, Warren Limmer
In recent weeks, local party activists around Minnesota have commandeered many a school auditorium to endorse candidates for state House and Senate races.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: March 23, 2012
Tags: Amy Koch, beau berentson, bonding, Cal Ludeman, Dave Senjem, Geoff Michel, Jodi Boyne, John Howe, John Knapp, Kurt Zellers, Mark Dayton, Mary Kiffmeyer, Micahel Brodkorb, redistricting, Roger Moe, Scott Newman, Steve Sviggum, Tom Hanson
The conventional wisdom from the start was that Session 2012 would be a short one. A healthy budget surplus plus newly redrawn legislative districts meant less work to be done at the Capitol and more to be done back home, where some lawmakers will face intra-party endorsement challenges and others have to get to know a daunting amount of new territory.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: March 21, 2012
Tags: Dave Senjem, Ellen Anderson, Gary Kubly, Gen Olson, John Howe, Keith Langseth, Larry Pogemiller, Linda Berglin, Mark Dayton, MN Senate, redistricting, Tom Bakk
Members of the 88th Minnesota Senate sworn in next January will have roughly 40 percent fewer years of cumulative service than the Senate that gaveled out in May 2010.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 7, 2012
Tags: Andrew Falk, Bill Hilty, Bob Barrett, Bob Dettmer, Branden Petersen, Bruce Ahlgren, Carol McFarlane, Carolyn McElfatrick, Connie Doepke, Doug Magnus, Eric Pratt, Frank Hornstein, Gary Dahms, Glenn Gruenhagen, Jason Isaacson, Jesse Berglund, Joe Arwood, John Carlson, John Persell, Julie Rosen Al DeKruif, Karin Housely, Katie Sieben, Larry Howes, Lyle Koenen, Marion Greene, Martha Weaver, Mary Liz Holberg, Matt Dean, Michael Dudley, Michelle Benson, Mike Jungbauer, Mike Sundin, Paul Torkelson, Peggy Scott, Pete Radosevich, Peter Strohmeier, Ray Vandeveer, redistricting, Rick Olseen, Roger Crawford, Ron Shimanski, Sean Nienow, Steve Smith, Ted Liliie, Terry McCall, Tom Anzelc, Tom Saxhaug, Tony Cornish
House and Senate races across the state are rapidly shaking out after the release of the 2012 legislative map last month. And with local endorsing conventions set to take place throughout March, incumbents and challengers alike have little time to make decisions about their political futures.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: March 5, 2012
Tags: Carol McFarlane, Matt Dean, redistricting
Dean announced his intentions to run for re-election on his Facebook page on Monday. Dean said he plans to seek and abide by the Republican endorsement in the newly configured House District 38B.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: February 29, 2012
Tags: Amy Koch, Carol McFarlane, Carrie Ruud, Connie Doepke, Gen Olson, Glenn Gruenhagen, Karin Housley, Katie Sieben, Matt Dean, Michele Bachmann, Michelle Benson, Mike Jungbauer, Paul Gazelka, Paul Torkelson, Ray Vandeveer, redistricting, Steve Smith, Ted Lillie, Tony Cornish, Torrey Westrom
At least three prospective Republican candidates for the Minnesota Senate crowded a gathering of activists in the newly drawn Senate District 39 over the weekend.
