by Charley Shaw
Published: June 5, 2013
Tags: 8th Congressional District, Rick Nolan, Steward Mills
Fleet Farm executive Stewart Mills is generating buzz as a possible GOP challenger to Democratic U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District.
by Charley Shaw
Published: January 28, 2013
Tags: Rick Nolan, Tom Rukavina
Former state Rep. Tom Rukavina is reportedly going to work for U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan. The Iron Ranger who served 26 years in the state House will focus on mining, timber and tourism issues, according to the Duluth News Tribune
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: December 31, 2012
Tags: 8th Congressional District, Chip Cravaack, Jeff Anderson, Rick Nolan, Steve Johnson
Former Duluth City Council president Jeff Anderson, who ran against Nolan this summer in a DFL primary election, will serve as Nolan's district director. Anderson became a supporter of Nolan after the primary. He will now oversee Nolan's Minnesota congressional offices across the northeastern district, including planned offices in Duluth and Brainerd.
by Paul Demko
Published: November 29, 2012
Tags: Chip Cravaack, Corey Day, Mike Misterek, Rick Nolan, Strategic Field Concepts
Mike Misterek, who served as campaign manager for Rick Nolan's successful congressional bid in the 8th Congressional District, is headed to Washington to work as his chief of staff.
by Paul Demko
Published: November 9, 2012
Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Andrea Kieffer, Anna Wills, Bev Scalze, Carrie Ruud, Chip Cravaack, Dave Hancock, Jack Krage, Joe Radinovich, John Pederson, John Persell, John Ward, Larry Howes, LeRoy Stumpf, Mark DeMers, Mary Franson, matt schmit, Mike Misterek, Mitt Romney, Pam Cunningham, Rich Murray, Rick Nolan, Russ Bertsch, Stacey Stout, Tara Mack, Ted Lillie
Democrats had an outstanding night on Tuesday. They won back control of the Minnesota House and Senate, picked up a congressional seat, and defeated two contentious amendments that most political observers expected to prevail.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: November 5, 2012
Tags: 8th Congressional District, Chip Cravaack, KSTP, Rick Nolan, SurveyUSA
With less than 24 hours to go before polls open, the high-profile race for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District is still too close to call, according to the latest SurveyUSA poll.
by Mike Mullen
Published: October 29, 2012
Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jim Messina, Mitt Romney, Nate Silver, Pat Shortridge, Rick Nolan
Clinton's visit follows poll numbers that show Mitt Romney gaining on President Barack Obama in Minnesota.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: October 24, 2012
Tags: Al Franken, Allen Quist, Amy Klobuchar, Bill Hillsman, Chip Cravaack, Jesse Ventura, Jim Oberstar, Joan Growe, John Kline, Kurt Bills, Michele Bachmann, Mike Obermueller, Minnesota for Marriage, minnesotans united for all families, Nancy Pelosi, Norm Coleman, Our Vote Our Future, Paul Wellstone, Rick Nolan, Tarryl Clark
One notable exception: Cravaack/Nolan CD 8 race
by Mike Mullen
Published: October 24, 2012
Tags: Ben Golnik, Chip Cravaack, Rick Nolan, Sheldon Anderson
The decision marks the second time during the campaign that Cravaack's team has convinced a station to reject an attack ad.
by Mike Mullen
Published: October 22, 2012
Tags: Ben Golnik, Chip Cravaack, Michael Misterek, Rick Nolan
Nolan's camp urged caution in the face of the promising numbers from the Star Tribune poll, while Cravaack's flatly claimed that the results were inaccurate.
