Minnesota Report
The DFL Party will is descending on Rochester and the Republicans are heading to Duluth, where politically, and ideologically the two parties are not affiliated with either community as it’s political home. The Democrats will have a virtually lack luster convention, because US Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) will have a cakewalk, as will Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan (DFL-MN) because Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN02) is headed directly to the Primary, where she has a significant financial advantage. The question is whether or not the DFL PArty under the leadership of Richard Cardblom will spend any party resources to assist Flanagan is a significant question. If she were to emerge from the Primary she gives Republicans the best shot at being elected to the Governor’s office. She is the weaker candidate between the two, and has played the role as sidekick for Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN), but is not capable to advancing to super hero status. So no matter, which candidate emerges on the Republican side they have the best shot if Flanagan is the US Senate candidate.
Alternatively, it will be a overwhelming surprise and a definite longshot for any Republican including House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-13A, Cold Spring) to topple Klobuchar. Although we find it interesting to see Demuth’s superheroine commercial, which is an idea we deployed for Yan Chen (DFL-St Paul) during the 2025 Mayoral race. Looks like they cribbed from us. Now, if Klobuchar taps into her past White Collar Fraud Crimefighting posture she had as a two-term Hennepin County Attorney she has better Fraud Fighting credentials.
The only actual contest that will transpire in Rochester is the State Audtior’s race.
In Duluth, we are not sure who will be endorsed, but we will let you know when we do.
Here is the DFL Agenda
