An understanding of CD05 warrants a look back at the Primary of 2006. When Congressman Martin Olav Sabo (D-MN05) decided not seek reelection after 14 terms of office a field of seven candidates emerged to replace him. After a successful endorsement battle Rep Keith...
This week the US Supreme Court ruled that states can limit the amounts made in combined campaign expenditures to candidates for office. It doesn’t appear that Minnesota will be significantly affected by this decision. We queried both the Republican and DFL parties for...
City Business selected four well-known political names in their recent 40 under 40 list. DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson, former Republican Party Chairman Chris Georgacas, Political operative Erich Mische and Mayor Patricia Awada (R-Eagan) made the list. …...
Mike Erlandson was returned quite easily to the helm of the DFL Party Chair after his opponent John Moravec withdrew. Moravec would not have made much of a blip on the screen had he continued, based on the support being express for him during his speech at the...
John Moravec, son of DFL Party Activist Sue Moravec, is taking a bold step and challenging DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson at the meeting in Minneapolis on Saturday. Moravec may have an activist pedigree, but his personal experience is short and unimpressive. He...
