Now that the state conventions are over, the field of candidates is set and the amounts of money they have to start with is known, it helps shape the next eight weeks until the Primary August 14th. As many expected the Party Endorsed candidates are significantly less...
Former Rep Tom Hackbarth (R-31B, Cedar) has filed to challenge Rep Calvin Bahr (R-31B, East Bethel) to recapture his old seat. Bahr, a Tea Party candidate, defeated Hackbarth by 308 votes with a margin of 56.96% to 43.04%. The question is where will Bahr and...
Former Governor Arne Carlson (when in office R-MN, now Independent) and former Rep Janet Clark now Entzel (DFL-Minneapolis) both signed a post on Carlson’s blog today. Calling in An Open Letter to Democrats for US Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) to debate the...
Last week, Sen Michele Fischbach (R-13, Paynesville) finally agreed to take the oath of office as Lt Governor. Afterward, she announced she would not be a candidate for reelection to her Senate seat. This quickly led to speculation she would be running for Lt Governor...
In the last two elections, the spending in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District led the nation. This election, because it’s an open seat, with a contested Primary of the seated member, it might not receive great attention. The reason is the need for the Democratic...
