If you are interested in the blow-by-blow coverage, traditional Checks & Balances here at follow our time stamped format and hit refresh frequently, to gather the most recent information. At the DFL State Convention in Rochester will be a three-day event...
The filing period for November’s elections opened Monday and ends on June 5th. Rep Erin Murphy (DFL-64A, St Paul) is racking up endorsements in the run-up to the DFL Endorsing Convention in Rochester June 1-3. She announced the endorsement by the MN Nurses...
Note: This publishing is a continuation from a running total with numbers coming in regularly. The DFL gubernatorial contest is wide open. So far, we have identified 55.93% of the 1398* known delegate pool (clarification point the overall delegate number is 1398 only...
On March 3rd, Former State Auditor Pat Anderson (Awada) (R-MN) received the Republican Party endorsement to succeed Rep Matt Dean (R-43B, Dellwood). Dean was elected in 2004, defeating 1st term Rep Rebecca Otto (DFL-52B, Marine on Saint Croix) who also is the current...
We will argue, next to a specific campaign, Checks & Balances is the best place to find out where things stand in an endorsement contest. The reason is clear, campaigns like to spin, i.e. Jim Niland. We then talk to the campaigns, take their information into...
