Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

Thank you for your interest in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota! Since our Party's inception on, April 15, 1944, we have continually worked to elect strong DFL candidates to public office, act as a voice for the people of our state, and to encourage all citizens to become politically active in their communities. The Minnesota DFL supports and works to enact the ideals and principles of the Democratic Party and strives to sustain the foundations in our Party's grassroots history. We believe that every American and Minnesotan, regardless of their background or other immutable traits, has a right to stable employment with fair wages, to a proper education, to raise and provide for a family, to accessible and affordable healthcare, to live in safe communities, and to retire with dignity and security. In the course of our Party's history much has been accomplished and we at the DFL Party will continue working for a better Minnesota and nation into tomorrow and beyond.

To learn more about the goals of the Minnesota DFL read our full Party Platform below!

The Minnesota DFL Party Platform

Thank you for your interest in the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor party platform. The party platform consists of two main parts:

The Ongoing Platform: These statements embody the beliefs and principles of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. Each of these items has received at least a 60% affirmative vote at a DFL State Convention.

The Action Agenda: These statements lay out specific legislative and policy priorities for a two-year period.  Attendees at DFL precinct caucuses begin the process of building the Action Agenda by introducing resolutions at the biennial precinct caucuses. Each of the items in the Action Agenda has received a minimum 60% affirmative vote at a DFL State Convention. The State Convention may approve up to 100 items to include in the Action Agenda. If more than 100 items receive the required 60% approval, the 100 items that received the most votes are included in the Action Agenda.

The categories in each document are arranged alphabetically. The ordering of the points does not reflect rank or priority.