DFL Party Endorses Representative Betty McCollum
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after the party endorsed Representative Betty McCollum on the first ballot: “Representative Betty McCollum, the dean of our Congressional delegation, has been one of the most effective champions for our progressive values in Minnesota history. Our DFL Party endorsed Representative McCollum because she has been working […]
MN GOP endorses an unqualified hedge fund lawyer for Attorney General
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on Jim Schultz’s endorsement: “Jim Schultz is a hedge-fund lawyer with no experience in a Minnesota courtroom, and the last thing we want is someone like that taking a sledgehammer to the Attorney General’s office. Instead of focusing on the issues important to the people of Minnesota, […]
DFL Statement on Scott Jensen’s Victory at the GOP Convention
Today, Saturday, May 14, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after the Republican Party of Minnesota endorsed far-right candidate for governor Scott Jensen: “Minnesota Republicans have chosen the most extreme and dangerous candidate to lead their party in the fall,” said Martin. “In just the last two weeks, Scott Jensen has promised to ban […]
MN GOP Convention in Chaos
The Minnesota Republican Party State Convention has barely gotten off the ground and it is already descended into a spectacle of conflict and chaos. Below are just a few of the myriad of problems Republicans face heading into day 1 of their convention. Electronic vs Paper Ballots One controversy looming over the convention is how endorsement […]
Kim Crockett wants to make it harder for you to vote
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement regarding Kim Crockett securing the Minnesota Republican Party’s endorsement in her bid to become Secretary of State: “Kim Crockett is an election conspiracy theorist who has pledged to restrict early voting, roll back vote-by-mail, and make it harder for older Minnesotans and folks in Greater Minnesota […]
Ryan Wilson could not care less about transparency and accountability
Wilson is a right-wing extremist with a history of working for corrupt politicians looking to further his political agenda in the Auditor’s office DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement in response to Ryan Wilson’s endorsement from the Republican Party of Minnesota: “The fact that Ryan Wilson served as an election lawyer for […]
MN GOP CONVENTION: Delegates forced to choose between dangerous extremists in Attorney General endorsement
This weekend, Republican convention delegates have the unenviable task of trying to decide which right-wing extremist to endorse for the office of Attorney General. Background on the field: DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on the field of Republican candidates: “The question Republicans are faced with is not whether to endorse a […]
MN GOP CONVENTION: Republicans to endorse pro-voter suppression Secretary of State candidate
No matter who is chosen, Republicans will wind up endorsing a conspiracy theorist trying to restrict our freedom to vote This weekend, regardless of who is selected, Republicans will endorse a candidate for Secretary of State that wants to restrict our freedom to vote and has actively undermined faith in our democracy by spreading conspiracy […]
MN GOP CONVENTION PREVIEW: Republicans set to endorse right-wing extremist for State Auditor
Ryan Wilson was president of a Federalist Society chapter, worked for a Koch-funded law firm, and was a lawyer for Trump’s campaign ST PAUL, Minn – This weekend, Minnesota Republicans are preparing to endorse Ryan Wilson, a right-wing extremist who would inject partisan politics into the Office of State Auditor. Despite claiming to be non-partisan, Wilson’s […]
DFL Party Endorses Strong Slate of Congressional Candidates
Today, the Minnesota DFL Party endorsed four candidates for Congress, Angie Craig (MN-02), Dean Phillips (MN-03), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Jen Schultz (MN-08). DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement congratulating these candidates: “I’d like to offer my congratulations to Representatives Craig, Phillips, Omar, and Schultz on their endorsements today. These leaders have […]
