Jason Lewis Attacks Young People for Taking Preventative COVID-19 Measures—Says They’ll do “Exactly as Their Masters Tell Them”

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Minnesota Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Jason Lewis has never missed an opportunity to degrade Minnesota’s public health experts. Now Lewis is turning his attacks at young people about the virus and their health. Just last week, Lewis took to the radio, appearing on “Sound OFF!” with Brad Bennet, to downplay the pandemic by […]

DFL Party Releases Slate of Endorsed State Legislative Candidates

Today, the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party released its slate of endorsed candidates for the Minnesota legislature. Click here to view the list of DFL- endorsed candidates for the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives. The DFL Party’s state legislative endorsements were decided by party supporters and activists who voted in online conventions from April 25th […]

MNGOP Convention Countdown: U.S. Senate Candidate Jason Lewis Has a History of Offensive Comments on Race

With the Minnesota GOP State Convention right around the corner, Republicans are set up to formally nominate Republican candidate Jason Lewis for Senate. Here’s a look at his comments on race: Earlier this year, The Huffington Post reported Jason Lewis used his conservative talk show to make a series of racist comments about the Black community. Lewis declared […]

MNGOP Convention Countdown: Ahead of Republicans’ Endorsement for U.S. Senate, Jason Lewis’ Comments About Women Prove He’s Unfit to Represent All Minnesotans

Ahead of the Minnesota GOP State Convention on Saturday, May 16, Republicans are poised to throw their support behind U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis. It’s no secret that Lewis has a long history of sexist, misogynistic, and demeaning comments about women. Before being elected to one term in Congress, Lewis referred to “young single women” who care about contraceptive […]

MEMO: Jason Lewis Continues to Degrade Health Experts Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

“They think this is all one big sabbatical to do a four-year study.”—Jason Lewis belittling medical professionals and scientists working on treatments and a vaccine in March. “I simply don’t trust the experts on much of this,” and “Doctors, nurses, first responders, and everyone on the front lines of this pandemic deserve our support. But […]

Statement on the Passing of Bea Underwood

It is with great sadness that I’m announcing the recent passing of Bea Underwood. To myself and so many others across Minnesota, Bea was a mentor, a leader, and a friend. I will always admire Bea’s unshakable faith in the power of people to triumph over adversity and to win against long odds and powerful […]

DFL Party Responds to Daudt’s Promise to Block Bonding Bill

Today, Republican House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt declared his intention to block a bonding bill, leaving thousands of Minnesotans out of work, until the state of emergency ends in Minnesota. Daudt’s declaration comes despite the fact that 76% of the American people support a continuation of the Stay at Home Orders that top medical experts say have […]

Senator Jensen Caught Golfing During Zoom Committee Hearing

Yesterday, Republican Senator Scott Jensen was seen golfing during a hearing of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, which Jensen serves as the Vice Chair of. The Evidence of Jensen Golfing During a Committee Hearing The video of the full committee hearing can be found here. Some key moments from the hearing are: What Senator […]

“The Crisis is Worse Because of Donald Trump and Mike Pence’s Failed Leadership”

Ahead of Pence’s visit to the Mayo Clinic, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chairman Ken Martin joined Congressman Dean Phillips and State Representative Tina Liebling to highlight the Trump/Pence administration’s broken promises on coronavirus and contrasted the lack of a federal response with the leadership of Governor Walz to expanding testing. Quote from DFL Chair Ken Martin: “Donald Trump’s […]

DFL Party Responds to Pence’s Refusal to Wear a Mask to Mayo Clinic

Today, Vice President Mike Pence refused to wear a cloth face mask during his tour of the Mayo Clinic, despite the CDC’s recommendations that every American wear a cloth mask in public and despite the Mayo Clinic’s own policy requiring all those on campus wear masks. Ken Martin, Chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party released the following statement: “The Centers for […]