DFL Statement on Congressman Phillips’s Announcement

ST PAUL – Today, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chairman Ken Martin released the below statement following Congressman Dean Phillips’s announcement that he will not be running for reelection, regardless of the outcome of the Democratic presidential primary. DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin: “We appreciate Dean’s service and his 100% voting record supporting President Biden’s historic record of […]

DFL Party Statement on Kevin McCarthy’s Promise to Remove Congresswoman Omar from Committee Assignment

Today, Minnesota DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after Kevin McCarthy promised to remove Representative Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee: DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement: “Minnesotans deserve solutions, but all we are getting from House Republicans are hateful political stunts. “The people of Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District […]

DFL Statement on Bianca Virnig’s Victory in Special Election Primary

DFL Statement on Bianca Virnig’s Victory in Special Election Primary  ST PAUL – Tonight, November 16, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after Bianca Virnig won the primary and became the Democratic nominee in the special election for Minnesota House District 52B. Virnig currently serves on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board. […]

DFL-Endorsed Candidates Sweep in St. Paul, Win an All-Women, Majority Women of Color Council

ST PAUL – With the official victory of Councilmember-Elect Cheniqua Johnson in Ward 7 this afternoon, all of Saint Paul DFL’s endorsed candidates won their respective elections. She joins Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember-Elect Saura Jost, Councilmember Mitra Jalali, Councilmember-Elect HwaJeong Kim, and Councilmember Nelsie Yang as the victorious DFL-endorsed candidates for City Council. Councilmember-Elect Anika Bowie, […]

Minnesota DFL Statement on Tom Emmer

ST PAUL – Today, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after Tom Emmer’s short-lived bid for Speaker of the House ended in failure: “The fact that Tom Emmer was not far right enough for House Republicans is a sign of just how extreme the Republican Party has become,” said DFL Party Chairman […]

DFL Statement on Passing of Ambassador Geri Joseph

ST PAUL – Today, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement following the passing of Geri Joseph, former United States Ambassador to the Netherlands and former DFL Party Chairwoman. “Geri was a champion for the values that have made Minnesota our country’s North Star,” said DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin. “She was a trailblazer […]

DFL Party Hires New Communications Director

ST PAUL – Today, the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party announced the hiring of Darwin Forsyth, who will serve as the party’s next Communications Director. Forsyth most recently worked as Deputy Communications Director for the Walz-Flanagan reelection campaign in 2022 and has also served previously in communications roles for Secretary of State Steve Simon, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob […]

DFL Party Statement on the Passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

ST PAUL – DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on the death of Senator Feinstein: “I was saddened to hear of the passing of Senator Feinstein, who was a giant in the Senate, an iconic trailblazer, and a role model for generations of Americans. Senator Feinstein leaves an undeniable legacy, and she will […]

Minnesota DFL Party Encourages Supporters to Become Delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention

Today, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party is encouraging Minnesotans to run to become delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Committee. “Serving as a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Committee is an honor and an important responsibility,” said DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin. “I strongly encourage every Minnesotan who shares our party’s values to consider running […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Keynote DFL Founders Day Dinner

Today, the DFL Party is announcing that Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver the keynote speech during the party’s 2023 Founders Day Dinner on October 14th. Those looking for more information and to order tickets can visit www.dflfoundersday.com. The dinner will celebrate the history of the DFL Party and pay tribute to the party’s many accomplishments […]