Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Legislation Rejecting Racist Origins of Felony Disenfranchisement and Promoting Accessible Elections

Today, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after the Minnesota Senate passed the Restore the Vote Act, which restores the right to vote to formerly incarcerated individuals: “This is a huge win for democracy and a testament to the power of grassroots activism and civic engagement,” said DFL Chairman Ken Martin. “We believe that […]

Lies from the NRCC & Fox News Drive Violent Threats to Rep. Craig Shortly After Her Assault

One caller to Craig’s office said “mother fucker, you should have got fucking attacked” Just days after Representative Angie Craig was assaulted in her apartment building, lies from the NRCC and Fox News led to a wave of violent threats against Craig. Both the NRCC and Fox News ignored Craig’s long record of support for law enforcement and opposition to […]

DFL Party Launches the Wellstone Academy!

The program represents an investment of over $500,000 in building political organizing capacity Today, the Minnesota DFL Party is announcing the launch of the Wellstone Academy, a paid fellowship that will train the next cohort of Minnesota political organizers. The Wellstone Academy represents an investment of over $500,000 in building organizing capacity throughout 2023. “I […]

DFL Party Statement on Mike Pence’s Visit to Minnesota

DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin issued the following statement on Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Minnesota tomorrow: “Vice President Pence will never be anything more than Donald Trump’s most embarrassing lapdog. If Pence thinks his record of failure in the White House, his attacks on LGBTQ Americans, and his repeated efforts to cut Social […]

DFL Party Elects New Leadership Team

Today, members of the DFL Party State Central Committee gathered to elect new leaders of the Minnesota DFL Party. Those elected leaders include: Chairman: Ken Martin First Vice Chair: Marge Hoffa Second Vice Chair: Shivanthi Sathanandan  Treasurer: Leah Midgarden Secretary: Ceri Everett Outreach and Inclusion Officer: Bahea Manasra “I am honored and humbled to have been re-elected to lead the Minnesota […]

DFL Party Statement on the Attack on Rep. Angie Craig

Today, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after news broke that Representative Angie Craig was assaulted in her apartment building this morning: “I was shocked and horrified to hear that Representative Angie Craig was assaulted this morning. It is a relief to hear that the injuries sustained by Representative Craig are not […]

DFL Party Statement on Representative Omar’s Removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee

DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after House Republicans voted to remove Representative Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee: “As a Muslim woman and a refugee, Representative Ilhan Omar brings a tremendously important perspective to the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Republican decision to remove her from that committee is partisan […]

The DFL Party Raised Over $36 Million in 2022

The DFL Party remains the top fundraiser and spender in Minnesota politics Today the Minnesota DFL Party announced it raised $36,640,703.16 and spent $36,748,512.89 during 2022 between its state and federal accounts, making the DFL Party the top fundraiser and spender in the Minnesota political ecosystem. The DFL Party had $1,545,625.28 on hand at the start of 2023.  The DFL Party’s […]

DFL Party Announces the Hiring of a New Executive Assistant

Today, the Minnesota DFL Party announced the hiring of Madison Growe, who will serve as the new executive assistant to the chair of the DFL Party. Growe was born and raised in Minnesota and got her start in community organizing while working for AmeriCorps. Most recently, Growe was the organizing director for the Walz/Flanagan campaign […]

DFL Party Statement on the Respect for Marriage Act

Today, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act, which codifies legal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages following Justice Clarence Thomas’ suggestion that the Supreme Court reconsider their previous rulings on these issues: “The passage of the Respect for Marriage Act is an incredible victory […]