ICYMI: Jensen Holds Fundraiser with Disgraced Former Legislator Credibly Accused of Inappropriately Touching Daughter

St. Cloud legislative candidates Tama Theis and Aaron Henning also accepted large contributions from Jim Knoblach  ST PAUL – Last week, Scott Jensen held a fundraiser hosted by Jim Knoblach – a disgraced former St. Cloud GOP State Representative who abandoned his 2018 reelection bid after being credibly accused of inappropriately touching his own daughter. Minnesota GOP Party […]

ICYMI: Crockett calls voting rule change “our 9/11”, says “tabulators connected to the internet” may have changed votes

Crockett also compared the fight over voting rules to a second American Revolution, claimed Democrats would smother Joe Biden with a pillow, and more New reporting from CNN revealed Republican-endorsed Secretary of State candidate Kim Crockett holds a series of bizarre, extreme, and unhinged beliefs that call into question her fitness to hold office. Crockett said […]

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Minnesotans Condemn GOP Gubernatorial Candidate for Comparing COVID Regulations to Nazi Germany

Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen received widespread condemnation from Minnesotans for his recently resurfaced comments comparing COVID-19 policies to the Holocaust: Executive Director of Jewish Community Action, Beth Gendler: “I’m genuinely curious about how Dr. Jensen being forced to wear a mask while picking up string cheese at Costco compares to my family being […]

Minnesota DFL Condemns Scott Jensen’s Remarks About the Holocaust & Nazi Germany

Jewish community organizations, elected officials, and community members have also condemned Jensen’s remarks comparing COVID policies to Nazi atrocities Earlier this morning, video surfaced of Scott Jensen comparing COVID public health policies to the Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Kristallnacht, and the rise of Hitler.  Jewish community organizations, Jewish elected officials, and Jewish community activists have been swift to condemn Jensen’s remarks. Jensen is scheduled […]

MNGOP-backed Senate candidate: We may “have to vote with bullets”

At a July event hosted by the Dakota County Patriots, MNGOP-endorsed candidate for Senate District 52, Stephen Lowell, condoned the use of political violence, saying that Minnesotans might “have to vote with bullets” and comparing the United States government to the British during the Revolutionary War. Lowell posted a link to his remarks on his campaign Facebook and campaign Twitter. A backup […]

Brad Finstad Betrays His District During First Day on the Job

This morning, Congressman Brad Finstad was sworn in. Hours later, Finstad turned his back on his constituents by voting against the Inflation Reduction Act. DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement: “During his first day on the job, Brad Finstad betrayed Southern Minnesota by voting against a bill to tame inflation and lower […]

DFL Party Statement on the Passing of David Tomassoni

DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after learning about the passing of Senator David Tomassoni: “My heart goes out to Senator David Tomassoni’s friends, family, and loved ones. Senator Tomassoni was an institution in the Minnesota Senate, a champion for the Iron Range, and a strong advocate for our schools. While we […]

ICYMI: Jensen Fact-Checked for Promoting Election Conspiracy Theories

Today, Thursday, August 11, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement after Scott Jensen was fact-checked by CNN for promoting false conspiracy theories about the 2020 election (“the Big Lie”). “Scott Jensen is a dangerous conspiracy theorist who has promoted the Big Lie throughout his campaign,” said Martin. “Someone who wants to jail our elections […]

Kim Crockett Questions Whether People with Disabilities & Non-English Speakers Should Vote

Today, the Huffington Post reported that Republican Secretary of State candidate Kim Crockett has raised questions about whether non-English speakers and people with physical disabilities should be allowed to vote. While discussing a Supreme Court case in 2020, Crockett said the following on the Justice and Drew radio show, at roughly 8:50 into the program: Crockett: “So the […]

Scott Jensen Killed Tax Relief for Farmers He Now Claims to Support

Scott Jensen led the charge against a bipartisan deal that would have provided relief for farmers, urging Republicans to walk away from and “hold the line” against the deal after it was announced. That deal would have expanded the Beginning Farmers Tax Credit and the Agriculture Homestead Credit, which Jensen now claims to support in his […]