DFL History Timeline - DFL Minnesota

Ilhan Omar is the first Somali-American elected to U.S. Congress placeholder image.

2019

Ilhan Omar is the first Somali-American elected to U.S. Congress

Peggy Flanagan first Native American woman elected Lt. Governor placeholder image.

2018

Peggy Flanagan first Native American woman elected Lt. Governor

Angie Craig is first openly gay person elected to U.S. Congress from Minnesota placeholder image.

2018

Angie Craig is first openly gay person elected to U.S. Congress from Minnesota

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, first all-female U.S. Senate delegation from Minnesota placeholder image.

2018

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, first all-female U.S. Senate delegation from Minnesota

U.S. Rep Keith Ellison is first Muslim elected to the U.S. Congress placeholder image.

2008

U.S. Rep Keith Ellison is first Muslim elected to the U.S. Congress

Amy Klobuchar is first woman elected U.S. Senator from Minnesota placeholder image.

2006

Amy Klobuchar is first woman elected U.S. Senator from Minnesota

2002

Senator Paul Wellstone tragically dies in plane crash

October 25 at 10:22am Paul Wellstone tragically dies in plane crash. The other victims were his wife Sheila, daughter Marcia, the two pilots, and campaign staffers Mary McEvoy, Tom Lapic and Will McLaughlin.

Mee Moua is the First Asian-American woman elected to the Minnesota Legislature placeholder image.

2002

Mee Moua is the First Asian-American woman elected to the Minnesota Legislature

Dee Long is first woman elected Speaker of the Minnesota House placeholder image.

1992

Dee Long is first woman elected Speaker of the Minnesota House

Paul Wellstone elected to U.S. Senate Only candidate to defeat an incumbent that election year placeholder image.

1990

Paul Wellstone elected to U.S. Senate Only candidate to defeat an incumbent that election year

Presidential candidate Walter Mondale names Geraldine Ferraro as first woman candidate for Vice President placeholder image.

1984

Presidential candidate Walter Mondale names Geraldine Ferraro as first woman candidate for Vice President

Rudy Perpich elected Governor placeholder image.

1982

Rudy Perpich elected Governor

1977

Walter Mondale inaugurated Vice President with President Jimmy Carter

1970

Wendall Anderson elected Governor, Rudy Perpich Lieutenant Governor

1968

Minnesotans Humphrey and McCarthy both seek Democratic nomination for President

1964

Walter Mondale appointed to U.S. Senate

1964

Hubert H. Humphrey elected Vice President

1964

Walter Mondale appointed to U.S. Senate

1962

Karl Rolvaag defeats incumbent Elmer L. Andersen for governor

1954

Orville Freeman elected as first DFL Governor

Eugenie Anderson is named first women U.S. Ambassador placeholder image.

1958

Eugenie Anderson is named first women U.S. Ambassador

Coya Knutson Elected first DFL Congresswoman from Minnesota placeholder image.

1954

Coya Knutson Elected first DFL Congresswoman from Minnesota

Orville Freeman elected as first DFL Governor placeholder image.

1954

Orville Freeman elected as first DFL Governor

1948

Humphrey speaks at the Democratic National Convention advocating human rights and is elected to U.S. Senate later that year

Hubert Humphrey Elected Mayor of Minneapolis placeholder image.

1945

Hubert Humphrey Elected Mayor of Minneapolis

The Minnesota DFL Formed placeholder image.

1944

The Minnesota DFL Formed

Minnesota’s Democratic and Farmer-Labor parties merge (April 15, 1944)