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May 19, 2020

Daudt Found Attacking Bonding Projects “Just for One Little Community”

Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt was already expressing disdain for the bonding projects requested by Minnesota’s local elected officials...

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May 18, 2020

Former Trump Advisor Steve Bannon to Jason Lewis: Stop Pushing COVID-19 Death Toll Conspiracy Theory

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis, who has repeatedly pushed the conspiracy theory that the coronavirus death toll is being artificially inflated, was publicly scolded...

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May 15, 2020

MNGOP Convention Countdown: Jason Lewis Repeatedly Denigrates Health Experts, Spreads Misinformation, and Shares Debunked Conspiracy Theories About Coronavirus

The MNGOP Convention is tomorrow Saturday, May 16, and Republicans are expected to formally endorse Republican candidate Jason Lewis for Senate. Lewis has been downplaying...

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May 13, 2020

MNGOP Convention Countdown: Even Amidst Global Pandemic, Jason Lewis Stands by His Decision to Gut Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions, Take Away Health Coverage from Millions of Americans

Even amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Jason Lewis stands by the Trump Administration’s decision to move to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—coverage that Americans are relying on to...

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May 13, 2020

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...

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May 12, 2020

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...

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May 12, 2020

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...

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May 11, 2020

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...

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May 07, 2020

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...

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May 04, 2020

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...

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