Press Releases from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Kim Crockett wants to make it harder for you to vote
05/13/2022
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement regarding Kim Crockett securing the Minnesota Republican Party’s endorsement in her bid to become Secretary of State.
MN GOP Convention in Chaos
05/13/2022
The Minnesota Republican Party State Convention has barely gotten off the ground and it is already descended into a spectacle of conflict and chaos. Below are just a few of the myriad of problems Republicans face heading into day 1 of their convention.
MN GOP CONVENTION: Delegates forced to choose between dangerous extremists in Attorney General endorsement
05/12/2022
This weekend, Republican convention delegates have the unenviable task of trying to decide which right-wing extremist to endorse for the office of Attorney General.
MN GOP CONVENTION: Republicans to endorse pro-voter suppression Secretary of State candidate
05/11/2022
This weekend, regardless of who is selected, Republicans will endorse a candidate for Secretary of State that wants to restrict our freedom to vote and has actively undermined faith in our democracy by spreading conspiracy theories about our elections.
MN GOP CONVENTION PREVIEW: Republicans set to endorse right-wing extremist for State Auditor
05/10/2022
This weekend, Minnesota Republicans are preparing to endorse Ryan Wilson, a right-wing extremist who would inject partisan politics into the Office of State Auditor.
DFL Party Endorses Strong Slate of Congressional Candidates
05/07/2022
Today, the Minnesota DFL Party endorsed four candidates for Congress, Angie Craig (MN-02), Dean Phillips (MN-03), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Jen Schultz (MN-08). DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement congratulating these candidates.
DFL Party Statement on Wage Theft at Viking Lakes Project
05/06/2022
Recently, the Minnesota Reformer reported that workers on the Viking Lakes project were victims of substantial wage theft and abusive labor practices. DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement.
Scott Jensen: No Exceptions for Rape & Incest in My Abortion Ban
05/04/2022
In an interview on WCCO radio this afternoon, GOP Minnesota governor frontrunner Scott Jensen was explicitly asked whether he supports exception for rape and incest in abortion bans. He said no.
ICYMI: GOP AG Candidates Pledge Assault on Doe v. Gomez and Abortion Rights in Minnesota
05/03/2022
Every Republican candidate for Attorney General in Minnesota has pledged to attack access to abortion. While already deeply troubling, their anti-choice extremism merits further scrutiny following last night’s news that the Supreme Court is set to overrule Roe v. Wade. Here’s what the various Republican candidates for Attorney General have said.
53 Democratic State Parties Issue Statement on Leaked SCOTUS Intent to Overturn Roe v. Wade
05/03/2022
Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court’s intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties, representing almost all of the states and territories of the nation, signed on to jointly offer the following statement.