Press Releases from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
DFL Party Statement on GOP Attempt to Get Kanye West on the Ballot in Minnesota
08/18/2020
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on the obvious Republican attempt to get Kanye West on the ballot in Minnesota.
Governor Walz & Lt. Governor Flanagan on Trump’s stop in Mankato
08/17/2020
Ahead of President Trump’s stop in Mankato today, Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan released the following statements.
ICYMI – Rep Hagedorn Breaks Ethics Rules, Funnels Tax Dollars to Staff & Mystery Company
08/17/2020
On Saturday, the Minnesota Reformer broke a shocking story about corruption and self-dealing from Congressman Jim Hagedorn’s office.
DFL Party Statement on Yesterday’s Events in Hugo
08/16/2020
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on yesterday’s events in Hugo, Minnesota.
Hagedorn Fires Chief of Staff to Deflect Blame for Campaigning with Taxpayer Dollars
08/15/2020
Yesterday evening, the Daily Caller broke the news that Congressman Jim Hagedorn fired his Chief of Staff, Peter Su, for “irregular spending” that came in the form of Hagedorn’s office.
DFL Party Statement on Trump’s Plan to Visit Minnesota on Monday
08/12/2020
Today, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement in response to reports that President Trump will visit Minnesota next Monday.
DFL Party Statement on Senate GOP’s Decision to Oust Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner
08/12/2020
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on Minnesota Senate Republicans’ decision to fire Nancy Leppink, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner, during the middle of a pandemic.
Tyler Kistner Nowhere to Be Found as Trump Rolls Out Plan to Defund Social Security and Medicare
08/12/2020
Following President Trump’s announcement of an executive order that would defund Social Security and Medicare, Tyler Kistner has vanished from view, failing to tell the voters of Minnesota’s Second Congressional District whether or not he supports the President’s plan to rip these lifesaving programs away from American seniors in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kistner’s silence makes it clear that he’s more interested in backing the President than standing up for Minnesota’s seniors.
DFL Party Endorsed Candidates Triumph
08/11/2020
Though some results are still outstanding, it looks as though almost every DFL Party-endorsed candidate won their primary election tonight. DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on the strength of the DFL Party endorsement.
DFL Party Statement on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
08/11/2020
Today, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on Joe Biden’s selection of Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate.