Press Releases from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
DFL Party Statement on Tax Day & Trump’s Tax Scam
07/15/2020
Today, in honor of tax day, Minnesota DFL Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on the failure of Donald Trump’s tax scam, his administration’s “signature achievement”
DFL Party Statement on National Disability Voter Registration Week
07/14/2020
Today, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement in honor of National Disability Voter Registration Week
DFL Party Blasts Senate GOP for Voting to End State of Emergency
07/13/2020
Today, Minnesota Senate Republicans voted to end the state of emergency that Minnesota is using to combat COVID-19. Prior to that vote, Senator Paul Gazelka declared that “the emergency part of this pandemic is over.”
DFL Party Launches Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Senate GOP on Police Reform
07/10/2020
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is announcing a digital ad campaign on Facebook and Instagram targeting key Republican Senators standing in the way of passing real police reform. The ads launched on Thursday and will run into next week.
Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Jason Lewis Echoes Scott Jensen’s Misinformation About Coronavirus that Has Jensen Under Investigation
07/08/2020
Minnesota State Senator Dr. Scott Jensen is being investigated by the state medical board for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 by comparing it to the common flu and spreading a conspiracy theory that states are artificially inflating their coronavirus death tolls.
Trump to Supreme Court: Take Away Health Care From 337,000 Minnesotans During A Pandemic
06/26/2020
DFL Party slams Trump legal brief urging the Supreme Court to end the A.C.A.
Late last night, President Trump’s administration filed a legal brief urging the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the midst of a pandemic.
Jason Lewis Refused to Denounce George Floyd Crisis Actor Conspiracy Theory
06/24/2020
Yesterday, in a bizarre press conference, Republican Senate candidate Jason Lewis refused to unequivocally denounce a conspiracy theory that there were crisis actors involved in the video of George Floyd’s murder.
Congressman Hagedorn Silent as Trump Doubles Down on Admission That He Slowed Down COVID-19 Testing
06/23/2020
As President Trump doubles down this morning on a boast that he slowed COVID-19 testing for the American people to benefit himself politically, Congressman Jim Hagedorn has an obligation to condemn his remarks, his inadequate response to the pandemic, and show independence from his recklessness by standing up for the millions of Americans at risk of losing their lives to this virus.
Tyler Kistner Silent as Trump Doubles Down on Admission That He Slowed Down COVID-19 Testing
06/23/2020
As President Trump doubles down this morning on a boast that he slowed COVID-19 testing for the American people to benefit himself politically, Tyler Kistner has an obligation to condemn his remarks, his inadequate response to the pandemic, and show independence from his recklessness by standing up for the millions of Americans at risk of losing their lives to this virus.
DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin’s Statement on Jason Lewis’ History of Sowing Divisiveness and Racist Comments
06/22/2020
Lewis set to denounce police reform in front of Minneapolis Third Precinct Police Headquarters
Today, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on Republican Senate candidate Jason Lewis’ history of spreading divisiveness and partisanship, including past comments disparaging communities of color.