Election Legislature Greater MN

Click here for chart of greater Minnesota legislative races. Scroll down for list of news articles about the races. 

 

Competition keen for Saturday's DFL endorsement in 19A special election

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

Barring a surprise today, the last day in which a candidate can file for office in the February 12 special elections, the field is set for the race to replace Representative Terry Morrow in Nicollet, Blue Earth and a tiny sliver of LeSueur County.

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Bluestem Prairie

Franson confirmed as District 8B winner

By Mike Cook, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Rep. Mary Franson (R-Alexandria) will serve a second term in the Minnesota House.

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Greater Minnesota legislative races 2012

By TCDP Staff, TC Daily Planet

Scroll down for chart of greater Minnesota legislative races. House races are listed first, followed by Senate races.  

 

 

 

 

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Senate District 22: Out-of-state calls ask voters which candidate has most "American-sounding" name

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

Despite the fact that "Thaóyate Dúta" or "Wanbdi Upi Dúta" are the sort of names most accurately called "American-sounding" in Southern Minnesota, an out-of-state phonebank has be

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Bluestem Prairie

Rep. Lyle Koenen of Clara City: Complicated road to the Minnesota Senate

By Lee Ann Schutz Wahi, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Former Rep. Lyle Koenen won an April 10 special election to fill a Senate seat. He’ll need to win two more elections to keep the seat. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

Several House members are planning a run this fall for the Senate.

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Occupy Rybak office? / Weekend of conventions yields candidates

By Mary Turck, News Day

April 1 - Occupy Minnesota announced  "an invitation from Mayor Rybak’s office to use their space as the site of the social movement.

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News Day

Mower County GOP resolves that county lines, not population, should determine senate districts

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

Minnesota's conservatives aren't just worried that brown people might steal their votes. Now they're fretting about state senate districts being handed out according to population.

Because acreage so deserves to have representation in St. Paul.

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Bluestem Prairie

Redistricting — who's safe, who's not, who's running against a friend

By Mary Turck, News Day

After redistricting, Michele Bachmann no longer lives in the Sixth Congressional District. No problem: she's going to run for Congress in the Sixth again anyway. The law doesn't say you have to live in the district you represent in Congress. (Who knew?)

Since she spent months claiming and proclaiming her Iowa roots, maybe she could run for Congress there?

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News Day

Precinct caucus preview

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet
In 2008, Minnesota precinct caucuses saw record turnouts - numbers are expected to be much smaller this year. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tboard/ / CC BY 2.0

Minnesota's 2010 election season officially begins Tuesday, with political party precinct caucuses around the state that will start the ball rolling toward November's gubernatorial and legislative

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