Election Legislature Minneapolis

This column is a compilation of all of our articles relating to the upcoming state and municipal elections, and their respective issues, in Minneapolis. Click here to go to a grid of all of the districts and positions on the ballot in Minneapolis for 2012, their respective incumbents (if applicable), candidates (as they become available), and related notes [Municipal positions currently unavailable].

A glimpse of the District 59 legislature candidates

By Staff, North News

NorthNews asked Minnesota Legislature candidates three questions we hoped would illuminate personal style as well as how they sort out the complex issues facing the district. We did not suggest a word limit. But, because of printed space considerations, just one of the three questions will be explored on this page with some answers edited for length, and the entire article will appear online at www.MyNorthNews.com.

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Three on the ballot for State Senator in Northeast

By Gail Olson, Northeaster

The Minnesota Senate District 60 race has three contenders: Incumbent and DFLer Kari Dziedzic, business owner and Republican Mark Lazarchic, and Independence Party candidate Rahn Workcuff, who lives in South Minneapolis, is an Air Force veteran and is a 40-year member of the Civil Air Patrol.

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Northeast's representative race: Loeffler vs. Millsop

By Gail Olson, Northeaster

Northeast Minneapolis lies within Minnesota House District 60A, and this year’s race has two contenders, Diane Loeffler and Brent Millsop. Loeffler, the DFL incumbent, has held the office for eight years. She lives with her husband Mike Vennewitz in the Windom Park Neighborhood and works for Hennepin County. Brent Millsop, the Republican challenger, is an entrepreneur and home school father who has lived in Northeast more than 21 years. He and his wife have four children. He is an Air Force veteran.

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University of Minnesota student Kody Zalewski challenges Representative Phyllis Kahn for seat 60b in state House

By Brian Arola, The Minnesota Daily

Neuroscience senior Kody Zalewski poses for a portrait after a meeting of the Young Americans for Liberty on Tuesday in the Science Teaching and Student Services building. Zalewski is running against state Rep. Phyllis Kahn in District 60B. (Mark Vancleave)

Most University of Minnesota students spend their days studying or working part-time jobs — not running for political office.

Neuroscience senior Kody Zalewski is juggling all three.

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FREE SPEECH ZONE | Susan Allen has Let Us Down

By Thomas Johnson, Free Speech Zone

My name is Tom F. Johnson III and I’d like to represent the people of South Minneapolis in St. Paul.

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North Minneapolis primary round-up

By Kerry Ashmore, North News

By far the closest contest in the Aug.

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Recount complete, Dehn to be certified as winner of 59B DFL primary

By Jeff Skrenes, North by Northside

This morning I got my first taste of how an election recount is handled. Turns out the process is a cure for insomnia. To start, the rules were read so that everyone was clear on how the day would proceed. This was an administrative recount only, and would be limited to whether ballots were counted properly for each candidate.

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Raymond Dehn's 19-vote victory in 59B warrants recount and investigation

By Jeff Skrenes, North by Northside

In the game of cribbage, nineteen points is an impossible score. When a player gets a worthless hand with zero points, the running joke among experts and novices alike is that they pegged nineteen points.

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Mullery vs. a passive Harcus in District 59A DFL race

By Margo Ashmore, North News

Marcus Harcus, a DFL member running against incumbent Joe Mullery in Minnesota House of Representatives District 59A suspended active campaigning on July 1, but “if elected I would serve,” he said.

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Five vie for 59B House seat in North Minneapolis

By Margo Ashmore, North News

It’s a part-time job paying $31,140 per year, involves relating to 300 law-making peers and thousands of constituents, and has potential to change everyday life.

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