Legislature St. Paul

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

Macalester Young Republican Andrew Ojeda challenges St. Paul Representative Erin Murphy

By Kyle Coombs, TC Daily Planet

(Photos from campaign websites)

From high school flirtation with socialism to Constitution Party sympathies to Macalest

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A neighborhood in transition: What's at stake for St. Paul's East side in the SD 67 primary

By Alec Timmerman, Minnesota Progressive Project

As an East Side resident of Saint Paul, I may be biased. I believe the heart and soul of Saint Paul is at stake in the upcoming Senate District 67 primary. On August 2, at Pathways on the Park, 170 N.

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Minnesota Progressive Project

New legislative maps slice through communities: Como Avenue is boundary for the new District 66A and 64A

By Judy Woodward, Park Bugle

Como Avenue was used as a border to divide the new legislative districts 66A and 64A, dividing the St. Paul neighborhood of St. Anthony Park into two districts. If State Reps. Alice Hausman (left) and Erin Murphy both win election in the fall, Murphy would represent St. Anthony Park residents living south of Como and Hausman would represent those north of the avenue. (Photo by Lori Hamilton)

Until recently, north and south St.

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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

Nine-way race for Senator Mee Moua's St. Paul seat

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

State Senator Mee Moua, first Hmong-American legislator elected in the United States

Following Sen. Mee Moua's surprise retirement announcement in the closing moments of this year's legislative session, a diverse group of nine DFL candidates is seeking to represent St. Paul's East Side at the Capitol next year. 

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Jeremiah Ellis vs. Rena Moran in St. Paul

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

District 65 map from MN Secretary of State website.

Home to St. Paul's multi-ethnic Frogtown neighborhood and its historic African-American Rondo neighborhood, Minnesota's House District 65A in 2002 sent the first Hmong-American lawmaker to the Minnesota House of Representatives. 

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District 67 Senate Primary offers diverse field for Moua’s seat

By staff, Asian American Press

The District 67 State Senate seat presents possibly the widest field of candidates of color that Minnesota has ever had in one election for one particular seat.

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Primary Focus 2010: Senate District 67 Candidates #1

By Andy Driscoll, Truth to Tell on KFAI

Retiring State Senator Mee Moua

The new August 10 date for most of Minnesota's primary election may actually reduce turnout, coming as it does dead in the middle of a Minnesota summer - never a good time for politicking around here and holding voters' attention.

TTT'S ANDY DRISCOLL looks in on Senate District 67, heavy with contenders because of Senator Mee Moua's rather sudden retirement on the last day of Session 2010. Nine DFLers are vying for the nomination August 10, a date which is itself discouraging for voters given Minnesota's penchant for enjoying their short summers, free of politics, except for the incessant commercials keeping attention on the governor's primary for the moment. [audio below]

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Hmong Community Forum hears from politicos

By staff, The Uptake

The Hmong Community gathered this past weekend at the Hmong American Alliance Church to discuss important issues within their community.

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John Harrington announces for state senate in St. Paul

By staff, The Uptake

John Harrington is running for Minnesota State Senator for the east side of St Paul. John was the previously the St Paul police chief.

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