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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].

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?MORE »

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

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

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.  MORE »

Jeremiah Ellis vs. Rena Moran in St. Paul

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

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.  MORE »

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.MORE »

Primary Focus 2010: Senate District 67 Candidates #1

By Andy Driscoll, Truth to Tell on KFAI

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]MORE »

Hmong Community Forum hears from politicos

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By staff, The Uptake

The Hmong Community gathered this past weekend at the Hmong American Alliance Church to discuss important issues within their community. Issues included the veteran's benefits, funeral prices, and the 2010 campaign season.MORE »

John Harrington announces for state senate in St. Paul

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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. In this interview, at Polly's cafe, John speaks about his race.

Run, Rena, run

By Rachel Dykoski, Rachel Says

A girlfriend sent me an e-mail last week and I was blown away.  Attached to the message was a press release heralding an historic opportunity. And I'm invited to attend its kick-off event. Intrigued? I was too. You see, a woman who has surmounted agonizing events, a mother and community organizer announced her run for State Representative office in her St. Paul district of 65A.MORE »

Convention season begins, with some metro legislative endorsing battles

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

Minnesota legislators retiring from their seats or facing endorsement battles should make for some interesting local party conventions in the Twin Cities area in coming weeks.MORE »

Precinct caucus preview

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

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 elections.MORE »

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