As the weather heated up, so did the Ward 12 DFL Convention yesterday. According to convention officials, a little more than 200 delegates attended the event, 300 had originally been expected.
Delegates assembled at 10 a.m., and spent the morning listening to speeches and questioning Andrew Johnson and incumbent Sandy Colvin Roy, the two candidates vying for DFL endorsement, .
At noon, the delegates cast the first round of ballots. Not reaching the 60% needed to endorse a candidate, another round of ballots were cast, again not reaching the threshold. Balloting continued into the afternoon. Not reaching a consensus, delegates voted to not endorse any candidate.
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At the end of the convention, Johnson said he was feeling “really good” about the election and the fact that he received more than 55% of the votes in the first round of balloting. He says that he will spend the next six months going door-to-door to speak with Ward 12 residents.
When Colvin Roy was asked how she felt about the convention, she commented, “I’m tired. It’s hard to engage one-on-one with over 600 people in one day.” She added, “I’ve always been endorsed on the first ballot before, so this is different.”
Alyssa Siemsroberson Featherstone works the Ward 12 DFL Convention. She became a Colvin Roy supporter after meeting her at a National Night Out block party.
Sandy Colvin Roy, left, and Andrew Johnson each give a speech to the delegates before a half-hour question and answer session.
Andrew Johnson speaks to the delegates on Saturday morning.
Andrew Johnson thanks supporters outside of Roosevelt High School. Johnson said he was feeling “really good” about the election and the fact that he received more than 55% of the votes in the first round of balloting. He says that he will spend the next six months going door-to-door to speak with Ward 12 residents.
Sandy Colvin Roy talks to delegates after the convention. When asked how she felt about the convention, she commented, “I’m tired. It’s hard to engage one-on-one with over 600 people in one day.” She added, “I’ve always been endorsed on the first ballot before, so this is different.”
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