Minnesota Senate District 35 DFL

[ September 23, 2010; 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] Join us at Lakefront Park for the annual picnic and fundraiser. 6PM to 9:30PM

September 8th, 2010 | Category: Activities, Candidates, Community, Event, Governor 2010, Scott County, sd35dfl | Leave a comment

Watch for more details! The 7th Annual Picnic In The Park takes place from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Prior Lake’s Lakefront Park Pavillion. We hope to see and hear from prominent DFLers including Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, Attorney General Lori Swanson, State Auditor Rebecca Otto, and the next Governor Mark Dayton. Meet [...]

September 8th, 2010 | Category: Activities, Candidates, Community, Scott County, sd35dfl | Leave a comment

Past DFL state convention goers found one Minnesotan seeking endorsement at state conventions for a spot on that year’s DFL ticket. This year it was the governor spot. Yes that man is and was Ole Savior. Most observers simply scratched their heads and rolled their eyes during Ole’s often rambling and sometimes strange speeches.  They say [...]

August 11th, 2010 | Category: Candidates, Humor | Leave a comment

Judicial elections are supposed to be non-partisan and usually they are just that.  Three candidates for Judicial District #1 judge are vying for two spots in the August 10th primary election.

Incumbent Judge Timothy Blakely sports a strong pedigree but got himself into ethical issues that caused the Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards to recommend his [...]

August 9th, 2010 | Category: Candidates | Leave a comment

The primary election is early this year. It is Tuesday August 10th. Not sure of your polling place? Polls are set up according to your precinct. You can check with your local city hall or use the link here to the Secretary of State’s Poll Finder link.
The DFL has endorsed the following candidates:
Matt Christianson - [...]

August 9th, 2010 | Category: Candidates, Governor 2010, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Come to the Scott County Fair on Thursday July 29th and become better informed. Jerry Kucera, Joe Thill and Joe Wagner, the county commissioner candidates in District 1, will debate Thursday evening at the Scott County Fair.
The candidate forum, which is at 7:30 p.m. in the gazebo, is the only debate scheduled before the Aug. [...]

July 26th, 2010 | Category: Activities, Candidates, Community, Scott County | Leave a comment

DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher announced today that she would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 – continuing an effort she began with Rep. Tom Rukavina and Archbishop Harry Flynn in 2008.
Currently Minnesota has the 44th lowest minimum wage rate in the nation. Kelliher’s proposal would change that because she says, Minnesota [...]

July 12th, 2010 | Category: Candidates, Governor 2010, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Workers | Leave a comment

The SD 35 Nominations Committee will hold a screening for those wishing to be candidates for local and state party offices. This includes: Directors and Officers (Chair, Associate Chair, Secretary, Community Action, and Treasurer) for our Senate District; and representatives to the State Central Committee of the DFL.  The committee will meet at 5PM on [...]

January 24th, 2010 | Category: Candidates, sd35dfl | Leave a comment

Recent statewide polls of likely Republican voters showed former Senator Norm Coleman with a sizable lead over announced candidates Marty Seiffert and Tom Emmers. Coleman polled over 50% with neither Seiffert nor Emmers breaking double digits. On Martin Luther King Day (Monday January 18th) Coleman posted a statement on Facebook announcing that he would not [...]

January 19th, 2010 | Category: Candidates | Leave a comment