Collin Peterson

The Weekly Wrap 1-26

January 26, 2014

Fundraising numbers continue to roll in, so that will be the bulk of the focus for The Wrap™ this week. ♣ Minnesota’s Representative of the seventh congressional district, one Collin Peterson, announced his fundraising haul for the last period of 2013. That number is $165,000, with $357,000 cash on hand. Peterson has been the subject […]

Yvonne Prettner Solon

The Weekly Wrap 1-19

January 19, 2014

♣ In a move that was shocking to pretty much no one, Lt. Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon announced on Monday that she will not be part of the DFL Gubernatorial ticket in 2014. The question now is who will join the Dayton re-election ticket. And while I have no idea who that will be, there […]

Kurt Daudt

The Weekly Wrap 1-12

January 12, 2014

It’s that time when politicians running for office release their fundraising numbers, so that will be the majority of what appears in The Wrap™ this week. ♣ First up, State Senator Dave Thompson: State Sen. Dave Thompson of Lakeville, one of six Republican candidates for governor, said his campaign raised more than $120,000 last year […]

Betsy Hodges

The Weekly Wrap 11-9

November 9, 2013

It’s been a few weeks since I did The Wrap™, having been distracted by new polls the last two weeks. But The Wrap™ returns, to do it’s Wrapy thing once again and all of Minnesota Politicoland rejoices. ♣ First off, the unofficial election results from the elections on Tuesday in Minneapolis that had to go […]

Gov. Mark Dayton

Mark Dayton’s standing improves

November 2, 2013

PPP’s most recent poll shows some improvement for Governor Mark Dayton

Gov. Mark Dayton

Mark Dayton slides

May 24, 2013

His approvals are down, but he maintains healthy leads on a number of possible opponents

Chris Kluwe at Vote No

The Weekly Wrap 5-10

May 10, 2013

It was a big week in Minnesota politics as we found out that Gay Marriage will soon be legal

Jeff Johnson

The Weekly Wrap 5-3

May 3, 2013

♣ After having an opponent, though briefly, then not having one, it looked like Chris Coleman was going to get a pass. Maybe not: Tim Holden’s move to file paperwork for his mayoral campaign moves him one step closer to a run against popular DFL Mayor Chris Coleman, who is seeking a third four-year term […]

Shelly at CPAC

The Weekly Wrap 3-22

March 22, 2013

Minnesota’s very own Michele Bachmann is the subject of much of the Wrap this week

Gov. Mark Dayton

Mark Dayton looking good for re-election

January 24, 2013

In which the title writer gets lazy

Paul Thissen speaks at microphone

The Weekly Wrap 11-9

November 9, 2012

What a week. As a reminder, you can check out all of the Minnesota results in detail at the LeftMN Election Results page(s). And now, on to the The Wrap™. ♣ The new DFL majorities have already elected their leadership. It comes as absolutly no surprise that Tom Bakk has been elected Senate Majority leader […]

MN House DFL pickup opportunities 2024

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