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Better Know a Senate District: 42

June 26, 2012

Senate District 42 is an open seat bonanza

Taste of MN Official Cake 1983

The Weekly Wrap 6-24

June 24, 2012

This week we announced “Thanks, General Mills!” And other stuff happened as well

Winona boathouses

Better Know a Senate District: 28

June 18, 2012

District 28 presents the DFL with two viable pickup opportunities

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Complete guide to this fall’s legislative elections

June 15, 2012

With the filing deadline for Minnesota state legislative races in the rearview mirror, a picture is beginning to emerge of what this fall’s legislative elections  will look like. Last week I wrote about the primary elections set for this August, the results of which will finalize the races for the state legislature. Until then, we […]

Painting of Willmar, MN

Better Know a Senate District: 17

June 11, 2012

Senate district 17 is a mash-up of two old districts, pitting two incumbent Senators against one another (maybe)

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Primary races set for the state legislature

June 7, 2012

The filing period for legislative candidates has ended, so we now know everyone who is in. Candidates do have until 5pm tonight to change their minds and withdraw their names from the ballot, and if such a thing happens I’ll update the spreadsheets to reflect the change. As of right now there are 44 total […]

Scott Dibble

New poll shows declines in support for both constitutional amendments

June 6, 2012

A new poll from Public Policy Polling has great news for opponents of both of the constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot this November. PPP (6/4, 1/22 in parenthesis): Should the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as […]

St. Cloud State University

Better Know a Senate District: 14

June 4, 2012

St. Cloud offers two of the DFL’s best pickup opportunities this cycle

Better Know a Senate District: 51

May 31, 2012

The GOP flipped all three seats in Senate district 38 in 2010. In 2012, some of those deposed incumbents are trying to take back their seats.

Better Know a Senate District: 49

May 29, 2012

The GOP currently holds all three seats in this district and the DFL could take them all in November

Better Know a Senate District: 54

May 23, 2012

What does John Kriesel’s surprise decision not to run for re-election mean for the GOPs chances of holding the A side of this district?

Kory Kath retires

May 21, 2012

And a probable DFL seat becomes a top GOP target