Seeking the endorsement are former Rep. Jim Abeler, Andy Aplikowski, Brad Sunderland and Don Huizenga.
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State sets February special election for departing senator
Republican Sen. Branden Petersen announced last month he would step down this fall.
Read More »Privacy, policing advocates set to square off
Body cams will top the marquee next session among issues having both data privacy and public safety implications.
Read More »Conservatives line up for SD 35 seat
Five candidates are bidding for the Senate District 35 seat that will be left vacant by the sudden resignation of Sen. Branden Petersen, R-Andover.
Read More »Hann looks ahead to 2016 session, elections
Minority Leader Hann sees a path to swinging the Senate back to GOP control.
Read More »GOP’s Petersen accelerates Senate exit
A Republican sped up his planned exit from the state Senate, announcing Thursday he’ll resign this fall from the seat he had already opted not ...
Read More »Abeler takes another look at Senate District 35 seat
Jim Abeler has decided he might miss legislative service more than he’d thought.
Read More »Branden Petersen’s short but eventful tenure
Petersen leaves the Senate after one term to focus on his family and career.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Frantic House race spawns legal challenges, more allegations of violence
The legal challenges and allegations in the race between Rep. Phyllis Kahn and her primary challenger, Mohamud Noor, have reached new heights in the feverish race for Minneapolis' House District 60B.
Read More »Compromise medical marijuana bill heads to governor
There were some particularly barbed exchanges in the Senate, which passed the bill in a vote of 46 to 16.
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