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The Capitol Note: Republicans criticize DFL priorities in state flyaround
1) Republican lawmakers flew around the state on Monday to denounce the DFL’s control of state government, the Duluth News Tribune reports. Marking the beginning of serious campaign season, the ...
The Capitol Note: Senate bonding bill out Monday, $1.2 billion still unlikely
1) Republican lawmakers flew around the state on Monday to denounce the DFL’s control of state government, the Duluth News Tribune reports. Marking the beginning of serious campaign season, the ...
Nolan led Mills in first-quarter District 8 fundraising
DFL U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan overtaking Republican challenger Stewart Mills in contributions for the first time in two quarters for the competitive 8th Congressional District race.
The Capitol Note: Dayton addresses MNsure leadership change
Dayton said he had been speaking with the MNsure board on an increasingly frequent basis in recent months.
Mills outraises Nolan in 8th District race
Republican candidate Stewart Mills III outraised incumbent DFL U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan between July and September this year in the race for Minnesota's northeastern 8th Congressional District.
Rob Farnsworth joins GOP gubernatorial field
Farnsworth, a special education teacher who lives in Hibbing, has worked on political campaigns and served as a local and state-level party delegate.
DFL Congressman-elect Rick Nolan adds senior staffers
Former Duluth City Council president Jeff Anderson, who ran against Nolan this summer in a DFL primary election, will serve as Nolan's district director. Anderson became a supporter of Nolan after the primary. He will now oversee Nolan's Minnesota congressional offices across the northeastern district, including planned offices in Duluth and Brainerd.
Mike Misterek will serve as chief of staff for Rick Nolan
Mike Misterek, who served as campaign manager for Rick Nolan's successful congressional bid in the 8th Congressional District, is headed to Washington to work as his chief of staff.
A night of surprises
Democrats had an outstanding night on Tuesday. They won back control of the Minnesota House and Senate, picked up a congressional seat, and defeated two contentious amendments that most political observers expected to prevail.
SurveyUSA poll: Cravaack and Nolan in a dead heat
With less than 24 hours to go before polls open, the high-profile race for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District is still too close to call, according to the latest SurveyUSA poll.
Top races draw less outside ad cash than expected
One notable exception: Cravaack/Nolan CD 8 race
Cravaack campaign gets DFL ad spiked by Duluth TV station
The decision marks the second time during the campaign that Cravaack's team has convinced a station to reject an attack ad.
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