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West-suburban tussles take center stage in GOP primaries
Three sitting GOP legislators from the western Twin Cities suburbs face tough primary contests next week.
Brandon Anderson’s novel idea raises money, legal questions
Republican Senate candidate Brandon Anderson needed $800, and quick, in order to qualify for the public subsidy for legislative candidates. So he proposed that he and fellow GOP candidates swap donations to each other to help them all qualify -- a move that has attracted the attention of the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
If at first you don’t succeed
Near-miss 2010 GOP challenger Karin Housley mounts primary bid for retiree Vandeveer’s seat
Flurry of retirements sets off scramble for House, Senate seats
It’s not uncommon for a legislator or two to announce their retirements after the end of session. But 2012 has seen more last-minute departures than many political pros can ever recall.
Ray Vandeveer opts not to seek re-election
Sen. Ray Vandeveer, R-Forest Lake, surprised Minnesota legislative campaign watchers by announcing he’s withdrawing his re-election bid. The news, which was broke by Minnesota Public Radio, came on the last day of the candidate filing period.
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