State Sen. Julianne Ortman left the GOP field for US Senate on Monday after handily losing the party endorsement over the weekend to businessman Mike McFadden.

St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg's momentum from early Saturday morning is flagging in his fight with Minneapolis financier Mike McFadden for the Republican US Senate endorsement.

PIM is posted up at the GOP state convention in Rochester this weekend, where state constitutional officer candidates have been chosen, but significant decisions on the endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate and the governor's office remain before delegates.

Among U.S. Senate candidates, Sen. Julianne Ortman, R-Chanhassen, looks like the favorite to gain the party nod.

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The subject targets, ranging from higher education to health and human services, signal that an overall deal on specific projects and policies is close.

Former Republican House Rep. Marty Seifert, who is still competing against a field of GOP contenders to take on Gov. Mark Dayton, will start running ads this week. Dayton Campaign Manager Katharine Tinucci said it's not time yet for the governor to run ads.

Hann says the idea is "off the table, frankly," and insists his caucus will stick to the deal.

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