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Sep 5, 2014

Franken, McFadden stake positions on Islamic State terrorist group

Even before Franken went public with his letter of concern, the Republican Party of Minnesota was targeting the Democratic incumbent for what it called "broken promises."

May 23, 2014

The Capitol Note: U.S. Senate hopeful McFadden doesn’t vote in primary elections

Mike McFadden, who hopes to challenge sitting Democrat Al Franken, hasn't cast a ballot in a primary for the last 20 years. Other GOP candidates for the seat, including Rep. Jim Abeler, Sen. Julianne Ortman and Chris Dahlberg have been involved in the process.

May 31, 2013

Bachmann exits stage right

In mid-May, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign bought roughly $80,000 worth of television advertising in the Twin Cities market. But just two weeks later, Bachmann stunned seemingly everyone by announcing on Wednesday that she would not be running for re-election.

May 31, 2013

Jim Graves suspends Congressional campaign

It's been just six weeks since Graves, who lost to Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann by just 1 percent last year, had announced his intention to earn a rematch with Bachmann in 2014

May 29, 2013

Bachmann’s surprise retirement spurs speculation about GOP field

**UPDATED** U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's surprise decision to not seek re-election has produced a frenzy of speculation about who might seek the GOP nomination in Minnesota's most conservative congressional district. At least a dozens names have been floated as possible successors to the four-term incumbent.

Mar 27, 2013

GOP ’14: Who’ll stop the DFL’s reign?

Republicans are mired in an extended losing streak in statewide political contests. Since 2006, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty won re-election with 47 percent of the vote, Republicans have been shut out. That dubious streak reached a nadir of sorts last year, when U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar won re-election by nearly 35 percentage points over GOP challenger Kurt Bills.

Dec 12, 2012

MNGOP debt shrinks, but turmoil persists

The wounds had started to heal by the time Minnesota Republicans faced each other at an annual activist gathering in Blaine over the weekend. Many Republicans had already come to terms with the drubbing that took place on Nov. 6, when both Republican legislative majorities and two GOP-led constitutional amendments were rejected by voters.

May 17, 2012

Zellers backs Bills in GOP Senate contest

The Zellers endorsement comes on top of nearly three dozen House GOP caucus members who've backed Bills thus far.

May 14, 2012

Rick Perry, GOP lamakers Daudt and Brown back Pete Hegseth in Senate bid

The Hegseth campaign also announced the support state lawmakers Rep. Kurt Daudt and Sen. Dave Brown and former state GOP Chair Ron Eibensteiner.

May 8, 2012

Super PAC backs Hegseth in Klobuchar challenge

Hegseth gained the backing of a Washington-based Super PAC named "Reclaiming Freedom," an organization that's committed itself to unseating Senate Democrats this fall.

Apr 18, 2012

Bills rolls out House GOP support at Capitol

Rep. Kurt Bills touted 34 House GOP supporters early Wednesday. The campaign of His Republican opponent, Pete Hegseth, said the "bigger story" was that half the caucus hadn't endorsed Bills.

Apr 11, 2012

Race to take on Klobuchar heats up

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has long been viewed as all but invincible in 2012. Six years ago she trounced a three-term congressional incumbent by 20 percentage points, the largest margin in a U.S. Senate race in Minnesota in three decades.

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