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Safe open seats draw out Republican candidates
This summer, the imminent departures of two Senate Republicans have inspired opposite reactions from potential suitors.
Both sides get ‘ready for Hillary’
Clinton fundraiser in Minnesota attracts well-heeled backers and predictable detractors.
State GOP remains weighed down by debt
Year-end reports filed with the campaign finance board found the Republican Party of Minnesota (RPM) still weighed down by debts accumulated years before, and considerably worse off financially than the DFL Party.
Parties, outside groups pour money into swing districts
The Democrats’ central party fund spent some $2.2 million on independent expenditures and had about $440,000 cash on hand as of the Oct. 20 reporting date, which edges out Republican numbers.
GOP targets Eagan in drive to retake House
As the two parties narrow their sights in determining which areas need most attention this year, Eagan will inevitably figure into either side’s electoral playbook
Convention focus pays off for Johnson
Facing formidable opposition from Rep. Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, former House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, and retired venture capitalist Scott Honour, Johnson trumpeted his status as the party’s endorsee throughout the summer-long primary campaign.
Republican candidates race to line up support
A series of announcements in recent days have found GOP legislators past and present choosing sides between the three best-known Republican contenders, each of whom has served in the House during the last decade.
Supporters unfazed by MacDonald’s legal struggles
GOP judicial election committee says it’s confident in its choice for the Supreme Court candidate.
Filling the GOP dollar gap
A new crop of conservative fundraising organizations have appeared over the last 18 months to build on existing mainstay groups geared up help candidates and causes.
GOP Chair Keith Downey is a turnaround artist
He's worked to bring the party back from financial disaster, eviction from their headquarters and a credibility crisis to a place where they can think about scoring some wins.
In campaign finance injunction, GOP sees opportunity
The precedent in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court's McCutcheon campaign finance decision overrides state’s ‘special sources’ law.
The Capitol Note: Judge shuts down online voter registration, legislation imminent
Gov. Mark Dayton could get a bill authorizing the online registration -- the policy isn't controversial among lawmakers, just the way the secretary of state's office put it in place -- as early as Tuesday, which would minimize service disruptions. Roughly 3,600 people have used the system to register to vote.
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