State Rep. Kurt Daudt knows that he's got his work cut out for him. The Republican lawmaker from Crown was elected by the 33 new Republican members of the state House to be the lone freshman assistant majority leader in their caucus. In that role, Daudt will likely have to be a voice representing the diverse class of new members to caucus leadership while simultaneously helping them learn the ropes. That will be difficult while Daudt is still assaying the lay of the land himself.

Many Republican frosh have records of local civic service HD 15B: King Banaian King Banaian was surrounded by politics growing up in New Hampshire. The state is inundated with presidential hopefuls every four years, and Banaian was recruited at 15 to put flyers on doors for the George McGovern campaign.

Glenn Gruenhagen in 25A and Kurt Daudt in 17A emerged victorious at Tuesday night's GOP endorsing conventions. They are both running to succeed retiring GOP incumbents.

Republicans are sensing blood in the water of more than a dozen state House and Senate districts, and they’re circling.

State Rep. Rob Eastlund, R-Isanti, won't seek a sixth term. The former high school math teacher has served 10 years in the House.