Tuesday, November 6, 2012
DFLer David Bly beat Republican Brian Wermerskirchen 57 percent to 43 percent in the House District 20B race. DFLer Kevin Dahle narrowly defeated Republican Mike Dudley.
UPDATED: 8:15 a.m. Wednesday Editor's note: The full update on the Dahle, Dudley race can be found here. Northfield's David Bly and Kevin Dahle are heading back to St. Paul. Bly, who lost a re-election bid to the Minnesota House in 2010 by 37 votes, beat Republican Brian Wermerskirchen 57 percent to 43 percent on Tuesday in the House District 20B race. Dahle's race was much closer, besting Republican Mike Dudley by 82 votes, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State's preliminary results, which were updated at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday. Around 1 a.m., MPR and WCCO reported that Dahle had won by 332 votes (20,361 to 20,029). Because the the new vote totals are within one-half of 1 percent of each other (50.04 percent for Dahle and 49.84 …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Here's a cheat sheet so you know when you can vote, where you can vote and who's asking for your vote.
Nov. 6 has been circled on the calendar for some time. Finally, Election Day is here. Northfield Patch has created a guide so you know when you can vote, where you can vote and who's asking for your vote. On this post you'll find a breakdown of the races and issues with several links that'll lead you to more information on Patch and other sources. Words that are blue are links that will bring you to more information. Be sure to keep your browser on Patch on Election Day as we bring you updates throughout the day and share results as they come in. Voting is open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Because of redistricting this year, some voters have shifted precincts, wards and polling locations. If you're still not able to …
How much money have local candidates raised? Patch has the documents.
Election season is nearly done and Northfield's legislative candidates have released their finance reports that were due last week to the state's Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Some candidates have raised tens of thousands of dollars during the election cycle. With Election Day only hours away, some candidates still have sizable amounts of cash on hand. Here's a look at the totals through Oct. 29 for candidates for Senate District 20 and 58 and House District 20B and 58B. Special notes: Public subsidy from state: $6,102.84 received on Aug. 28. Public subsidy from state: $4,273.36 received on Aug. 27. Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Bronston faces Republican Dave Thompson.
Two candidates are vying for your support as representative of Senate District 58, which includes the Dakota County precinct of Northfield. The two candidates are: Patch asked candidates to respond to a series of questions. Below, you will find responses from Brobston, the DFL-endorsed candidate. Responses are written by the candidates and have not been edited by Patch. You can also find out more information about the candidates by checking out our election guide for all election-related stories. Age: 34 Family: None in Minnesota. Education: Doctor of Musical Arts, saxophone performance, University of Minnesota (coursework completed 2008; thesis completion remains to finish this degree). Master of Fine Arts, saxophone performance, …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
With less than a month to go until Election Day, we want to make sure you're following every status update, tweet and blog post from Northfield candidates who are using the web to reach voters.
With less than a month to go until Election Day, we want to make sure you're following every status update, tweet and blog post from Northfield candidates who are using the web to reach voters. Below you will find links to each candidate's online efforts. You can find out more about each candidate by clicking on their names below. In the coming weeks we'll run Q&As and video interviews for candidates who are on November's ballot. You can also find out more information about the candidates by checking out our election guide for all election-related stories. In addition to our coverage of all the races, Patch encourages you to visit the Northfield News, Northfield.org, Locally Grown Northfield and listen to KYMN Radio to get a more complete …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Minnesota legislative candidates have started meeting with Superintendent Chris Richardson to talk about education funding.
In this week's video, Superintendent Chris Richardson talks about visits he's having with legislative candidates about education funding. Richardson says there are two topics he discusses: adequate funding and equity in the funding now that 90 percent of districts rely on an operating levy to help fund schools. Check out the video to hear more from Richardson. If you click on the names below, you fill find profiles filled out for Patch from candidates seeking state office to represent Northfield. Minnesota Senate District 20 Minnesota House District 20B Minnesota Senate District 58 (Dakota County precinct of Northfield) Minnesota House District 58B (Dakota County precinct of Northfield) Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on …
Monday, July 30, 2012
Andrew Brobston will face incumbent Republican Dave Thompson.
Name : Mr. Andrew Brobston Age : 34 Place of residence : Vermillion Township Attended college : Yes College : Wartburg College Degree : Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Music (in composition) Year of graduation : 2000 University : University of Iowa Degree : Master of Fine Arts in saxophone performance Year of graduation : 2006 University : University of Minnesota Area of research : Saxophone performance, with thesis research in computational musical analysis Year of graduation : Coursework finished in 2008; I must finish my thesis before receiving this degree. Job titles held : Software developer Employers : AIR-serv Group LLC; I am also software developer and CEO at Brobston Development, Inc. Party affiliation : Democrat …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Second Congressional District Democratic candidate Mike Obermueller is challenging Republican Rep. John Kline this year.
Mike Obermueller, who is challenging Rep. John Kline (R) to represent the Second Congressional District this year, nabbed a political endorsement from Minnesota's largest labor federation on Thursday. The Minnesota AFL-CIO announced Thursday that it is endorsing Obermueller, a Democrat and former state representative from Eagan. Obermueller was just one of Democratic candidates to be named in the AFL-CIO's first round of endorsements. Additional endorsements will be announced in the coming weeks as the endorsement process continues. "The candidates that carry the Minnesota AFL-CIO endorsement are people we believe will put working families first," Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson wrote in a press release. "Minnesota’s 300,000 union…
Thursday, June 7, 2012
"I am excited and honored to accept the official DFL endorsement of my Senate candidacy," said Brobston. "I am grateful for all the support I have received so far, and I look forward to getting to know more people as I continue my run for Senate."
The DFL58 Central Committee voted unanimously on Thursday night to endorse Andrew Brobston as its candidate for Minnesota Senate from vote . "I am excited and honored to accept the official DFL endorsement of my Senate candidacy," said Brobston. "I am grateful for all the support I have received so far, and I look forward to getting to know more people as I continue my run for Senate." Regarding Brobston's endorsement, DFL58 Chair Steve Quist said, “We had a large group at our meeting tonight who asked Andrew some really tough questions, and everybody was really impressed by him. I’m very excited to have such great candidates to work for this year.” When speaking with the endorsing committee, Brobston stressed the importance of a …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Who's running for office in 2012?
Editor's note: Brian Ims has withdrawn from the mayoral race. Tuesday, the final day of a two-week filing period for municipal, county and state political races, turned out to be a whopper. Several folks waited until the final hours to make their candidacies official. Here's a breakdown of races that affect Northfield. Not included is the Northfield School Board, for which the filing period is July 31-Aug. 14. We'll have much, much more on these races and candidates throughout the summer and fall, but for now, we'll give you the information that matters: Who's running and for what. Mayor Nakasian and Pownell both currently serve on the council and their terms don't expire until the end of 2014. Nakasian is in her first term, while Pownell …
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