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 Rice County Board of Commissioner candidates have released their finance reports that were due last week to the state's Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Here's a look at the totals through Oct. 29. Special notes: Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter
Friday, November 2, 2012
In this video, Jake Gillen, the incumbent and a candidate for Rice County District 1 commissioner, tells you why you should vote for him.
No questions. Sixty-three seconds. Why should you be elected? It was that simple. Northfield Patch spent the past few weeks meeting with candidates in Northfield-related races to have them tell you, the constituent, why you should vote for them in their respective races. They could talk about anything they wanted: their experience, the issues or why they're a better option than their opponents. We wanted to take this approach because if you ran into a candidate on the street and he or she had your attention for a minute, what would they say to get your vote? In this video, Jake Gillen, the incumbent and a candidate for Rice County District 1 commissioner, tells you why you should vote for him. Also be sure to read the Patch Q&A with …
In this video, Kathleen Doran-Norton, a candidate for Rice County District 1 ommissioner, tells you why you should vote for her.
No questions. Sixty-three seconds. Why should you be elected? It was that simple. Northfield Patch spent the past few weeks meeting with candidates in Northfield-related races to have them tell you, the constituent, why you should vote for them in their respective races. They could talk about anything they wanted: their experience, the issues or why they're a better option than their opponents. We wanted to take this approach because if you ran into a candidate on the street and he or she had your attention for a minute, what would they say to get your vote? In this video, Kathleen Doran-Norton, a candidate for Rice County District 1 ommissioner, tells you why you should vote for her. Also be sure to read the Patch Q&A with Doran-Norton. …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Have a letter for the editor? Email corey.butler@patch.com.
To the Editor: We three former Rice County commissioners are supporting Kathleen Doran-Norton for commissioner in District One. Kathleen is a proven leader: as Bridgewater township supervisor since 2006, she was instrumental in their adopting their own planning and zoning ordinance and in sponsoring a Clean Waters grant to protect Rice County’s only brook trout stream. Kathleen has years of business and technology experience and is currently employed at St. Olaf as director of enrollment information and research. Kathleen emphasizes the need for a healthy community, economy and environment and sees the challenges of demographic change in Minnesota. She is able to help Rice County face these changes through collaboration, innovation and …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Jake Gillen faces Kathleen Doran-Norton.
Two candidates are vying for your support to be the next Rice County District 1 commissioner, which represents two precincts of Northfield, Dundas and much of the east side of the county (see attached map). The two candidates are: Patch asked candidates to respond to a series of questions. Below, you will find responses from Doran-Norton. You can also read responses from incumbent Doran-Norton here. Responses are written by the candidates and have not been edited by Patch. In the coming weeks we'll run video interviews for candidates who are on Nov. 6's ballot in Northfield-related races. You can also find out more information about the candidates by checking out our election guide for all election-related stories. Age: 72 Family: 5 grown …
Kathleen Doran-Norton faces Jake Gillen.
Two candidates are vying for your support to be the next Rice County District 1 commissioner, which represents two precincts of Northfield, Dundas and much of the east side of the county (see attached map). The two candidates are: Patch asked candidates to respond to a series of questions. Below, you will find responses from Doran-Norton. You can also read responses from incumbent Gillen here. Responses are written by the candidates and have not been edited by Patch. In the coming weeks we'll run video interviews for candidates who are on Nov. 6's ballot in Northfield-related races. You can also find out more information about the candidates by checking out our election guide for all election-related stories. Occupation: Currently Director…
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 …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Who's running for what?
Who's running for what? It's a common question overheard all too often over a cup of coffee. Patch has compiled basic biographical information from this year's batch of candidates in races that include Northfield. Candidates who responded have their names as links. Those without links did not respond to our request. Again, the links will bring you to pages with purely biographical information. These pages are meant to be a start in your own research of candidates. In the coming days we'll run Q&As for candidates who are in next week's Primary Election. Those races include Northfield's At-Large and Second Ward races, where two candidates from each race will continue on to the General Election in November. Once we're past the Primary …
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