Monday, December 24, 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.
As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Northfield community. The following article was posted Nov. 6, 2012. Editor's note: The race between DFLer Kevin Dahle and Republican Mike Dudley went to a recount, which Dahle won. Northfield's David Bly and Kevin Dahle are heading back to St. Paul. Bly (DFL), 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. …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Patch recaps the happenings of the past week.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Dahle, a DFLer in a tight race with Republican Mike Dudley, has a 71-vote edge after a three-day recount of all the ballots concluded Friday.
After unofficially being named the winner by 78 votes the morning after election day, Kevin Dahle can now officially call himself senator-elect. Dahle, a DFLer in a tight race with Republican Mike Dudley in Senate District 20, won with a 71-vote edge after a three-day recount of all the ballots concluded Friday. The recount added six votes in Dudley's column, while Dahle lost one vote from the election day totals. (Full results below.) On Dec. 4, the elections board will go over the challenged ballots (one by each Dahle and Dudley) and certify the results. Bryan Wells, Dahle's campaign manager, wrote on Facebook on Friday that the six months of campaigning and extra three weeks of waiting was "absolutely worth it." "The recount is over: we…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The Senate District 20 recount is expected to finish on Friday. Kevin Dahle (D) unofficially has a 78-vote count lead over Mike Dudley (R).
Thursday, November 8, 2012
As of Thursday morning, the Minnesota Secretary of State is reporting that Dudley is 78 votes behind DFLer Kevin Dahle, who was unofficially named the winner of the race.
One day after telling Northfield Patch that he was weighing all his options after being narrowly defeated in the Senate District 20 race, Republican candidate Mike Dudley on Thursday said he'll let the procedure move forward according to state statute. Because the vote totals from Tuesday's election are within one-half of 1 percent of each other (50.03 percent for DFLer Kevin Dahle and 49.84 percent for Dudley), an automatic recount is triggered, according to Minnesota statute. However, according to statute, a losing candidate may waive a recount by filing a written notice of waiver with the canvassing board. As of Thursday morning, the Minnesota Secretary of State is reporting that Dudley is 78 votes behind Dahle, who was unofficially …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
It's not a secret that Northfield has a reputation that favors Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates.
It's not a secret that Northfield has a reputation that favors Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates. In the 2008 presidential election, then-DFL candidate Barack Obama won each of Northfield's nine precincts by a large margin. Overall, he collected 71.8 percent of the 10,860 votes cast in his race against Republican candidate John McCain. In 2010, DFLers Kevin Dahle and David Bly easily carried Northfield but lost their re-election bid for the Minnesota Senate and House, respectively, to their Republican counterparts. It'll be no surprised that the DFL momentum continued in Northfield for this year's election. No DFL candidate on the ballot received fewer than 65 percent of the vote. For the 2012 election, we've broken down how Northfield's …
With the Senate District 20 race separated by a mere 82 votes and an automatic recount in sight, here's a look at the 46-precinct breakdown in the race between the DFL's Kevin Dahle and Republican Mike Dudley.
With the Senate District 20 race separated by a mere 82 votes and an automatic recount in sight, here's a look at the 46-precinct breakdown in the race between the DFL's Kevin Dahle and Republican Mike Dudley. The second table shows the 25-precinct breakdown between DFLer David Bly and Republican Brian Wermerskirchen in the House District 20B race. All results are unofficial until verified by a canvassing board. You can also visit other pages on Northfield Patch to see: Follow Northfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter (As of Nov. 7, 2012) All results were obtained from the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.
Republican Mike Dudley, who was defeated by 82 votes, is weighing his options when it comes to the recount.
Northfield's Kevin Dahle is heading back to St. Paul—maybe. Dahle, the DFL-endorsed candidate for Senate District 20, narrowly defeated Republican Mike Dudley by 82 votes in Tuesday's election, 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, who served in the Senate from 2008-2010, had won by 332 votes (20,361 to 20,029). Because the new vote totals are within one-half of 1 percent of each other (50.04 percent for Dahle and 49.84 percent for Dudley), an automatic recount is triggered, according to Minnesota statute. However, according to statute, a losing candidate may waive a recount by filing a written notice of waiver with …
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 …
Shelley Brady
1:24 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Those mailings we got that were very negative against Kevin Dahle, were in fact sent by a independent firm. However, I didn't see any attempt by Dudley to stop them or send out any information disclaiming or apologizing them. To me, he might as well have sent them himself. more ›