Tag Archives: minnesota politics

Five New Lieutenant Governors This Year

Posted: February 14, 2018 at 5:34 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: February 14, 2018 at 6:09 pm EDT

By John Celock The nation has five new lieutenant governors this year with three midterm vacancies combining with two newly… Read More >

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Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tapped For Senate

Posted: December 13, 2017 at 6:34 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: December 13, 2017 at 10:12 pm EDT

By John Celock Minnesota’s governor has appointed his lieutenant governor as the state’s next United States senator. Gov. Mark Dayton… Read More >

Also tagged al franken, mark dayton, tina smith, tina smith senate

2014 Nominee Seeks Minnesota Governorship

Posted: May 15, 2017 at 4:11 pm EDT by John Celock

By John Celock The 2014 Republican nominee for Minnesota governor is seeking a second try for the governor’s mansion. Hennepin… Read More >

Also tagged jeff johnson, jeff johnson governor, kurt daudt, lori swanson, mark dayton, minnesota governor, rebecca otto, tina smith

St. Paul Mayor Enters Minnesota Governor Race

Posted: December 13, 2016 at 2:09 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: December 13, 2016 at 5:51 pm EDT

By John Celock The mayor of Minnesota’s capital city has announced his intention to seek the governorship in 2018. St…. Read More >

Also tagged chris coleman, chris coleman governor, erin murphy

Obama Endorses In State Legislative Races

Posted: October 26, 2016 at 9:30 am EDT by John Celock | Updated: October 26, 2016 at 3:00 pm EDT

By John Celock President Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic state legislative candidates in 19 states Wednesday as Democrats continue to… Read More >

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Ventura Would Lose In Redo

Posted: August 10, 2015 at 1:07 pm EDT by John Celock

By John Celock Minnesota voters are not having fond memories of former Gov. Jesse Ventura (I), with a new poll… Read More >

Also tagged hubert humphrey, hubert humphrey iii, jesse ventura, mae schunk, mark dayton, minnesota governor, muriel humphrey brown, norm coleman, public p

Party Of Ventura Aims To Keep Major Status

Posted: October 21, 2014 at 10:27 am EDT by John Celock

By John Celock Sixteen years after upending Minnesota politics and the nation by electing Jesse Venture as Minnesota’s governor, the… Read More >

Also tagged 2014 elections, bob helland, hannah nicollent, jason kander, jeff johnson, jesse ventura, mark dayton, minnesota independence party, third parties, young elected officials