Minnesota

Forward Party Launches First State Affiliate

By Austin Cassidy on February 10, 2022 6:36 PM

Forward Party Launches First State Affiliate

The Forward Party of Minnesota is the first official state-level affiliate of Andrew Yang’s new political creation.

It describes itself as “a political party for the logical, reasonable, solutions oriented voter in Minnesota.…

Time Capsule: Farmer-Labor Party’s Norma Lundeen Seeks Late Husband’s Seat in U.S. Senate

By Darcy G. Richardson on February 2, 2022 2:05 AM

Time Capsule: Farmer-Labor Party’s Norma Lundeen Seeks Late Husband’s Seat in U.S. Senate

Minnesota’s Norma Lundeen, widow of the Farmer-Labor Party’s Ernest Lundeen, an isolationist who was later accused of being a Nazi sympathizer, unexpectedly entered the race for her late husband’s U.S.…

LPMN welcomes new Executive Director

By Caryn Ann Harlos on August 9, 2016 4:05 PM

August 7, 2016

valerie_lockhart_compThe Libertarian Party of Minnesota is pleased to announce that Valerie Lockhart has joined our leadership team as the new LPMN Executive Director.…

Minneapolis Green City Councilor Cam Gordon working to lessen impact of police racial profiling

By Ross Levin on March 31, 2015 4:21 PM

As reported by the Daily Minnesotan, Cam Gordon, the Green City Councilor representing District 2 in Minneapolis, has introduced a bill to repeal “lurking” and “spitting” as arrestable crimes. …

Ventura Moves to Continue Lawsuit Against Widow of Slain “American Sniper”

By William Saturn on June 17, 2013 5:07 PM

Jesse Ventura, the former professional wrestler, who won election as Governor of Minnesota as a member of the Reform Party in 1998, is continuing his lawsuit against the widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle, who was murdered earlier this year.…

Pro-Marijuana Grassroots Party Nominates Presidential Ticket and Achieves Ballot Access

By William Saturn on July 7, 2012 5:34 PM

Richard Winger reports at Ballot Access News that the pro-marijuana Grassroots Party is on the ballot in Minnesota and has nominated Jim Carlson for president and George McMahon for vice president.…

Independence Party of Minnesota hopes to win five to six legislative seats

By Austin Battenberg on June 18, 2012 8:38 AM

Mark Jenkins looks to state legislative races as “winnable objectives” for his party.
“The attitude has been favorable for many, many years,” Jenkins said of voters choosing third-party candidates.

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Horner and Penny Editorial: Americans Should Do “Big Things”

By Trent Hill on May 21, 2012 8:47 PM

Tom Horner was the 2010 gubernatorial candidate of the Minnesota Independence Party, scoring 11.9% in that race. Tim Penny is a former Democratic Congressman and Independence Party candidate for Governor in 2002, when he received 16% of the vote.…

Jill Stein Wins Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Ties In Hawaii

By Trent Hill on May 21, 2012 7:42 PM

Six conventions or caucuses were held in state Green Parties all over the United States on Saturday, May 19th, 2012. Jill Stein, the leading candidate for the Presidential nomination of the Green Party, won all of the contests except for Hawaii, Roseanne Barr’s homestate, where she tied with Barr.…

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