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    August 19, 2018
    Minnesota Republican Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan mingles with attendees at the governor's debate Friday, Aug. 17, at Grand View Lodge in Nisswa. Kelly Humphrey / Forum News Service
    Setting the stage: State GOP chair talks shop about 2018 midterms
    NISSWA, Minn.—Compared to the typically one-on-one contests of general elections, primaries have a king-of-the-hill vibe—a whole...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 19, 2018 - 6:36pm
    August 17, 2018
    Gubernatorial candidates Tim Walz for the DFL and Jeff Johnson for the Republican Party addressed a wide range of issues at the first governor's debate Friday, Aug. 17, since their primary victories last Tuesday. The debate convened at Grand View Lodge in Nisswa. Kelly Humphrey / Forum News Service
    Johnson, Walz spar in first governor's debate since primary victories
    NISSWA, Minn.—With their interparty rivals eliminated in the primary, Minnesota's remaining gubernatorial candidates can turn their attention...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 17, 2018 - 7:27pm
    August 14, 2018
    Joe Radinovich celebrates Tuesday night, Aug.14, at his downtown Brainerd campaign headquarters after pulling ahead in the Minnesota 8th Congressional District DFL primary race. Steve Kohls / Forum News Service
    Radinovich wins DFL primary for 8th Congressional District in one nation's hottest House races
    BRAINERD, Minn.—In a five-way primary to decide the 8th Congressional District Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee for November, Joe...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 14, 2018 - 11:46pm
    August 7, 2018
    DFL ‘Get Out The Vote’ tour to stop in Bemidji
    BEMIDJI -- The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party will hold a “Get Out The Vote” tour stop on Bemidji on Saturday as part of a statewide...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 7, 2018 - 5:40pm
    July 19, 2018
    t100416 --- Clint Austin --- austinSANDERS1005c5 --- Congressman Rick Nolan gestures while speaking during a rally supporting the Clinton Kaine presidential ticket at the Kirby Ballroom on the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth Tuesday night. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
    Bombshell report alleges northern Minnesota congressman kept employing known harasser
    ST. PAUL — Rep. Rick Nolan responded Thursday, July 19, to a bombshell report detailing how a longtime legislative staffer continued to...
    news/government-and-politicsJuly 19, 2018 - 8:11pm
    July 16, 2018
    8th District money shows DFL keeps up
    DULUTH—The newest fundraising tallies in the 8th Congressional District showed Pete Stauber leading the money equation, but Democrats seemed...
    news/government-and-politicsJuly 16, 2018 - 9:48pm
    July 7, 2018
    Then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders remarks how Congressman Keith Ellison, D-Minn. is the most progressive member of Congress at the start of a rally DECC Arena in Duluth in January 2016. Sanders will return to Duluth Friday, Julphy 13, to campaign for Ellison, who is running for Minnesota attorney general. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    Sanders to stump for Ellison in Minnesota next week
    DULUTH — It's like 2016 all over again. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will pay a repeat visit to Duluth next week. He'll also be in Minneapolis...
    newsJuly 7, 2018 - 12:32am
    June 19, 2018
    Trump supporter Randal Thom of Lakefield, Minn., poses for a photo with his Trump flag at the Duluth convention center parking lot in Duluth Tuesday. Thom is part of a group that travels to Trump rallies across the Midwest called Front Row Joes. They arrive early at rallies to make sure they can be in the front row. (Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    Trump descends on Duluth, but Democrats plan own rally
    DULUTH—Wednesday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Duluth, President Donald Trump will conduct one of his patented campaign rallies. He has used...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 19, 2018 - 9:45pm
    Trump supporter Randal Thom of Lakefield, Minn. poses for a photo with his Trump flag at the DECC parking lot in Duluth Tuesday. Thom is part of a group that travels to Trump rallies across the midwest called Front Row Joes. They arrive early at rallies to make sure they can be in the front row. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
    Trump's Duluth visit sparks mixed reactions
    DULUTH—Wednesday, June 20, in Duluth, President Donald Trump will conduct one of his patented campaign rallies. He has used the events...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 19, 2018 - 8:40pm
    June 12, 2018
    Odin Sjoberg, left, greets 8th District Congressman Rick Nolan and Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Monday, June 11, in the Wings Cafe at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. Nolan decided to join Lori Swanson’s gubernatorial bid as her lieutenant governor running mate. Steve Kohls / Forum News Service
    The curse of public service: Nolan discusses surprising bid for Minn. lieutenant governor
    CROSSLAKE—At the spry age of 74, Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Crosby, is becoming something of a practitioner of sudden reversals—at least...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 12, 2018 - 12:47pm
    June 11, 2018
    Ban nuclear power and let felons vote? 5 official MN DFL platform positions that might surprise you.
    ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party opposes all nuclear power and wants to allow felons to vote as long as they're not...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 11, 2018 - 4:01pm
    June 4, 2018
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    Challengers come for Stauber in Minnesota's Congressional District 8
    DULUTH—A pair of candidates filed in the 8th Congressional District in recent days — one believing she can beat Republican Pete Stauber...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 4, 2018 - 5:51pm
    May 25, 2018
    North Branch Mayor Kirsten Kennedy is running for Minnesota's 8th District congressional seast. (Tyler Schank / Forum News Service)
    DFL's Kennedy says she 'serious' about 8th District run
    DULUTH—The candidate filing period opened this week and the first two candidates officially in the door in the 8th Congressional District...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 25, 2018 - 6:34pm
    May 3, 2018
    8th Congressional District candidate Pete Stauber, who grew up in Duluth, talks about how he'll fight for better veteran health care and othe issues during an interview at his campaign headquarters. (Bob King / Forum News Service)
    Support builds for Stauber: Some on Iron Range favor Republican nominee in 8th District
    DULUTH — It was almost seen as novelty in 2016 when an Iron Range mayor endorsed a Republican for the 8th Congressional District seat that...
    newsMay 3, 2018 - 7:50pm
    April 29, 2018
    Rep. Collin Peterson, D.-Minn., speaks to The Forum Editorial Board on Jan. 23, 2018, Fargo. (Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service)
    Peterson gets DFL endorsement for his 15th term
    WILLMAR, Minn. - Collin Peterson has received the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement for Minnesota's 7th District seat in Congress. Running...
    newsApril 29, 2018 - 7:42pm
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