Minnesota / National Political Party Sites (in alphabetical order)
Communist Party

MN Constitution Party

MN DFL Party

MN Green Party

MN Independence Party

MN Libertarian Party

MN Natural Law Party
MN Reform Party

MN Republican Party

Constitution Party National Committee

DSCC - Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee

NRSC - National Republican
Senatorial Committee
County / Local Level Political Party Units:


Brown County GOP

Chisago County DFL

Clay County GOP

Isanti County GOP

Isanti County DFL

Kandiyohi County DFL



Sherburne County DFL

Olmsted County DFL




Check the AREA LEGISLATORS page to find links to area legislators official state web sites
1st Congressional Dist. DFL

1st Congressional Dist. GOP

2nd Congressional Dist. DFL



2nd Congressional Dist. - Constitution party

3rd Congressional Dist. DFL

3rd Congressional Dist. GOP

4th Congressional Dist. DFL

4th Congressional Dist. GOP

5th Congressional Dist. DFL

5th Congressional Dist. GOP

6th Congressional Dist. DFL

6th Congressional Dist. GOP

7th Cong. Dist. Constitution Party of MN
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)

Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (RCCC)

Democratic National Committee

Republican National Committee


Otter Tail County GOP

Redwood County GOP

St. Paul DFL

Minneapolis DFL



East Central MN GOP



Senate Dist. 41 DFL



Senate Dist. 61 DFL

Senate Dist. 63 DFL
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Information on Minnesota Government and Issues
... for Central Minnesotans
Political Party/Campaign Sites
Campaign Finance Board - Look up who recieved what for contributions in state elections.
Check the MN Secretary of State's website to see the election results.
Know of any other local party sites OR CAMPAIGN WEBSITES???
Contact me at jes123148@aol.com

President of the United States
County Level Elections
Benton County
Commissioners:

DISTRICT 1
WARREN J PESCHL JR

DISTRICT 4
SPENCER C BUERKLE

DISTRICT 5
EARL BUTCH BUKOWSKI

SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR:

DISTRICT 1
WADE BASTIAN

DISTRICT 3
PHILLIP GROSLAND

DISTRICT 4
BERNIE THOLE

DISTRICT 5
CHUCK RAU
Stearns County
Commissioners:

DISTRICT 1
DEWAYNE F. MARECK

DISTRICT 4
LEIGH LENZMEIER

SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR:

DISTRICT 2
LARRY SALZER

DISTRICT 3
DAVID WELLER

DISTRICT 4
DAVID BRINKMAN

Wright County
Commissioners:

DISTRICT 1
ROSE THELEN

DISTRICT 3
JOHN D (JACK) RUSSEK

SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR:

DISTRICT 2
MARK MCNAMARA

DISTRICT 4
CHRIS UECKER

DISTRICT 5
DUANE DAHLMAN
***   Candidate sites will be listed for informational purposes only and should NOT be interpreted as an endorsement by me of these or any candidates. --    Joan        





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MN House of Representatives
District 14A
DAN SEVERSON (R)

District 14B
LARRY HOSCH   (D)

District 15A
STEVE GOTTWALT  (R)

District 15B
LARRY HAWS  (D)

District 16A
GAIL KULICK JACKSON  (D)

District 16B
MARY KIFFMEYER  (R)

District 11A
TORREY WESTROM   (R)

District 11B
MARY ELLEN OTREMBA  (D)

District 12A
JOHN WARD  (D)

District 12B
AL DOTY  (D)

District 13A
PAUL H. ANDERSON (R)

District 13B
AL JUHNKE  (D)

District 17A
ROB EASTLUND  (R)

District 17B
JEREMY KALIN  (D)

District 18A
RON SHIMANSKI  (R)

District 18B
DEAN URDAHL  (R)

District 19A
BRUCE ANDERSON  (R)

District 19B
TOM EMMER  (R)

Morrison County
Commissioners:

DISTRICT 1
THOMAS R. WENZEL

DISTRICT 2
JEFF SCHILLING

DISTRICT 3
RICHARD (RICH) COLLINS

SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR:

DISTRICT 1
ROBERT E. HOLMGREN

DISTRICT 2
TOM BRUTSCHER

DISTRICT 5
CYNTHIA R. ANEZ

Isanti County
Commissioners:

DISTRICT 2
LARRY L. SOUTHERLAND ?
TERRY TURNQUIST ?

DISTRICT 3
ALAN DUFF

DISTRICT 4
KURT DAUDT

SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR:

DISTRICT 1
BRIAN DEVRIES

DISTRICT 3
RYAN CARPENTER

DISTRICT 4
ALLAN R. KOCZUR
Todd County
Commissioners:

DISTRICT 1
MARK BLESSING

DISTRICT 3
GERALD RUDA

DISTRICT 5
RANDY NEUMANN ?
KENNETH SORENSON ?

SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR:

DISTRICT 2
KENNY PESTA

DISTRICT 4
LELAND BUCHHOLZ

U.S. Congressional Race
6th District            

Michele Bachmann (R) - Incumbent


7th District

COLLIN C. PETERSON (D) - Incumbent

8th District

JAMES L. OBERSTAR  (D) Incumbent

Sherburne County
Commissioners:

DISTRICT 1
LARRY FARBER

DISTRICT 3
JOHN C. RIEBEL SR.

DISTRICT 5
RACHEL LEONARD

SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR:

DISTRICT 1
DOUGLAS HIPSAG

DISTRICT 3
LARRY GOENNER

DISTRICT 5
DOUGLAS MANTHEI

CHECK THE JUDICIAL PAGE FOR
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
Mille Lacs County
Commissioners:

DISTRICT 1
JACK EDMONDS

DISTRICT 3
PHIL PETERSON ?
PHILIP EGGEN ?

DISTRICT 5
FRANK COURTEAU

SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR:

DISTRICT 1
GENE GERTH

DISTRICT 2
KURT BECKSTROM

DISTRICT 4
BARBARA ELLER


U.S. Senate Race
OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE LINKS
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Senator Barack Obama (D)


Sites to learn more about the candidates:
Project Vote-Smart
This is the best site I've found for getting information on candidates for office at state and U.S. levels.

Congress.org-
Candidate Information

St. Cloud Area League of Women Voters
From this site, you can check to see when local candidate forums will be held.  These forums are a great way to find out more about these candidates!

League of Women Voters Minnesota Education Fund - Candidate Information 2008

Political
MoneyLine
free Internet news site
dedicated to the topic of political money

Federal Elections Commission
Don't know what District you are in now?  Try this
District Finder

To find a complete listing of who all is running for state, judicial, and local offices,
CLICK HERE
TO GO TO THE SEC. OF STATE WEBSITE LISTING
Norm Coleman (R) - Incumbent
AL FRANKEN (D)
MN Senate - Special Election - STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 16
LISA A. FOBBE  (D)

               
Check out the campaign ad facts at the Annenberg Political Fact Check website at http://www.factcheck.org/

For more local campaigns such as for the state legislature, U.S. Senate and Congressional races, check out Pat Kessler’s Reality Check (WCCO TV) at http://wcco.com/realitycheck.   Also check out KSTP's Truth Test.

To factcheck emails:  http://www.snopes.com/
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FOR A MORE COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL OF THE POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, PLEASE CHECK OUT
PROJECT VOTE SMART'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PAGE
Also check out the Commission on Presidential Debates for more info on the debates.
Constitutional Amendment Question - RESULTS:  PASSED
There will be a ballot  question on the November ballot:
"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate funding to protect our drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat to preserve our arts and cultural heritage; to support our parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and resource our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater by increasing the sales and use tax rate beginning July 1, 2009, by three-eights of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034?"
______ YES
______NO


STILL UNDECIDED
This page has been updated to reflect the winners of the elections shown as best as I could determine them.  If more than one candidate is still listed, the results were too close for me to tell who was the clear winner.