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DFL backs Cedrick Frazier to succeed Moriarty, but party’s divide over public safety on display

Star Tribune 17 Jun 2026
The nonpartisan race to become the top law enforcement official in Minnesota’s most populous county is intensifying as the August primary approaches ... .
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Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt fails to secure DFL endorsement; delegates back Cedrick Frazier for ...

Star Tribune 14 Jun 2026
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt withdrew her name from the endorsement process after several narrow votes ... .
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The DFL backed Flanagan for Senate, but the money’s on Craig

Winona Daily News 09 Jun 2026
As Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan picked up the DFL endorsement for the Senate last weekend, a new attack ad started airing across Minnesota accusing her of raising money from corporate special interests. The ad, put together by a PAC that ... .
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Readers Write: The future of the state’s DFL and GOP

Star Tribune 03 Jun 2026
The GOP’s misaligned priorities are stunning. And the DFL’s internecine fights are democracy itself ... .
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3 takeaways from DFL, GOP weekend conventions

Grand Forks Herald 03 Jun 2026
The DFL selected Amy Klobuchar for governor and Peggy Flanagan for U.S ... Senate race raises questions about DFL convention process, representation ... Angie Craig opted out of the DFL convention in Rochester this weekend, leaving a clear path for Lt.
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DFL Minnesota state convention rallies crowd

SC Times 02 Jun 2026
Kobey Layne, a 26-year-old political newcomer, challenged Amy Klobuchar for the DFL gubernatorial endorsement.Klobuchar ultimately secured the party's endorsement with 68% of the delegate vote.Lt.
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Beltrami County DFL announces June event line-up

The Bemidji Pioneer 01 Jun 2026
BEMIDJI — Beltrami County DFL will host several events during the month of June ... on Wednesday, June 3, at the DFL office, 1510 Bemidji Ave ... on Thursday, June 4, at the DFL office ... The DFL Executive Committee meeting is set for 6 p.m.
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Peggy Flanagan wins DFL support for Minnesota Senate primary

SC Times 01 Jun 2026
Craig didn’t show up to the DFL convention in Rochester, announcing earlier this week that she’d forgo the endorsement in the face of all but certain defeat ... She will have access to DFL Party resources and be the subject of party advertising.
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Klobuchar wins DFL nod for MN governor, says she'll 'get things done'

SC Times 01 Jun 2026
Leigh Finke, DFL-St ... Finke said she wants a fighter for transgender rights, and she wanted a trans person to give a speech at the DFL convention ... DFL delegates on Friday also endorsed Minnesota Attorney ...
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“The strobe lights need to be turned off”: An educational, patience-testing weekend with DFL politicians ...

MinnPost 01 Jun 2026
Angie Craig skips DFL convention, hopes risky new strategy will stop Flanagan’s momentum ... Gubernatorial candidate Kobey Lane at the DFL State Convention on Friday, May 29, 2026, in Rochester, Minn.
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