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DGA Statement on Gov. Tim Walz’s Reelection Announcement

Today, following the announcement that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is running for reelection in 2022, DGA Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement: “Amidst unprecedented challenges, Gov. Tim Walz has been a strong leader dedicated to uplifting those who are too often left behind. “Gov. Walz’s commitment to bridging divides to improve solutions for…

DGA Statement on Paul Gazelka’s Entrance to Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary Race to the Right

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement after Republican State Senator Paul Gazelka announced his candidacy in the Minnesota Republican primary: “At every turn, Paul Gazelka has failed to put Minnesotans first and, instead, pursued a harmful partisan agenda that risks the well-being of Minnesota and its families. “Gazelka supported Republicans’ attempts to repeal the…

DGA Statement on Michelle Benson’s Entrance to Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary Race to the Right

DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement after Republican state Senator Michelle Benson’s entrance into the Republican gubernatorial primary: “Michelle Benson has spent her political career pushing policies that hurt Minnesota families. Benson has repeatedly tried to rip health care away from Minnesotans, opposing the Affordable Care Act, blocking legislation that would help those…

ICYMI: While Scott Jensen Denies He’s “Anti-Vax,” Evidence Shows Otherwise

“Scott Jensen spread COVID conspiracy theories, and has appeared with top anti-vaccine activists many times” Former state Sen. Scott Jensen, a “doctor” and a Minnesota GOP candidate for governor continues to deny that he’s anti-vaccine, even as he pushes dangerous and disproven conspiracy theories about COVID-19. New reporting details how Scott Jensen continues to play a major…

Minnesota Republicans Lose Top Recruit For Governor

Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber announced over the weekend he would not be running for governor in 2022, leaving the Minnesota GOP in a state of disarray, and the RGA left without a viable candidate to take on popular Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. Former Republican House Speaker Kurt Zellers said, “I don’t know if there’s a…

DGA Statement on Scott Jensen’s Entrance to Minnesota Governor’s Race

Today, Scott Jensen announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Minnesota. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Scott Jensen is representative of the pathetic field of gubernatorial candidates the Minnesota GOP is trying to scrape together. Jensen is nothing more than an anti-science, COVID denying has-been politician…

As House Votes On American Rescue Plan, Will Rep. Pete Stauber Fail To Help Minnesotans For The Second Time?

Last night, House Republicans attempted to adjourn and leave Washington before voting on the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief package which includes help for struggling small businesses, direct payments to Americans, support for schools, and more. The bill, which is scheduled for a vote in the House tomorrow, is extremely popular – 70% percent of Americans support…

Democratic Governors Slam Trump Administration For Lying About Vaccine Stockpile

Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced that the Trump administration would release all available vaccine doses from the federal stockpile. But it turns out that no such reserve of vaccines existed, blindsiding state and health officials who had anticipated additional vaccines. Democratic governors have been working tirelessly to ramp up vaccine distribution and get…

Dem Govs Get It Done: While Republicans Stall on COVID-19 Stimulus At Federal Level, Democratic Governors Usher In Relief

The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have blocked the HEROES Act and stalled on other forms of COVID-19 relief – leaving American families and businesses in both red and blue states suffering the devastating impacts of the pandemic. In the absence of assistance from the federal government, Democratic governors across the country have once again…

ICYMI: Midwestern Democratic Governors Featured in Bipartisan PSA Urging Residents to “Mask Up” Heading Into Holidays

Yesterday, a group of Midwestern governors released a bipartisan PSA calling on their constituents to mask up and follow health and safety guidelines going into the winter. The video featured Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who were joined by the…

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