In the Know: November 9, 2018

2018 Election
Minnesota GOP ‘soul searching’ after statewide drubbing, MPR
Suburban voters didn’t just elect Democrats to Congress and the Legislature, they drove DFL victories statewide, MinnPost
The morning after the morning after: What we learned from the 2018 election, MinnPost
In Minnesota and nationally, the election was about Trump U panel agrees, MinnPost
Five Hmong lawmakers, two judges elected in metro area, Pioneer Press
Ilhan Omar joins bipartisan ‘U’ panel on election results, WCCO
Democrats show signs of life in Rust Belt, Midwest states that gave Trump electoral win, NBC

Here are the turnout numbers by Minnesota Congressional district morning take

• CD1:  291,000
• CD2: 337,000
• CD3: 363,000
• CD4: 315,000
• CD5: 342,000
• CD 6: 315,000
• CD 7: 282,000
• CD 8: 301,000

5 points from the election from CNN

• Republicans have an age problem
• White women are swing votes
• More people (still) identify as Democrats
• Democrats made gains among married women
• Almost 1 in 5 voters were new

Florida could be heading to three statewide recounts, and Georgia Democrats are prepared to use litigation as they search for the roughly 25,000 votes needed to force a gubernatorial runoff. Axios

Here’s reality: Democrats picked up more House seats than they have in any midterm election since 1974, three months after Richard Nixon’s resignation, and a dozen races still remain uncalled by the Associated Press. That’s all the more remarkable considering that the economy is booming, unemployment is historically low and wages are growing. Washington Post

2018 Session
Legislative changes begin after election, MPR
New House DFL leaders hail from the suburbs, MPR
MN Republicans re-elected Gazelka as senate majority leader, Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota to see renewed gun debate in wake of shootings, WCCO
DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman elected Speaker of the House, WCCO
Democrats chose Hortman as Speaker of the House, KSTP
State Rep. Melissa Hortman named Speaker of the Minnesota House, Fox 9
Minnesota Senate has new president, KARE

2020 Election
Parties start gaming out 2020 battleground, The Hill
What 2018 elections could tell us about the 2020 map, MPR
D.C. Memo: 725 days until Election Day 2020, MinnPost

Agriculture
Democrats’ House takeover spurs hope for farm bill this year, KSTP

Attorney General
Ellison outlines transition plan, hires chief of staff, Star Tribune
Ellison embraces role of ‘People’s Lawyer,’ KARE
Keith Ellison to resign DNC deputy chair, prepare for attorney general, Pioneer Press

Governor
Gov.-elect Walz names chief of staff, transition team, Star Tribune
How Minnesota voted for governor, neighborhood by neighborhood, Star Tribune
Gov.-elect Walz sets up shop at the Capitol: Gas-tax hike for roads? Absolutely, Pioneer Press
Walz begins transition to Minnesota governor, WCCO
Walz, Flanagan begin transition to gubernatorial office, KSTP

Gun Safety
In the halls of power, the gun debate will get more personal, MPR

Legislature

Martin, Ken
Minnesota DFL chairman to run for re-election, Bemidji Pioneer

Mueller, Robert
Hundreds rally at Minnesota State Capitol in defense of Mueller investigation, Star Tribune

Trump
Scorecard: Trump declares ‘great victory,’ but 34 of his candidates lost, MPR

Walker, Scott
Scott Walker lost because his war on the public sector came back to bite him, Slate

Upcoming DFL Events

• November 9
  • 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park
• November 11
  • 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, contact the district for specifics
• November 12
  • 7:00 PM 
    • SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
    • SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
• November 13
  • 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
• November 14
  • 6:30 PM
    • SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420.  Room C102
  • 7:00 PM
    • CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345  NOTE:  THIS MEETING IS ONE WEEK EARLIER THAN USUAL DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
    • SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, City of Crystal, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
• November 15
  • 5:00 PM — Only One More State! ERA Minnesota Annual Fundraiser, 1203 Scheffer Ave, Saint Paul MN 55116. RSVP here.
  • 7:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Room C, Brooklyn Center MN 55430
• November 17
  • 12:00 PM — DFL Environmental Caucus Meeting, Ramsey County Library, 2180 Hamline Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113. More information and RSVP here.
• November 19
  • 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
• November 22 — Thanksgiving Day