Days to the November Election: 4
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DFL Get Out The Vote Tour!
The Minnesota DFL Party is holding outdoor, socially distanced Get Out The Vote Events in CD3! Stop by, hear from DFL Party leaders and show your support for our great slate of candidates. Please help spread the word and we hope to see you there!
Saturday
3:00 pm — Rep. Dean Phillips Campaign Office – 3333 County Rd 101, Wayzata – RSVP Here!
4:15 pm — Cummins Grill House – 13600 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie – RSVP Here!
Voter Protection
If you or someone you know has trouble registering to vote or casting a ballot, we encourage you to reach out to the DFL’s Voter Protection Hotline at 833-DFL-VOTE (833-335-8683).
2020 Election News
Dueling presidential campaign visits come to Minnesota, Star Tribune
These States Could Flip From Red To Blue During The 2020 Election, NPR
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison secures relief from unfair bill collection for Hutchinson Hospital patients, Red Lake Nation News
State leaders issue statement reminding Minnesotans of right to vote safely, securely, Keith Ellison
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden
Trump and Biden cross paths in final sprint as virus rages, CNN
DFL CD 1 Candidate Dan Feehan
Minnesota Congressional Candidate Dan Feehan hears how COVID impacts voters’ live, WXOW
DFL CD 6 Candidate Tawnja Zahradka
Tawnja Zahradka and Tom Emmer square off for Congressional District 6, Saint Cloud Times
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz Tours New Bemidji Water Treatment Facility, Lakeland PBS
“If you have an absentee ballot right now, drop it off in person,” said Gov. Walz, KTTC
Walz touts ethanol production as he stumps for Biden, Grand Forks Herald
Minnesota Legislature
A look at the Minnesota legislative races that have been flooded with spending, MinnPost
Minnesota News
Federal appeals court rules mailed ballots must be received by Election Day in Minnesota, cutting weeklong window, CNN
Appeals court panel rules Minnesota must set aside ballots received after Election Day in case they are invalidated, Washington Post
Federal judges order post-Election Day ballots in Minnesota to be held, Star Tribune
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Peterson Applauds Rule to Delist Gray Wolves, Red Lake Nation News
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
5th congressional district spending breaks records in race not expected to be close, KSTP
Republican Presidential Candidate Trump
With Senate at risk, Trump focuses on himself, CNN
Trump’s environment agency seems to be at war with the environment, say ex-officials, Guardian
Republicans
Republicans are narrowing the early voting gap in these states,CNN
Vulnerable Republicans sold their souls to Trump. He’s not helping them., Washington Post
Wisconsin Republicans say hackers stole $2.3m, BBC
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Secretary of State Steve Simon explains poll challenger laws, KARE 11
Secretary Of State Simon Promotes Polling Place Safety, Voice of Alexandria
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar, Smith, Heitkamp make campaign stops in Glyndon, Moorhead, KVRR
U.S. News
Walmart pulls guns and ammo from store displays, citing potential “civil unrest”, CBS
Zeta leaves over 2.1 million customers without power and at least 6 dead after battering Gulf Coast, CNN
Coronavirus updates: US adding cases faster than 1 per second, nearing 9M cases; Fauci supports mask mandate; 228K US deaths, USA Today
World News
Magnitude-7.0 earthquake jolts Turkey, CNN
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons, Associated Press
France, Germany on lockdown as Covid-stricken Europe braces for tough winter, NBC
Lawn Signs
Looking to put up a yard sign? Well we got plenty to go around! In the Twin Cities metro area please contact your senate district chair for locations of signs in your immediate vicinity. Contact info can be found here!
Upcoming Events:
You can find campaign and election events on our Action Alert post.
- Today through November 2 — General Election Early Voting
- October 31 — Halloween
- November 1 — Daylight Saving Time ends
- November 2 — Last day for in-person early voting
- November 3 — Election Day
- 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Polls open for in person voting. Not certain where to vote? Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website here.
- 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Election Night Virtual Results Watching Party, for more information on how to join, contact them for meeting specifics.
- November 4, 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- November 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- November 9
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- November 10, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- November 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- November 16, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- November 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
- November 26 — Thanksgiving Day