In the Know: October 31

6 days until Election Day

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6 days to go, let’s get this done!

All-star music crew sings ‘We All do Better’ for DFL-linked voter turnout, Star Tribune
2018 Election Central: A pretty exhaustive assemblage of MinnPost’s political coverage, MinnPost
DFL focuses on mending rural gaps in 2018, Mesabi Daily News
Outside spending pours into Minnesota campaigns, MPR
Trump stokes pre-election fear of immigrants to drive voters, Star Tribune
Election 2018: It’s not a blue wave, it’s a realignment of American politics, CNN
Minnesota Democrats have the cash advantage heading into the final days before the election, Pioneer Press
2018 Election — U.S. Senate
Minnesota GOP Senate candidate says people with pre-existing conditions are ‘wealthier,’ HuffPost

2018 Election — U.S. House of Representatives
As goes Minnesota’s Third District, so goes the nation? Where things stand with Dean Phillips’ challenge to Erik Paulsen, MinnPost
County emails from Stauber shows political maneuvering, Star Tribune
St. Louis County releases Stauber emails, MPR
After email dump, CD8 debate gets chippy, Duluth News Tribune
Read full Stauber emails here, WDIO
Staurber publicly addresses emails in final debate; candidates discuss mining, other topics, WDIO
Former Vice President Biden endorses Radinovich for Congress, KBJR
8th District Congressional debate in Chisholm, Fox 21
Stauber emails with GOP group released after court order, WCCO
Rep. Paulsen needs love from women, gets Trump instead, City Pages


2018 Election — Governor
Walz has big cash advantage over Johnson in the closing days of governor’s race, Star Tribune
Voter Guide: Where Tim Walz stands, KARE

2018 Election — Lt. Governor
Mere visibility or political power? Native women vie for lieutenant governor, Twin Cities Daily Planet

2018 Election — Secretary of State
Secretary of state candidates talk election security, Minnesota’s ‘superiority complex,‘ MPR

2018 Election — State Auditor
In low-key state auditor’s race, candidates struggle for attention, MPR
Julie Blaha, Pam Myhra have different plans for state auditor’s office, Star Tribune

2018 Election — Legislature
What to look for in Minnesota’s legislative races this year, Star Tribune

Biden, Joe
Biden visits Wisconsin, says ‘I am sick and tired of this administration,’ Pioneer Press

Immigration
AP FACT CHECK: Trump far off track on birthright citizenship, Star Tribune

Iowa
Land O’Lakes will halt support for controversial Iowa Rep. Steve King, Star Tribune

Mental Health
Mental health roundtable held at Zumbro Valley Health Center, KIMT

North Dakota
Spirit Lake Sioux tribe sues North Dakota over voting rules, MPR

Trump
Trump visits Pittsburgh despite objection from mayor, Jewish leaders, MPR

Upcoming DFL Events

  • October 31
    • 9:00 AM
      • CD3 Coon Rapids GOTV Door Knock and Phone Bank, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.  Come in and work for whatever time works best for you.
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM
      • CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
      • CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM 
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      • Children are invited to Trick or Treat at the Governor’s Residence, 1006 Summit Ave W, St. Paul, MN 55105
    • 6:00 PM
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
      • Ethiopian Coffee Hour Hosted by the DFL Field Office, 4407 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
  • November 1
    • 8:30 AM
      • DFL GOTV Bus Tour Kick Off, Minnesota State Capitol, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55115.  More information as it becomes available
    • 9:00 AM
      • CD3 Coon Rapids GOTV Door Knock and Phone Bank, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.  Come in and work for whatever time works best for you.
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM
      • CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
      • CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM 
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 7:00 PM
      • WCCO Radio/Hamline University Sen. Tina Smith and Karin Housley Debate
  • November 2
    • 9:00 AM
      • CD3 Coon Rapids GOTV Door Knock and Phone Bank, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.  Come in and work for whatever time works best for you.
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM
      • CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
      • CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM
      • Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd and Xerxes Ave. in Brooklyn Park
    • 12:45 PM
      • Brooklyn Park DFL Bus Tour GOTV Rally, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. More information as it becomes available.
    • 1:30 PM 
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 7:00 PM
      • U.S. Rep. Tim Walz and Jeff Johnson debate on TPT’s Almanac
  • November 3
    • 9:00 AM
      • CD3 Coon Rapids GOTV Door Knock and Phone Bank, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.  Come in and work for whatever time works best for you.
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM
      • CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
      • CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:00 PM
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM 
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • November 4
    • 9:00 AM
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM
      • CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
      • CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM
      • CD3 Coon Rapids GOTV Door Knock and Phone Bank, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.  Come in and work for whatever time works best for you.
    • 12:45 PM
      • Eden Prairie DFL Bus Tour GOTV Rally, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Suite 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Come hear from U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, U.s. Rep. Tim Walz, State Rep. Peggy Flanagan, Secretary of State Steve Simon, State Auditor Candidate Julie Blaha, SD48 State Senator Steve Cwodzinski, House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman, HD48A Representative Laurie Pryor, HD48B Candidate Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
    • 1:00 PM
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM 
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 2:15 PM
      • Plymouth DFL GOTV Rally, 187 Cheshire Ln, Suite 700, Plymouth, MN 55441. Join Tim Walz, Peggy Flanagan, Dean Phillips, Steve Simon and Julie Blaha for a Get Out the Vote rally.
    • 5:00 PM
      • Sen. Tina Smith and Karin Housley Debate, Fitzgerald Theater, 10 Exchange St E, St. Paul, MN 55101. The debate will air on MPR live.
    • 6:00 PM
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • November 5
    • 9:00 AM
      • CD3 Coon Rapids GOTV Door Knock and Phone Bank, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.  Come in and work for whatever time works best for you.
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM
      • CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
      • CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:30 PM
      • Coon Rapids DFL Bus Tour GOTV Rally, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.   Come hear from (and then phone bank or door knock to help turn out Democratic voters if you can) Tim Walz, Peggy Flanagan, Steve SImon and Julie Blaha.
    • 1:00 PM
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM 
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • November 6
    • ELECTION DAY — Polls open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM.  More information here:  https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
    • 9:00 AM
      • CD3 Coon Rapids GOTV Door Knock and Phone Bank, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.  Come in and work for whatever time works best for you.
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM
      • CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
      • CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:00 PM
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM 
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM
      • CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
      • SD34 DFL Victory Party — more information as it becomes available
      • SD37 DFL Election Night Watch Party, Invictus Brewing Co, 2025 105th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55449
    • 8:00 PM
      • Minnesota DFL Election Night Party, InterContinental Hotel, 11 Kellogg Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55101
      • SD34 DFL Victory Party, more information as it becomes available.
      • SD37 DFL Election Night Watch Party, Invictus Brewing Co., 20