In the Know: October 9, 2018

Early No Excuse Voting for the November 6 Election is Happening Now
28 Days Until Election Day

Will you vote in 2018?


Thousands of people have already voted in Minnesota. Here’s what we’re watching, Star Tribune
A 4-week spring: Dems, GOP race to define elections, Star Tribune
Why do we run political ads? WCCO
2018 Election — U.S. House of Representatives
The 10 Republican seats most likely to flip in the midterms, KARE
Trump a hot topic at 8th District debate in northern Minnesota, Brainerd Dispatch
Debate stirs emotions for candidates in 8th Congressional District over gun violence, KSTP
Voters learn more about CD 1 candidate Dan Feehan, KIMT
In 3rd District race, candidates employee flash mobs, dueling ads – and Bigfoot, MPR

Rep. Erik Paulsen followed the classic congressional playbook: Score a committee spot, rack up bipartisan accomplishments, raise millions in campaign cash and help write a major tax law delivering tangible gains back home. That may not be enough. Seeking a sixth term in the Twin Cities’ western suburbs, Paulsen faces a pair of problems. The tax law isn’t popular among Americans — and neither is the president who signed it. Wall Street Journal

Dan Feehan has released a new ad.


Dean Phillips has released a new ad.


2018 Election — Governor
Walz, Johnson to participate in rural issues debate in Willmar, West Central Tribune

2018 Election — Attorney General
Doug Wardlow says he wouldn’t be ‘political’ as Minnesota’s attorney general. What does that mean? MinnPost

2018 Election — Secretary of State
In the Minnesota secretary of state race, we support Steve Simon, who has held the position since 2015. A member of the DFL, Simon has the right priorities for the office: expand access to voting, remove barriers to voting and make business services as streamlined as possible. Earlier in his career, Simon worked as an assistant attorney general and a lawyer in private practice. He also served in the Minnesota House. Simon deserves to stay in the position. Forum Communications

2018 Election — State Auditor
Julie Blaha, Pam Myhra tout backgrounds as they seek to be elected Minnesota Auditor, Pioneer Press

2018 Election — Legislature
At a League of Women Voters forum, Rep. Duane Quam lost his temper and grabbed the mic away from his DFL-endorsed opponent Jamie Mahlberg.

2018 Election — Hennepin County Attorney
Candidate Mark Haase proposes cash bail reform for Hennepin County, Star Tribune

Kavanaugh, Brett
Trump apologizes to Kavanaugh and declares him ‘proven innocent,‘ Pioneer Press

Klobuchar, Amy
In Duluth, Klobuchar announces legislation that closes loophole in drug law, Duluth News Tribune

Upcoming DFL Events

  • October 9
    • 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 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.
    • 3:45 PM
      • DFL Early Vote and Door Knock for Patty Acomb (HD44B), Rep. Laurie Pryor (HD48A) and Steve Elkins (HD49B), bus leaves DFL Headquarters at 3:45 PM. Early voting and door knock staging both at Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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
      • SD40 DFL Gun Violence Communications Workshop, Park Center High School, 7300 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN 55443. Workshop will be led by Rev. Nancy Nord Bence, Director of Protect Minnesota.  Use the Noble Ave entrance off the student parking lot
      • Robbinsdale School Board Candidate Forum (District 281), Education Service Center, 4148 Winnetka Ave N, New Hope, MN
  • October 10
    • 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 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.
      • HD40B House Candidate Forum, Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN. Doors open at 6:00 PM, forum begins at 6:30 PM>
      • Ethiopian Coffee Hour Hosted at the DFL Field Office, 4407 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
    • 6:30 PM
      • SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Room C102, Bloomington, MN 55420
    • 7:00 PM
      • SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Plymouth CD3 DFL Office, 187 Cheshire Ln, Suite 700, Plymouth, MN (NOTE:  This is a location change for this meeting)
      • SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
  • October 11
    • 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 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.
    • 3:30 PM
      • DFL Express Door Knock:  Maple Grove, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The bus will leave DFL headquarters at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to meet the bus, come to the above address at 4:30 PM. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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.
      • HD40B House Candidate Forum, Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN. Doors open at 6:00 PM, forum begins at 6:30 PM
    • 7:00 PM
      • SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
      • SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • October 12
    • 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
      • Stand Against Trump, corner of Brookdale and Xerxes, Brooklyn Park. SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Friday on this corner. Open to all in the area who wish to participate.
    • 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.
      • HD40B House Candidate Forum, Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN. Doors open at 6:00 PM, forum begins at 6:30 PM
  • October 13
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 3:30 PM
      • DFL Express Door Knock:  Maple Grove, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The bus will leave DFL headquarters at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to meet the bus, come to the above address at 4:30 PM. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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.
      • HD40B House Candidate Forum, Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN. Doors open at 6:00 PM, forum begins at 6:30 PM
  • October 14
    • 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.
    • 1:00 PM
      • 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.
    • 3:30 PM
      • DFL Express Door Knock:  Maple Grove, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The bus will leave DFL headquarters at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to meet the bus, come to the above address at 4:30 PM. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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.
      • HD40B House Candidate Forum, Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN. Doors open at 6:00 PM, forum begins at 6:30 PM
  • October 15
    • 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.
    • 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.
      • 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.
    • 3:30 PM
      • DFL Express Door Knock:  Maple Grove, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The bus will leave DFL headquarters at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to meet the bus, come to the above address at 4:30 PM. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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
      • Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN