Days Until the Election: 34
Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! Consider signing up for a shift on a CD1 Phone Bank or CD2 Phone Bank!
Early voting!
Check out iwillvote.com/mn to learn more about early voting in person or by mail!
Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Biden mocks Trump over disinfectant remark; Trump says he was being sarcastic, The Hill
If Trump wins, 20 million people could lose health insurance. If Biden wins, 25 million could gain it., Vox
DFL CD1 Candidate Dan Feehan
Student group endorses DFL candidates including Dan Feehan, MSU Reporter
DFL CD8 Candidate Quinn Nystrom
Reader Opinion: Nystrom for the 8th, Brainerd Dispatch
Governor Tim Walz
MN Governor Tim Walz Talks with Heidi Holtan about Tonight’s Presidential Debates, KAXE
Gov. Walz begins listening tour with small businesses on pandemic’s impact, KMSP
Governor’s council highlights ways to ensure an Age-Friendly Minnesota, Red Lake Nation News
Minnesota News
Hospital COVID-19 admissions on the rise in Minnesota, Star Tribune
State has tallied 7 allegations against Roseville teacher accused in lawsuit of assaulting Black students, Star Tribune
Feds launch effort to help ex-felons register to vote in Minnesota, Star Tribune
Mayo’s COVID tracking tool helps predict future cases, Mankato Free Press
Beltrami County sees sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, Bemidji Pioneer
New commission begins work on making Faribault green, Faribault Daily News
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe receives $150k grant to support entrepreneurship, Brainerd Dispatch
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
Charges: Man admits to burglarizing Rep. Dean Phillips’ Minnetonka campaign office, Bring Me The News
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Researchers say a Project Veritas video accusing Ilhan Omar of voter fraud was a ‘coordinated disinformation campaign.’, New York Times
Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Mike Pence
Trump Refuses to Denounce White Supremacy in Chaotic Debate, NYT
Trump Derails 1st Presidential Debate With Biden, And 5 Other Takeaways, NPR
Trump claims his policies made insulin ‘so cheap, it’s like water.’ But for most people, it costs just as much as before, Stat
Secretary of State Steve Simon
How to protect yourself from political scams, MPR News
Supreme Court of the US
Trump offered Amy Coney Barrett the SCOTUS job less than 72 hours after Ginsburg’s death, CNN
SCOTUS battle crashes into decisive Senate race in Iowa, Politico
U.S. News
As US states sound alarm on Covid-19 trends, some communities loosen restrictions, CNN
70 major wildfires burning across 10 states, ABC News
James Comey testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, CNN
Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were Misrepresented, New York Times
World News
Amnesty International Halts Work In India, Citing ‘Witch-Hunt’ By Government, NPR News
Covid-19 Cases Jump in Canada, Prompting New Restrictions, Wall Street Journal
Boris Johnson Apologizes for Getting His Covid Rules Wrong, Reuters
More than 50 women in DRC allege abuse by Ebola aid workers, The Guardian
Armenian-Azeri Fighting Continues, Ignoring Cease-Fire Appeals, Bloomberg News
DFL Headquarters Office Hours
Looking to buy yard signs or Biden-Harris merchandise? WE ARE FULLY STOCKED WITH SIGNS IN ALL SIZES! Stop by the DFL Headquarters on 255 East Plato Blvd in St Paul, we are now open to the public from 12:00-5:00PM Monday-Friday.
Upcoming Events:
- Today through November 2 — General Election Early Voting
- October 1, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 5
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Excelsior, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 2:00 to 6:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, 6770 Chaparral Ln, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- October 7
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 8
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Brooklyn Park, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 2:00 to 6:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Maple Grove, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 10, 1:30 to 3:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 19, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for more information.
- October 21, 7:00 to 900 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, no meeting this month, please focus on supporting campaigns in your district.
- October 22 — Presidential Debate, more information as it becomes available
- October 31 — Halloween
- November 1 — Daylight Saving Time ends
- 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.
- 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.