Tag: 2018 election

2018 Election DFL Sample Ballots

DFL legislative endorsements are done by state senate districts. To access the correct sample ballot showing DFL candidates you’ll see on your ballot, you’ll need to know what district you live. in.

If you don’t know, please visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Pollfinder website. Enter your address, and you’ll be taken to a web page with which of the various state district your address falls within.  You’ll see you state legislative districts there.

Once you know this, you can click on the correct CD3 Senate District link below to go to a sample ballot you can download, print out and share with your family and friends.

Want More Information on Our Candidates?

We have them listed with their websites, Facebook pages and Twitter handles here.

Judicial Races

A number of judgeships are up for election this year. You can find information on the candidates on the Minnesota Bar Association’s website here. Continue reading “2018 Election DFL Sample Ballots”

Why It’s NOT the Economy, Stupid

With growth up, unemployment down, voters are focusing on other issues

ANALYSIS — Last week, the National Republican Congressional Committee released a web video entitled “Better Off Now.” According to NRCC communications director Matt Gorman, who was quoted in the accompanying press release, “November comes down to one question: Are Americans better off now than they were two years ago?” That might be what Republicans want, but it is not likely to be voters’ sole motivation as they cast their ballots.

According to Gorman, voters will “keep Republicans in the majority.” The economy certainly is good, and there is no reason to believe that will change before November.

Unemployment is down. Economic growth and consumer confidence are up. Even wages are starting to show some gains. But if the economy and the public’s satisfaction with it automatically translated into strong presidential approval numbers and gains for the president’s party, Donald Trump’s job approval would be well over 50 percent and House Republicans would be poised to gain seats.

View the complete Septenber 18 article by Stuart Rothenberg on the Roll Call website here.

Your quick and easy guide to voting early

Starting tomorrow, early vote ballots will be sent out across the state — meaning that many Minnesotans will cast their vote for these critical midterm elections. Will you join us and be an early voter?

Since 2014, voting in Minnesota has never been easier. Folks across the state can make their voices heard from their couch. You don’t even need an excuse! You can vote early because you’ll be out of town, you’re in school, it’s your dog’s birthday, or just because you don’t want to wait in line on Election Day.

So we wanted to give you a quick and easy guide to voting early by mail:

  1. First, fill out this form online and your ballot will automatically be sent to you, starting on September 21. Voting by mail is safe, convenient, and fast.

    Continue reading “Your quick and easy guide to voting early”

AARP POLL: 50+ Voters Could Decide Key Minnesota Races

ST. PAUL – A new poll released by AARP Minnesota today shows a large number of undecided 50 plus voters with less than two months to go until election day. The poll, which surveyed the opinions and concerns of 808 voters over the age of 50, found that 19 percent were undecided in the Gubernatorial election and 21 percent were undecided in the open U.S. Senate race. Given their historically large turnout percentages in off-year elections, these undecided older voters will likely decide who represents Minnesota at the highest levels of government.

  • In the Governor’s race 43 percent of voters surveyed support Tim Walz, while 36 percent are supporting Jeff Johnson with 19 percent remaining undecided.
  • In the Special U.S. Senate race 42 percent indicate support for Tina Smith, with 36 percent supporting Karin Housley and 21% undecided.

Full Poll Results

“The message of this poll is that the 50-plus voting block is still up for grabs and candidates need to start paying attention to older voters,” said Will Phillips, AARP Minnesota Director.  “Despite being the largest voting bloc in each and every election, older voters are often taken for granted by candidates and campaigns.  That is reflected in this poll.  Candidates aren’t speaking to issues that matter to 50-plus voters and as a result many of them are still undecided.

View the complete post by Seth Boffeli on the AARP Minnesota website.

Health Care Is On The Ballot & Voters Trust Democrats Over Republicans

Today House Republicans are meeting to prepare a bill that would delay or repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, and House Republican leadership said health care repeal will be a priority if they keep the majority.

Health care is on the ballot in the midterm elections. While Republicans will continue their sabotage, Democrats are fighting to increase access and affordability. That is why voters trust Democrats over Republicans on health care.

House Republicans are preparing legislation to further dismantle the ACA. That bill would cost more than $50 billion over the next decade.

The Hill: “House GOP legislation that would delay or repeal certain parts of ObamaCare will cost $51.6 billion over the next decade, according to a new government analysis.” Continue reading “Health Care Is On The Ballot & Voters Trust Democrats Over Republicans”

8 weeks out: Dems see narrow path to Senate majority

Eight weeks out from the midterm elections, both Republicans and Democrats find themselves with a path to a Senate majority.

For Democrats, it is a surprising development given this year’s difficult political map: The party is defending nearly two-dozen seats, including 10 seats in states won by President Trump in 2016.

Yet if the party can sweep every race considered a toss-up, it would end up with a 52-48 majority in the next Congress — even while losing Texas, where Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D) is giving GOP Sen. Ted Cruz a stronger-than-expected challenge.

View the complete article by Lisa Hagen and Max Greenwood on the Hill website (posted 9/11/18).

Join Us for Our CD3 Weekend of Action Events Saturday, September 22

On Saturday, September 22, we’ll be holding great events to kick off early voting for the General Election this Fall.  We hope you’ll join us.

What:  CD3 DFL Early Voting Kick Off Event

Where:  Our CD3 DFL Offices

  • Bloomington — 3050 Metro Dr, Suite 106 (this is a different location than our Coordinated Campaign office, but in the same office complex)
    • 10:00 AM
      • Early Voting Kick Off Rally with
        • U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
        • U.S. Senator Tina Smith
        • Cecile Richards, nationally known, pro-choice activist
        • Mike Howard, Richfield Council Member and HD50A Candidate
        • Simon Trautmann, Richfield City Councilmember
    • 12:00 PM
      • Early Voting Kick of Rally with
        • Mark Haase, Hennepin County Attorney candidate
        • Rep. Andrew Carlson (HD50B)
        • Steve Elkins, HD49B Candidate
        • Simon Trautmann, Richfield City Council Member
    • 2:00 PM

High stakes as 2-month sprint to Election Day begins

The following article by Julie Pace was posted o the Associated Press website September 10, 2018:

The U.S. flag flies in front of the Capitol Dome. Credit: AP/Susan Walsh.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of Congress and the future of Donald Trump’s presidency are on the line as the primary season closes this week, jump-starting a two-month sprint to Election Day that will test Democrats’ ability to harness opposition to Trump and determine whether the Republican president can get his supporters to the polls.

For both parties, the stakes are exceedingly high.

After crushing defeats in 2016, Democrats open the fall campaign brimming with confidence about their prospects for retaking the House, which would give them power to open a wide swath of investigations into Trump or even launch impeachment proceedings. The outcome of the election, which features a record number of Democratic female and minority candidates, will also help shape the party’s direction heading into the 2020 presidential race.

View the complete article here.

Want to Know More About: The 2018 Midterms?

John Heilemann: “Unfortunately For This White House, If You Look At Every Piece Of Data Over The Course Over The Past 18 Months, Every Special Election, The 2017 Off Year Election, There’s Not A Single Piece Of Data That Suggests That The Republican Party Is Not In Deep Trouble.” JOHN HEILEMANN: “If you look at the historical precedence presidents with approval ratings in the 40s who go badly for the in power party. We’ve never seen a president in first mid-term that had ratings in the mid-30s and that’s where president trump is now and, again, as Willie pointed out in the first hour, seems we’ve seen consistent polling in the last week to two weeks that put the president in this kind of high, mid to high 30s and the trajectory is in the wrong direction. On this trend line we can see the about an approval rating of 35, 34 by the time we get to election day. Bob, I want to ask you this question, Costa that is. Obviously, everybody as we head into a midterm election, both parties try to highlight what their argument for how it’s not going to be as bad, if there’s negative forecast or great if it’s a positive forecast. To make an argument in a midterm election that the base, it will be a base election would be conventional wisdom. Unfortunately, for this white house, if you look at every piece of data over the course over the past 18 months, every special election, the 2017 off year election, there’s not a single piece of data that suggests that the Republican party is not in deep trouble. If you look at democratic enthusiasm, you look at the closing of margins in places where Donald Trump won in 2016, how D they confront that data because there’s now a lot of data that suggests the democratic base is so fired up, way more so than the Republican base.” [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 9/11/18; VIDEO]

Rob Costa On Midterms: “That Data Is All Accurate. It Paints A Bleak Picture For The Republican Party.” [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 9/11/18; VIDEO] Continue reading “Want to Know More About: The 2018 Midterms?”