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Minnesota DFL Party Elects New Leadership Team


SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Today, members of the DFL Party State Central Committee gathered to elect new leaders of the Minnesota DFL Party. Those elected leaders include:

  • Chairman: Ken Martin
  • First Vice Chair: Marge Hoffa
  • Second Vice Chair: Shivanthi Sathanandan 
  • Treasurer: Tyler Moroles 
  • Secretary: Ceri Everett 
  • Outreach and Inclusion Officer: Cheniqua Johnson 

“I am honored to have been re-elected Chairman of the Minnesota DFL Party alongside a fantastic slate of organizers and activists that are ready to double down on our party’s winning record,” said DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin.“When I first took over the DFL Party in 2011, we were deeply in debt and reeling from a series of electoral defeats. Ten years later we have turned the party around and it is stronger – organizationally, financially, and electorally – than ever before in its 77 year history” 

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DFL Party Ramps Up Year-Round Organizing Capacity

Hirings reflect DFL’s commitment to organizing & infrastructure building

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Today, the Minnesota DFL Party announced the hiring of four additional staffers to bolster the Party’s year-round organizing program and strengthen local infrastructure across Minnesota:

“I learned an incredibly important lesson from Senator Paul Wellstone’s campaigns: organizing wins elections,”said DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin. “This year, the DFL Party is investing heavily in grassroots organizing and building the infrastructure needed to ensure Minnesota stays blue in 2022. As a result of our commitment to grassroots organizing, the DFL Party has not lost a statewide election in the ten years I’ve served as Party Chairman, and these new hires will ensure we retain our edge going into next year’s crucial elections.”

The four new staffers joining the Minnesota DFL Party are:

  • Jess Bigirindavyi – Coalitions Director
  • Britta Moen – Rural Organizing Director
  • Bahea Manasra – Deputy Party Affairs & Training Director
  • Karen Velez-Barron – Office Manager
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DFL Party Campaign Staff Ratifies Collective Bargaining Agreement

Agreement reached between DFL Party & IBEW Local 292 

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA- After several days of contract negotiations, members of the DFL Party Coordinated Campaign voted to ratify a collective bargaining agreement between the DFL Party and  IBEW Local 292, the union which will now be representing Party campaign staff.

Ken Martin, Chairman of the Minnesota DFL Party, released the following statement:

“One of the more sacred values of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is our strong support for the rights of working people to join a union and bargain for better wages and working conditions That’s why I’m extremely proud that our party has reached an agreement with our campaign staff and IBEW Local 292. The DFL Party will always respect the dignity of work, stand with our partners in organized labor, and support workers who unite to improve their working conditions.” Continue reading “DFL Party Campaign Staff Ratifies Collective Bargaining Agreement”

Becoming a Delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Yes. All candidates for National Delegate must declare a single presidential preference (or uncommitted status). Presidential campaigns may use their right to refuse individual candidates. Delegates are allocated according to the results of the Presidential Primary held on March 3, 2020 (early voting begins January 17, 2020). Each DFL Congressional District (CD) Convention elects a predetermined number of National Delegates.

To find your CD, use our caucus finder and enter your home address.

At-large delegates and alternates, as well as Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials (PLEOs) are elected at the DFL State Convention. The number of Delegates allotted to each presidential candidate will be published here once the Primary results are known.

Who actually elects National Delegates?

At each CD convention and the DFL State Convention, CD/State Delegates who share the same presidential preference will elect candidates from their group to be National Delegates in Milwaukee: supporters of “Candidate A” will elect “Candidate A” National Delegates, supporters of “Candidate B” will elect “Candidate B” National Delegates, and so on.

Who can run as a Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegate?

The Minnesota DFL Party defines PLEOs as anyone who holds a public elected office in Minnesota, a DFL party office or is actively involved in DFL activities at any level.

How do I run for National Delegate?

AT YOUR CD CONVENTION: You must deliver a completed 2020 Statement of Candidacy form to the convention chair, no later than two hours before the election of National Delegates begins, at the CD convention where you intend to be a candidate

AT THE STATE CONVENTION: you can send the 2020 Statement of Candidacy form by email to chair@DFL.org, fax to 651.251.6325, or mail to the Minnesota DFL, 255 E. Plato Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55107, to arrive before May 27, 2020 – or, at the State Convention, deliver the form to the State DFL Chair no later than two hours before the election of National Delegates begins on Sunday, May 31.

CAMPAIGN IDEAS: Introduce yourself to the CD/State Delegates, before and during the convention, so you can build support for your election. Be prepared to give a one-minute speech about why they should elect you to be a National Delegate. You might share what you have done to help the DFL Party or your particular candidate leading up to the nominating process. Send postcards to CD/State Delegates in advance or create a flyer to hand out at the convention. This can help you stand out in the crowd when they are deciding who to support.

The DFL State Convention will be held May 30-31, 2020, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Election of National Delegates will occur on Sunday, May 31.

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