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For next Minnesota GOP chair, one goal looms: electing a Republican to...
Cyndy BrucatoRepublican Party finance chair Rick RiceThe chairmanship of the Republican Party of Minnesota is a job that could be described kindly as a headache.Yet it's sought-after enough that the...
View ArticleWhat's next for former Senate minority leader David Hann?
Cyndy BrucatoLike many a baby boomer, former GOP senate minority leader David Hann isn’t ready to retire, despite the bittersweet results of the November election.Hann, 64, lost his bid for re-election...
View ArticleMN Republican Party chair candidate: 'We can’t keep putting up the same white...
Cyndy BrucatoJennifer Carnahan, a candidate for chair of the Minnesota Republican Party, is convinced that even in the state’s bluest political pockets there are voters who can be persuaded to vote...
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One month in, Minnesota Republicans have plenty to like (and a few concerns)...
Cyndy BrucatoA random sampling of some longtime Minnesota Republicans shows that after one month, the honeymoon with President Donald Trump isn’t over yet — even it was an arranged marriage from the...
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Yes, a good candidate can bridge the divide in Minnesota's 8th Congressional...
Cyndy BrucatoThe 8th Congressional District in northern Minnesota has a distinct brand of politics.I know because I’ve worked on campaigns here. I also know because I live here now, in the heart of the...
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Why money — and miles — are so important in the 8th District DFL primary
Cyndy BrucatoIn the four-way DFL primary to succeed Rep. Rick Nolan in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, it comes down to miles and money.Former state Rep. Joe Radinovich, Nolan’s former campaign...
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GOP endorses Housley, Newberger for U.S. Senate
Cyndy BrucatoThe Minnesota Republican Party has had its share of charged, nail-biting moments at its state conventions. The first day of the 2018 convention in Duluth wasn’t one of them. After a...
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Johnson wins GOP endorsement, setting up primary against Pawlenty
Cyndy BrucatoThe Minnesota Republican Party state convention in Duluth endorsed its former chair Jeff Johnson for governor Saturday, the same endorsement Johnson won eight years ago.Johnson’s deep...
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Minnesota Republicans look to exploit DFL divisions, even as GOP faces its...
Cyndy BrucatoMinnPost photo by Brian HallidayU.S. Senate candidate Karin HousleyUltimately, the only glitch at the Republican state party convention in Duluth was a faulty electronic ballot system,...
View ArticleRed meat and reflected glory: In Duluth, Trump crowd gets exactly what it...
Cyndy BrucatoIt’s not easy being an outsider at a Trump rally.It’s not just the protesters, like the two at the rally in Duluth who were circled by Trump supporters chanting the president’s name until...
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