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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Three votes separate Dahlberg, McFadden on 8th ballot

Three votes separate Dahlberg, McFadden on 8th ballot

After eight ballots the contest for the Republican U.S. Senate endorsement couldn’t be much closer. St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg had 49.35% of the vote and Sunfish Lake businessman Mike McFadden had 49.2% of the vote. The comes out to 956 votes for Dahlberg and 953 for McFadden. To win the endorsement in this round of…
by Catharine Richert

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Voting at the MN GOP convention begins again

Voting at the MN GOP convention begins again

After a few hours of sleep, delegates have gathered again at the Rochester Mayo Civic Center, undecided on who will be their endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate. On the last ballot, St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg was leading with 54 percent of the vote and Sunfish Lake businessman Mike McFadden had 44 percent of…
by Catharine Richert

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Honour picks Housley as running mate

Honour picks Housley as running mate

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott Honour has chosen state Sen. Karin Housley, R-St. Mary’s Point, as his running mate. “Karin, like me, has spent most of her life working in the private sector, not in government,” Honour said. “She has the ‘get things done’ approach that is so critical to making our state better for all Minnesotans.”…
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Deadlocked, convention will try again later

Deadlocked, convention will try again later

After nearly nine hours of voting, delegates at the state’s Republican Party left the Rochester Civic Center just before 2 a. m. Saturday undecided on their U.S. Senate endorsement. St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dalhberg and businessman Mike McFadden remained locked in a narrow race. Dahlberg had 54 percent of the vote and McFadden had…
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Round 6: Dahlberg still ahead, McFadden trailing

In round six of voting, St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg is still leading with roughly 53 percent of the vote. Sunfish Lake businessman Mike McFadden is 9 percentage points behind. It takes 60 percent to win the endorsement. The delegates are moving to the 7th round of voting now.
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Dahlberg leads on 3rd ballot, Parrish drops out

Dahlberg leads on 3rd ballot, Parrish drops out

After three rounds of voting, St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg has an even stronger lead in his campaign to win the Republican Party endorsement for U.S. Senate. But his quest may be complicated by Phillip Parrish, a Navy reservist who secured enough votes to move to the fourth ballot but dropped out nevertheless. He…
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Dahlberg has the lead on 2nd ballot

In round two of voting, St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg has the clear lead for the U.S. Senate endorsement among Republican delegates. Dahlberg, an Iraq war veteran, has had unexpected success so far at the state party’s convention. Meanwhile, Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, and Monti Moreno dropped off in the second round of voting because…
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