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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Westrom named an NRCC ‘contender’

Elbow Lake Republican state Sen. Torrey Westrom will be getting additional assistance from Washington in his campaign to wrest the 7th Congressional District seat from long-time Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson. Westrom, who was already part of the National Republican Congressional Committee’s ‘Young Guns’ program for promising congressional hopefuls, has been elevated to a ‘Contender.’…
by Catharine Richert

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The Daily Digest (MNsure, more on fundraising, a sin to tell a lie?)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: MNsure has hired Deloitte to run the health insurance website. (MPR News) Republicans say that the Legislature has approved a bailout for MNsure. That’s not true. (MPR News) In general, Democrats had a good first quarter in terms of fundraising. (MPR News) Mike McFadden is airing the first TV…
by Catharine Richert

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McFadden launches hockey-themed TV ad against Franken

McFadden launches hockey-themed TV ad against Franken

WASHINGTON – The first TV ad of Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race will hit the air tomorrow with Republican challenger Mike McFadden taking metaphorical shots with a hockey puck at DFL Sen. Al Franken. The ad criticizes Franken for his votes that increased government spending and taxes as well as his support for the Affordable Care Read more →
by Brett Neely

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DFL congressional incumbents see fundraising surge

WASHINGTON – Most Democrats in Minnesota’s congressional delegation saw their fundraising jump considerably in the first three months of the year even as Democrats’ fears that they will lose seats in the U.S. House and Senate in this year’s midterm elections mounted.   DFL Sen. Al Franken and four of the state’s five House Democrats had Read more →
by Brett Neely

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The Daily Digest (fundraising, Bachmann endorses Emmer)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann endorsed Tom Emmer for the 6th Congressional District seat, which Bachmann currently holds. (MPR News) State Democrats raised more than Republicans in the first quarter of the year. (MPR News) Singapore, California, Washington, D.C. – just a few places the GOP candidates for governor drew Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Republican McFadden has $1.8 million in cash to start campaign year

Republican McFadden has $1.8 million in cash to start campaign year

Businessman and political newcomer Mike McFadden raised $600,000 in the first quarter of the year, bringing his total raised to $2.8 million, according to McFadden campaign spokesman Tom Erickson. But McFadden also spent much of what he raised and ended up adding $100,000 to his campaign cash on hand.   Erickson called  McFadden’s first quarter 2014 Read more →
by Mark Zdechlik

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MICHELEPAC draws in more than $13K despite Bachmann’s retirement

MICHELEPAC draws in more than $13K despite Bachmann’s retirement

WASHINGTON – At a tribute event last week for retiring U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, the one-time presidential candidate and tea party leader said she won’t be leaving public life and plans to find a “different perch” to be active from. One possible vehicle for that activism is her political action committee, MICHELEPAC. After going dormant Read more →
by Brett Neely

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