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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Dayton’s GOP challengers seek cash from Minnesota to Singapore

Gathering donations from as far away as Singapore, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott Honour is leading the fundraising race among the five candidates vying to challenge Gov. Mark Dayton this fall. Campaign finance reports filed yesterday by Honour, Jeff Johnson, Sen. Dave Thompson of Lakeville, Rep. Kurt Zellers of Maple Grove and Marty Seifert offer the Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Bachmann endorses Emmer for Congress

Bachmann endorses Emmer for Congress

Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she will do everything she can to help make sure Tom Emmer takes her place when she leaves Congress at the end of the year. Emmer won the Republican endorsement at the 6th District GOP convention last weekend, but now faces a primary challenge from former state Rep. Phil Krinkie Read more →
by Mark Zdechlik

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In 8th District, Nolan steps up fundraising; Mills brings in $203K

In 8th District, Nolan steps up fundraising; Mills brings in $203K

WASHINGTON – The fundraising race in what’s likely to be Minnesota’s most-contested congressional district picked up several degrees after incumbent DFLer Rick Nolan announced a $265,000 haul in the first three months of the year, his biggest to date since returning to Congress in 2013. His Republican challenger,  Stewart Mills, brought in $203,000. Nolan’s campaign Read more →
by Brett Neely

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The Daily Digest (minimum wage increase signed, campaign $, MNsure deadline)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: Gov. Mark Dayton signed a minimum wage increase. (MPR News) Candidates, parties and interest groups file their first quarter fundraising numbers today. Stay tuned. Already, Gov. Dayton announced that he has raised $189,000 since the start of the year. (MPR News) A coalition of DFL donors that back him Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Dayton raises $189,000 in 1st quarter

Gov. Mark Dayton has raised more than $189,000 since the start of the year according to his campaign. Between last year and this year, Dayton has a little more than $733,000 to spend on his re-election bid. The campaign isn’t saying where Dayton got the money and or how he has spent it so far. Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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DFL allies have nearly $1 million on hand

A coalition of individuals and organizations that support Minnesota Democrats raised more than $725,000 since the start of the year, according to state and federal campaign finance reports. In recent election cycles, unions and wealthy donors, including Gov. Mark Dayton’s ex-wife Alida Messinger and investor Vance Opperman, pool their dollars into two funds. So far, Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Dayton signs minimum wage increase

Dayton signs minimum wage increase

Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill today that will raise the minimum wage paid by Minnesota’s large employers to $9.50 an hour by 2016. Dayton was surrounded by supporters of the increase, including the bill’s authors Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley and Sen. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis. The law also begins automatic inflationary increases in the Read more →
by Tim Pugmire

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Fundraising: Kline brings in $270K

Fundraising: Kline brings in $270K

WASHINGTON – Campaigns are slowly beginning to release their fundraising numbers ahead of a deadline Tuesday at midnight. The latest entry comes from 2nd District U.S. Rep. John Kline. The six-term Republican raised more than $270,000 in the first three months of 2014 and reports having $1.66 million cash on hand, according to a campaign Read more →
by Brett Neely

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The Daily Digest (latest fundraising numbers, Emmer wins endorsement)

Welcome to your Monday. Here’s what you may have missed over the weekend. Minnesota: Gov. Mark Dayton will sign the new minimum wage into law today. Seventh Congressional District Rep. Collin Peterson filed his first quarter fundraising report with the FEC over the weekend. He has raised about $218,000 since the start of the year. Read more →
by Catharine Richert

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Peterson raises $218K in first quarter

Seventh Congressional District Rep. Collin Peterson has raised nearly $218,000 since the start of the year. Peterson’s district, which leans Republican, is being targeted by national GOP groups. State Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, is challenging Peterson, but he hasn’t posted his fundraising figures yet. At the end of last year, Westrom posted about $$84,000 Read more →
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