MINNESOTANS: SPECIAL ELECTION ALERT


Thanks to our friends at Watch Your Reps MN for this info.

With the resignations of Representative Tony Cornish (MN House District 32B) and Senator Dan Schoen (MN Senate District 54) each will be replaced via special elections before the legislative session starts on Feb 20th. You don't have to live in these districts to help (but if you do, be sure to track what's happening and go vote!).

This means that over the next two months, in the midst of the holidays, there will be both primaries and special elections to replace these candidates. It's expected that a LOT of money is going to flow in the race for Schoen's seat because the GOP majority in the Senate is so slim. Having one more vote on their side would allow them to push through a lot more legislation without compromising with the DFL.They want that seat.

Voter turnout will be key in keeping Schoen's seat and flipping Cornish's. Special elections have notoriously low turnout. Most people don't even know they are happening. The side with the better Get Out the Vote results will win these seats.

WHAT TO DO:

1. For the Senate seat, please consider signing up for volunteer for Get Out the Vote efforts or donate here: https://www.dfl.org/sd54/ Sign up for information and feel free to email the DFL contact with any questions.

2. For the House seat, ditto with the above. Blue Earth is the biggest county in the district and this is their DFL contact info: https://www.dfl.org/blueearth/

3. Spread the word about these elections, and recruit friends to help knock doors, make calls, and get out the vote. Re-posting this blog entry to your social network is a good way to start.

You can always find the list of all DFL local units and contacts here: https://www.dfl.org/get-involved/local-units/

Special elections are low-turnout, so every vote counts! We can keep the Senate seat, and let's flip that House seat while we're at it!

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