It happened yesterday. This is the seat that was held by the late Diane Loeffler. The general election is Feb. 4. Here is Ms. Jordan’s website.
No Republican bothered to run. The other name on the general election ballot will be that of Marty Super of the Legal Marijuana Now party.
It should be noted that the DFL plans on legalizing it in 2021, if there are big enough majorities in the legislative bodies. That will be especially important in the Senate, because Sen. Tom Bakk (DFL-Cook) and similarly-minded types will likely demand much in return for supporting legalization, if they can. Namely, a “go” for any and all sulfide mining.
Interesting that the MNGOP did not field a candidate since HD60A is in Ilhan Omar's congressional district ... and Trump has made such a point that it is time to "send her back" ... a chant we probably won't hear that concern about Dalia Al-Aqidi ... an Iraqi refugee who has lived in Minnesota since last fall, and is a now candidate in the MNGOP primary to challenge Congresswoman Omar.
ReplyDeleteAl-Agidi already has a number of other registered MNGOP challengers ... Lacy Johnson, Lucia Vogel, Alley Waterbury, Brent Whaley—and, of course,Danielle Stella.
Congresswoman Omar has a few primary challengers as well as candidates from the Independence and Libertarian parties.
City Pages has a little background on Al-Aqidi
http://www.citypages.com/news/after-three-months-in-minneapolis-dalia-al-aqidi-wants-ilhan-omars-job/567204281