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The DFL is governed by a state central committee, which is composed of representatives from each of the state's congressional districts. The state central committee is responsible for setting the party's platform, electing party officers, and conducting other party business. The DFL also has a constitution and bylaws that govern its operations. [2]
The DFL was founded in 1944 when the Minnesota Democratic Party and Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party merged. The party is affiliated with the national Democratic Party. Supporters of the DFL are often referred to as "DFLers" in Minnesota as an alternative to "Democrats". The state Republican Party is affiliated with the national Republican Party.
A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 2024, concurrently with the state general election, to elect a new member for District 45 in the Minnesota Senate. This was caused by the resignation of Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) member Kelly Morrison, who sought election to the United States House of Representatives.
The Minnesota Secretary of State's Office rejected its major party status certification twice for failing to meet these requirements, according to the DFL. The certification was approved on the ...
Before losing out to now-Gov. Tim Walz, Murphy held the DFL endorsement for governor in 2018. Prior to that, Murphy served in the State House as the majority leader in 2013 and 2014.
Minnesota Democrats control the state House by six seats out of 134 legislators on the ballot this fall. That narrow margin is all that stands between all-DFL-controlled government in the state ...
The 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the 40th Governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota for a four-year term to begin in January 2011. The general election was contested by the major party candidates State Representative Tom Emmer ( R – Delano ), former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton ( DFL ), and ...
Minnesota was the first state to reject a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, though Arizona rejected one in 2006 that banned all legal recognition and later approved one banning only marriage. Minnesota is also where one of the first same-sex marriage cases in the world took place. In Baker v.