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RELEASE: The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Announces Minnesota House Target Races to Defend Democratic Trifecta 

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Breaking the GOP supermajority and defending a Democratic governor’s veto is a top priority for the DLCC

This competitive chamber’s majority was won by just under 1,500 votes in 2022 and the 2024 election is expected to be just as competitive. 

WASHINGTON — Today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC)  announced our slate of candidates running in target races across Minnesota to defend the majority in the House and the state’s Democratic governance. These thirteen Spotlight candidates provide strong opportunities to defend and flip seats to ensure the DFL majority remains in control of the Minnesota House. 

The DFL Spotlight candidates unveiled today are

These thirteen candidates join over 180 state legislative candidates in our Spotlight program who are running across the country to build Democratic power and counter MAGA control of state legislatures. Excitement on the ground is palpable in Minnesota this cycle – the DFL has recruited candidates in 132 out of 134 House races, ensuring we have the candidates needed to mount strong campaigns all across the state. Last month, the DLCC updated our 2024 target map to include a majority-sustaining special election in the Minnesota Senate and Spotlighted Ann Johnson Stewart (SD-45). 

Defending Democratic governance in Minnesota this November is critical to protecting the progress Democrats have achieved since 2022, when Democrats achieved governing majorities in the House and Senate. DFLers have passed laws to fund free breakfast and lunch for K-12 students, increase funding for mental health services, protect school library books from censorship, establish paid family and medical leave, and enshrine protection for reproductive freedom. As Republicans across the country pursue an extreme MAGA agenda and seek to gut reproductive rights,  Minnesota Democrats are focused on helping families and securing fundamental freedoms.

DLCC Board Member and Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman issued the following statement:

“DFL candidates running for the Minnesota House are committed to preserving the rights and freedoms of Minnesotans, growing the middle class, and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to build better lives for themselves and their families. We have made great strides over the last two years to help Minnesota workers and families, but there’s more to do — our Spotlight candidates are hard at work on the campaign trail and talking with voters about how we can work together on legislation to improve their lives. These candidates are strong leaders in their communities, and they will help us return a DFL majority to St. Paul. I’m proud to support them. The future of our great state hangs in the balance, and we’re not taking anything for granted.”

Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:

“Minnesota will be one of the most consequential battleground states up and down the ticket in 2024. The DFL trifecta has delivered incredible progress for communities across the state, from providing free school meals and establishing paid family and medical leave to protecting abortion rights. As Gov. Walz joins the top of the ticket, we must also make sure that these impactful Democratic majorities are defended. Republicans are poised to roll back this progress if they regain this chamber, and they’re just a few seats away from their goal. 

“We can’t let that happen – that’s why the DLCC is highlighting thirteen impressive candidates who offer the best chances to protect and strengthen the Democratic majority in the Minnesota House. Minnesotans’ fundamental freedoms and democracy are on the line with this majority, and Minnesota will remain a top priority for the DLCC.”

The DLCC is the official arm of the Democratic Party with the sole mission of building Democratic power in the states and setting the national agenda at the state level. Over the last decade, we have fought cycle-over-cycle to gain a dozen new legislative chamber majorities and we are leading the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level. State legislatures are the building blocks of our democracy and have the closest connections to Americans’ day-to-day lives. From protecting fundamental freedoms and voting rights to growing the middle class, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.

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