Month: April 2021

DFL Party Hires Coordinated Campaign DirectorST PAUL - Today, the Minnesota DFL Party is pleased to announce the hiring of Alyse Maye Quade to serve as the party’s Coordinated Campaign Director for the 2022 election cycle. Maye Quade has been with the DFL Party in a variety of roles since 2017 and brings a wealth of experience to her new position. Prior to joining the DFL Party, Maye Quade was the Midwest Organizing Manager for Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action. Since then, Maye Quade worked as the Field Director for the Coordinated Campaign in 2018 and as…

MN GOP Statement on Gov. Walz's Tweet MINNEAPOLIS – Republican Party of Minnesota Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan released the following statement calling out Governor Tim Walz's tweet last night: "A Governor's responsibility is to minimize turmoil, not fan the flames in challenging times. We pray for the family and friends of Daunte Wright, and hope for expediency in the investigation process. "For a Governor to lead by casting blame and perpetuating a narrative of an unknown situation is not only irresponsible, it is conduct unbecoming of a Governor. We call on Governor Tim Walz to censure himself if he is not…

DFL Party Hires New Executive Director ST PAUL - The Minnesota DFL Party is pleased to announce the hiring of Heidi Kraus Kaplan to serve as the party’s new Executive Director. Kraus Kaplan has over two decades worth of political and campaign experience, including working for U.S. Senator Mark Dayton, Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller, as well as working on five different presidential campaigns through the years. Most recently, Kraus Kaplan served as the National Operations Director on U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s presidential campaign. A veteran of Minnesota and national politics, Kraus Kaplan was the first person that DFL Chairman…