D.C. Memo: MinnPost poll shows support for stricter gun laws
Plus: Omar hits McCarthy in ad and Latinos say inflation is a top concern
Ana Radelat
Ana Radelat is MinnPost’s Washington, D.C. correspondent. You can reach her at aradelat@minnpost.com or follow her on Twitter at @radelat.
MinnPost poll: Minnesotans prefer congressional candidate who would be a ‘check’ on Biden; Omar unpopular statewide
Although Omar’s popularity ratings were dismal in the state as a whole, the poll showed she could remain very popular in her Minneapolis-based district.
Minnesota’s congressional candidates enter final stretch flush with political cash
In the most competitive race in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Angie Craig has had a distinct money advantage over GOP challenger Tyler Kistner. Her campaign has raised about $6.4 million to fend off Kistner and had $3 million in cash-on-hand as of Sept. 30.
D.C. Memo: Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump
Plus: Craig, Kistner take aim at each other in debate and Ettinger airs first television commercial
Voter registrations, ‘energy’ spike for this midterm election
According to Minnesota’s Secretary of State’s office, nearly 303,000 more voters were registered to vote this year than in August of 2018, the year of the last midterm election.
If U.S. House flips, Minnesota lawmakers would face dramatic shifts in power
If voters on Nov. 8 return all incumbents to Washington, and that’s not guaranteed, they would return to very different jobs under a GOP-led House.
Emmer voted against infrastructure bill, then sought its funding for Minnesota highway project
Dozens of U.S. House Republicans voted against a massive infrastructure bill last year, but that did not stop them from seeking money for local projects that would be funded by the bill.
Minnesota adoption fight over White Earth child helped spur U.S. Supreme Court case
The case, known as Brackeen v. Haaland, has galvanized Indian County. Tribes are concerned the Supreme Court will nullify their right to oversee foster care placements in cases involving Native children, and they fear it could lead to further erosion of their federal rights.
D.C. Memo: Campaigns gird for ‘October surprises’
Plus: Phillips trying to ban PACs; kicking off another stormy session of the Supreme Court.
Defeating a Minnesota member of Congress is a long-shot, but some are willing to try
“Running for office can raise your profile, and set yourself up for another run down the line, perhaps when the politics are more favorable.”
What the Latino vote means in this November’s election
The Latino vote could be the difference in the race for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District.
D.C. Memo: Washington and the nation focused on Ian; Florida
Plus: Stock ban placed on hold, Weiler named a “Young Gun” and Dems and Republicans show they can agree.
Dems think abortion is a winning issue, but will it lead to House wins in Minnesota’s swing districts?
Democrats are making abortion a campaign issue because it puts Republicans on the defensive and interferes with GOP efforts to make the mid-term a referendum on the economy and crime.
D.C. Memo: Omar breaks with ‘Squad’ on police funding; Craig-Kistner race draws outside spending
Plus: AIPAC involved in Omar-Samuels race; GOP releases “Commitment to America”; and more.
Rural housing crisis subject of recent Senate hearing
Sen. Tina Smith is leading an effort by a bipartisan group of lawmakers to overhaul more than 60-year old U.S. Department of Agriculture programs aimed at helping low-income rural residents keep a roof over their heads and find other solutions to shrinking affordable housing in the heartland.
Expanded food stamp program may have short shelf life as hunger increases in Minnesota
According to the Minnesota Department of Human Services, there were about 393,000 Minnesotans receiving food stamp benefits in 2019. That grew to nearly 437,000 in July of 2022, an increase of about 44,000 people.
D.C. Memo: Blackwell likely headed for federal bench
Plus: GOP ignites a new abortion fight, New York Times questions Minnesota lawmakers’ stock trading
Craig, Phillips push for policing bills but other Dems still stand in the way
Progressives, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-5th, have strenuously objected to providing more federal money for police instead of programs aimed at helping the poor.
D.C. Memo: More on Mar-a-Lago documents; Senate eyes same-sex marriage protection
Plus: Minnesota economy holding steady; voter anger indicates a very volatile upcoming midterm election.
Finstad has an incumbent’s advantage in his race against Ettinger
Still, Finstad, 46, is not a long-term incumbent and there are other factors playing into his race against Democrat Jeff Ettinger.
