More than 250 attended the February 16th candidate forum in Edina and the February 25th forum in Brooklyn Park between Jim Meffert and Maureen Hackett, the two DFL candidates seeking endorsement for the the 3rd Congressional District U. S. House seat. It’s wonderful to see so many involved this early in the process. The next forum will take place Saturday, March 20. We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming forum and the Senate District, 3CD, and State DFL Conventions. See the details below.
3CD U. S. House Candidate Forums
Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. to Noon
City Council Chambers, Minnetonka City Hall
14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55345
Which candidate would you choose to be our next Representative in the U.S. House? Outstanding candidates, Maureen Hackett, Physician in Psychiatry, and Jim Meffert, Chief Executive of the Minnesota Optometric Association, are seeking the DFL endorsement for the Congressional District 3 US House seat. Join us at our March forum to hear our accomplished candidates speak on jobs and the economy, healthcare, education, the federal deficit, foreign policy, and more. See an introduction to the candidates and links to their websites below.
Tuesday, March 23, 5:30 p.m. Social, 6 p.m. Program
Davanni's, 86th and Lyndale Avenue South, Bloomington
Maureen Hackett and Jim Meffert will be the guest speakers at the Bloomington Progressive Issues Forum. For more details, click on the Community Forums logo to the right.
The Upcoming DFL Conventions
Coming up soon is your Senate District DFL Convention. SD Conventions will be on Saturdays toward the end of February and in March. Check the Calendar in the upper left column to find out when and where yours will convene. At your Senate District Convention, delegates selected at their Precinct Caucuses will endorse their DFL candidates for State Senator and Representative, and elect delegates to the 3CD and State DFL Conventions.
At all of the conventions, delegates will elect Officers and Directors for the coming two years. New and returning activists are welcome to apply for these positions. If you have a talent or project you think can contribute to the DFL Party, please apply to be a Director for the party unit and offer to contribute your skills or to lead the project you have in mind.
Third Congressional District Convention
Saturday, April 10
9 a.m. - Registration, 10 a.m. Convention
Wayzata Central Middle School, 305 Vicksburg Lane N, Plymouth
Vote to endorse a candidate for the U.S. House
Vote for CD3 Officers and Directors
State DFL Convention
Duluth, April 23 to 25
Vote to endorse a candidate for Governor.