Friday, April 5, 2013
Mike Obermueller, who was defeated by incumbent Rep. John Kline (R) in the race for the Second Congressional District last fall, says he's game for a rematch.
Eagan resident Mike Obermueller announced on Wednesday that he will seek a rematch against incumbent Rep. John Kline (R). But first, the former state representative will have to overcome another DFL challenger: Sona Mehring. "I proud of the work we did last year in our run for Congress; we ran a positive, competitive campaign," Obermueller said in a video announcement posted to Youtube. "On the farm where I grew up, I learned pretty early on that you don't quit working until the job is done, and the job of getting a better representative in this district is far from over." Obermueller, a former state representative, ran against Kline in the 2012 election, following a congressional redistricting process made Kline's traditionally …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The Eagan resident announced her candidacy early this week.
Eagan resident and CaringBridge founder Sona Mehring says she's sick of gridlock and career politicians. Which is why Mehring announced early this week that she plans to challenge Second Congressional District Rep. John Kline in 2014, a GOP stalwart who has represented Shakopee since 2002. Mehring, a newcomer on the political scene, isn't the only Democrat with her sights set on Kline; Mike Obermueller, who was defeated by Kline in the 2012 election, will likely announce his candidacy later this week, according to the Star Tribune. Kline received 54.01 percent of the total votes cast in the 2012 election to Obermueller's 45.85 percent. Mehring, who founded CaringBridge in 1997, has a long litany of awards and accomplishments, including …
Monday, April 23, 2012
For years, the 2nd District's John Kline has been a safe bet during election season, but after this year's Congressional redistricting, it might not be as easy a win.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter With less than a week until DFL Second Congressional delegates choose their candidate to run against Rep. John Kline (R-Lakeville), the three hopefuls came together for a candidate forum this past weekend. Seeking Saturday's endorsement are Northfield City Council Patrick Ganey, Dakota County Commissioner Kathleen Gaylord and former state representative Mike Obermueller. The UpTake spoke with the three candidates before the forum. All three videos are attached to this post. Ganey, a development officer at Carleton College, said one of his priorities is to make education available for every American. "We need to invest in our young children and also make sure …
Dr. Tom Spicer
8:37 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Awesome! Good luck Ms. Mehring. It's high time for new ideas in government. There should be term limits on all politicians tenures. more ›