Olmsted 20/24 DFL

Why is this man giving medical advice?

We congratulate Laura Askelin, the winner of the 1st annual Mike “Kenner” Kennedy Organizer of the Year Award for her outstanding organizing work and dedication to advancing DFL candidates and progressive causes. Her first political job was as an organizer on Tina Liebling's successful 2004 campaign

If 200,000 Minnesotans lose health insurance coverage due to Brad Finstad's votes, it will have broader consequences
● Hospital closures
● Overcrowded ERs
● Longer wait times for everyone
This will hurt all Minnesotans even if they still have health insurance.

62,000 +140,000=200,000 people in Minnesota who will lose Medicaid coverage/have to drop ACA plans due to premium increases due to Brad Finstad's votes

200,000 people losing insurance- That’s the population of
Rochester and Duluth combined

Having Brad Finstad in Congress isn't good for our health

Shutdown in 5 days.
Republicans went on vacation instead of working to prevent it.
ACA exchange insurance premiums are spiking in CD1: +$229/mo ($2,748/yr)
Nearly 90,000 Minnesotans hit with 54% higher premiums.
Call Brad Finstad and tell him we can't afford the Republican rise in insurance costs.

Democrats are the party of affordability for working families. Republicans are the party of Trump and his billionaire friends. Which side are you on?

Under Trump costs are soaring…
↑20% Coffee
↑16% Eggs
↑11% Beef
↑20% Affordable Care Act policy premiums next year
↑10% Electricity prices
0 trade deals delivered

Job growth is suffering.
June: -13,000 jobs ‒first negative since pandemic.
August: only 22,000 jobs vs 75,000 expected.
Manufacturing jobs down 78,000 in 2025.
Young workers unemployment: 9.2%.
More workers than jobs available.
300,000 Black women have left the labor force.
Trump takes jobs

America is worse off with Trump.
● If a super-supporter claims otherwise, give them the facts.
● Rising prices, disappearing jobs, failed promises ‒ all evidence of economic failure.

Too extreme for the 1st Cd!

What Have DFL Leaders Delivered?

Free college for low-income families
Child tax credits
Drivers licenses for all
Universal school meals
Legalized cannabis
Paid family/medical leave
Universal background checks, red flag laws
Restored voting rights to 50k people

Promises made. Promises broken.
Prices up for families. Taxes down for billionaires.
That’s the Republican record.

Congratulations to Jake Johnson on earning the DFL provisional endorsement for MN's 1st District seat in Congress. It's well-deserved. Let's back him and help him make this Brad Finstad's last term in Congress

There’s no longer any pretense this has anything to do with crime (there are cities or parts of cities in SC and Ohio that have higher crime rates than DC — send the troops there!). This is about establishing a precedent for Trump seizing control of the nation’s capital when he wants to.

Thanks to Attorney General Ellison for taking action on behalf of people in Rochester.

It's harder to represent people iwhen you won't talk to them face-to-face.

Fight The Trump Takeover

The DNC is leading nationwide protests with partnering orgs against the GOP’s gerrymandering efforts. Make a post and make it clear that we won’t let Trump seize control.

You can find an protest near you at fightthetrumptakeover.com!

Thanks to the DFL, families in Minnesota are saving an average of $1,000 per student per year with free school meals. Good for kids, good for parents.

Republicans caught cheating again!

The Texas Democrats are walking out to block gerrymandering, fight against the encroaching authoritarianism, and it’s making national headlines
But it’s also a reminder:
The fights that shape our future nationally often start in state legislatures

Across Minnesota, parents and teachers are paying more than ever just to get kids ready for school.
It’s no accident either. Tariffs and education cuts from Trump are straining an area that’s already stretched thin.

Chaos is not an economic strategy.

The incompetence of the Trump regime and his obsession with tariffs are raising prices and hurting working families.
And people are noticing.

Breaking: DFL Makes Largest, Earliest Investment in Organizing in Party History

We're committed to delivering the largest midterm electoral defeat of a sitting president in history—that means getting to work right now with organizers in every congressional district.

The Republicans, as usual, serve the rich, especially the very rich, and are willing to hurt the average person's pocketbook. DFLers are for the average person and won't cut taxes for the ultra-rich.

We can't afford to just sit back and wait for 2026 to roll around — that's why the DFL is investing in grassroots organizing all across Minnesota right now. One of those organizers will be based in Rochester and will work in southeastern Minnesota.

Americans overwhelmingly oppose engaging in a war with Iran. They do not want to jeopardize the safety of our troops and do not wish to put Americans living abroad in danger.

Donald Trump’s actions this weekend do all of those and more, all while making the world less secure.

The DFLs of Olmsted County will observe a week of mourning in honor of the late Speaker Emerita of the House Melissa Hortman. The office is closed to the public and all DFL activities this week are canceled. Thank you all for the outpouring of support and shared grief.

Minnesota likes Tim Walz!

Republicans want big business to own you. DFL legislators fought back and kept that from happening.