Erlandson ran for Sabo's 5th Congressional District seat in 2006, but finished second in a contested primary to Keith Ellison.
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During his leadership of the State Democratic Party (DFL) and prior to joining Supervalu, Erlandson hosted a radio show on Air American Minnesota called "The Mike Erlandson Show," and was a regular on local public affairs programs.
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State Representative Keith Ellison beat out Mike Erlandson, Slabo's chief-of-staff; Ember Reichgott Junge, a former State Senator; and Paul Ostrow, a Minneapolis City Councilman in the DFL primary.