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unusual facts about Republican Party of Minnesota


Republican Party of Minnesota

Following the 2010 gubernatorial recount, the Minnesota GOP was heavily in arrears, owing $2 million, and had stopped paying rent for its headquarters near the Capitol.


Allen Shofe

He has also served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Gil Gutknecht; head of corporate and regulatory affairs-Middle East and North Africa at BAT Industries; Division manager at 3M; aide to former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson; and Campaign Director for the Minnesota Republican Senate Caucus.

Art Seaberg

An attorney by profession, he represented District 38B in Dakota County as an Independent-Republican.

Denny McNamara

A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 54B, which includes portions of Dakota and Washington counties in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Elmer L. Andersen

Elmer Lee Andersen (June 17, 1909 – November 15, 2004) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and the 30th Governor of Minnesota, serving a single term from January 2, 1961, to March 25, 1963, as a Republican.

Independence Party of Minnesota

Also in the 2002 election, Sheila Kiscaden of Rochester was turned down for endorsement for re-election to the Minnesota Senate by the Republican party.

Joanne Benson

An Independent Republican, she was elected on the gubernatorial ticket with Governor Arne Carlson, competing for the party endorsement with Allen Quist and Doug McFarland, and later in the election against John Marty.

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010

The general election was contested by the major party candidates State Representative Tom Emmer (R-Delano), former Senator Mark Dayton (DFL), and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner.

Shannon Savick

Savick announced her intention to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives in August 2011 and challenge incumbent Rep. Tony Cornish, but redistricting following the 2012 Census put her in the district represented by Republican Rich Murray.


see also

Anthony Sutton

Tony Sutton (born 1967), Current chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota