Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is a major political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was created on April 15, 1944, when the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party merged. Hubert Humphrey was a major part in this merger. The party is affiliated with the national Democratic Party. Both members of the party and non-members in Minnesota often use "DFLer" instead of "Democrat".

Candidates endorsed in 2010

Challengers
 Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Minnesota Governor
 Dan Powers for US Representative (2nd District )
 Jim Meffert for US Representative (3rd District )
 Tarryl Clark for US Representative (6th District )

Incumbents
 Mark Ritchie for Minnesota Secretary of State
 Rebecca Otto for Minnesota State Auditor
 Lori Swanson for Minnesota Attorney General
 Tim Walz for US Representative (1st District )
 Betty McCollum for US Representative (4th District )
 Keith Ellison for US Representative (5th District )
 Collin Peterson for US Representative (7th District )
 Jim Oberstar for US Representative (8th District )

Current elected officials

Constitutional officers
 Attorney General Lori Swanson
 Auditor Rebecca Otto
 Secretary of State Mark Ritchie

State legislative leaders
 President of the Senate James Metzen
 Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Margaret Anderson Kelliher
 Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller
 Minnesota Senate Asst. Majority Leader Tarryl Clark
 Minnesota House of Representatives Majority Leader Tony Sertich

Members of Congress
 Senator Amy Klobuchar
 Senator Tina Smith
 U.S. Representative (1st District ) – Tim Walz
 U.S. Representative (4th District ) – Betty McCollum
 U.S. Representative (5th District ) – Keith Ellison
 U.S. Representative (7th District ) – Collin Peterson
 U.S. Representative (8th District ) – Jim Oberstar

Current leadership
 Chair – Brian Melendez
 Associate Chair – Donna Cassutt
 Treasurer – Lori Sellner
 Secretary – Sue Rego
 Affirmative Action Officer – Frank Brown

Related pages
 United States presidential election, 1984

References

Other websites
 Official Minnesota DFL Party website
 Official Dodge County DFL Party website 
 Minneapolis City DFL Party website

Further reading
 Delton, Jennifer A. Making Minnesota Liberal: Civil Rights and the Transformation of the Democratic Party. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2002.
 Haynes, John Earl. Farm Coops and the Election of Hubert Humphrey to the Senate. Agricultural History 57, no. 2 (Fall 1983).
 Haynes, John Earl. Dubious Alliance: The Making of Minnesota's DFL Party. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1984.
 Henrickson, Gary P. Minnesota in the 'McCarthy' Period": 1946–1954. Ph.D. diss. University of Minnesota, 1981.
 Lebedoff, David. The 21st Ballot: A Political Party Struggle in Minnesota. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1969.
 Lebedoff, David. Ward Number Six. New York: Scribner, 1972. Discusses the entry of radicals into the DFL party in 1968.
 Mitau, G. Theodore. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Schism of 1948. Minnesota History 34 (Spring 1955).

Minnesota
Political parties in the United States
United States Democratic Party
1944 establishments in the United States
1940s establishments in Minnesota