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".

DFL logo used on a lectern at the 2006 DFL state convention

Candidates endorsed in 2010

Challengers

• Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Minnesota Governor
• Dan Powers for US Representative (2nd District Archived 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine)
• Jim Meffert for US Representative (3rd District Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine)
• Tarryl Clark for US Representative (6th District Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine)

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 Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine)
• Betty McCollum for US Representative (4th District Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine)
• Keith Ellison for US Representative (5th District Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine)
• Collin Peterson for US Representative (7th District Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine)
• Jim Oberstar for US Representative (8th District Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine)

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 Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine) – Tim Walz
• U.S. Representative (4th District Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine) – Betty McCollum
• U.S. Representative (5th District Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine) – Keith Ellison
• U.S. Representative (7th District Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine) – Collin Peterson
• U.S. Representative (8th District Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine) – Jim Oberstar

DFL 2006 state convention registration desk

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

Other websites

• Official Minnesota DFL Party website
• Official Dodge County DFL Party website Archived 2007-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
• 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).