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"An attack on one community is an attack on all Minnesotans." The Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Units of Olmsted County condemn President Trump's racist and xenophobic attacks on Minnesota's Somali community and reaffirm our commitment to defending the rights, dignity, and safety of all residents. Trump's recent comments describing Somali immigrants as "garbage" who "contribute to nothing" and his pledge to "immediately" end Temporary Protected Status for Somali Minnesotans r

From its humble reboot eleven years ago with a taco bar at the Eagles Club, the annual FDR Dinner on October 5th, 2025, in Rochester, has grown into a signature annual DFL event.  This year, SD 25 DFL and Olmsted 20/24 DFL, the DFLs in Olmsted County, hosted 240 guests at the Empire Event Center and raised $27,000.00.  Net proceeds will be divided between the party units for operations and campaign support now and in the 2026 caucus-convention-election cycle. The gathering be

Remembering assassinated Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Saturday, June 14 was a grim day for...

This is what democracy looked like at the No Kings protest on June 14, 2025. (Photo credit: Ena Cisewski) There have been two large...

The Minnesota Legislature passed several of the budget bills needed to fund Minnesota government beyond July 1, but there were lots of...

Richard Carlbom, the Minnesota DFL Chair, came to Rochester on May 22 as part of his state-wide listening tour. He has been going to both...

Democrats are dedicated to supporting veterans and their families, who make our freedoms possible. According to the Pew Research Center,...

What's a Caucus? The DFL holds precinct and township caucuses every two years to start its candidate endorsement process. At caucuses,...

We are pretty busy these days resisting the world we don't want, but we also need to focus on building the world we want! The DFL...

Jake Johnson, a math teacher at Mayo High School, will be launching a campaign for Congress this Thursday.  Jake is running because he...

Ken Martin served seven terms as the chair of the Minnesota DFL, far longer than any previous chair in the 81 year history of the DFL,...

At the largest gathering of DFLers in Rochester in years, Governor Tim Walz did a town hall on March 22 at John Marshall High School. Our...

"Residents of Minnesota's 1st District deserve a chance to prove that they can ask hard questions in a civil manner.  We urge Rep....

The "History Repeats Itself: Autocracy 101 and Activism Tips" panel on February 22  discussed patterns and lessons we can learn from...