Elections

21 Sep ‘26

Election season is in full swing; be sure you’re talking about LGA!

2026-09-18T11:59:42-05:00September 21st, 2026|Categories: Elections, Greater Minnesota Advocate, LGA, News, Research & Reports|

With Labor Day behind us and the first couple of weeks of school in the books, election season is officially in full swing.As candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, state representative, and state senator visit your communities, do not let the opportunity to highlight important CGMC issues be missed—this is . . .

4 Sep ‘26

Housing: Gubernatorial candidates take on potential solutions

2026-09-04T11:28:43-05:00September 4th, 2026|Categories: Elections, Housing, News|

(Above) Photo courtesy of Ken Klotzbach and Carly Danek for MPR News, 2026. On Wednesday, KARE 11 held a housing conversation with Gubernatorial candidates Amy Klobuchar and Liza Demuth at the state fair. The event was sponsored by The Family Housing Fund, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, and Housing First, organizations . . .

3 Aug ‘26

2026 CGMC Candidate Packet now available

2026-08-03T14:39:59-05:00August 3rd, 2026|Categories: Annexation & Land Use, Announcements, Bonding, Child Care, Economic Development, Elections, EMS, Energy & Environment, Housing, Infrastructure, LGA, News, News and Events, Property Taxes, Research & Reports, State Budget, Transportation|

Each election season, the CGMC provides background information to help candidates become familiar with issues affecting Greater Minnesota communities. We send this information to every candidate running for Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. The CGMC does not endorse candidates running for political office, but . . .

4 Jun ‘26

Election season ramps up as parties endorse candidates & filing period closes

2026-06-04T15:04:13-05:00June 4th, 2026|Categories: Elections, News|

This year’s elections are taking shape as party conventions concluded last weekend and Tuesday’s candidate filing deadline came and went. The headline endorsements focus on gubernatorial candidates, with the DFL choosing current U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Republicans choosing businessman and veteran Kendall Qualls, albeit with a caveat. The . . .

13 Sep ‘24

2024 CGMC Candidate Packet now available

2024-09-13T14:56:28-05:00September 13th, 2024|Categories: Annexation & Land Use, Child Care, Economic Development, Elections, EMS, Environment, Housing, Infrastructure, LGA, Property Taxes, Transportation|

Each election season, the CGMC provides background information to help candidates become familiar with issues affecting Greater Minnesota communities. We send this information to every candidate running for Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate. The CGMC does not endorse candidates running for political office, but we believe that it is . . .

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