Don’t like the candidates you’re offered when it’s time to vote? Now’s your chance to decide who goes on the ballot, at least if you live in state Senator Linda Berglin’s district. There’s a special primary today for the special election that will be held in November to fill the seat she leaves vacant in District 61.
I usually provide a sample ballot for primaries and regular elections. Today’s is a little different, because I haven’t decided yet whom I’m voting for. There are a number of good choices.
Minneapolis being what it is, there are no Republicans on the ballot for this seat and only one Green Party candidate. The primary is DFL only, with six candidates. Kristian Heuer and Kyle Wilson appear to be the white guys with no political experience who have decided they can do the job better. I won’t be voting for either of them. I won’t reward only lately noticing that there’s a problem then feeling I should reward them by starting them near the top.
The rest of the candidates all have experience, from community and party organizing to serving as a state representative. They all also have slightly different priorities for top issues to work on once they’re in the Senate. From here, it’s just a matter of deciding whose priorities fit mine and how much I want new blood in the Senate versus established political connections. Here are the choices:
If you’re in this district, please take a few minutes to read what the candidates have prepared for you. Then find your polling place and vote.
