Election

WILLMAR — The League of Women Voters of the Willmar Area will host a candidate forum Aug. 5 for the three candidates in the upcoming Ward 2 City Council primary election. The forum will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at Vinje Lutheran Church, 1101 Willmar Ave. S.W. Invited candidates are...

WILLMAR — Bob Skor announced in an advertisement in today’s Tribune that he will be a write-in candidate for the office of mayor in the Nov. 4 general election. Skor did not file an affidavit of candidacy last month to place his name on the ballot for the four-year term. Those...

WILLMAR –– There will be a race for commissioner in Kandiyohi County’s third district this fall. At the close of Tuesday’s filing period, the Minnesota Secretary of State reported that Commissioner Dean Shuck, of rural Sunburg, had filed for re-election, along with Rollie...

WILLMAR –– An early look at who’s filed to run for office indicates there may not be many races for county positions. Filings end on Tuesday, but so far lone candidates –– oftentimes the incumbents –– have filed to run for office in most counties in the region. The...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Republican convention is a week and a half away, so governor candidates are doing everything they can to get delegate support.

WILLMAR — Zack Liebl of Willmar will hold a kickoff rally for his campaign to be mayor of Willmar at 5 p.m. Thursday at 414 Becker Ave. S.W. in downtown Willmar. Refreshments and games will be available at the rally, Liebl will speak and answer questions. Liebl had previously...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Collin Peterson of Minnesota started 2014 with big fundraising advantages over their challengers in the November election.

GLENWOOD — Pope County Commissioner Gordy Wagner of Glenwood is exploring a possible run for the District 12B Minnesota House of Representatives seat currently held by Paul Anderson, Republican of Starbuck. According to a news release, Wagner told delegates at the Pope County DFL...

MOORHEAD — Longtime U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson will be in Moorhead on Monday to announce his plans for the coming election. Peterson, a Democrat representing Minnesota’s 7th District, will speak at the Moorhead Center Mall atrium at 10 a.m. Monday, according to a news release. Peterson...

ST. PAUL -- A Republican Minnesota secretary of state candidate dropped out of the race Monday after blogs reported he visited strip clubs.

Gov. Mark Dayton has a double-digit lead over each of his potential Republican challengers in his bid for re-election this fall, while U.S. Sen. Al Franken leads his rivals by smaller margins, according to a poll by KSTP and Survey USA. Former House GOP Minority Leader...