At least in Minnesota. Next April, the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party will hold a convention where they will likely endorse a candidate for Governor. With at least 10 announced candidates, the endorsement will narrow the field, as a number of candidates (but not all) have already agreed to abide by the endorsement and not run if they don't get it.
The endorsement is a big deal for the candidates and 1200 delegates, and, the best part, is that there are 200 superdelegates. While tracking Minnesota superdelegates is tempting for us here at DCW, luckily the MN Progressive Project is doing a fine job by themselves:
Margaret Anderson Kelliher 14 Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher (Minneapolis) Rep. John Benson (Minnetonka) Rep. Kathy Brynaert (Mankato) Sen. Scott Dibble (Minneapolis) Rep. Denise Dittrich (Champlin) Rep. Melissa Hortman (Brooklyn Park) Sen. Linda Higgins (Minneapolis) Rep. Frank Hornstein (Minneapolis) Rep. Jeremy Kalin (North Branch) Rep. Ann Lenczewski (Bloomington) Rep. Diane Loeffler (Minneapolis) Rep. Will Morgan (Burnsville) Rep. Marsha Swails (Woodbury) Rep. Ryan Winkler (Golden Valley)
With their initial announcement tour, MAK's campaign sent out a series of endorser emails. Reports indicate that there were several more legislators included in this blast other than these. Let us know if you got one that indicates an endorsement.
Tom Bakk 14 Sen. Tom Bakk (Cook) Rep. David Dill (Crane Lake) Sen. Keith Langseth (Glyndon) Sen. Ann Lynch (Rochester) Sen. Steve Murphy (Red Wing) Rep. Michael Nelson (Brooklyn Park) Sen. Rick Olseen (Harris) Sen. Kathy Saltzman (Woodbury) Sen. Tom Saxhaug (Grand Rapids) Sen. Rod Skoe (Clearbrook) Sen. Dan Skogen (Hewitt) Sen. Dan Sparks (Austin) Sen. Jim Vickerman (Tracy) Sen. Chuck Wiger (Maplewood)
Matt Entenza 8 Congressman Keith Ellison Sen. Dick Cohen (St. Paul) Rep. Sheldon Johnson (St. Paul) Rep. Gene Pelowski (Winona) Rep. Jeanne Poppe (Austin) Rep. Cy Thao (St. Paul) Rep. Tim Mahoney (St. Paul) Rep. Carlos Mariani (St. Paul)
Susan Gaertner 1 Rep. Paul Gardner (Shoreview)
Steve Kelley 1 Congresswoman Betty McCollum
John Marty 3 Sen. John Marty (Roseville) Sen. Sharon Erickson Ropes (Winona) Rep. Mindy Greiling (Roseville)
Paul Thissen 2 Rep. Paul Thissen (Richfield) Rep. Linda Slocum (Richfield)
Tom Rukavina 2 Rep. Tom Rukavina (Virginia) Rep. Al Juhnke (Willmar)
