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The DFL Rural Caucus holds events to further our democratic values in rural communities across the state of Minnesota. Calendar & Events Multiple Dates DFL Rural Caucus Executive Committee Meeting Feb 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CST Virtual Meeting More info Learn more Multiple Dates DFL Rural Caucus Membership Meetings Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Virtual Zoom Event More info Learn more Calendar Rural Caucus Calendar

Mark Munger is the DFL Rural Caucus endorsed candidate running for MN House of Representatives in House District 3B Back Mark Munger MN House of Representatives House District 3B Fredenberg Township, Minnesota I was born in St.Paul but moved to Duluth at age 4. I graduated with honors from Duluth Denfeld HS, UMD, and the William Mitchell College of Law. From 1981-1998, I was a trial attorney and also Proctor City Attorney (14 yrs). In 1998, I was elected Judge and served through 1/2019. I then worked as a senior judge thru the pandemic. I’ve been married to Rene for 45 years and am the father of four sons, grandfather of six. I have written and published 14 books. I love to ski, hunt, fish, travel, read, and chase grandkids. I am an Eagle Scout, serve on the Voyageurs Scout Council Advancement Committee, and am the Co-Executive Director of Grace ELCA in Hermantown. campaign@munger4mn.com Donate Website

How to Craft Effective DFL Messaging for Rural Impact Register Now Sponsored by the DFL Rural Caucus in partnership with National Messaging experts from Connections Lab, George & Lisa Greene and Antonia Scatton Suggested Donation for Registration: $30 per student or $100 per unit (4 students). Classes will be recorded and made available to attendees. This is an online workshop through Zoom. Classes will be held on February 25, March 25, April 22, and May 27 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm CST. This four-part virtual workshop will teach you how to find the value in the message and frame it for more meaningful and productive conversations that have a lasting impact on your audience. Based on field-tested and proven cognitive science research, this series of dynamic webinars is designed to equip rural Democrats with the tools, strategies, and skills needed to amplify our values and expand our influence within rural communities. Participants will gain: Effective Messaging Techniques: Learn how to communicate in a new way that resonates with rural voters, enabling them to internalize our worldview and use it to evaluate policies. This training will focus on making complex ideas relatable and accessible. Community Building for Local Organizers: Discover strategies to foster a strong sense of community within local units. This will empower organizers to draw in more supporters, build momentum, and activate local networks to spread the message. Messaging for Candidates and Elected Officials: Ensure that local candidates and current officeholders feel confident and equipped to align their messaging with our broader strategy, fostering consistency and unity in communication. Strategic Messaging for Key Rural Issues: Develop a comprehensive messaging plan for five critical rural issues, ensuring that the message is clear, compelling, and aligned with local needs and values. Optional Online Discussion Group: An optional space for participants to continue the conversation, share best practices, and exchange lessons learned from the webinars, ensuring ongoing collaboration and improvement. By the end of the series, rural Democrats will be empowered to shape the political narrative in their communities, create meaningful change, and drive collective action for a better future. While this training is not designed to give students a list of exact messages, it will give them a foundation so they can create messaging on any issue that cuts through and connects with whomever they are speaking with. Meet Your Teachers George F. Greene has trained thousands of Democrats in the practice of framing in Minnesota and around the U.S. and has worked in media, political messaging, and activist training for decades. He founded the Connections Lab hosting on-location and online training sessions for Democratic activists. They’ve trained candidates and organizers through partnerships with multiple state organizations including the Minnesota DFL and Missouri, Michigan, Washington, and Georgia State Democratic parties. George has been active in Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and is a long-standing member of the State Central Committee. His work as Chair of MN Congressional District 3 helped make it consistently a national leader in voter contact and voter turnout. Learn more about Connections Lab here: https://connectionslab.org/ In 2023, they joined forces with Antonia Scatton to create the Turnaround Project, a joint project of the Association of State Democratic Committees. For more than 25 years, Antonia has been behind the scenes, working for, training, and advising political campaigns, party committees, and advocacy organizations across the country. She is an expert in political messaging and framing. She studied cognitive linguistics with messaging guru and best-selling author, George Lakoff, and worked closely with him for more than a year to develop practical ways for people to apply his discoveries about the science of messaging in their day-to-day work. Read Antonia’s “Reframing America” Substack here: https://reframingamerica.substack.com/ TESTIMONIAL: 2024 Minnesota Election and How This Messaging Worked in the Field In October of the 2024 cycle, Antonia came to Minnesota and worked closely with the Rachel Bohman for Congress (MN01) campaign to develop and employ strategic messaging. Building off Antonia’s research and work with focus groups, she guided the Bohman team in developing a message around the economy. See this piece for the basic premise of this messaging The Bohman campaign began using this message (almost exclusively) in early October. In every situation, the response was immediate and transformative. Voters at the doors were in tears and told the campaign “that they’d never felt so understood”. Staunch Republicans would immediately agree with the messaging and at one Farm Bureau event, an older, very Republican farmer came up to Rachel and told her he couldn’t wait to tell his son what she’d just said. At a large candidate forum, the waitress at the venue started crying – and sought the candidate out afterwards – when Rachel used this messaging during her speech . This messaging created a connection with the voter which led to a better conversation and created a point of shared values and agreement. As we’ve since heard from nearly every national pundit, focusing on the economy should’ve been our topline message. The Bohman campaign truly feels that this messaging “cracked the code”.

Michael Ziomko is the DFL Rural Caucus endorsed candidate running for MN House of Representatives in House District 9A Back Michael Ziomko MN House of Representatives House District 9A Fergus Falls, Minnesota Born in Texas. Graduated from Yale University with a BA in philosophy in 1971. Graduated from U of MN with an MA in the history of science and technology in 2010. Learned how to make pottery in 1972 and with that love became involved with Empty Bowls in 2005 to help feed people. I was involved in solar businesses in the early '80s and then became interested in financial planning, which led to a career in charitable fundraising -- including the National Soaring Museum, St John's Univeristy here in MN, U of MN, Basilica of St Mary, HMML at St John's, Children's Hospital, Fairview, and Ebenezer Senior Care, retiring in 2020. My loved ones include my two adopted daughters and their families in the Twin Cities. mziomko@umn.edu Donate Website

< Back Representative Brad Finstad Republican - District 1 Contact Form Office & Contact Information Washington, DC 2418 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2472 Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM ET Rochester Office 12746 Superior Dr. NW, Suite 100 Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: (507) 577-6140 Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9 AM-5 PM CT (Other times by appointment) New Ulm Office 110 N. Minnesota St., Suite 5 New Ulm, MN 56073 Phone: (507) 577-6151 Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM CT Committee Assignments: House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture (Chair) Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains

Learn more about the DFL Rural Caucus committees and what you can do to support our cause. Rural Caucus Committees Leadership & Assignments The DFL Rural Caucus is committed to promoting DFL values across rural Minnesota—but we can’t do it without you! Your involvement is essential in making a real impact. Consider hosting or helping to coordinate a DFL outreach event in your community. This could be a potluck, a breakfast gathering, a legislative forum in collaboration with allied organizations, or an event co-hosted with other DFL caucuses. You can also participate in existing community events like Labor Day picnics, parades, Pride celebrations, Farm Fest, and more. The DFL Rural Caucus is here to support you—we can connect you with other members in your area, provide tabling materials and banners, and assist with both social media and traditional media outreach. Another way to get involved is by joining a DFL Rural Caucus Committee. We’re actively seeking new committee members, and we'd love to have you on board! You can find descriptions of our committees and sign-up details below. Communications Committee Event promotion, social media, newsletters, website development, and technology management. Sign Up Endorsement Committee Review candidate questionnaires, interview candidates, recommend endorsements, coordinate electoral support, and get out the vote. Sign Up Fundraising Committee Hold events to raise funds for the DFL Rural Caucus and DFL-endorsed candidates. Sign Up Outreach Committee Manage membership engagement and outreach activities. Sign Up Resolutions, Platform, & Policy Committee Track legislative policy, resolutions, and rural-related issues. Sign Up Constitution & Rules Committee Update our constitution, develop rules, and assist with credentials. Sign Up Nominations Committee Coordinate nominations to the DFL Rural Caucus Executive Committee, review nominations forms, interview candidates, and recommend nominees for election. Sign Up Comms Committee Endorsments Committee Fundraisin Committee Member/Outreach Committee Policy and Platform Committee CBRC Nominations Committee

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Learn more about the DFL Rural Caucus, what we do, and our team Our Caucus Officers & Directors Constitution & Bylaws Committees About The DFL Rural Caucus was established in 2019 with the goal of giving a voice to rural communities and addressing their unique needs. Rural Minnesota accounts for less than 20% of the state's population and has a rich history of self-sufficient rural citizens who built the foundation of American democracy. (x ) Despite the changes in the makeup of the United States, rural communities still face important issues such as access to reliable broadband, education, conservation, and healthcare. As the 2016 elections have shown, the Democratic Party cannot afford to ignore any county or vote in its quest for a fair and just society. To achieve this goal, the DFL must have a strong presence in every region of the state. The DFL Rural Caucus serves as a platform for rural residents to become active members of the DFL and actively engage with the ongoing work of the party. It aims to generate support for and understanding of rural issues among caucus members, the DFL, and key stakeholder organizations working on behalf of rural residents and communities. Since its formation, the Rural Caucus has focused on recruiting rural DFL members, providing support to county parties where rebuilding is needed, supporting DFL candidates, and recruiting high-quality candidates to ensure that no race goes uncontested. Meet Our Executive Board Exec Board Theresa Keaveny Chair Lori Sellner Treasurer Mike Simpkins Vice Chair Jeff Strand Outreach Officer Jacob Grippen Secretary 2025 Directors First Name Last Name Congressional District City Joe Shepherd 1 Rochester Eugenio Lopez 1 Worthington Dan Wilson 1 Rushford Julie Fryer 1 Chatfield Clinton Meyers 1 Walters Brian Rohrenbach 2 Rosemount Chuck Smith-Dewey 2 Lakefield Kathleen Stark 2 Le Sueur Susan Herder 5 Minneapolis Alissa Brickman 6 Sauk Rapids Jennifer Cronin 7 Pipestone Lisa Schoelerman 7 Hutchinson Cathy Daniels 8 Hibbing Anita Fineday 8 Brainerd Aaron Heim 8 Two Harbors Constitution & Bylaws Click the button below to read our constitution and bylaws. Read it Here Constitution

Jeanne Hendricks is the DFL Rural Caucus endorsed candidate running for U.S. House of Representatives in Congressional District 6 Back Jeanne Hendricks U.S. House of Representatives Congressional District 6 Jeanne Hendricks is a Democratic candidate for Congress running to defeat GOP Rep. Tom Emmer in Minnesota’s 6th District. Jeanne is a nurse anesthetist, mom of two adult children, and community activist who makes decisions every day based on facts and science. She has spent the last 30 years raising a family and providing health care as a nurse anesthetist to adults and children in Minnesota. info@hendricksformn.com Donate Website

Jean Lee is the DFL Rural Caucus endorsed candidate running for MN House of Representatives in House District 54B Back Jean Lee MN House of Representatives House District 54B MBA, PhD, legal studies. Found/co-found businesses/nonprofits. Fmr Fortune 500 corporate auditor, financial executive. Family history of US veterans & military service since the 1900s (WWI, WWII, other). Mission serving country/state/people continues by improving policies & conditions so businesses & people thrive. US Congress’ & United Nations’ Young People’s Congress educator/planner. Intl. training of students for future captains of industry and world leaders. Sponsored some now for-profit companies. Numerous boards, commissions, councils, task forces at local/state/national levels. USDOJ 1st Responder for US President/Governors. Worked on 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, 35W Bridge Disaster. Lee4mnhouse@gmail.com Donate Website

< Back Senator Amy Klobuchar Democrat - U.S. Senate Contact Form Office & Contact Information Washington, DC 425 Dirksen Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 phone: 202-224-3244 Metro Office 1200 Washington Avenue South, Room 250 Minneapolis, MN 55415 Main Line: 612-727-5220 Toll Free: 1-888-224-9043 Southern Office 1130 1/2 7th Street, NW, Room 212 Rochester, MN 55901 Main Line: 507-288-5321 Northwestern & Central Office 121 4th Street South Moorhead, MN 56560 Main Line: 218-287-2219 Northeastern Office Olcott Plaza, Room 105 820 9th Street North Virginia, MN 55792 Main Line: 218-741-9690 Toll Free Number: 1-888-224-9043 Committee Assignments: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Ranking) Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Rules and Administration Committee on the Judiciary Joint Committee on Printing (Vice Chair) Joint Committee on the Library (Chair) Joint Congressional Committee on 2024 Inaugural Ceremonies (Chair) Joint Economic Committee

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