Today’s filings
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The Mike Hatch/Judi Dutcher for Governor team leads the headlines for the candidate filings of the day. Mike Hatch has the DFL endorsement for governor. He faces a primary challenge against DFL Sen. Becky Lourey, who has not filed yet. Even though he faces a September primary challenge, Hatch seems to be focusing on the general election against Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Judi Dutcher sent out a fundraising letter today criticizing Pawlenty.
"During the Pawlenty years, Minnesota continued to receive national attention. But for all the wrong reasons:
*In a 2004 study, Minnesota was identified as one of just 12 states that outsourced state contracts to companies with offshore operations.
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*After operating in Minnesota for 82 years, Ford Motor Company announced the closure of the St. Paul Ford plant, resulting in future job loss for 1,900 Minnesotans.
*The New York Times covered the first government shutdown in Minnesota's 147-year-old history after Gov. Pawlenty failed to reach a budget agreement with legislators."
Tim Walz, the DFL candidate in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, officially filed. Walz has been turning some heads in his bid to unseat Republican Congressman Gil Gutknecht.
Republican Congressman Mark Kennedy will also face a September primary challenge. Apple Valley resident Harold Shudlick said he's challenging Kennedy because "The primary and general election will determine if the general public wants to once again be told what to do, or vote their conscience."
Kennedy won the Republican endorsement over Shudlick in June.
