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Filings are now closed. You can see who is running where here.
18 candidates are running for the U.S. Senate - 6 DFLers (Al Franken, Priscilla Lord Faris and former I-P candidate Robert Fitzgerald are in the field), 7 I-P members (including former I-P Chair Jack Uldrich and former Sen. Dean Barkley), 2 Republicans (GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and fugitive Jack Shepard), Constitution member James Niemackl and Libertarian member Charles Aldrich.
Interesting tidbits.
Priscilla Lord Faris said she donated to Al Franken's campaign.
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Dean Barkley said he wouldn't run a few weeks ago after he got a new job. He announced today that he was let go from that position.
GOP Rep. Mark Olson (16B)did not file for reelection after losing the endorsement to former Secretary of State Mark Kiffmeyer. Olson told MPR's Tim Pugmire earlier today that he may run to replace GOP Sen. Betsy Wergin who is leaving her seat to become a member of the PUC.
DFL Congressman Jim Oberstar will face a challenger afterall. Michael Cummins filed as the Republican candidate.
Every legislative district now has a DFLer and Republican running in it.
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