Rep. Angie Craig announced Friday that she has launched a “bipartisan Congressional Pet Caucus” with Rep. Roger Marshall (R-KS-01).
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Former Marine Announces Campaign for Angie Craig’s Seat
A former Marine Corps officer announced his candidacy Wednesday for the Republican endorsement to take on Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota’s Second Congressional District.
Read MoreAngie Craig Assures Constituents She Supports Impeachment Inquiry
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) assured her constituents last week that she supports an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Read MoreCraig and Peterson Both Have Republican Challengers
Minnesota’s congressional races are filling up after both Reps. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) and Angie Craig (D-MN-02) received new Republican challengers.
Read MoreAngie Craig Dodges Question on Ilhan Omar at Town Hall
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) recently hosted a town hall in Wabasha where she was asked about a number of hot topics, including impeachment and the ongoing controversies surrounding her colleague, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05). But on both of those issues, Craig mostly declined to comment. One constituent asked how…
Read MoreJason Lewis Considering Another Run, Possibly for Senate
Former Rep. Jason Lewis confirmed this week that he’s considering another run for office, this time possibly against Sen. Tina Smith. Lewis told The Star Tribune that he won’t officially make a decision until early fall, but said “that’s plenty of time to run a vigorous campaign against a…
Read MoreAngie Craig Facing Criticism for Impeachment Comments
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) hosted her fourth town hall last week and received several questions from constituents on moving forward with impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump. Up until Tuesday’s town hall, Craig had taken a relatively moderate position on the issue of impeachment and believed it shouldn’t be…
Read MoreAngie Craig Refuses to Condemn New York Abortion Law at Town Hall
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) hosted her second town hall Saturday in Red Wing, Minnesota, where she was asked about a number of issues, including universal health care and abortion. “The other thing that I wanted to ask you about is we’ve seen states recently that passed laws that legalized abortions…
Read MoreAngie Craig Confronted by Woman Who Escaped Communism at First Town Hall: ‘This is How Communists Oppress People’
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) hosted her “first of what will be many, many open town halls” Saturday morning at Burnsville High School, and tackled issues such as campaign finance reform, climate change, and gun control. At one point during the event, however, she was confronted by an immigrant woman “who…
Read MoreJason Lewis’ Juvenile Justice Reform Bill Signed Into Law
Rep. Jason Lewis’ (R-MN-02) Juvenile Justice Reform Act (JJRA) was signed into law Friday by President Donald Trump as part of Congress’ sweeping criminal justice reform measures. According to Lewis, the JJRA hadn’t been “reauthorized or modernized since 2002.” Lewis’ reforms respond to the need for alternatives to detaining juveniles…
Read MoreDean Phillips Goes Silent on Pelosi Vote After Calling for ‘New Leadership’
Rep.-elect Dean Phillips (D-MN-03) called for “new leadership” in the Democratic Party while on the campaign trail, but has gone silent after his party elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12) as their nominee for House Speaker. Pelosi squelched any opposition from freshmen Democrats, who didn’t do much more than send a…
Read MoreJason Lewis Blames McCain Opposition to ObamaCare Repeal for Losing House
Republican Rep. Jason Lewis (R-MN-02), who lost his bid for reelection Tuesday, attributes the Republican Party’s loss of the House to Sen. John McCain’s opposition to repealing ObamaCare. In a Monday op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, Lewis writes that McCain’s vote against a repeal prompted a “green wave” of…
Read MoreTina Smith Listed Among Top 10 Most Vulnerable Senators
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) was recently listed as one of the top 10 most vulnerable senators seeking reelection in the nation, joining fellow Democrats like Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND). Unlike like her Democratic colleagues, however, Smith is campaigning in her first race for the U.S.…
Read MoreAngie Craig Called ‘Manufactured Candidate’ After Minnesota Stereotype-Laden Ad
Minnesota voters are pushing back against a final ad released by Democrat Angie Craig, who claims in her commercial that Minnesotans are known for saying “there’s nothing that can’t be solved over a beer.” “We’ve got a saying in Minnesota: there’s nothing that can’t be solved over a beer,” Craig…
Read MoreAnother DFL Candidate Vague On $15 Minimum Wage, Calls Question ‘Unfair’
Democrat Angie Craig recently refused to state whether she supports implementing a $15 federal minimum wage, calling the question “unfair.” During a debate hosted by the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, the moderator asked the candidates to simply state “yes” or “no” in response to the question. “No,” incumbent…
Read MoreAngie Craig Takes Cue From Smith and Skips Debate
Democratic congressional candidate Angie Craig talks a big game when it comes to showing up for Minnesota voters, but the press is beginning to agree that she’s hard to “pin down.” According to a recent press release, Craig’s final round of ads focuses on “her conversations with Second District families,”…
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