INDEPENDENCE PARTY
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Independence convention coming April 30
The Independence Party set its annual convention for April 30 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. The partys 2010 governor candidate, Tom Horner, will deliver the keynote address, with delegates also ...
Posted on 4/23/11 at 9:14 AM
Minnesota Independence Party holds state convention 
Minnesota's Independence Party gathers Saturday in Roseville for its state convention with hopes of finding a political toehold in the Legislature.
By Associated Press , June 23, 2012
Minnesota 3rd party gets contested Senate primary
Two people are vying to be the Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate in the fall, but its chairman said Wednesday that Minnesota's third major party is focused on legislative races this year and neither candidate should expect help.
By Patrick Condon , June 06, 2012
Minnesota Independence Party opposes 2012 gay marriage ban measure
IP Chairman Mark Jenkins says the party will join a coalition working to defeat the constitutional amendment on same-sex marriage because its platform opposes government-imposed values or morality.
By Associated Press , August 23, 2011
David J. Hoch, Resource Party
- Age: 50.
- Home: St. Paul.
- Political experience: 14 years as Capitol observer. Founder of Minnesotans for Responsible Government.
- Other background: Construction renovation manager.
- Education: University of Minnesota.
October 18, 2010
Bill Dahn, Independence Party
- Age: 60.
- Home: St. Paul.
- Political experience. Unsuccessful runs for U.S. Senate, state Legislature, mayor, governor. No prior elected office.
-Other background: Auto body shop mechanic, volunteer on projects for senior citizens and the disabled.
- Education: None listed.
- Family: Single.
October 18, 2010
OUR OPINION: How Horner could surge in Minnesota governor's race
This is a make-or-break week for Tom Horner, Minnesota’s Independence Party candidate for governor. He’s got to crack 20 percent in the polls to have a shot at winning in November.
By — Tom Dennis for the Herald , October 10, 2010
Horner faces uphill climb as third-party hopeful
Tom Horner is not one of those candidates who always dreamed about being governor. In fact, he gave the prospect little or no thought until 14 months ago. That was when he was at a social gathering, common for the then-public relations executive and came upon Independence Party Chairman Jack Uldrich.
By Don Davis , October 09, 2010
Horner says he is gaining on Emmer in Minnesota governor's race
Third-party candidate for governor Tom Horner sees a path to victory in the election's final weeks that would come mainly at the expense of Republican Tom Emmer.
By Patrick Condon , October 06, 2010
Polarized Minnesota governor race leaves opening for Horner's independent bid
An independent candidate for Minnesota governor hoping to follow in Jesse Ventura’s footsteps is showing surprising strength in a race against a Democrat and a Republican at polar ends of the political spectrum.
By Patrick Condon , September 26, 2010
Phil Krinkie, St. Paul, column: Can Horner defy history in Minnesota? Probably not
What chance does Independence Party candidate Tom Horner really have to capture the governor’s office this November?
Little or none, history suggests.
By Phil Krinkie , September 25, 2010
MINNESOTA POLITICS: Horner gains credibility ... Friendly debaters ... Ad rips Dayton, Horner .. more
Tom Horner is a long way behind the two leaders in Minnesota’s governor race, but the way his opponents talk about him makes it obvious they are concerned.
By State Capitol Bureau/Associated Press , September 25, 2010
MINNESOTA POLITICS: Candidates' budget plans full of blanks
Political reporters think voters want to know how candidates would handle programs that affect them. In this year, with the state facing a nearly $6 billion budget deficit, reporters are bugging candidates about what programs would be cut and what taxes would be raised. Candidates have produced the most complete budget proposals in memory, but each is full of blanks.
By Don Davis , September 18, 2010
Horner wins Minnesota governor Independence Party primary
Former Republican strategist Tom Horner has won the Independence Party primary for Minnesota governor.
By Associated Press , August 10, 2010
Primary contests do not end with DFL governor race
The Democratic governor’s race gets most of the attention in this primary season when a light voter turnout is expected Tuesday, but several statewide races are on the ballot.
By Don Davis , August 07, 2010
Republican Emmer urges merger of state agriculture regulators
Republican Tom Emmer says he will move all parts of state government that regulate farming into the Agriculture Department.
By Don Davis , August 04, 2010
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