Closing our the year strong!

Dear Friends,

We’ve had a great December!

In just a few weeks, we’ve been able to get our campaign off to a fast start and people are beginning to take notice. We’ve already put a great campaign team in place, earned a lot of attention in the key newspaper s serving Senate District 18 and begun building the amazing grassroots effort that’s going to carry us to victory in November.

None of this would’ve been possible without you. To keep the momentum going I need one more small favor this year. Please help us close out 2009 strong with a contribution of $20.10 .

I grew up in Wright County and consider myself lucky to have had the many opportunities I did. Now I want to make sure Minnesota remains as great for my family as it was for me. Doing this won’t be easy, however, since the Republicans in Senate District 18 are already working hard to ensure the Michele Bachmann wing of their party is well represented at the state Capitol.

By investing in Minnesota’s future today with a contribution of $20.10 , you can help ensure that we’ll have what we’ll need to continue spreading our positive, results-oriented message to every city and town across Senate District 18.

Thank you so much for everything you’ve done to help our campaign, our party and, most importantly, our state. By working together, we’re going to make 2010 the year in which we elect a DFLer governor, build on our legislative majorities and defeat Michele Bachmann.

Please join us today with a contribution of $20.10 so we can continue working to build the future Minnesota needs.

Thanks again,

Hal

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Tim Benoit announces in SD 18

Another Republican is running for the State Senate out here in SD 18!

As reported by the Enterprise Dispatch here in Cokato.

COKATO, DASSEL, MN – Dean Mahlstedt of Cokato and Tim Benoit of Dassel are both seeking the Republican endorsement for the District 18 Senate seat now filled by Steve Dille (R-Dassel). The cacauses will take place Feb. 2, 2010 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More details to come. Two others, Randy Wilson former Glencoe mayor, and Steve Newman of Hutchinson, are also seeking the nomination.

Mahlstedt is hosting an event to answer questions about himself and his position at Dunn Bros. in Hutchinson Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. No events are planned thus far for Benoit.

That makes 4!

See you in a bit

We'll be back in a few months...hopefully under the title "Blue man in a Blue district".

Dean Mahlstedt announces in SD 18

So far, a two way race for the GOP endorsement. I expect Scott Newman and one other candidate to announce soon.

Cokato business owner Dean Mahlstedt is seeking the Republican Party endorsement in his run for Minnesota Senate.

Mahlstedt is vying for Steve Dille’s seat as District 18 senator. Longtime incumbent Dille announced last month that he won’t run for re-election. His current term ends Jan. 3, 2011.

Mahlstedt will be at Dunn Bros. in Hutchinson from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 12. After a brief introduction, he’ll be available to answer questions and listen to comments.