HAGEDORN CONTINUES TO BUILD MOMENTUM TOWARD 2018 VICTORY Republican congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota’s First District surged to within four-tenths of one percent of defeating incumbent Democrat Tim Walz in 2016 (Walz 169,074 – Hagedorn 166,526). Though outspent by more than 4-1, Hagedorn ran the second closest Republican-challenger race in the nation. Had only 61 voters in each of the district’s 21 counties flipped from Walz to Hagedorn, southern Minnesota would have a new Congressman. Immediately following the election, Hagedorn persevered and started campaigning fulltime for 2018. Subsequently, in March of 2017, Walz announced he would not seek reelection to Congress. With Walz out and the seat “open,” MN-01 has been transformed from “safe Democrat” to the best pick-up opportunity in the nation for U.S. House Republicans. Hagedorn’s strong campaigning has generated positive momentum, including: • The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has targeted MN-01 for pick-up and recently named Hagedorn as a Young Guns “Contender.” • Hagedorn decisively won the Minnesota First District Republican Party’s endorsement on the first ballot, 218-60 or 76%-21%. • The Friends of Hagedorn Committee has raised $637,000, with $330,000 cash on hand. • Hagedorn has continued his tenacious “Main Street” retail campaigning. During this election cycle, Hagedorn will walk in over 100 parades, attend all 21 county fairs (twice), make hundreds of stops across southern Minnesota and shake over 100,000 hands. • Democrats have endorsed Dan Feehan, an Obama political appointee who is far to the left of Tim Walz. Feehan (and his positions for gun control, climate change, socialized medicine, open-borders, late-term abortion, etc.) does not fit the First District. And that makes sense because Dan Feehan is not from the First District. Prior to moving from D.C. to Mankato in 2017, Feehan had never resided in any of the district’s 21 counties. • National political pundits Inside Elections by Nathan Gonzales and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate MN-01 as “toss up.” The Cook Political Report shifted the First District from (R+1) to (R+5). President Trump carried the district with 53% and remains popular. Local polling shows the President’s favorability with southern Minnesotans at 60%. • The Republican Party is unifying behind the Hagedorn campaign, as evidenced by endorsements from prominent national, state and districtwide GOP officials and activists. See the full list on the next page.
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Jim Hagedorn is honored to be endorsed by these distinguished national, state and districtwide GOP officials and activists.
Members of U.S. Congress Current 1st District Republican Party Chair • Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) • Carol Stevenson, North Mankato, MN • Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) Former 1st District Republican Party Chairs • Congressman Glenn Thompson (PA-03) • Steve Perkins (formerly of Luverne, MN) • Congressman Rodney Davis (IL-13) • Kim Hummel, Jackson, MN • Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-18) • Dave Kruse, Mankato, MN • Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) Former 2nd District Republican Party Chairs • Congressman Bill Shuster (PA-09) • Neal Breitbarth, Truman, MN • Congressman Kevin Cramer (ND-AL) 1st District Republican Party County Chairs Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) • • Jerry Groebner, Blue Earth County Deputy Chair Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10) • • Dave Richards, Blue Earth County Deputy Chair Former Members of the U.S. Senate • Greg Bartz, Brown County Chair • U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz (MN) • Frank Bernau, Dodge County Chair • U.S. Senator Steve Symms (ID) • William Erickson, Faribault County Co-Chair Former Members of U.S. Congress • Gary Steuart, Fillmore County Chair • Congressmen Gil Gutknecht (MN-01) • Ebenezer Howe, Freeborn County Chair • Congressman Tom Hagedorn (MN-02) • Bradley Edwin, Freeborn County Deputy Chair • Congressman John Kline (MN-02) • Jason Reiland, Houston County Chair • Congressman Vin Weber (MN-02 & 06) • Jan Deters, Houston County Deputy Chair Minnesota State Legislators • Ryan Brinks, Jackson County Deputy Chair • State Senator Julie Rosen (Vernon Center) • Al DeKruif, Le Sueur County Chair • State Senator Bill Weber (Luverne) • Jack Zimmerman, Le Sueur County Deputy Chair • State Senator Gary Dahms (Redwood Falls) • Rochelle Krusemark, Martin County Co-Chair • State Senator Rich Draheim (Madison Lake) • Neal Breitbarth, Martin County Co-Chair • State Senator Eric Pratt (Prior Lake) • Peter Trocke, Nicollet County Chair • State Senator Dave Osmek (Mound) • Rod Sankey, Nobles County Chair • State Rep. Greg Davids (Preston) • Greg Gallas, Olmsted County Deputy Chair • State Rep. Bob Gunther (Fairmont) • Otto Luknic, Rice County Deputy Chair • State Rep. Paul Torkelson (Hanska) • Greg Burger, Rock County Chair • State Rep. Steve Drazkowski (Mazeppa) • Sue Jirele, Waseca County Co-Chair • State Rep. Joe Schomacker (Luverne) • Taylor Zinkle, Waseca County Co-Chair • State Rep. Bob Vogel (Elko New Market) • Paul Lenz, Watonwan County Chair • State Rep. Jeremy Munson (Lake Crystal) • James Doerr, Winona County Chair
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