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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Politics
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Beltrami County DFL to hold annual fish fry, auction fundraiser
Jun. 12—BEMIDJI — The Beltrami County Democratic-Farmer-Labor party will host a spring fish fry and auction fundraiser at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 16, at the Bemidji Eagles Club, 1270 Neilson Ave. SE. A social hour will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a Red Lake walleye dinner served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be the new Minnesota DFL Chair, Richard Carlbom. The event will also include speeches from various announced candidates running for DFL endorsement in the 2026 general election, a release said. The dinner costs $20 per person. This event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. The Beltrami County DFL is an organizing unit staffed by an all-volunteer team. To learn more, visit
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Politics
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Former St. Joseph mayor, St. John's University graduate named Minnesota DFL chair
A former St. Joseph mayor and St. John's University graduate is set to lead Minnesota's DFL party. The DFL announced Richard Carlbom will be the new DFL chair. Carlbom was elected as St. Joseph's mayor in 2004, only months after graduating from college, and held the role from 2005 to 2010. "Our DFL coalition is united and ready to fight back and win,' Carlbom said. 'Minnesotans are fed up with Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and we are going to help them get involved right now, not two years from now. More: Ken Martin of Minnesota elected chair of the Democratic National Committee St. Joseph's former mayor replaces Ken Martin, who held the role for 14 years. Martin is now the chairperson of the National Democratic Committee. "I've known Richard since he was first elected as Mayor of Saint Joseph," Martin said. "He's fought for Minnesota families his whole career and — with the Trump Administration coming after communities everywhere — he understands exactly what's at stake right now." The new DFL chair is already taking action. Carlbom said he wants to build an off-year organizing team to get local initiatives started early and launch an expanded DFL Rapid Response War Room to spread messaging. Meet St. Joesph's new mayor: Adam Scepaniak wins St. Joseph's 2024 mayoral race "This is our chance to grow our party and help Minnesotans join the fight for a better future," Carlbom said. "Democrats across the country have looked to the Minnesota DFL as a model for how to win and improve people's lives, and we are going to build on those successes together." Carlbom has served as Governor Tim Walz' deputy chief of staff since March 2023. He previously held roles on Walz's congressional campaign and as a campaign manager for Minnesotans United for All Families, where he helped efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota. Corey Schmidt covers politics and courts for the St. Cloud Times. He can be reached at cschmidt@ This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: Former St. Joseph mayor Richard Carlbom named DFL chair
