Allen and Dziedzic won Special Primary Election

Minneapolis Legislative Delegation could go up from 8 women to 10 women if they made the cut in January Special Election and one of those district will be all woman legislative delegation.

Susan Allen won primary in House District 61B when Kari Dziedzic emerged as winner in all men race in senate district 59 replacing Senator Larry Pogemiller who resigned to work for Dayton Administration. They are advancing to Special General Election which will be held on January 10, 2012.

Result for State Senate (winners are underlined and in bold letters):

NAME                                  TOTAL

Brian Schwanke                38
Peter Wagenius                1089
Jacob Frey                          473
Kari Dziedzic                      1965
Paul Ostrow                       792
Alicia Frosch                      36
Mohamud Noor                1626

Result for House District 61B

NAME                                  TOTAL

Josh Bassais                       25
Nelson Inz                          63
Paul Dennis                        32
Susan Allen                       550

SPECIAL ELECTION CANDIDATE PROFILE: Former Wellstone Staffer wants to move on to State Capitol from County Courthouse, Kari Dziedzic want to replace Pogemiller

Daughter of Former Minneapolis Alderman and Park Board Member Walter Dziedzic is only woman out of all man candidates vying for State Senate seat that is vacated by Larry Pogemiller. She would be first woman to represent the area if she made the cut.

Her issues are: Infrastructure, Education, Environment/Clean Water, Equal Rights, neighborhoods/Affordable Housing, Property Taxes, Protecting the Safety Net, Public Safety, Opposes new stadium for Vikings.

Candidate Information: 

Name: Kari Dziedzic

Political Party: DFL

Age: Unknown

Home: Minneapolis

Family: Single

Occupation: Policy Aide for Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein

Education:  University of Minnesota Institute of Technology

Endorsements: Women Winning, Minneapolis Firefighters Local 82, Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades,  MN Professional Firefighters, Teamsters Joint Council 32, Police Officers' Federation of Minneapolis

Contact information: 

Website: http://www.kariforsenate.com/

Twitter: @Kari4Senate

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kari-Dziedzic-for-Minnesota-State-Senate/102373066543665?sk=wall