Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Minnesota Election


The field of candidates for civic elections in International Falls this November is set.

Current Councillor Paul Eklund and former Mayor Bob Anderson are making a bid for the mayor's seat.

Willi Kostiuk and Peter Kalar are running for the Councillor at Large seat.

In yesterday's primaries in Minnesota, Rick Nolan won a tight three-way Democrat race for the 8th Congressional District which includes Koochiching County.

Nolan beat out rivals Tarryl Clark and Jeff Anderson for the right to challenge Republican Rep. Chip Cravaak in November's election.

Elsewhere, Wayne Skoe was the top voter getter in the primary for the District 5 seat on the Koochiching County's Board of Commissioners.

He and Linda Dreher, who was second, move on to November's ballot.

International Falls lawyer Dan Griffifth was a distance second behind incumbent Lorie Gildea in a primary for Chief Justice, but will be on the ballot in November.

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Kurt Bills breezed to Senate primary victories and will challenge each other this November.