Minnesota Primary Elections Are Less than 2 Weeks Away
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Early voting has begun for the August 9 primaries. Register to vote at the link in our resources section at the end of this newsletter, or ensure you bring all necessary paperwork for same-day voter registration at your voting location. APM Research Lab has created a resource to analyze poll results for the 2022 election. In addition, we will provide this information in all upcoming editions of Ewald at the Capitol until the November election.
In budget news, the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget (MMB) estimates an increase in the state general fund for 2022. In its July monthly update, MMB estimates that net general fund receipts for FY22 are now estimated to total $30.329 billion, $2.927 billion (10.7 percent) more than projected in the February 2022 Budget and Economic Forecast. However, MMB noted that some of this increase is the result of the timing of payments from Pass-Through-Entities (PTE).
Hero Pay Applications
During the 2022 session, the legislature passed a bill to provide $500 million in one-time bonus checks to pandemic frontline workers who qualify. The deadline to apply for these checks passed with nearly 1.2 million individuals applying, almost twice as many as were expected to qualify. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry must review these applications to determine who is eligible according to parameters set by the legislation. Next month, applicants will receive an email to let them know of their eligibility, though they would still be able to appeal this decision. Checks are expected to be out sometime in early fall, once the size of payment and pool of recipients is confirmed.
Poll Watching
APM Research Lab put together a page to track and analyze poll results for this year’s election season in Minnesota. It includes a summary of poll results, candidate lists, fundraising summaries, and forecasted election outcomes as available. It tracks this data for the Governor, State Auditor, Attorney General, and Congressional races. Be sure to check the resource section of future Ewald at the Capitol newsletters to see updates to poll results in the weeks leading up to the election.
Primaries
The August 9 primary is only 18 days away. Minnesota voters will decide who they want to represent their party in the 2022 congressional and legislative races. Voters will also vote in contested primaries for local races such as county commissioner and city council on their primary ballot. At the legislative level, there are 25 Senate primaries and 19 for the House. Several incumbents in the House and Senate are facing primary challenges.
Incumbents facing challengers (Senate):
- Senator Gary Dahms (R)
- Senator Gene Dornick (R)
- Senator Omar Fateh (DFL)
- Senator Jeff Howe (R)
- Senator Mark Johnson (R)
- Senator Eric Pratt (R)
- Senator Paul Utke (R)
- Senator Bill Weber (R)
- Senator Sandy Pappas (DFL)
Incumbents facing challengers (House):
- Representative Kurt Daudt (R)
- Representative Greg Davids (R)
- Representative Aisha Gomez (DFL)
- Representative Josh Heintzman (R)
- Representative Ron Kresha (R)
- Representative Erik Mortenson (R)
- Representative John Thompson (DFL)
Incumbents paired due to redistricting:
- Andrew Carlson (DFL) vs. Steve Elkins (DFL) for District 50B in Bloomington
- Sandra Masin (DFL) vs. Liz Reyer (DFL) for District 52A in Eagan and Burnsville
Resources
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Ewald Government Relations Team
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