Outstate Democrats

[homerange]

I was personally told by pro-gun legislators yesterday that Outstate Democrats -- anyone outside the 494 loop -- are vulnerable on gun rights issues and are our best chance at defeating more gun control.

I have compiled a list for your easy viewing (and advocacy):

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DISTRICT  NAME              PARTY  EMAIL                         PHONE           OFFICE
1         Stumpf, LeRoy     DFL    sen.leroy.stumpf@senate.mn    (651) 296-8660  Room 122
2         Skoe, Rod         DFL    sen.rod.skoe@senate.mn        (651) 296-4196  Room 235
3         Bakk, Thomas      DFL    sen.thomas.bakk@senate.mn     (651) 296-8881  Room 226
4         Eken, Kent        DFL    sen.kent.eken@senate.mn       (651) 296-3205  Room 303
5         Saxhaug, Tom      DFL    sen.tom.saxhaug@senate.mn     (651) 296-4136  Room 328
6         Tomassoni, David  DFL    sen.david.tomassoni@senate.mn (651) 296-8017  Room 317
7         Reinert, Roger    DFL    sen.roger.reinert@senate.mn   (651) 296-4188  Room 325
11        Lourey, Tony      DFL    sen.tony.lourey@senate.mn     (651) 296-0293  Room 120
17        Koenen, Lyle      DFL    sen.lyle.koenen@senate.mn     (651) 296-5094  Room 124
19        Sheran, Kathleen  DFL    sen.kathy.sheran@senate.mn    (651) 296-6153  Room 120
20        Dahle, Kevin      DFL    sen.kevin.dahle@senate.mn     (651) 296-1279  Room 317
21        Schmit, Matt      DFL    sen.matt.schmit@senate.mn     (651) 296-4264  Room G-24
24        Jensen, Vicki     DFL    sen.vicki.jensen@senate.mn    (651) 296-9457  Room G-24
27        Sparks, Daniel    DFL    sen.dan.sparks@senate.mn      (651) 296-9248  Room 328
54        Sieben, Katie     DFL    sen.katie.sieben@senate.mn    (651) 297-8060  Room 208
57        Clausen, Greg     DFL    sen.greg.clausen@senate.mn    (651) 296-4120  Room 320


Tell them you OPPOSE SF 458 and Universal Background Checks (AR-bans and Mag limits are already off the table)

-h

[bigbad401]

A cut and paste email list.

sen.leroy.stumpf@senate.mn; sen.rod.skoe@senate.mn; sen.thomas.bakk@senate.mn;
sen.kent.eken@senate.mn; sen.tom.saxhaug@senate.mn; sen.david.tomassoni@senate.mn;
sen.roger.reinert@senate.mn; sen.tony.lourey@senate.mn; sen.lyle.koenen@senate.mn;
sen.kathy.sheran@senate.mn; sen.kevin.dahle@senate.mn; sen.matt.schmit@senate.mn;
sen.vicki.jensen@senate.mn; sen.dan.sparks@senate.mn; sen.katie.sieben@senate.mn ;
sen.greg.clausen@senate.mn

[elroy]

A cut and paste email list.

sen.leroy.stumpf@senate.mn; sen.rod.skoe@senate.mn; sen.thomas.bakk@senate.mn;
sen.kent.eken@senate.mn; sen.tom.saxhaug@senate.mn; sen.david.tomassoni@senate.mn;
sen.roger.reinert@senate.mn; sen.tony.lourey@senate.mn; sen.lyle.koenen@senate.mn;
sen.kathy.sheran@senate.mn; sen.kevin.dahle@senate.mn; sen.matt.schmit@senate.mn;
sen.vicki.jensen@senate.mn; sen.dan.sparks@senate.mn; sen.katie.sieben@senate.mn ;
sen.greg.clausen@senate.mn

Thanks!

Sent.

[2in2out]

Senator Schmit has been hearing from me for the last few weeks. He's a freshman, and I hope impressionable. I'll keep up the pressure.

[BigBlue]

Excellent. Thanks.

[spyder357]

Thanks, also sent them an email.

[homerange]

Thanks, also sent them an email.

Sen. Thomas Bakk's email did not work. I'm trying to find out the correct address. Until then, you can contact Sen. Bakk through the web form here:
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_emailform.php?mem_id=1003

-h

[MXGreg]

Senator Schmit has been hearing from me for the last few weeks. He's a freshman, and I hope impressionable. I'll keep up the pressure.

Have you recieved a reply from him? My emails have gone unanswered. I've asked how he stands, but haven't told him how I stand.....yet.

[minnhawk]

Let me repeat myself from several weeks ago:

The Senate House is also in the hands of the DFL who hold a 39 to 28 majority over Republicans. Senate seats represent population blocks of just over 79,000 people. DFL Senator Jeff Hayden's seat represents 6 square miles of Minnesota, while DFLer Thomas Bakk's seat represents 12,996 square miles of our state. Which of these two DFLer's are more likely to vote AGAINST further gun controls? Maybe neither, but Bakk's seat consists of most of the arrowhead region up North to westward to Roseau, but not the RANGE. Hayden's seat represents Mpls south of downtown along the I-35 corridor to about 50th street. Which Senator is most at risk to getting "un-elected" based on his vote on gun control? We have to go after the rural DFL Senators to convince them to stop this madness in their party.

While the DFL enjoys an 11 seat (vote) majority over the Republican senators, it only takes 6 rural DFL senators to vote against gun control laws to cause the whole mess to go down the drain.
Can 6 or more rural DFL Senators be persuaded to vote against gun control bills? Will all Republican Senators vote against gun control bills? These TWO questions will determine if further gun control laws are passed this legislative session.

RURAL DFL SENATORS and RURAL DFL REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE CONVINCED THAT A VOTE FOR FURTHER GUN CONTROL WILL MEAN THEY WILL NOT BE RE-ELECTED. This is an "either-or" or "both" bodies scenario. My personal bet is in order to defeat these anti-gun bills, the fight will be in the SENATE. And remember, BOTH the House and the Senate need to agree on the bill(s) and pass them before they go to the Governor's desk for signature. And he'll sign them if he gets them........don't think for one moment this weak governor will buck his own party.

To see who represents where, go to http://www.gis.leg.mn/php/senate.php?Body=Senate

If you click on a senate district, it will download a map of that district. Numbers up to about 30 are definitely rural (with the exception of Duluth and Rochester) You can toggle between the house and senate on this page.