Our History:

The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party was created on April 15, 1944, after the Minnesota Democrats merged with the Farmer-Labor Party. Hubert H. Humphrey was instrumental in the merger and is considered by many to be the founder of the Minnesota DFL Party.

First District DFL Executive Committee

  • Chair: Caitlin Nicholson - cnicholson.dfl@gmail.com (Winona County)

    Vice Chair: John Swanson (SD 25)

    Secretary: Jacob Grippen (Winona County)

    Treasurer: Greg Graif (Martin County)

    Outreach and Inclusion: Rita Rassbach (Nicollet County)

    Communications: Julie Fryer (Fillmore County)

    Data and Technology: Mindy Kimmel (Blue Earth County)

  • 2020-2024: Lori Sellner (Brown County)
    Pommella Wegmann (Goodhue County)

    2024-2028: Leah Midgarden

  • Deb Hogenson (Waseca), Deb Meyer (Nobles), Lynn Joann Carlson, Shelly Sykes (SD25), Ana Folpe, Eugenio Lopez (Nobles), Jon DeVries (Fillmore), Edgar Daniel Hernandez Ulloa (Nicollet), Roger Steinkamp (Rice/Scott 58), Fred Knutson (Steele), Bruce Huber (Dodge), Sue Rasmussen (Goodhue), Karin Sweson (SD25), Cecilio Palacios (Rice), Anthony Bruguier (Winona)

  • Platform and Issues Committee: Steve Monk (SD25), Theresa Keaveny (Brown)

    Outreach and Inclusion Committee: Jessica Velasco (Nobles), David Mesta (Blue Earth)

    Constitution, Bylaws and Rules Committee: Becky Helfritz (Mower), Jacob Grippen (Winona)

    Party Affairs Committee: Peter Haug (SD25), Lori Sellner (Brown)

    Budget Committee: Sue Rasmussen (Goodhue)

    Code of Conduct Committee: Caitlin Nicholson (Winona)

    History Committee: Christine DeVries, Ceri Everett (Goodhue), Jacob Grippen (Winona)

    Nominations and Search Committee: Lori Sellner (Brown), John Swanson (SD25), William Harvey (Olmsted), Caitlin Nicholson (Winona)

  • Mindy Kimmel (Blue Earth)
    William Harvey (Olmsted 20/24)

  • Sue Rasmussen (Goodhue), Julie Fryer (Filmore,) Bruce Huber (Dodge), Deb Meyer (Nobles), Lynn Joann Carlson, Les Tlougan, David Mesta (Blue Earth)

2024 CD1 DFL Convention Positions

  • Deb Hogenson (Waseca)
    Alternate: David Hansen (Rice)

  • Ceri Everett
    Elizabeth Kuhlman
    Eugenio Lopez
    Joseph Shepherd
    Nick Frentz

    At large: John Swanson
    At large alternate: Christine DeVries

The Minnesota DFL has a rich history of electing strong, Democratic leaders to public office. We work every day to build a better Minnesota for all Minnesotans.

Blue Earth County

Brown County

Dodge County

Fairbault County

Fillmore County

Freeborn County

Goodhue County

Houston County

Jackson County

Martin County

Mower County

Nicollet County

Nobles County

Olmsted County

Rice County

Rock County

Steele County

Wabasha County

Waseca County

Watonwan County

Winona County

Elected Officials