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One Small Pin
The chicken was involved.
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On primary night, Peggy Flanagan wore a small brass hog on her jacket. It is from Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign, a gift from Ted Mondale.
That campaign asked everyone who wanted to work on it one question. What is the difference between the eggs and the bacon on a breakfast plate?
The chicken was involved. The hog was committed.
Staff who answered “hog” got the pin. By the end of the campaign there were hundreds of them.
Hastings Progressives grows one conversation at a time. No staff, no office. Just neighbors who decided that showing up beats watching.
We want to keep growing this community and creating opportunities for members to get involved and make a difference. The way that happens is simple: people talk about it. Here is what helps most right now.
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Tell people about us
When politics comes up at the coffee shop, the sidelines, or the dinner table, mention that Hastings has a progressive group, and that we are out on Highway 61 every Saturday at noon. Speak up for what we stand for. Neighbors hearing it from neighbors is how this grows.
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Give an hour
There is always something that fits an hour. Tell us what you would like to do and we will find it a home.
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| Count Me In |
The field is set
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U.S. Senate
Open Seat
DFL: Peggy Flanagan · GOP: Michele Tafoya
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Governor
Open Seat
DFL: Amy Klobuchar · GOP: Lisa Demuth
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U.S. House, Minnesota's 2nd District
★ Our seat · Open · Covers all of Hastings
DFL: Matt Little · GOP: Eric Pratt
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Minnesota House, District 41B
★ Our seat · Open · Hastings
DFL: Jen Fox · GOP: William Beck
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| Check Your Registration |
Our city and school races are on this ballot
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Mayor of Hastings
Nonpartisan · Elect 1
Mary D. Fasbender (incumbent), Geoffrey Norquist
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City Council Member At Large
Nonpartisan · Elect 2
Angie Haus (incumbent), Mitchel Kulage, Dave Pemble (incumbent), Lee Albert Wickboldt
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Hastings Public Schools (ISD 200) Board
Nonpartisan · Elect 3
Carrie Banaszewski Tate (incumbent), Jessica Dressely (incumbent), Melissa Kinneman, Kendal Larson, Mark A. Zuzek (incumbent)
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See every candidate on your sample ballot
What we're watching
Federal voting bills. New federal ID and documentation requirements, and limits on same-day registration.
Registration and early voting at the Capitol. Measures on automatic voter registration and early-voting access.
Early-voting access in Dakota County. Whether Hastings has enough sites, drop boxes, and staffing for November.
Mark your calendar
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Every Saturday · 12 to 1 PM
Our weekly rally
Highway 61 & 4th Street, Hastings
September 5, 12, 19 and 26. Bring a sign or use one of ours.
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Tuesday, September 15 · 7 PM
Candidate forum: Senate District 41, House 41A and 41B
Hosted by the League of Women Voters · livestreamed
Hastings is in Senate District 41, so these are our legislative races. The League is nonpartisan and asks the questions voters send in.
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Friday, September 18
Absentee ballots become available
Statewide, 46 days before the election
You can request a ballot by mail or vote absentee in person starting this day. Early voting, where your ballot goes straight into the counter, opens later, on October 16.
Dakota County voting information
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Open now
Hastings needs election judges
Paid, training provided
The city is recruiting judges for November. You need to be 18, a citizen, and registered here. Call City Hall at 651-480-2350 or Dakota County Elections at 651-438-4305.
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