The Twin Cities DSA Electoral Committee is conducting our endorsement process for the 2022 election cycle.
To maximize our impact on the State Legislature races this year, we have already conducted an initial round for these offices, and will maintain consistent treatment for state legislative candidates applying after the first round.
Candidates running for another office separate from the State Legislature begin their process by gathering motions of support from members and submitting questionnaires for consideration. We will also hold optional Q&A calls to allow members to engage with candidates seeking our endorsement.
Third Round Endorsements Timeline
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Candidate submits interest form before deadline | 8/30/22 |
| Candidate gathers 10 motions of support | 9/3/22 – 9/10/22 |
| Candidate screenings | 9/14/22 – 9/23/22 |
| Endorsement meeting | 9/24/22 |
| Voting period for candidates | 9/26/22 – 10/2/22 |
Third Round Candidates Seeking Endorsement
| Office Being Sought | Name | Completed Questionnaire | Q&A Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State House District 63A | Samantha Sencer-Mura | Questionnaire | Q&A Segment |
| Robbinsdale City Council Ward 4 | Aaron Wagner | Questionnaire | Q&A Segment |
Second Round Candidates Seeking Endorsement
| Office Being Sought | Name | Completed Questionnaire | Q&A Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey County Commissioner District 6 | Mai Chong Xiong | Questionnaire | Q&A Segment |
| Minnesota State House District 66B | Athena Hollins | Questionnaire | Q&A Segment |
| US House of Representatives CD4 | Amane Badhasso | Questionnaire | Q&A Segment |
First Round Candidates Seeking Endorsement
| Office Being Sought | Name | Completed Questionnaire | Q&A Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State Senate District 62 | Omar Fateh | Questionnaire | Q&A Segment |
| Minnesota State Senate District 63 | Zaynab Mohamed | Questionnaire | Q&A Segment |
| Minnesota State Senate District 65 | Sheigh Freeberg | Questionnaire | Q&A Segment |
| Minnesota State House District 63A | Fabian Bean | Questionnaire | Q&A Segment |
Why Seek Endorsement?
Twin Cities DSA will ask hundreds of members to organize canvasses, phone banks, text banking, and more to help our endorsed candidates win their race! If you are endorsed, we will run an Independent Expenditure campaign for your election, raising and spending our own money to get you elected. We will work tirelessly to get you into office.
Our endorsements are meant to be more than a recommendation to our members to vote for a particular candidate. Instead, they are a commitment to fight to get that candidate elected and enact change, while helping to build the broader movement for socialism. Once you’re in office, we will engage with you and continue to push the policies and projects that helped propel you to victory!
Also Good to Know
If not endorsed: If it should happen that you don’t get endorsed, this will not prevent TCDSA members from working for your campaign, as long as nothing either you or they do would give the impression that TCDSA has endorsed you.
Building support for consideration with chapter members: As soon as your questionnaire is submitted, you can post on your own social media, ask in person, or ask other members to advocate for you in their networks! If you are also a member, you can ask your comrades on Slack, or other open channels, to support Twin Cities DSA considering your candidacy for endorsement.
More information will be here in the future.
Have questions? Please email electoral@twincitiesdsa.org.
Solidarity Forever!