Thank you for your dedicated service and for volunteering your time at our recent convention. Your commitment to our community and your willingness to step forward as leaders are the foundation of our local party.

The work you do is a vital contribution to our democracy. By participating in the endorsement and election process, you ensure that our collective voice is heard and that we continue to build a representative and responsive government. Your efforts in selecting our leadership and candidates help shape the future of our district and our state.

Following our successful gathering on March 21, we are pleased to share a summary of the convention results:

Resolutions:

• Registered Delegates: 517

• Ballots Submitted: 403

• Vote threshold for 60%: above 242

• Maximum Resolutions allowed: 44

• Resolutions Submitted: 44

Click to see the full Resolution Report

Candidate Endorsements

• State Senator: Mike Freiberg was endorsed by a unanimous acclimation vote.
  ​https://mikefreiberg.com/

• House District 43A: After four ballots between Travis Thompson and Kyrstin Schuette, Schuette secured the party endorsement.
  ​https://kyrstinforminnesota.com/

• House District 43B: In a three-way race between Sam Sant, Ryan Winkler, and Jess Lewis, Lewis won the endorsement on the first ballot.
  ​https://www.votejesslewis.com/

We look forward to supporting all our endorsed candidates towards victory!

2026-2028 Executive Committee

The following individuals were elected to lead our Senate District for the upcoming term:

• Chair: Frank Neubecker

• Vice Chair: Lindsay Thompson

• Outreach Officer: John Keller

• Secretary: Nicole Steele

• Treasurer: Paul Schulte

• Communications Officer: Melissa Caulfield

• Data and Technology Officer: Zach Orum

• Webmaster: Heather Hegi

• Fundraising Director: Johan Baumeister

• Social Events & Facilities Director: Kirsten Andersen

• Campaign Liaison: Andrea Wiley

• Young DFL Director: Ethan Litman

• Senior Caucus Director: Bill Devins

• At-Large Director 1: Jeffrey Miller

• At-Large Director 2: Adam Schenck

• At-Large Director 3: Helen Bassett

State Central Committee Members

These representatives will represent SD43 at the state level:

Delegates: Frank Neubecker, Lindsay Thompson, Cyndi Bennett-Lee, Cheryl Scott, Melissa Caulfield, Jeffrey Miller, Zach Orum, Paul Schulte

Alternates: Andrea Wiley, Ethan Litman, Dave Lee, Carol Bolin-Abrahamson, Adam Schenck, Kaamil Hassan, Bill Devins, Katherine Hewlett

CD and State Convention Delegates

The following delegates and alternates were elected to represent our district at the Congressional District and State Conventions, categorized by their sub-caucus:

Congressional District 3 (CD3)

• Delegates: Scott Burglechner

• Alternates: (1) Brigetta Abel

Congressional District 5 (CD5)

Uncommitted, People Over Billionaires

• Delegates: Kristine Allen, Khuram Siddiqui, Kenneth Foster, Karen McKinney, Kylie Cooper

• Alternates: (1) Larry Peterson, (2) Shennon Jay, (3) Nicole Steele, (4) Mustafa Karamagi, (5) Chris Queitzsch

Flanagan, Ellison, Omar, Defeat Fascism

• Delegates: Tanya Smutka, Jonathan Hansen

• Alternates: (6) Tammy Delfun, (7) Brock Ray

Ilhan, Peggy, Ending Dark Money

• Delegates: Carrie Murray, Lorraine Johnson, Frank Neubecker

• Alternates: (8) Kathryn Schooler, (9) Ozzie Oncel, (10) Chuck Haelig

Undecided, Public Education, Civil Liberties & Justice

• Delegates: Arthur Goldstein, Rebecca Hanscom

• Alternates: (11) Shep Harris, (12) Larina Ensor

Klobuchar, Undecided, Universal Healthcare, Labor

• Delegates: Bill Devins, Andrea Wiley, Melissa Caulfield

• Alternates: (13) Dwayne King, (14) Christine Cook Johnson, (15) John Adler

Uncommitted, Flanagan, Omar, Melt ICE

• Delegates: Kyle Bille

• Alternates: (16) Kathrine Hewlett

Environment and Education

• Delegates: Anna Mier

• Alternates: (17) Christopher McSweeny

Peggy, Ilhan, Labor, Medicare 4 All

• Delegates: Kelly Ramos, Luchelle Stevens, Brian Hanf, Mitchell Tiedeman

• Alternates: (18) Rose McGee, (19) Edison Potter, (20) Aaron Wagner, (21) Nate Lassen

If you have any questions or would like to get involved as we prepare for the upcoming campaign season, please feel free to reach out to our new Senate District Chair, Frank Neubecker, at chair@sd43dfl.org.

We are heading into an incredibly important election year, and the energy and unity shown at this convention have set a powerful tone for the work ahead. I am truly excited to see what we will accomplish together as we fight for our shared DFL values.

Onward to victory!

Delegates and Alternates listen to Representative Ilhan Omar speak