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The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is a political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota affiliated with the national Democratic Party.^[1]^[2] The party was formed by a merger between the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party in 1944.^[3] The DFL is one of two state Democratic Party affiliates with a different name from that of the national party, the other being the neighboring North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party.^[1]

The DFL controls four of Minnesota's eight U.S. House seats, both of its U.S. Senate seats, the Minnesota Senate, and all other statewide offices, including the governorship, making it the dominant party in the state. In the Minnesota House, it has a power-sharing agreement with its main political rival, the Republican Party of Minnesota, following a tie in the 2024 election.

History

Background

The Nonpartisan League (NPL), founded in North Dakota in 1915 was an agrarian party focused on farmer grievances against corporate monopolies.^[4] It expanded to Minnesota in 1917 and in 1918 it merged with the Duluth Union Labor Party to create the Farmer–Labor Party (FLP).

During the 1930s, the FLP gained support with radical platforms against economic and social inequalities. The party won the 1930 gubernatorial election under Floyd B. Olson. During this decade, Democrats had minimal success in the state now that the FLP effectively captured the left-wing vote and drew support away from urban workers, rural farmers, and immigrants. The party often won only single digits in statewide races as the FLP aligned informally with Roosevelt's New Deal coalition.

By 1938, the Farmer–Labor party's influence waned because of internal conflicts and accusations of incompetence and corruption, leading to a loss in that year's gubernatorial election.^[5] The party suffered further setbacks in 1940 and 1942, losing congressional seats and the gubernatorial race.

Establishment

On April 15, 1944, the Farmer–Labor Party merged with the Minnesota Democratic Party, forming the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).^[6] Leading the merger effort were Elmer Kelm, the head of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the founding chairman of the DFL; Elmer Benson, effectively the head of the Farmer–Labor Party by virtue of his leadership of its dominant left-wing faction; and rising star Hubert H. Humphrey, who chaired the Fusion Committee that accomplished the union and then went on to chair its first state convention.^[7] This merger marked a pivotal shift influenced by academic liberals at the University of Minnesota who advocated for integrating the New Deal's progressive reforms within a more centralized, managerial political framework, transitioning from the movement-oriented politics of the Farmer-Labor party to a structure that emphasized interest-group pluralism.

During the post-war years, the DFL confronted various social issues, including antisemitism, which reflected broader national conversations about race and ethnicity. The DFL also navigated with its stance on civil rights and economic justice, influenced significantly by Minnesota's small but politically active African American communities. In early 1946, as a Fair Employment Practice (FEPC) bill was moving through Congress, there was a surge of civil rights activism in the Twin Cities.^[8]

Factional battles were intensified by differing views on how to address the left-wing influence within the party, with significant conflicts between proponents of Henry A. Wallace's progressive policies and the more moderate wing led by figures like Hubert Humphrey. By the party's second convention in 1946, tensions had re-emerged between members of the two former parties. While the majority of delegates supported left-wing policies, Humphrey managed to install a more conservative, anti-communist ally, Orville Freeman, as party secretary.^[9] Some disaffected Farmer–Labor leaders such as Benson moved to the Progressive Party.^[3] Freeman was elected the state's first DFL governor in 1954. Important members of the party have included Humphrey and Walter Mondale, who each went on to be United States senators, vice presidents of the United States, and unsuccessful Democratic nominees for president; Eugene McCarthy, a U.S. senator who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1968 as an anti-Vietnam War candidate; Paul Wellstone, a U.S. senator from 1991 to 2002 who became an icon of populist progressivism;^[10] Amy Klobuchar, a U.S. senator who ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020;^[11] Dean Phillips, a U.S. representative who ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2024;^[12] and Tim Walz, two-term governor chosen as Kamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election.^[13] The DFL has had varied success beginning in the late 1970s and through the late 2010s, in part due to the growth of single-issue splinter groups after reforms brought by the national party.^[7]

Modern

Following the 2022 Minnesota elections, the DFL became the dominant party in the state, retaining every executive office, winning majorities in the state House and Senate, and re-electing all incumbent congressional representatives. With their newly elected trifecta, the DFL pursued a progressive agenda in their first legislative session. Governor Tim Walz described the session as "the most successful legislative session, certainly in many of our lifetimes and maybe in Minnesota history."^[14] The newly elected government passed large expansions in welfare programs and spending. Notable policies passed include the expansion of abortion rights, new programs to provide reproductive healthcare, protection of gender affirming care,^[15] the legalization of recreational cannabis, indexing education spending to inflation, investments in public transit, and paid sick leave for Minnesota workers.^[15]^[16] Former president Barack Obama praised the state government's actions, saying that "Minnesota has made progress on a whole host of issues – from protecting abortion rights and new gun safety measures to expanding access to the ballot and reducing child poverty. These laws will make a real difference in the lives of Minnesotans."^[17]

Party organization

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DFL chair Richard Carlbom in 2025

The DFL is governed by a state central committee, which is composed of representatives from each of the state's congressional districts. The state central committee is responsible for setting the party's platform, electing party officers, and conducting other party business. The DFL also has a constitution and bylaws that govern its operations.^[2]

Community caucuses

The party operates several community caucuses that organize and represent different communities within Minnesota; they not defined geographically.^[18] These include the:

African American Caucus, which organizes African Americans.
Asian Pacific American Caucus, which organizes Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans.
Disability Caucus, which advocates for Minnesotans with disabilities.
Environmental Caucus, which advocates for environmental protection and sustainability.
Feminist Caucus, which advocates for feminist and women's issues.
Hmong American Caucus, which organizes Hmong Americans, the largest Asian American group in Minnesota.
Latino Caucus (Spanish: Movimiento) which organizes Latino Americans.
Minnesota Young DFL, which organizes young people.
Muslim Caucus, which organizes Muslims, who make up between 1–2% of the state.^[19]
Native People's Caucus, which organizes and supports Native Americans and tribal communities.
Progressive Caucus, which advocates for progressive policies and opposes "corporate money in politics".
Rural Caucus, which supports the state's rural communities.
Senior Caucus, which advocates for the interests of senior citizens.
Somali American Caucus, which organizes Somali Americans, who make up over 1% of the state's population.^[20]^[19]
Stonewall DFL, which organizes LGBTQ+ Minnesotans.
Veterans Caucus, which organizes veterans and their families.

Voter base

The DFL's base of support is diverse, and it includes urban and suburban voters, working class voters, labor unions, environmentalists, and other progressive groups.^[21] The party has a strong presence in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.^[22] The DFL has lost support in traditional DFL strongholds such as the Iron Range since 2016.^[23]

Current elected officials

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

Senior senator: Amy Klobuchar
Junior senator: Tina Smith

U.S. House of Representatives

Out of the eight seats Minnesota is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, four are held by members of the DFL.

2nd district: Angie Craig (since 2019)
3rd district: Kelly Morrison (since 2025)
4th district: Betty McCollum (since 2001)
5th district: Ilhan Omar (since 2019)

Statewide

State legislative leaders

President of the Senate: Bobby Joe Champion (since 2023)
Senate majority leader: Erin Murphy (since 2023)
House minority leader: Zack Stephenson (since 2025)

Mayors

Minneapolis (list): Jacob Frey (since 2018) (1)
Saint Paul (list): Melvin Carter (since 2018) (2)
Duluth (list): Roger Reinert (since 2024) (5)

Leadership

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DFL booth at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair

Current

Chair: Richard Carlbom (since 2025)^[24]
Vice chair: Marge Hoffa (since 2011)
Second vice chair: Shivanthi Sathanandan (since 2021)
Treasurer: Lindy Sowmick (since 2025)
Secretary: Ceri Everett (since 2021)
Outreach officer: Quentin Wathum-Ocama (since 2025)

Historical party chairs

Through 1975, the party's constitution called for the election of a separate chairman and chairwoman to head state party activities. Only the chairman received compensation. In the mid-1970s, the party voted to change the titles of the chief party offices to chair and associate chair, specifying that they must both be salaried and must be of the opposite sex.

State chairmen

Elmer Kelm (1944–1946)
Harold Barker (1946–1948)
Orville Freeman (1948–1950)
Karl Rolvaag (1950–1954)
Ray Hemenway (1954–1960)
Adrian Winkel (1960–1961)
George Farr (1961–1967)
Warren Spannaus (1967–1969)
Richard Moe (1969–1972)
Hank Fischer (1972–1975)

State chairwomen

Ione Hunt (1948–1950)
Dorothy Jacobson (1950–1956)
Anne Vetter (1956–1958)
Geri Joseph (1958–1960)
Evelyn Malone (1960–1962)
Pat St. Angelo (1962–1963)
Betty Kane (1963–1968)
Koryne Horbal (1968–1972)

State chairs

Koryne Horbal (1968–1977)
Claire Rumpel (1978–1979)
Mike Hatch (1980–1983)
Mary Monahan (1983–1985)
Ruth Stanoch (1985–1989)
Todd Otis (1990–1993)
Rick Stafford (1993–1995)
Mark Andrew (1995–1997)
Richard Senese (1997–1999)
Mike Erlandson (1999–2005)
Brian Melendez (2005–2011)
Ken Martin (2011–2025)
Richard Carlbom (2025–present)

Electoral history

Federal

U.S. Senate

Class 1
Year	Candidate	Votes	%	Won
1946	Theodore Jorgenson	349,520	39.8	No
1952	William E. Carlson	590,011	42.5	No
1958	Eugene McCarthy	608,847	53.0	Yes
1964	Eugene McCarthy	931,363	60.3	Yes
1970	Hubert Humphrey	788,256	57.8	Yes
1976	Hubert Humphrey	1,290,736	67.5	Yes
1978 (sp)	Bob Short	538,675	34.6	No
1982	Mark Dayton	840,401	46.6	No
1988	Skip Humphrey	856,694	40.9	No
1994	Ann Wynia	781,860	44.1	No
2000	Mark Dayton	1,181,553	48.8	Yes
2006	Amy Klobuchar	1,278,849	58.1	Yes
2012		1,854,595	65.2	Yes
2018		1,566,174	60.3	Yes
2024		1,792,441	56.2	Yes

Class 2
Year	Candidate	Votes	%	Won
1948	Hubert Humphrey	729,494	59.8	Yes
1954		642,193	56.4	Yes
1960		884,168	57.5	Yes
1966	Walter Mondale	685,840	53.9	Yes
1972	Walter Mondale	981,320	56.7	Yes
1978	Wendell R. Anderson	638,375	40.4	No
1984	Joan Growe	852,844	41.3	No
1990	Paul Wellstone	911,999	50.5	Yes
1996	Paul Wellstone	1,098,430	50.3	Yes
2002	Walter MondaleTemplate:Efn	1,067,246	47.3	No
2008	Al Franken	1,212,629	42.0	Yes
2014	Al Franken	1,053,205	53.2	Yes
2018 (sp)	Tina Smith	1,370,540	53.0	Yes
2020	Tina Smith	1,566,522	48.7	Yes

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U.S. House

Election	Votes	%	Seats (MN)	±	%
2000	1,234,204	52.2	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 1	62.5
2002	1,097,911	49.9	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 1	50.0
2004	1,399,624	51.4	Template:Composition bar	Steady 0	50.0
2006	1,152,621	52.9	Template:Composition bar	Increase 1	62.5
2008	1,612,480	57.5	Template:Composition bar	Steady 0	62.5
2010	1,002,026	47.9	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 1	50.0
2012	985,760	55.5	Template:Composition bar	Increase 1	62.5
2014	985,760	50.2	Template:Composition bar	Steady 0	62.5
2016	1,434,590	50.2	Template:Composition bar	Steady 0	62.5
2018	1,420,748	55.1	Template:Composition bar	Steady 0	62.5
2020	1,554,373	48.7	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 1	50.0
2022	1,250,479	50.1	Template:Composition bar	Steady 0	50.0
2024	1,579,742	50.2	Template:Composition bar	Steady 0	50.0

State

Governor

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Year	Candidate	Votes	%	Won
1944	Byron G. Allen	430,132	37.8	No
1946	Harold H. Barker	349,565	39.7	No
1948	Charles Halsted	545,766	45.1	No
1950	Harry H. Peterson	400,637	38.3	No
1952	Orville Freeman	624,480	44.0	No
1954		607,099	52.7	Yes
1956		731,180	51.4	Yes
1958		658,326	56.8	Yes
1960		760,934	49.1	No
1962	Karl Rolvaag	619,842	49.7	Yes
1966	Karl Rolvaag	607,943	46.9	No
1970	Wendell Anderson	737,921	54.0	Yes
1974	Wendell Anderson	786,787	62.8	Yes
1978	Rudy Perpich	718,244	45.3	No
1982		718,244	58.8	Yes
1986		790,138	56.1	Yes
1990		836,218	46.8	No
1994	John Marty	589,344	34.1	No
1998	Skip Humphrey	587,528	28.1	No
2002	Roger Moe	821,268	36.5	No
2006	Mike Hatch	1,007,460	45.7	No
2010	Mark Dayton	919,232	43.6	Yes
2014	Mark Dayton	989,113	50.1	Yes
2018	Tim Walz	1,393,096	53.8	Yes
2022	Tim Walz	1,312,349	52.3	Yes

Minnesota Senate

Election	Votes	%	Seats	±	%	Majority
1976	1,024,624	51.9	Template:Composition bar	N/A	73.1	Yes
1980	1,024,624	49.3	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 3	68.7	Yes
1982	951,287	51.8	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 4	62.7	Yes
1986	765,584	52.6	Template:Composition bar	Increase 5	70.2	Yes
1990	990,513	53.7	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 1	68.7	Yes
1992	1,247,594	53.0	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 1	67.2	Yes
1996	1,129,095	51.1	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 3	62.7	Yes
2000	1,219,497	49.6	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 3	58.2	Yes
2002	1,080,975	49.7	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 4	52.2	Yes
2006	1,183,319	55.3	Template:Composition bar	Increase 6	65.7	Yes
2010	1,005,132	48.9	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 16	44.7	No
2012	1,532,065	55.8	Template:Composition bar	Increase 9	58.2	Yes
2016	1,409,775	50.1	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 6	49.3	No
2020	1,577,523	49.8	Template:Composition bar	Steady 0	49.3	No
2022	1,239,682	50.7	Template:Composition bar	Increase 1	50.7	Yes

Minnesota House

Election	Votes	%	Seats	±	%	Majority
2002	1,034,046	47.8	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 11	38.8	No
2004	1,381,412	51.2	Template:Composition bar	Increase 13	49.3	No
2006	1,169,298	54.9	Template:Composition bar	Increase 19	63.4	Yes
2008	1,516,633	54.9	Template:Composition bar	Increase 2	64.9	Yes
2010	995,853	48.5	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 25	46.3	No
2012	1,468,364	53.7	Template:Composition bar	Increase 11	54.5	Yes
2014	944,961	49.3	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 11	46.3	No
2016	1,366,375	49.1	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 4	42.5	No
2018	1,388,938	54.4	Template:Composition bar	Increase 18	55.9	Yes
2020	1,601,357	51.1	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 5	52.2	Yes
2022	1,237,520	50.9	Template:Composition bar	Steady 0	52.2	Yes
2024	1,545,213	49.9	Template:Composition bar	Decrease 3	50.0	No

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Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 20:57, 17 November 2025

Contents

History

Background

Establishment

Modern

Party organization

Community caucuses

Voter base

Current elected officials

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

U.S. House of Representatives

Statewide

State legislative leaders

Mayors

Leadership

Current

Historical party chairs

State chairmen

State chairwomen

State chairs

Electoral history

Federal

U.S. Senate

U.S. House

State

Governor

Minnesota Senate

Minnesota House

See also

References

Further reading

External links

Navigation menu

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 | youth_wing       = [[Minnesota Young DFL]] (MYDFL)
-| ideology         = [[Modern liberalism in the United States|Modern liberalism]]<br>[[Progressivism in the United States|Progressivism]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Paxton |first=Gabriel |date=2024-09-26 |title=Who is Tim Walz? Understanding the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party can help make sense of the VP candidate |url=https://theconversation.com/who-is-tim-walz-understanding-the-minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party-can-help-make-sense-of-the-vp-candidate-239027 |website=Theconversation.com |publisher=The Conversation |access-date=2025-02-26 |quote=[…] Walz follows a rich lineage of Midwestern progressive politics that starts with the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, a state affiliate of the Democratic Party that maintains the traditions and values of populist farmer politics in the American Midwest... Over the next several decades, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party pushed for pragmatic and progressive politics within the state’s Democratic Party… Among other Midwestern state political parties, like the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, Farmer-Labor is one of the most progressive and successful.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Walrath-Holdridge |first=Mary |date=2024-08-06 |title=What is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party? What to know about Tim Walz's Minnesota party |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/06/minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party-vp-pick-tim-walz/74688152007/ |website=usatoday.com |publisher=USA Today |access-date=2025-02-26 |quote=The party champions progressive politics, including "stable employment with fair wages," "proper education," "accessible and affordable healthcare," "safe communities" and the rights of Minnesotans to "raise and provide for a family" and "retire with dignity and security," according to the DFL website… With such a long history and strong presence in Minnesota, DFL has been tied to several, generally progressive movements and legislation.}}</ref>
+| ideology         = [[Modern liberalism in the United States|Modern liberalism]]<ref name="sarnold">{{cite book|last=Arnold|first=N. Scott|title=Imposing values: an essay on liberalism and regulation|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2009|location=Florence |isbn=978-0-495-50112-1|page=3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xGNRRwkZFysC|quote=Modern liberalism occupies the left-of-center in the traditional political spectrum and is represented by the Democratic Party in the United States.}}</ref><br>[[Progressivism in the United States|Progressivism]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Paxton |first=Gabriel |date=2024-09-26 |title=Who is Tim Walz? Understanding the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party can help make sense of the VP candidate |url=https://theconversation.com/who-is-tim-walz-understanding-the-minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party-can-help-make-sense-of-the-vp-candidate-239027 |website=Theconversation.com |publisher=The Conversation |quote=Among other Midwestern state political parties, like the Libertarian Party of Minnesota, Farmer-Labor is one of the most progressive and successful. |access-date=2025-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Walrath-Holdridge |first=Mary |date=2024-08-06 |title=What is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party? What to know about Tim Walz's Minnesota party |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/06/minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party-vp-pick-tim-walz/74688152007/ |website=usatoday.com |publisher=USA Today |access-date=2025-02-26 |quote=The party champions progressive politics, including "stable employment with fair wages," "proper education," "accessible and affordable healthcare," "safe communities" and the rights of Minnesotans to "raise and provide for a family" and "retire with dignity and security," according to the DFL website […] With such a long history and strong presence in Minnesota, DFL has been tied to several, generally progressive movements and legislation.}}</ref><ref name=Midwestern>{{cite web |last=Paxton |first=Gabriel |date=2024-09-26 |title=Who is Tim Walz? Understanding the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party can help make sense of the VP candidate |url=https://theconversation.com/who-is-tim-walz-understanding-the-minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party-can-help-make-sense-of-the-vp-candidate-239027 |website=Theconversation.com |publisher=The Conversation |quote=[...] Walz follows a rich lineage of Midwestern progressive politics that starts with the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, a state affiliate of the Democratic Party that maintains the traditions and values of populist farmer politics in the American Midwest. |access-date=2025-02-26}}</ref><br>[[Populism]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Bush |first=Daniel |date=2020-10-02 |title='They forget about us.' In Minnesota, moderate Democrats feel left behind by their party |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/they-forget-about-us-in-minnesota-moderate-democrats-feel-left-behind-by-their-party |website=pbs.org |location=MN |publisher=[[PBS|PBS news]] |quote=[...] a unique history of liberal populism embodied by its Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. |access-date=2025-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Henderson |first=O. Kay |date=2025-03-15 |title=Walz, in Iowa stop, says Democrats need to be less timid |url=https://www.radioiowa.com/2025/03/15/walz-in-iowa-stop-says-democrats-need-to-be-less-timid/ |website=radioiowa.com |location=Iowa, US |publisher=Radio Iowa |quote=According to Walz, his party needs a rebranding and Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and the state’s brand of populism are a start. |access-date=2025-09-29}}</ref>
-| position         = [[Center-left politics|Center-left]]<ref name=DFL>{{cite web |last=Elassar |first=Alaa |date=2020-02-21 |title=Minnesota's constitution still allows slavery as a punishment for crimes. Now lawmakers are trying to change that |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/21/us/minnesota-remove-slavery-punishment-constitution-trnd/index.html |website=Cnn.com |publisher=CNN |access-date=2025-02-25 |quote=Lesch represents the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, a center-left political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is affiliated with the Democratic Party.}}</ref>
+| position         = [[Center-left politics|Center-left]]<ref name=DFL>{{cite web |last=Elassar |first=Alaa |date=2020-02-21 |title=Minnesota's constitution still allows slavery as a punishment for crimes. Now lawmakers are trying to change that |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/21/us/minnesota-remove-slavery-punishment-constitution-trnd/index.html |website=Cnn.com |publisher=CNN |access-date=2025-02-25 |quote=Lesch represents the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, a center-left political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is affiliated with the Democratic Party.}}</ref><ref name="sarnold"/>
 | national         = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]<ref name=DFL /><ref>{{cite web |last=Paxton |first=Gabriel |date=2024-09-26 |title=Who is Tim Walz? Understanding the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party can help make sense of the VP candidate |url=https://theconversation.com/who-is-tim-walz-understanding-the-minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party-can-help-make-sense-of-the-vp-candidate-239027 |website=Theconversation.com |publisher=The Conversation |access-date=2025-02-26 |quote=[…] Walz follows a rich lineage of Midwestern progressive politics that starts with the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, a state affiliate of the Democratic Party that maintains the traditions and values of populist farmer politics in the American Midwest... Over the next several decades, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party pushed for pragmatic and progressive politics within the state’s Democratic Party.}}</ref>
 | colors           = {{Color box|{{party color|Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party}}|border=darkgray}} [[Red states and blue states|Blue]]
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 | seats2_title     = [[Minnesota House of Representatives|State House]]
-| seats2           = {{Composition bar|66|134|hex={{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}}}
+| seats2           = {{Composition bar|67|134|hex={{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}}}
 | seats3_title     = [[Minnesota#Law and government|Statewide Executive Offices]]
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 The '''Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party''' ('''DFL''') is a political party in the U.S. state of [[Minnesota]] affiliated with the national [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0000152/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=DFL Minnesota Home – MN Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |url=https://www.dfl.org/ |access-date=2021-11-10 |website=DFL Minnesota |language=en-US}}</ref> The party was formed by a merger between the [[Minnesota Democratic Party]] and the [[Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party]] in 1944.<ref name=":0" /> The DFL is one of two state Democratic Party affiliates with a different name from that of the national party, the other being the neighboring [[North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party]].<ref name=":2" />
-The DFL controls four of Minnesota's eight [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]] seats, both of its [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] seats, the [[Minnesota Senate]], and all other statewide offices, including the [[Governor of Minnesota|governorship]], making it the dominant party in the state. Its main political rival is the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]].
+The DFL controls four of Minnesota's eight [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]] seats, both of its [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] seats, the [[Minnesota Senate]], and all other statewide offices, including the [[Governor of Minnesota|governorship]], making it the dominant party in the state. In the [[Minnesota House of Representatives|Minnesota House]], it has a [[94th Minnesota Legislature#Session|power-sharing agreement]] with its main political rival, the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]], following a tie in the [[2024 Minnesota House of Representatives election|2024 election]].
 ==History==
-During the 1930s, the [[Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party|Farmer–Labor Party]] had gained traction with radical platforms that challenged economic and social inequalities, backed by Governor [[Floyd B. Olson]]. However, by 1938, the party's influence waned due to internal conflicts and accusations of incompetence and corruption, leading to a loss in gubernatorial elections.
+=== Background ===
+The Nonpartisan League (NPL), founded in North Dakota in 1915 was an [[Agrarianism|agrarian party]] focused on farmer grievances against corporate [[Monopoly|monopolies]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Goldstein, Robert Justin |title=Political Repression in Modern America |title-link=Political Repression in Modern America |publisher=[[University of Illinois Press]] |year=2001 |isbn=0-252-06964-1 |page=99}}</ref> It expanded to Minnesota in 1917 and in 1918 it merged with the Duluth Union Labor Party to create the [[Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party|Farmer–Labor Party]] (FLP).
+During the 1930s, the FLP gained support with radical platforms against economic and social inequalities. The party won the 1930 gubernatorial election under [[Floyd B. Olson]]. During this decade, Democrats had minimal success in the state now that the FLP effectively captured the left-wing vote and drew support away from urban workers, rural farmers, and immigrants. The party often won only single digits in statewide races as the FLP aligned informally with Roosevelt's [[New Deal coalition]].
+By 1938, the Farmer–Labor party's influence waned because of internal conflicts and accusations of incompetence and corruption, leading to a loss in [[1938 Minnesota gubernatorial election|that year's gubernatorial]] election.<ref name="y283">{{cite web |last=Keillor |first=Steven |date=1983 |title=A COUNTRY EDITOR IN POLITICS: Hjalmar Petersen, Minnesota Governor |url=https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-org-support/mn_history_articles/48/v48i07p283-294.pdf |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Minnesota Historical Society}}</ref> The party suffered further setbacks in 1940 and 1942, losing congressional seats and [[1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election|the gubernatorial race]].
+=== Establishment ===
 On April 15, 1944, the Farmer–Labor Party merged with the [[Minnesota Democratic Party]], forming the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).<ref>{{Cite news |newspaper=The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |date=April 15, 1944 |page=Saturday Page 1 |title=Democrats, F-L, Complete Fusion}}</ref> Leading the merger effort were Elmer Kelm, the head of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the founding [[chairman]] of the DFL; [[Elmer Benson]], effectively the head of the Farmer–Labor Party by virtue of his leadership of its dominant left-wing faction; and rising star [[Hubert Humphrey|Hubert H. Humphrey]], who chaired the Fusion Committee that accomplished the union and then went on to chair its first state convention.<ref name=":1">"DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY." n.d. Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed May 26, 2023. http://www2.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00586.xml .</ref> This merger marked a pivotal shift influenced by academic liberals at the [[University of Minnesota]] who advocated for integrating the [[New Deal|New Deal's]] progressive reforms within a more centralized, managerial political framework, transitioning from the movement-oriented politics of the Farmer-Labor party to a structure that emphasized interest-group pluralism.
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 Factional battles were intensified by differing views on how to address the left-wing influence within the party, with significant conflicts between proponents of [[Henry A. Wallace]]'s progressive policies and the more moderate wing led by figures like [[Hubert Humphrey]]. By the party's second convention in 1946, tensions had re-emerged between members of the two former parties. While the majority of delegates supported left-wing policies, Humphrey managed to install a more conservative, anti-communist ally, [[Orville Freeman]], as party secretary.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mitau |first=G. Theodore |date=1955 |title=The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Schism of 1948 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20175887 |journal=Minnesota History |volume=34 |issue=5 |pages=187–194 |jstor=20175887 |issn=0026-5497}}</ref> Some disaffected Farmer–Labor leaders such as Benson moved to the [[Progressive Party (United States, 1948)|Progressive Party]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|last1=Nathanson|first1=Iric|date=February 26, 2016|title=The caucus that changed history: 1948's battle for control of the DFL|publisher=Minnesota Post|url=https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2016/02/caucus-changed-history-1948s-battle-control-dfl/}}</ref> Freeman [[1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election|was elected]] the state's first DFL governor in 1954. Important members of the party have included Humphrey and [[Walter Mondale]], who each went on to be [[United States Senate|United States senators]], [[Vice President of the United States|vice presidents of the United States]], and unsuccessful [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominees for [[President of the United States|president]]; [[Eugene McCarthy]], a U.S. senator who ran for the Democratic [[1968 United States presidential election|presidential nomination in 1968]] as an [[Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War|anti-Vietnam War]] candidate; [[Paul Wellstone]], a U.S. senator from 1991 to 2002 who became an icon of [[Populism|populist]] [[progressivism]];<ref>{{cite web |author=Loughlin, Sean |date=October 25, 2002 |title=Wellstone Made Mark as a Liberal Champion |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/10/25/elec02.mn.s.wellstone.obit/ |access-date=June 23, 2014 |publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref> [[Amy Klobuchar]], a U.S. senator who ran for the [[2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries|Democratic nomination for president]] in 2020;<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Allan |title=Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces run for president |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/democratic-sen-amy-klobuchar-announces-run-president-n969796 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=30 September 2024 |date=10 February 2024}}</ref> [[Dean Phillips]], a [[US Representative|U.S. representative]] who ran for the [[2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries|Democratic nomination for president in 2024]];<ref>{{cite web |last1=John |first1=Arit |last2=McKend |first2=Eva |last3=Pellish |first3=Aaron |title=House Democrat Dean Phillips launches primary challenge against President Biden |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/26/politics/dean-phillips-presidential-campaign-launch/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=30 September 2024 |date=27 October 2023}}</ref> and Tim Walz, two-term governor chosen as [[Kamala Harris]]' running mate in the [[2024 United States presidential election|2024 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Epstein |first=Reid J. |date=2024-08-06 |title=Tim Walz Is Kamala Harris's Choice for Vice President: Live Election Updates |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/06/us/kamala-harris-vp-trump-election |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The DFL has had varied success beginning in the late 1970s and through the late 2010s, in part due to the growth of single-issue splinter groups after reforms brought by the national party.<ref name=":1" />
+=== Modern ===
 Following the [[2022 Minnesota elections]], the DFL became the dominant party in the state, retaining every executive office, winning majorities in the state [[2020 Minnesota House of Representatives election|House]] and [[2022 Minnesota Senate election|Senate]], and re-electing all incumbent congressional representatives. With their newly elected [[Government trifecta|trifecta]], the DFL pursued a progressive agenda in their [[93rd Minnesota Legislature|first legislative session]]. Governor Tim Walz described the session as "the most successful legislative session, certainly in many of our lifetimes and maybe in Minnesota history."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title='Transformational' and also 'bonkers:' Minnesota Legislature ends big session |url=https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2023/05/transformational-and-also-bonkers-minnesota-legislature-ends-its-session-of-historic-spending-policy-changes/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=MinnPost |language=en-US}}</ref> The newly elected government passed large expansions in welfare programs and spending. Notable policies passed include the expansion of [[Abortion in Minnesota|abortion rights]], new programs to provide reproductive healthcare, protection of [[gender affirming care]],<ref name="cbsnews.com">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title="It's a good day for freedoms": Walz signs bills on reproductive freedom and trans refuge, ban on conversion therapy |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/its-a-good-day-for-freedoms-walz-signs-bills-on-reproductive-freedom-and-trans-refuge-ban-on-conversion-therapy/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> the [[Cannabis legalization in the United States|legalization of recreational cannabis]], indexing education spending to inflation, investments in public transit, and paid sick leave for Minnesota workers.<ref name="cbsnews.com"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-26 |title=Weed, abortion, paid leave, rebates and taxes: A look at what MN lawmakers got done this year |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/weed-abortion-paid-leave-rebates-and-taxes-a-look-at-what-mn-lawmakers-got-done-this-year |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Duluth News Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Former president [[Barack Obama]] praised the state government's actions, saying that "Minnesota has made progress on a whole host of issues – from protecting abortion rights and new gun safety measures to expanding access to the ballot and reducing child poverty. These laws will make a real difference in the lives of Minnesotans."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turtinen |first=Melissa |date=2023-05-26 |title=Barack Obama tweeted about Minnesota as reason you should vote |url=https://www.fox9.com/news/barack-obama-tweeted-about-minnesota-citing-reason-why-you-should-vote |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=FOX 9 |language=en-US}}</ref>
 == Party organization ==
-[[File:MinnesotaDFLconvention2006-06-08.JPG|thumb|right|DFL logo used on the [[lectern]] of the 2006 state convention]]
+[[File:RichardCarlbom.jpg|thumb|right|DFL chair Richard Carlbom in 2025]]
 The DFL is governed by a state central committee, which is composed of representatives from each of the state's congressional districts. The state central committee is responsible for setting the party's platform, electing party officers, and conducting other party business. The DFL also has a [[constitution]] and [[By-law|bylaws]] that govern its operations.<ref name=":3" />
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 * Hmong American Caucus, which organizes [[Hmong Americans]], the largest Asian American group in Minnesota.
 * Latino Caucus ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''Movimiento'') which organizes [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino Americans]].
-* Minnesota Young DFL, which organizes young people.
+* [[Minnesota Young DFL]], which organizes young people.
 * Muslim Caucus, which organizes [[Muslims]], who make up between 1–2% of the state.<ref name="Masadde 2016 s257">{{cite web |last=Masadde |first=Mohmud |date=2016-06-21 |title=Large Muslim Community in Minnesota Observes Ramadan |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/large-muslim-community-in-minnesota-observes-ramadan/3384969.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Voice of America}}</ref>
 * Native People's Caucus, which organizes and supports [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] and [[Tribe (Native American)|tribal communities]].
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 ==Current elected officials==
-===Federal===
+===Members of Congress===
 ====U.S. Senate====
-* [[Seniority in the United States Senate|Senior senator]]: [[Amy Klobuchar]] (since 2007)
+* [[Seniority in the United States Senate|Senior senator]]: [[Amy Klobuchar]]
-* Junior senator: [[Tina Smith]] (since 2018)
+* Junior senator: [[Tina Smith]]
 ====U.S. House of Representatives====
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 * [[Minnesota's 5th congressional district|5th district]]: [[Ilhan Omar]] (since 2019)
-===State===
+===Statewide===
-==== Statewide ====
-* [[Governor of Minnesota|Governor]]: [[Tim Walz]] (since 2019)
+* [[Governor of Minnesota|Governor]]: '''[[Tim Walz]]'''
-* [[List of lieutenant governors of Minnesota|Lieutenant Governor]]: {{Sortname|last=Flanagan|first=Peggy}} (since 2019)
+* [[List of lieutenant governors of Minnesota|Lieutenant Governor]]: '''[[Peggy Flanagan]]'''
-* [[Minnesota Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]: [[Steve Simon]] (since 2015)
+* [[Minnesota Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]: '''[[Steve Simon]]'''
-* [[Minnesota State Auditor|State Auditor]]: {{Sortname|last=Blaha|first=Julie}} (since 2019)
+* [[Minnesota State Auditor|State Auditor]]: '''[[Julie Blaha]]'''
-* [[Attorney General of Minnesota|Attorney General]]: {{Sortname|last=Ellison|first=Keith}} (since 2019)
+* [[Attorney General of Minnesota|Attorney General]]: '''[[Keith Ellison]]'''
+<gallery>
+File:Tim Walz by Gage Skidmore.jpg|'''[[Tim Walz]]'''
+File:Peggy Flanagan and Premier Kinew (cropped).jpg|'''[[Peggy Flanagan]]'''
+File:Steve Simon 2022 (cropped).jpg|'''[[Steve Simon]]'''
+File:MNGovInauguration 20190107 148 (cropped).jpg|'''[[Julie Blaha]]'''
+File:Keith Ellison portrait.jpg|'''[[Keith Ellison]]'''
+</gallery>
-==== State legislative leaders ====
+=== State legislative leaders ===
 *[[List of presidents of the Minnesota Senate|President of the Senate]]: [[Bobby Joe Champion]] (since 2023)
 *[[List of majority leaders of the Minnesota Senate|Senate majority leader]]: [[Erin Murphy (Minnesota politician)|Erin Murphy]] (since 2023)
+*[[List of minority leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives|House minority leader]]: [[Zack Stephenson]] (since 2025)
-===Municipal===
+===Mayors===
-==== Mayors ====
 * [[Minneapolis]] ([[List of mayors of Minneapolis|list]]): [[Jacob Frey]] (since 2018) (1)
 * [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] ([[List of mayors of Saint Paul, Minnesota|list]]): [[Melvin Carter (politician)|Melvin Carter]] (since 2018) (2)
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 === Current ===
-* Chair: [[Richard Carlbom]] (since 2025)<ref name="newchair25">{{cite news |author1=MPR News Staff |title=Richard Carlbom ascends to top role at Minnesota DFL Party as its first new chair in 14 years |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/03/29/richard-carlbom-ascends-to-top-role-at-minnesota-dfl-party |access-date=March 29, 2025 |work=[[Minnesota Public Radio]] |date=March 29, 2025}}</ref>
+* Chair: [[Richard Carlbom]] (since 2025)<ref name="newchair25">{{cite news |author1=<!--staff byline; no author given--> |title=Richard Carlbom ascends to top role at Minnesota DFL Party as its first new chair in 14 years |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/03/29/richard-carlbom-ascends-to-top-role-at-minnesota-dfl-party |access-date=March 29, 2025 |work=[[Minnesota Public Radio]] |date=March 29, 2025}}</ref>
 * Vice chair: Marge Hoffa (since 2011)
 * Second vice chair: Shivanthi Sathanandan (since 2021)
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+!%
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 ==Further reading==
-* Delton, Jennifer A. ''Making Minnesota Liberal: Civil Rights and the Transformation of the Democratic Party''. Minneapolis: [[University of Minnesota Press]], 2002.
+* {{cite book |last=Delton |first=Jennifer A. |title=Making Minnesota Liberal: Civil Rights and the Transformation of the Democratic Party |location=Minneapolis |publisher=[[University of Minnesota Press]] |year=2002 |jstor=10.5749/j.ctttsfmc |isbn=0816639221 |lccn=2001008251}}
-* [[Haynes, John Earl]]. "Farm Coops and the Election of Hubert Humphrey to the Senate". ''[[Agricultural History (journal)|Agricultural History]]'' 57, no. 2 (Fall 1983).
+* {{cite journal |author-link=John Earl Haynes |last=Haynes |first=John Earl |title=Farm Coops and the Election of Hubert Humphrey to the Senate |journal=[[Agricultural History (journal)|Agricultural History]] |volume=57 |issue=2 |date=Fall 1983}}
-* Haynes, John Earl. ''Dubious Alliance: The Making of Minnesota's DFL Party''. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1984.
+* {{cite book |last=Haynes |first=John Earl |title=Dubious Alliance: The Making of Minnesota's DFL Party |location=Minneapolis |publisher=University of Minnesota Press |year=1984}}
-* Henrickson, Gary P. ''Minnesota in the "McCarthy" Period: 1946–1954''. Ph.D. diss. [[University of Minnesota]], 1981.
+* {{cite thesis |last=Henrickson |first=Gary P. |title=Minnesota in the "McCarthy" Period: 1946–1954 |degree=PhD |publisher=[[University of Minnesota]] |year=1981}}
-* Lebedoff, David. ''The 21st Ballot: A Political Party Struggle in Minnesota''. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1969.
+* {{cite book |last=Lebedoff |first=David |title=The 21st Ballot: A Political Party Struggle in Minnesota |location=Minneapolis |publisher=University of Minnesota Press |year=1969}}
-* Lebedoff, David. ''Ward Number Six''. New York: Scribner, 1972. Discusses the entry of radicals into the DFL party in 1968.
+* {{cite book |last=Lebedoff |first=David |title=Ward Number Six |location=New York |publisher=Scribner |year=1972}}{{snd}}Discusses the entry of radicals into the DFL party in 1968.
 * {{cite journal|last1=Mitau|first1= G. Theodore|title=The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Schism of 1948|journal=[[Minnesota History]]|volume= 34|issue=5|date=Spring 1955|jstor=20175887|url=http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/34/v34i05p187-194.pdf|pages=187–194}}

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