Being successful Quote by Jesse Ventura

Minnesotans are ticket splitters. They look to the candidate, not the party, which is the way it should be, and that's only going to…

— Erik Paulsen

The problem with party politics is that people get involved every two or four years and that is it. In the meantime, the legislature…

— Paul Wellstone

You can't have a majority party in Minnesota or throughout the country without [support from] the people in these [rural] districts. Given the position…

— Collin Peterson

Minnesota is very important. You're going to have a competitive race for the Senate, a competitive governor's race, you have an open seat in…

— Ken Mehlman

I think most Minnesotans are in a grey zone politically.

— Richard Painter

I think there are some people in Washington who are pretty out of step with what people want, certainly what Minnesotans want.

— Tina Smith

Who is ready to be a truly independent representative of Minnesota? Who is free of entangling alliances and big money that allows them to…

— Walter F. Mondale

There must be something in the water in Minnesota because historically, despite its seemingly homogeneous population, the state has produced some of our more…

— Keith Ellison

Minnesotans know the difference between the job of satirist and the job of senator. And so do I.

— Al Franken

We are accountable to each other; having an equitable Minnesota benefits everyone, not just the disenfranchised.

— Ilhan Omar

The way elections are won in Minnesota is by talking to people and sharing what's on their minds. It sounds so simple, but it…

— Tina Smith

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in…

— Erik Paulsen