Category Archives: Candidates

SD31 DFL This Week: No Kings, No Tyrants, No Dictators … SO VOTE SOON!

Maybe we are seeing a turning point! Some historians report that when 2% or more of the people get out in the streets, it changes the course of things. So THANKS to all of you who marched in the NO KINGS event on Oct 18, and please keep marching!

Organizing the Last Mailing Before the November 4th Election

VoteBlue and Neighborhood Network volunteers picked up mailing packets on October 18. These letters encourage our politically distressed neighbors to join our efforts to make a difference.

League of Women Voters Forum Video Links for School Board Candidates Deschenes, Payeur, and Simon

View forum video featuring Anoka-Hennepin School Board candidates, produced by QCTV for the League of Women Voters.

How Can Politicians Connect with Their Base?

Ezra Klein states that political candidates should concentrate on liking and respecting the voters instead of trying to make the voters like them. That’s what matters most to voters

Early Voting Has Started! – Oct 2, 2025

The biggest local political event of this year is the upcoming election for school board. EARLY VOTING HAS STARTED, so you can already cast your ballot. But also remind your like-minded friends to get out and vote. Too many progressives vote reliably in presidential and congressional elections, but do not vote in local elections such as school board. We need a big turnout this year to avoid having school boards that enact MAGA type restrictions, destructions, hatred and chaos.

Candidate Abbey Payeur Explains Direct Instruction @ AH School Board Meeting – WATCH!

District 4 School Board Candidate Abbey Payeur specializes in evidence-based reading instruction and structured literacy. As Vice-Chair of The Reading League Minnesota, she helps provide high-quality professional development to teachers, ensuring they have the tools to support all learners. Abbey’s research at the University of Minnesota focused on neurological differences and neuroplasticity in students with dyslexia.