Senate District 63 is a political unit of the Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party. We represent northeast Bloomington, all of Richfield and part of south Minneapolis.

DFL-SD63 wrapped up its local candidate endorsing functions at the May 3rd Central Committee meeting. All of our candidates are incumbents who served the District well over the past two years and deserve to be re-elected. Here are our candidates:

DFL Senator Ken Kelash represents all of SD-63 in the Minnesota Senate. Read Ken's 2010 Legislative Wrap-Up Report. He is a member of the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee and Transportation Committee. He also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Economic Development and Housing Budget Division and the Transportation Budget and Policy Division, and on the Finance-Economic Development and Housing Budget Division with Health, Housing and Family Security Subcommittee for Housing, which he chairs. Visit Sen. Kelash's Senate web page to learn about his legislative record.

DFL Rep. Paul Thissen (63-A) represents the northern portion of SD63 in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Read Paul's 2010 Legislative Wrap-Up Report. Paul is Chair of the critically important Health and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee. He also sits on the Health Finance Committee, the Environment Policy Committee, the Finance Committee, the Game and Fish Division and the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement. Learn about his legislative record at Rep. Thissen's House web page.

DFL Rep. Linda Slocum (63-B) represents the southern part of SD63 in the State House of Representatives. Read Linda's 2010 Legislative Wrap-Up Report. She is a member of the House Commerce and Labor Committee, and also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division, and the K-12 Education Finance Division. Learn about her legislative record at Rep. Slocum's House web page.

Jim Meffert won the DFL endorsement for the U.S. House seat by acclamation at the Third Congressional District Convention April 10th. The balloting began as a close contest between two well liked candidates and ended with Maureen Hackett's gracious concession to a large round of applause after six ballot rounds, "Today is the end of a beginning...let's get behind Jim and win this thing." (Read more at the 3rd CD website). To volunteer for Jim's campaign, go to Jim Meffert for Congress.

Congratulations to Congressman Keith Ellison for receiving the DFL endorsement at the 5th Congressional District Convention on Mar. 27th. Please see Keith's website and volunteer to help him win again this Fall. Heidi Quezada was elected 5th District Chair and Jules Goldstein was elected Associate Chair.