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Welcome to Minnesota Politics and Government on Twitter!

This is a wiki listing of Minnesota politicians, governments, political reporters, bloggers and others who are involved in politics and have a Twitter presence. Please update and expand on the list.

This collaborative project was initiated by Rachel Stassen-Berger, of the Star Tribune at the urging of Politics in Minnesota on Twitter.

Please list links in each category alphabetically by Twitter username.

NOTE: This is a non-partisan site to which all are welcome.

State Politicians and Candidates

@colinmlee -- 2010 Legislative Candidate, Colin Lee, Lakeville
@davidhann -- Republican Sen. David Hann, a candidate for governor in 2010.
@djcarlson_mn -- Repbulican 2010 Senate Candidate David Carlson (SD38)
@epmurphy -- DFL Rep. Erin Murphy
@johnlesch -- DFL Rep. John Lesch
@JohnMarty -- DFL Minnesota Senator and 2010 gubernatorial candidate John Marty
@karlabigham -- DFL Rep. Karla Bigham
@kurtzellers -- Republican House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers
@LauraBrod -- Republican Rep. Laura Brod
@ljhosch -- DFL Rep. Larry Hosch

@MAKMinnesota -- Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL
@MarkJenkins4MN -- IP 2010 MN Senate Candidate Mark Jenkins (SD55)
@MattEntenza -- DFL 2010 gubenatorial candidate Matt Entenza

@mritchie -- DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (locked)
@PatGarofalo -- Republican Rep. Pat Garofalo
@PaulKohls -- Republican Rep. Paul Kohls
@pawlenty -- Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty
@paulthissen -- DFL Rep. and 2010 gubernatorial candidate Paul Thissen
@repmattdean -- Republican Rep. Matt Dean
@RepTerryMorrow -- DFL Representative Terry Morrow
@seifertmn - Republican Rep. Marty Seifert, a candidate for governor in 2010

@steve_gottwalt -- Republican Rep. Steve Gottwalt
@swailsie -- DFL Rep. Marsha Swails
@terrypearson -- Republican Candidate for MN House 2010 (39b - Inver Grove Heights, Sunfish Lake, and South St Paul)
@tinaliebling -- DFL Rep. Tina Liebling
@tarrylclark -- Asst. Senate Majority Leader Tarryl Clark, DFL
@tonysertich -- Minnesota House Majority Leader Tony Sertich, DFL

State Government (official)

@MDECOM -- Minnesota Department of Education
@MinnLRL -- Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
@MNagriculture -- Minnesota Department of Agriculture
@MNDot -- Minnesota Department of Transportation
@MNHealth -- Minnesota Department of Health
@MNHouseInfo -- The Minnesota House of Representatives' Public Information Services
@MNHS --Minnesota Historical Society
@MnSenateMedia - Minnesota Senate Media Services
@mnsrc -- Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus
@PositivelyMN -- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
@UMNews -- University of Minnesota News Service

State Government (staffers)

@DJWolter -- Daniel Wolter, public relations at the University of Minnesota.
@kwatt -- Kevin Watterson, director of public affairs, Minnesota House Republican Caucus
@mbrodkorb -- Michael Brodkorb, Senate Republican Caucus Communications Director
@bmcclung -- Brian McClung, Director of Communications & spokesman, Governor Tim Pawlenty
@swhalenMN -- Sandra Whalen, Communications, Senate Republican Caucus

Local Government Politicians and Candidates

@davepinto -- Dave Pinto, candidate for Ramsey County Attorney 2010
@MayorRTRybak --Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, DFLer
@rmcfarlin -- Bob McFarlin, Met Council District 3
@Schultz4RCA -- David Schultz, candidate for Ramsey County Attorney 2010
@smallcitymayor -- Mayor Nathan McLaughlin, Clarissa Minnesota
@mayortodd -- Todd Larson, Farmington Mayor
@wyomingmayor-- Sheldon Anderson, Wyoming Mayor

Local Government

@AnokaCounty -- Anoka County
@CityofDelano -- Delano
@EdinaMN -- Edina
@CityofMankato -- Mankato (no updates)
@CityMinneapolis -- Minneapolis
@CityofSavage -- Savage
@FalconHeights -- Falcon Heights
@greatermncities -- Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
@MinnesotaCities -- League of Minnesota Cities
@MinnetonkaMN – Minnetonka
@MktoSnowAlerts -- Mankato snow alerts (3 updates since January 2009)
@RamseyCounty -- Ramsey County
@StPaulPublicW -- St. Paul Public Works
@stlouispark -- St. Loius Park

School Districts

@district192 -- Farmington Area Public Schools
@district197 -- West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Public Schools
@Stillwater834 -- Stillwater Schools
@Hopkins270 - Hopkins Schools
@wayzataschools -- Wayzata Public Schools

Federal Politicians and Candidates

@Erik_Paulsen -- Republican U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen.
@JimOberstar -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar (by staff)
@KeithEllison -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison
@EllisonCampaign -- Keith Ellison for U.S. Congress (by staff)
@MicheleBachmann -- Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann
@ReedforCongress - DFL Candidate for MN06 (Seat Held by Michele Bachmann)
@DrShepard -- Republican Candidate for the 4th CD (Seat held by DFL Representive Betty McCollum)
@TarrylClark -- DFL Candidate for MN06 (Seat Held by Michele Bachmann)

Newspapers, Television, Wire Services and Radio

@AndyDriscollTTT -- Andy Driscoll, TruthToTell, KFAI
@am1500KSTP -- KSTP 1500AM Talk radio
@bcollinsmn -- Bob Collins, News Cut blogger, Minnesota Public Radio
@CityHallScoop -- St. Paul City Hall reporter Dave Orrick of the Pioneer Press
@EPSunCurrent -- Weekly newspaper covering Eden Prairie, edited by @chrisolwell
@FinalWord - Northern Alliance Radio Network Volume III, "The FInal Word" - King Banaian's talk show on AM1280.
@Martigal -- Political reporter Martiga Lohn, of the Associated Press
@mlahammer -- Twin Cities Public Television Political Reporter
@MPR -- Minnesota Public Radio
@mprpolitics -- Minnesota Public Radio political feed
@narn2 - Northern Alliance Radio Network, Volume II (Mitch Berg and Ed Morrissey), on AM1280.
@PatKessler -- Pat Kessler, WCCO TV
@PolAnimal -- Pioneer Press Politics (also feeds from The Political Animal blog and Pioneer Press politics articles)r
@RachelSB -- Star Tribune political reporter Rachel E. Stassen-Berger
@radiofreenation -- Marty Owings, Radio Free Nation
@StowyDad -- Political reporter Brian Bakst, of the Associated Press
@Swedog -- Bemidji Pioneer Opinion Page/Political Editor Brad Swenson
@TomScheck -- Political reporter Tom Scheck, of Minnesota Public Radio
@ThisweekMN -- Thisweek Newspapers/Thisweeklive.com, south metro community newspapers

Bloggers, Vloggers and New Media

@andygifford -- Local hard-ass who wants local media to survive.
@Anokaflash -- "Flash" of Centrisity
@brianfalldincom -- Brian Falldin, Blogger/Speechwriter - contributor to MN Progressive Project
@bloisolson -- MinnPost contributor, political commentator
@burtldy -- Sarah Burt, contributor to The W.O.M.B
@ChrisShields -- Online Communications Manager at Minnesota 2020
@chuckumenatary -- Chuck Olsen at The UpTake
@DaveEngstrom -- Lobbyist, Project 515, Mn Assn. of Small Cities
@dbrauer -- David Brauer, MinnPost media reporter and politics analyst
@donreeder -- Don Reeder, public affairs for League of Minnesota Cities
@dtilsen -- David Tilsen - The American Idiot (3 posts since February 2009)
@DustyTrice -- Blogger/Democratic operative Dusty Trice
@jasonbarnett -- Jason Barnett at The UpTake
@jkfecke -- Jeff Fecke at Blog of the Moderate Left and MN Progressive Project
@lloydletta - Eva Young at Lloydletta's Nooz and Dump Michele Bachmann
@LookTrueNorth - True North - center-right Minnesota group blog.
@MarkGisleson - Mark Gisleson of Norwegianity
@maryturck - Mary Turck and NewsDay blog
@MinnPost -- MinnPost.com web editor Corey Anderson
@mitchpberg -- Mitch Berg of Shot In The Dark, True North and the Northern Alliance Radio Network.
@mmcintee -- Mike McIntee, Executive Producer The UpTake and AM950 "Quick On The UpTake" Radio Host
@mncapitolgirl -- Rach Eggert of Rach's Political Report
@MNIndy -- Minnesota Independent
@MNObserver -- "MN Observer" of The Cucking Stool
@MNProgressive -- MN Progressive Project, maintained by Joe Bodell
@newtbuster -- Dave Mindeman at mnpACT!
@nickcoleman -- Nick Coleman, Twin Cities journalist
@NoahKunin -- Noah Kunin at The UpTake
@NoraFerrell -- Senior Communications Manager at Minnesota 2020
@political_muse -- Eric Austin, St. Cloud area blogger
@PoliticsMN -- Politics in Minnesota
@Populista -- Karl Singer, contributor to MN Progressive Project

@robinmarty -- Robin Marty of Minnesota Independent
@RRGOnline -- Chris Walden of rocketsredglareonline.com
@s4xton -- Aaron Landry, contributor to MN Publius
@sallyjos -- Sally Jo Sorensen at Bluestem Prairie
@scsuscholars -- King Banian of scsuscholars.com
@SmartPolitics -- from the University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
@tcdailyplanet -- Mary Turck at Twin Cities Daily Planet
@theuptake -- Citizen journalism at The UpTake
@TimothyBurke -- Recovering campaign op, PR guy and Farmington school board member.
@tomelko -- Tom Elko at The UpTake
@TwoPuttTommy -- Citizen Punditry
@uptakemn -- the UpTake's Minnesota-specific feed
@wabbitoid -- Erik Hare of Barataria
@wbgleason - Bill Gleason - U of M faculty gadfly
@weissacre -- Stephanie Weiss, public relations for League of Minnesota Cities
@valkry18 -- Zoie Walden conservative grassroots/social media activist
@xavierla -- New Media Director at Alliance for a Better Minnesota

Other Twitterers of Political Interest in Minnesota

@alliancemn -- Alliance for a Better Minnesota
@BillHillsman -- Wellstone/Ventura/Barkley Ad Guru (Updates are protected)
@CKCourageCenter -- Courage Center- a Minnesota based rehabilitation and resource center serving people with disabilities.
@ctiedeman -- Public Affairs and Political Consultant
@DavidStrom -- Conservative Pundit and radio host
@DeniseCardinal -- Executive Director at Alliance for a Better Minnesota
@Enterprise_minn -- Enterprise Minnesota
@GiveItupNorm -- "Give it up, Norm. You lost, fair and square."
@jeffblodgett -- Executive Director at Wellstone Action
@MCCL_org -- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
@MinneapolisFed -- News and speeches from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
@MN2020 -- Minnesota 2020
@MNFreeMktInst -- Minnesota Free Market Institute
@MNSmallCities -- Minnesota Association of Small Cities (300+ cities under 5000 population)
@NexusPolitics -- Republican Political Strategist
@reNEWMinnesota -- reNEW.mn Campaign
@ProfStevenSmith -- Steve Smith, Wash U professor, commentator
@SaveTheVikesOrg -- Grassroots group dedicated to building a new stadium & keeping the Vikings in MN.
@SenatorColeman -- Former Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman
@supporttheu -- The University of Minnesota's Legislative Network
@tlcminnesota -- Transit for Livable Communities
@trailblazersoft -- Minnesota based Political Campaign and Nonprofit Database and software company
@wellstoneaction -- Wellstone Action
@UMN_Heath_Talk-- University of Minnesota Academic Health Center Communications
@WeberJohnsonPA - Minnesota based Public Affairs and Political Consulting Company
@judypdi - DFL Activist
@rmcfarlin - Public affairs consultant with Weber Shandwick Worldwide

Minnesota Political Parties

@agsutton -- Republican Party Chair Tony Sutton
@ericfought -- DFL Communications Director (Updates both personal and political)
@gcountryman -- Republican Party Duputy Executive Director Gina Countyman
@jumpthecurve -- Independence Party Chair Jack Uldrich (Updates not political)
@IndyMN -- Independence Party of Minnesota
@MinnesotaDFL -- Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor party
@SD56DFL -- Minnesota Senate District 56 DFL (East Metro: Woodbury, Lake Elmo and more)

Hashtags in use among Minnesota's Political Twitterers

#mn2010 -- Minnesota's 2010 election, particularly the governor's race.
#mnguv10 -- Minnesota's 2010 election, governor's-race-specific
#mnbudget -- Minnesota state budget
#mncontest -- U.S. Senate race court fight
#mnhouse --Minnesota House
#mnleg -- Minnesota Legislature
#mnpb -- News articles, blog posts, volunteer activities for inclusion in the Progressive Briefing
#mnpoltwits -- Minnesota's Political and Government Twitter page, aka THIS
#mnrecount -- U.S. Senate race recount, which ended in January 2009
#mnsenate -- Minnesota Senate
#mntaxes -- tax issues/proposals in Minnesota
#TPaw -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty
#tnmn -- Look True North
#RRGO -- Rocket's Red Glare

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State Politicians and Candidates

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Local Government

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Newspapers, Television, Wire Services and Radio

Bloggers, Vloggers and New Media

Other Twitterers of Political Interest in Minnesota

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Hashtags in use among Minnesota's Political Twitterers

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