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Article: VOTER'S GUIDE; u.s. representative, district 5; Incumbent Martin Olav Sabo, DFL, did not seek reelection.(SPECIAL)(VOTER'S GUIDE)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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At stake Tuesday: All eight U.S. House seats from Minnesota. (Nationally, all 435 House seats are on the ballot.) Party breakdown of Minnesota delegation: Four Republicans, four Democrats. Party breakdown of 435-seat U.S. House: 230 Republicans, 201 Democrats, one independent, three vacant. Term of office: Two years.
The essay question: Candidates were asked to submit a 100-word statement about the issue that would be most important to them if elected.
KEITH ELLISON, DFL, MINNEAPOLIS
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Background: Age 43. State legislator; attorney; J.D., University of Minnesota; married, four children; community advocate; ...