Letter of Support Requests

The Minnesota DFL has streamlined the process for non-partisan election candidates to obtain a DFL Letter of Support.  The DFL’s Senate Districts whose geographical boundaries encompass the elected office’s district will form a special committee.  This special committee will invite candidates to seek a Letter of Support.  Candidates will apply to only this special committee rather than to the individual Senate Districts’ Central Committees.  The procedure includes filling out an application form and attending a meeting of the special committee for a brief interview and voting by the special committee.  

The DFL Letter of Support affirms that a candidate for a non-partisan municipal or school board office is a member in good standing with the DFL, or that an issue campaign (example: a city ballot question) is in alignment with the State Party Platform and Action Agenda, and the respective campaign is granted the option to purchase a VAN (Voter Activation Network) account from the DFL for use by the candidate’s campaign committee.  The Letter of Support is not a DFL endorsement, and multiple candidates for an elected office may be issued Letters of Support. Campaigns with a Letter of Support are also invited to participate in DFL events (example: tabling at our picnic(s), speaking at our monthly Central Committee meetings, sharing events with our Social Media).

To apply for a Letter of Support, click the appropriate link below:

School Board Candidate

Municipal Candidate

Please contact dfl.sd30@gmail.com with any additional questions regarding Letters of Support.