For information, contact: MowerCtyDFL@gmail.com or phone 507-218-1001. To be added to the Mower County DFL mailing list or to volunteer, please send us an email at MowerCtyDFL@gmail.com.
The Mower County DFL needs your support, both financial support and your time and talents.
To donate, please send checks made out to Mower County DFL, PO Box 241, Austin, MN 55912 or you may donate through the ActBlue website at this link.
You will receive a Political Contribution Refund form along with your receipt. This will entitle you to a refund from the state of Minnesota - $75 for individuals, $150 for couples - through Minnesota's Political Contribution Refund (PCR) program. Note that you may receive a maximum of one PCR per year.
These people have currently filed to run in the DFL primary in 2026 for Mower County or state-wide elections. Please click on their names to visit their campaign website and learn more about their positions.
For State Senate District 23 - Angie Hanson
For State House District 23 B - Christoph Dundas
For Congressional District 1 (CD1) - Jake Johnson
For Senate: Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan
For Governor: Amy Klobuchar, Christopher Seymore
For Secretary of State: Steve Simon
For Auditor: Dan Wolgamott and Ben Scheirer and Zack Filipovich and Adam Jennings
For Attorney General: Keith Ellison
There are no other official candidates for 2026 state-wide elections at this time.
Upcoming Events and Volunteer opportunities in Austin:
(Some events are not sponsored by Mower County DFL, but may be of interest to our party members. Please email us if you have events to add.)
2/22, 1 pm, Veterans will gather on 14th St NW in front of the community college (across from Kwik Trip) to protest the negative impacts on our veterans resulting from actions taken by the Trump administration. They ask that we come and support them. Bring signs reflecting your support for democracy, the constitution, and the rule of law.
Friday Bridge Protests will continue again starting 2/27 4pm on the 4th St Bridge
2/28, 2 pm, ArtWorks Center, "Art as Resistance" event. Protest song sing-along, poetry readings, book exchange, and community visual arts projects. Hosted by Mower County DFL.
3/12, 6 pm, Austin Public Library, Monthly Mower County DFL meeting
Please email MowerCtyDFL@gmail.com for more information or check back here closer to the event to see if there are changes
Mower County DFL Executive Board
Chair: Beth Huffman
Vice Chair: Randy Forster
Treasurer: Maggie Chidester
Secretary: Karen Mattson
Outreach/Inclusion Officer: April Horne
Directors
Sue Grove
Dave Sylte
Miguel Garate
Craig Knippel
Pam Wagner
Anna Reese
Sandy Bremer
Brady Rambadt
Kristy Rooney
Aaron Jones
Matt Stobaugh
Monthly Mower County DFL meetings are typically the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6 pm at the Austin Public Libary but you should contact MowerCtyDFL@gmail.com to confirm the date/time before attending as it changes depending on other events on the calendar.
You can also get information about Mower County DFL activities through our Facebook page.
A copy of the Mower County DFL Constitution can be found here.
This website was prepared and paid for by the Mower County DFL.