The SD65 DFL Convention will take place on Sunday, March 29, 2026
Location: Humboldt High School (30 Baker St E, St Paul, MN 55107)
Delegate registration starts at 10:00 AM
Call to order at 11:00 AM
Only individuals elected as delegates at the February 3 precinct caucuses are eligible to vote and participate in SD65 DFL party business and endorsements. Alternates may be upgraded to delegate status if a delegate from their precinct does not attend. Credentialing staff will handle upgrades on-site.
If you were elected as a delegate or become an upgraded alternate on convention day you are eligible to:
• Participate in SD65 DFL party business
• Vote on DFL endorsements for our open legislative seats
Convention Documents:
Incumbent State Senator Sandy Pappas is retiring. The candidates seeking the DFL endorsement are:
Robyn Gulley
https://robyngulley.com/
Raeisha Williams
https://raeisha4mnsenate.com/
Jamael Lundy
https://www.jlundyforsd65.com/
Incumbent State Representative María Isa Pérez-Vega is running for Ramsey County Commissioner (District 5) and is therefore not seeking reelection to House District 65B.
The candidates seeking the DFL endorsement for 65B are:
Sebastian Ellefson
https://www.teamellefson.com/
Abshir Ali
https://www.aliformnhouse.com/
Alex Schluender
https://alexfor65b.com/
The SD65 DFL Convention is responsible for endorsing candidates for State Senate District 65 and State House Districts 65A and 65B. Separately, the Ramsey County DFL District 5 Convention will conduct the endorsement for the open Ramsey County Commissioner District 5 seat.
Delegates elected on caucus night from certain SD65 precincts are also eligible to participate and vote in the Ramsey County DFL District 5 Convention. Those eligible precincts are:
W2-P1
W2-P3
W2-P7
W2-P8
W2-P9
W2-P10
W2-P11
W2-P12
Ramsey County DFL District 5 Convention
Date: April 26
Location: Humboldt High School (30 Baker St E, St Paul, MN 55107)
11:00 AM Registration, 12:00 PM Call to Order
10:00 AM Registration, 11:00 AM Call to Order