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HD 66B Republicans Convention March 7th, 10:15 Registration, 10:30 am Gavel

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Readers:  This is not the Official Convention Call of the HD 66B Republicans. This is just an event notice. — admin

Arlington Hills Community Center combines a Library with a Recreation Center.

What:  2026 House District 66B Republicans Convention

When:  Saturday, March 7th, 2026; 10:15 am Registration, 10:30 am Gavel (Convention Starts)

Where:  Arlington Hills Community Center, 1200 Payne Avenue, St Paul, MN 55130  Map

Cost: At Will Donation (optional).

  • Donations $20 or less do not require the Treasurer to collect information about your contact information and who your employer is. If you want to give your Political Contribution Refund (PCR) see our Donations Page

Documents: 

2022 Republican Party of Minnesota State Party Platform

2024 Republican Party of Minnesota Constitution

2025 Republican Party of Minnesota Bylaws

2026 HD 66B Republicans Proposed Convention Rules

Roberts Rules of Order Online Link

What to Expect

  • Election of 4th Congressional District Convention Delegates & Alternates
  • Election of State Convention Delegates & Alternates (We are one of the few Local Party Units that elects different slates so more people are involved and also the State Convention Registration Fee tends to be rather Expensive, this year it is $100 more than last time. Now it’s $250)
  • Debates on the passage of Party Platform Resolutions
  • Speakers by Statewide Candidates or their representatives, and Sitting State Legislators such as State Senator Mark Koran (a native of the Frogtown Neighborhood, serving Chisago & Isanti Counties) possibly CD4 Congressional Candidates and St Paul School Board Candidates.
  • Announcements of Future Events
  • Refreshments will be available.

This post is an events notice. The Convention Call is sent out to the Precinct Delegates & Alternates who were elected at the February 3rd, 2026 Precinct Caucuses. The Call might look similar. Please arrive on time.  Feel free to print the documents listed above to bring to the convention. — admin

HD66B

Be a Block Captain in Your Precinct

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At the BPOU Convention in March, please consider being a Block Captain in your precinct. The lowest level of an organized political unit is at the block level. In order for a Local Party Unit (bpou) to operate well it needs functional precinct activity. To have functional precinct activity you need Block Captains.

Duties of a Block Captain

Here are some duties a Block Captain can do.

  • Know who lives on your block in terms of political leanings, hobbies, if they have children, do they request political yard signs, other affiliations
  • Help the Precinct Officers put together precinct activities
  • Help put up yard signs
  • Help with Neighbor-to-Neighbor activities
  • Put together a Block Club
  • Learn about local issues affecting the neighborhood and or precinct
  • Organize a neighborhood watch group
  • Do neighbor activities to help out neighbors (cut grass, shovel sidewalks, do gardening)
  • Do civic duties such as clean the fire hydrants and bus stop locations free of snow
  • Pick up trash in your block
  • Report potholes to St Paul Public Works
Block Captains can clean off snow from bus stops, shovel sidewalks for neighbors who can’t. Essentially live your beliefs, be a good neighbor, be a good citizen, and be the friendly face of the HD 66B Republicans.

You can do some of those activities by enlisting others to help you. If you’re doing them all that would be above and beyond fantastic. If you do some of them that would be enough. The idea is you don’t need to be elected to do this, unless there are more than one person on your block, if so share the responsibilities.

You don’t have to wait until the BPOU Convention, or a specific date to become a Block Captain/Leader. Just contact mnhd66brepublicans@gmail.com with the subject line “Block Captain” in order to be a Block Captain of your block or Apartment Complex, or to ask questions about it. We’ll honor Block Captains by mentioning them at the Convention.

Thank you ahead of time for enlisting to help on the block level.

Tom Polachek

HD 66B Republicans Chair, 2017-2023

This post was published on February 24, 2022. It’s important to have some level of organization in ones precincts in order to get out the vote and to identify issues that neighbors in neighborhoods want addressed. All Politics are local, and if you ignore local politics you alienate the voters in your district.  — admin