Some Recent DFL recipients since Redistricting in 2022:
Senate District 66 DFL in 2022 received $6300. The 3 SD 66 DFL candidates that year were Rep Athena Hollins, Chris “Leigh” Finke, and Clare Oumou Verbeten. The latter 2 were running for the first time for office.
Mostly DFL Party Units for SD 36, 39, 40, 44, 65 and 66
So it is up to you to be wary of this location. With every purchase there you are helping DFLers defeat Republicans in Minnesota.
Retired Career Politician, Phyllis Kahn, DFL stands in front of the “Grandstand” Mini-Donuts.
Now these folks make a lot of money at the state fair from mini-donuts that would make the health conscious zealots cringe. The booth is not marked as the DFLMiniDonutStand, there is no disclaimer on the booth as to where the money of this group goes to.
There ought to be a law that requires them to reveal who they are and where the money goes.
Rep Randy Jessup & Sen Roger Chamberlain tried to Make a Law
Almost every session of the MN State Legislature, there is a bill that Republicans put together that requires groups that raise money at the State Fair or other public events to show on a visible sign where the money goes to. It isn’t making their operation illegal, but they want the customers to have all the information about the vendor before they make a purchase.
During the 2017 Session former Rep Randy Jessup of 42A & former Sen Roger Chamberlain SD 38 had made similar bills that were added to the Omnibus bill. They were not signed into law by then DFL Governor Mark Dayton.
Rep Jessup did say there is a limit on the number of bags of donuts one can purchase–4 bags. Any more than 4 you purchase they will have to make a record of it being a contribution.
They do tell their volunteers who work there to not wear any sort of political statements on their clothes, hats, or even buttons.
This article is just to identify where the DFL Mini-Donut Stand is. This post is by permission from the saintpaulrepublicans.us website. If you don’t want to give money to the DFL to defeat Republican candidates then you can find another Donut Stand, or to Sweet Martha’s Cookies which is nearby. If you are a DFLer and you want to fundraise then that is up to you to. It is just unethical of a party sympathizer to not be open about where their excess money goes. — admin
Have you ever made a recipe on the side of a bag of chocolate chips? This recipe is one of those and at first when you consider it the only ingredient you might not have is Nutmeg, and maybe chocolate chips, unless you buy a bag to sneak a snack handful here and there.
At the 2025 BPOU Convention on February 22, 2025, someone asked me why I didn’t make these. I had made the Chewy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies, and the Healthified Chocolate Chip Cookies and it didn’t occur to me to make another recipe batch. 8 Dozen cookies should cover a convention right?
Ingredients:
A 1 1/4 Cup Butter Softened (2 1/2 sticks of butter)
B. 3/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
C. 1/2 Cup Sugar
D. 1 Egg
E. 1 Tsp Vanilla
F. 1 1/2 Cups Flour
G. 1 Tsp Baking Soda
H. 1/2 Tsp Salt
J. 1 Tsp Cinnamon
K. 1/8 Tsp Nutmeg
L. 3 Cups Oats (Old Fashioned)
M. 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
N. 1 Cup Nuts or Krispies (Optional)
Directions:
Cream A, B, C until light and fluffy
Beat in D & E
Sift in F, G, H, J, and K
Add L and mix by hand
Add M to the mixture
Add N (optional)
Drop by small spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet
Preheat Oven to 375 F
Bake 8-9 minutes for chewy, 10-11 minutes for crisp cookies
Cool on wire rack.
Makes about 5 dozen 2 inch cookies.
Visual Ingredients & Directions
A.1 1/4 Cup Butter Softened (2 1/2 sticks of butter)
B. 3/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
C. 1/2 Cup Sugar
D. 1 Egg
E. 1 Tsp Vanilla
F. 1 1/2 Cup Flour
Often I will put the measuring cup in the first level of my cupboard so I don’t have to bend down to determine the level.
G. 1 Tsp Baking Soda
H. 1/2 Tsp Salt
J. 1 Tsp Cinnamon
K. 1/8 Tsp Nutmeg (I had bought a bag of nutmeg once and I thought it would be easier to put it into a bottle. So when I had emptied out a Cinnamon bottle I used that to keep the nutmeg in)
L. 3 Cups Oats (Old Fashioned)
M. 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (2 cups) I use Mini chips as there’s a better chocolate distribution, but use your favorite kind.
N. 1 Cup Nuts or Krispies (Optional) not shown as I don’t like nuts in cookies (my brother is allergic to peanuts so we never had them in the house)
Visual Directions
1 Cream A, B, C until light and fluffy (Butter & Sugars)
2. Beat in D & E (Egg & Vanilla). Years ago I did a survey for McCormick Vanilla and I found that more vanilla in cookies is better than what regular recipes call for. So I eyeball the amount to add.
3. Sift F, G, H, J, and K (Flour, Salt, Baking Soda, Cinnamon, Nutmeg)
Sift and stir in the FGHJK dry ingredients
Add L and mix by hand. Mix in oats a little at a time.
Add M to the mixture. I use mini chips so that every cookie has a good amount of chips in them.
Add N (optional)
Drop by small spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet
Preheat Oven to 375 F
Bake 8-9 minutes for chewy, 10-11 minutes for crisp cookies
I use the French Silpat Silicon Baking Mats. They allow for even baking, quick cooling, no stick cookies, and it’s a snap to clean up. They are worth every penny you spend on them.
Cool on wire rack.
Enjoy
— Tom Polachek, HD 66B Republicans Chair 2017-2023
Our former Chair brings homemade cookies to share to our conventions. In 2020 our Convention was via Zoom, so he posted the cookie recipes for our delegates to make at home. — admin
The Republican Party of Minnesota (MNGOP) had a State Central Committee Convention; BPOU State Central Delegates and Alternates Converged on Saturday December 14th, 2024 and had State Party Leadership Elections.
The Elected Positions were State Party Chair, Deputy Chair, Secretary. The Candidates for each office ran separately and did not run as slates. The Treasurer is an appointed position.
RPM Chair
Alex Plechash, won the Chair position over the last Chair, David Hann on 3 Ballots. chair@mngop.com
Alex Plechash is the New Republican Party of Minnesota Chair
Alex Plechash was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota in December 2024. He is a first generation American who was a multi-sport student-athlete before gaining an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated with distinction, being the No. 1 Aerospace Engineer and Marine officer in his class after which he served out his military commitment as a Marine Corps fighter pilot.
After his military service, he built a successful career in business and finance while dedicating decades to veterans’ advocacy. He has held top leadership positions in a host of organizations including being Chapter President and a National Trustee of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, President of the Twin Cities Council of the Navy League, Chairman of the USS Minnesota pre-commissioning task force, Governor-appointed Board Member and Finance Chair of the Perpich Center for the Arts, past President and Chairman of Tee it up for the Troops, and served as a church deacon, leading their largest outreach program.
He has served on the Wayzata City Council as well.
Alex has been involved at every level of the Minnesota Republican Party since attending his first precinct caucus in 2004. He has lived a life of service and continues to do so now for the Republican Party.
RPM Deputy Chair
The State Party Deputy Chair Donna Bergstrom was elected in a very close race by 5 votes on two ballots. deputychair@mngop.com
Donna Bergstrom was re-elected to the Deputy Chair position.
Donna M. Bergstrom was appointed Deputy Chair by Chairman Hann in October of 2021 upon his election to the chair position. She was elected to the position in December of 2021 by the State Central Committee. She lives in Duluth with her husband and son.
Donna graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 1985 with a degree in Political Science. She obtained her Master of Jurisprudence degree from Loyola University Chicago-School of Law (Civitas Center) in Children’s Law and Policy. She also holds a degree in American and Anishinaabe Education from the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Donna is a 20 year Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, achieving the grade of Lieutenant Colonel. She was one of the first two American Indian women in the state of Minnesota to run in the general election for Lieutenant Governor on a major party endorsed ticket. Donna is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians.
Joy Orvis was elected as the State Party Secretary. Her office email is secretary@mngop.com
Each Republican State Party Organization in all 50 States and the District of Columbia have a National Committeeman and Committeewoman. This year the Republican Party of Minnesota has 2 new Committee People. The last Committeeman was Alex Plechash who was edged out by the current Committeeman AK Kamara at the 2024 State Central Convention which was held separate from the State Convention. The last Committeewoman was Barbara Sutter. She did not seek another term. The new Committeewoman is Emily Novotny Chance.
AK Kamara creates content in both written and video form discussing political, cultural, and social issues. He’s a regular weekly guest on the Jon Justice radio show heard on AM1130 Twin Cities News Talk. He has gained over 150,000 followers across various social media platforms creating overtly Conservative political content.
Professionally, AK owns and operates a small courier business in the Twin Cities metro area.
Politically, AK was elected State Chairman of the Minnesota College Republicans. He has worked and volunteered with several campaigns for Governor, Senate, Congress, and many local elected offices. He has held various positions with several local Republican basic organizational units and has also worked for several ideologically conservative organizations. He is also member of Project 21, a group of black Americans who advocate for right of center policies. Most recently, he was elected to serve as Minnesota’s National Committeeman, representing our state on a national level at the RNC. He enjoys connecting with Republicans nationally and learning about new ways to help Republicans succeed in Minnesota.
AK is an active member of his community, belonging to both philanthropic and fraternal organizations. He and his wife reside in Forest Lake MN.
Emily Novotny Chance was elected Minnesota’s National Committeewoman in 2024 at 26.
She graduated from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD, majoring in political science and communications. As a lifelong Minnesotan, she has been an active volunteer in the MNGOP since the age of 14- creating deep connections and becoming a respected, tenacious worker. Emily’s first job in politics was as an intern on Congressman Tom Emmer’s first congressional campaign in 2014. She traveled the country as an Advance Staffer for President Trump in the 2020 campaign and continued to do events for him following his election.
Emily has been on her local republican board since 2015, served as the State Chair for the South Dakota College Republicans, worked in the Minnesota Legislature, campaigned for hundreds of candidates, and currently also serves as the Minnesota Young Republicans National Committeewoman.
Professionally, she currently works for a public affairs firm in Minneapolis and owns and operates Flamingo Events, her event-planning business. Emily, her husband Kent, and their cattle dog puppy reside in Elk River, MN, and are active church members.
The biographies are from the MNGOP.org/party-leadership page. There were a couple of edits for clarity. — admin
Minnesota House District 66B Republicans 