Jason Engbrecht seeks DFL endorsement Monday, Dec 28th

Jason Engbrecht, Faribault School Board member and St. Olaf Physics Professor, has been working hard to secure the DFL endorsement for the SD 26 senate seat left vacant by the resignation of Dick Day. The special election will take place on January 26th. If there is a need for a primary, it will be held on January 12th.

The SD 26 endorsing convention will take place at the Owatonna Elk's Club--at 126 East Vine Street--Monday, December 28th at 6:30 PM. While the event is open to the public it will be the precinct chairs elected at 2008 caucuses who will vote to endorse the candidate. No other DFL candidate has made his or her candidacy known to this point in the local press or new media sources, while others who had explored the possibility have since either decided to support Jason or have declined to run.

Engbrecht's positions on key issues such as the economy, education, and health care can be explored through the "Issues" page on his website: http://www.jason4senate.org Visitors can also volunteer, contribute funds, and contact Jason directly.

Engbrecht will attempt to qualify for public financing for this special election. This requires that he raise $3000 from Minnesota voters in amounts of $50 or less. While he is making steady progress toward that goal, the holiday season and the economic struggles that are grip our communities make this a particularly challenging time to reach this goal. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated as the DFLers in SD 26 turn Dick Day's abandoned seat from red to blue!