John Marty Wins Gubernatorial Preference Ballot within Rice County
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Rice County’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) announced Tuesday evening that State Senator John Marty won its Gubernatorial Preference poll.
There were eleven candidates and an uncommitted option for those who attended caucus to choose from. Senator Marty came out on top with 29.9% of the eligible votes; finishing second was Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak with 21.2% of the votes; and in third was Margaret Anderson Kelliher with 10.8% of the votes.
“This year we have many impressive gubernatorial candidates that are in touch with issues and concerns of the voters. Many of the candidates have made numerous stops in our county during the last year. We are excited that Rice County continues its tradition of being able to attract candidates and it shows the important role we play within the party.”
~ Dr. Therese Barnett
Rice County DFL Chair
Other important activities took place at tonight’s caucuses with elections of delegates for the county and Senate District conventions, precinct chairs and the passing of numerous resolutions for the party’s platform process.
“It was great to see the enthusiasm from our caucus attendees. We’re all excited to be involved and are looking forward to building a strong community of Progressives,” said Shawn Groth, Rice County DFL Associate Chair.
The next step for those elected as delegates will be to attend the Rice County DFL convention, which will be held at the Faribault Middle School on Saturday, March 6 at 8:30 am. Business at the convention will include electing state delegates and party officers.
| Gubernatorial Preference Ballot Results: | |
|---|---|
| Marty | 29.9% |
| Rybak | 21.2% |
| Anderson Kelliher | 10.8% |
| Uncommitted | 10.4% |
| Entenza | 8.3% |
| Thissen | 7.2% |
| Rukavina | 3.2% |
| Bakk | 2.9% |
| Kelley | 2.2% |
| Gaertner | 1.1% |
| Montez | 0.4% |
| Savior | 0.4% |
| 2% of the eligible voters chose not to vote. | |
For state-wide DFL, GOP, and other results, the Secretary of State has the most up to date information. (As of this time not all precincts have reported in, but it looks like Marty Seifert and Tom Emmer are the only viable GOP candidates, while the DFL side is a bit less clear, particularly since Senator Mark Dayton kept his name off the ballots, announcing his intent to stay in the race through the primary.)
