Minnesota DFL disavows House candidate as details emerge of violent past

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Republicans criticize, state DFL disavows candidate in Minnesota House race with criminal past

“I have asked the local unit in question to withdraw their endorsement immediately,” state DFL Chair Ken Martin said in a written statement

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DFL disavows endorsement of candidate with criminal history

MPR’s Ellie Roth reports the Minnesota DFL has disavowed a local endorsement of District 12 candidate Judd Hoff. “In August of 2020, Hoff assaulted a person with a machete after a confrontation. According to court documents, Hoff argued that he was using self-defense.” Stephen Swanson with WCCO reports a man is now hospitalized after a being shot outside a Dollar General by a Wright County deputy Monday. The man was armed and the subject of an o…

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Republicans criticize, state DFL disavows candidate in Minnesota House race with criminal past - Albert Lea Tribune

The Minnesota DFL on Monday disavowed a local party chapter’s endorsement of a Minnesota House candidate convicted of second-degree felony assault as Republicans criticized the move to back him the first place.

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Minnesota DFL disavows House candidate as details emerge of violent past

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DFL Party disavows machete-wielding candidate for Minnesota House • Minnesota Reformer

DFL Chairman Ken Martin released a statement, calling Hoff "unfit for elected office."