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Minnesota Man Has Bitter Reflections on a Failed Gubernatorial Candidacy
Patterson and running mate JT Thompson collected about 1,300 of the 2,000 signatures needed after a two-week statewide drive.
- The gubernatorial bid ended after Steve Patterson failed to secure ballot access. He collected about 1,300 of the 2,000 signatures required by the 2023 Legislature, falling short of the threshold.
- A 2023 law required political parties to abide by stricter organization rules. Legislators also raised the major party status threshold to 8% of the vote from 5%, further complicating independent access.
- Patterson and Thompson held signature-gathering events from May 19 to June 2. Stops included Rochester and the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, where the duo, supported by The Gunslingers, sought to reach the ballot.
- Calling the two-party system hostile to independents, Patterson noted that major parties "want to keep repeating the same tired arguments," rather than addressing voter concerns.
- Last year, Patterson launched the Moderate Majority to address ignored issues. Driven by frustrations with COVID rules that impacted his Rochester brewery, he sought to challenge Republican and Democratic dominance.
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Minnesota man has bitter reflections on a failed gubernatorial candidacy
Businessman Steve Patterson wanted to carve out a more moderate lane. But he hadn’t counted on new rules that made it impossible, he said.
·Cherokee County, United States
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Southeast Minnesota man has bitter reflections on a failed gubernatorial candidacy
ROCHESTER — Steve Patterson could write a book, “What I Learned about Running for Governor as a Third Party Candidate." It would not be a happy tale. The Austin businessman faced the longest of long odds in his run for the state’s top political office as a third-party candidate. But Patterson is a bit of an idealist and wasn’t afraid to try. He had tried it once before and thought he could do better. But he found that the rules had changed. At t…
·Cherokee County, United States
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