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Dick Franson was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the Senate in Minnesota. He was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.). He lost in primary elections which took place on September 9, 2008. ^{[1] [2]}

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

Franson was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[3][4] He lost in primary elections which took place on September 9, 2008. ^{[1] [2]}

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Franson will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Campaign Contact Information

P.O. Box 6449
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-729-6752 (fax same)
senatefranson@yahoo.com

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Minnesota and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 “Minnesota 2008 General Election,"The Green Papers, September 10, 2008
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Greg Giroux, "Franken Primary Win One of Many Key Results from Tuesday’s Primaries",CQ Politics, September 10, 2008
3. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on Minnesota’s Senate Race
4. ↑ Official Dick Franson for Senate Web site

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Minnesota's Senate Race
• Official Dick Franson for Senate Web site

External articles