Red Wing Mayor John Howe and his supporters couldn’t wait to let Eagle Eye know that he was the first Senate candidate in the state to file.
Howe called the R-E Tuesday morning to let us know. Meanwhile, supporter Tim Droogsma sent us an e-mail – with photo – making the same announcement.
You don’t get any extra votes for being the first to file, but it does make one thing certain: Howe is extremely serious about winning the Senate District 28 race.
The SD28 race has gained statewide attention after Sen. Steve Murphy, DFL-Red Wing, announced in January that he would be retiring after this year.
We’ll be watching even closer to see if any Democrats emerge to challenge incumbent House Republicans Tim Kelly in District 28A or Steve Drazkowski in District 28B. So far, there has been hardly a whisper about interest in either seat among Democrats, though Goodhue DFL Chairwoman Arlene Roth said a 28A candidate could emerge.
Also on the Eye’s radar will be Democratic activity in the Senate District 28 race. Red Wing resident Joe Fricke recently announced his candidacy, but rumors have circulated that a few local DFLers are quietly seeking out a candidate with more experience.
We’ll keep you posted.
Fricke has been out door knocking already. He is dead serious about this.
Looks like Fricke isn’t running. Has anyone heard or seen anything that shows he is actually running? What is he waiting for?