Scott Newman is endorsed by Republicans in District 18
March 13, 2010 by Lynda Jensen, Editor
Filed under Howard Lake, Lester Prairie, News, Winsted
COKATO, MN – In a tight fourway race for official endorsement, Scott Newman of Hutchinson was endorsed by Republicans from three counties during a convention at the Dassel-Cokato PAC in Cokato today (Saturday) in the state senate race for District 18.
The race for the Republican ticket included Tim Benoit of Dassel, Dean Mahlstedt of Cokato, Randy Wilson of Glencoe and Newman. The seat is being vacated by Steve Dille (R-Dassel).
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District 18 includes all of Meeker and McLeod counties, plus the following area in Wright County: the cities of Howard Lake, Cokato, and Annandale; and townships of French Lake, Middleville, South Haven, Southside, and Stockholm.
SD 18 was duped today as Newman was clearly in violation of campaign finance rules, was called on it, and for reasons indiscernible to the author this turned the crowd against the candidate Mr. Mahlstedt who pointed out the truth about Mr. Newman’s actions.
This is most disappointing to see a status quo politician taking the endorsement. We need changes in St. Paul or we will be in the same sinking ship as California. Newman is a skilled politician, but I don’t believe he’s got the best interest of the people in his heart or in his history as a Congressman. He speaks the free market rhetoric, but doesn’t really vote like he understands in my estimation. Mr. Mahlstedt attempted to run a positive campaign and did so over the past few months through today. After Mr. Newman stood up before the assembly and talked about his conservative record, and his experience as a judge, and unique knowledge of the rules of the game, the truth had to be told. This was unfortunately to the determent of a chance for us to alter our current state of affairs by sending a true conservative who understands our issues and has the courage to drive reform in St. Paul.