Independence Party backs Sarvi

Steve Sarvi has been endorsed by the Independence Party in Minnesota’s Second Congressional District. The Democrat is looking to unseat three-term Rep. John Kline.

“As I have gotten to know the members of the Independence Party, it has become clear to me that if anyone wants a change in course, it’s them,” Sarvi said in a statement announcing the endorsement. “They want real fiscal responsibility – not politicians who run up our deficits and spend endlessly in Iraq while talking about fiscal responsibility. They want government that represents everyone – not just members of one party or donors with powerful corporate interests."

At the Independence Party’s state convention in June no candidate was endorsed in the Second District race. The party backed David Dillon to replace retiring Rep. Jim Ramstad and Elwyn Tinklenberg (who also has the DFL endorsement) against freshman Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann.