In upset, Madore bests Powers to take on Kline in November

Shelley Madore

Former state legislator Shelley Madore defeated DFL-endorsed Dan Powers by a large margin Tuesday, 54 to 45 percent, and will take on Rep. John Kline in the November general election. Madore challenged Powers after losing the endorsement at the DFL convention. Though she originally said she’d abide by the endorsement, Madore jumped into the race in April, frustrating some DFL activists.

“The voters tonight stepped up and said, you know what? We want a strong challenger against John Kline and they made a choice tonight,” Madore told the Star Tribune late night. “I am prepared. We are ready to go. Our race against John Kline starts tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.”