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Meffert, Powers to take on Paulsen, Kline

By Andy Birkey | 04.12.10 | 2:58 pm

At party conventions this weekend, DFLers Jim Meffert and Dan Powers advanced to the general election to take on Reps. Erik Paulsen and John Kline, respectively. Meffert’s DFL opponent, Maureen Hackett, said she is backing the endorsed candidate and Powers’…

Sarvi announces bid for Congress, faces big hurdles

By Joe Bodell | 02.08.08 | 7:30 am

Iraq vet Steve Sarvi made official his bid to unseat three-term incumbent John Kline in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.

Sarvi has generated good reviews so far from DFL activists who see him as a strong challenger to Kline, who has…

Live blog with Steve Sarvi

By Joe Bodell | 01.07.08 | 5:20 pm

DFLer Steve Sarvi is running for Congress against three-term incumbent Republican John Kline in 2008.  Sarvi brings several things to the table as he seeks the DFL nomination — he’s been a public official before, having served as…

Sarvi Among Second Wave of Fighting Dems?

By Joe Bodell | 11.15.07 | 6:00 am

Miles and months from the bright lights of election night parties, you’ll find congressional candidates meeting with small groups, eating French fries, and talking issues, politics, foreign policy and values.

That’s exactly what Iraq veteran Steve Sarvi was doing when…