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Goode riddance? Ellison’s Quran challenger finally concedes in Virginia

By Andy Birkey | 12.17.08 | 6:18 pm

Rep. Virgil Goode, best known for his anti-Muslim statements made after Rep. Keith Ellison was elected the first Muslim to Congress, officially conceded on Wednesday in the very close race in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District.
After a recount,…

Goode riddance? Ellison’s Quran challenger appears to be defeated in Virginia

By Paul Schmelzer | 11.07.08 | 12:27 pm

In a Coleman/Franken-style nailbiter of its own, Virginia’s 5th congressional district appears to be on the verge of ousting Republican Virgil Goode (left). In 2006, Goode infamously decried the choice by Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison to be…

Carson wins IN-07 special election

By Joe Bodell | 03.12.08 | 7:31 am

It’s only tangentially related to Minnesota politics, but Andre Carson has won the special election in Indiana’s 7th Congressional district.  Carson replaces his grandmother Julia Carson, who died in December, in the seat.

In a statement released…