February 12, 2018
IP Endorses Ray “Skip” Sandman for Congressional District 8 Race
Saint Paul – The Independence Party of Minnesota has endorsed Ray “Skip” Sandman, 64, of Duluth in his bid for the Congressional District 8 seat. This will be an open seat following the announcement from Rick Nolan that he will not seek re-election.
Sandman and the Independence Party look forward to a competitive race. “For too long, the candidates of the two major parties have taken the people of the eighth for granted and have chosen to represent the interests of corporations and their wealthy donors,” said Sandman. He is focusing on protecting the waters of Minnesota, opposing the PolyMet copper-sulfide mine and expanding the availability of higher education among his proposals. “Investment in our students means that business will flourish,” stated Sandman.
“The IP continues to grow and attract quality candidates,” noted Phil Fuehrer, State Chair. “Skip Sandman joining our team gives the voters of CD 8 a true independent choice for this open seat,” Fuehrer added.
The endorsement of Sandman occurred during Sunday’s State Executive Committee Meeting on a unanimous voice vote of the nine members present and voting.
Sandman gets Independence Party endorsement in MN 8th Dist. race
Personal Endorsements
Lauren Harewood
Stephanie Agius | Cloquet |
Isaiah Olsen |
Brainerd | |
Ruth Anderson | Duluth | Julie Abramowski | Cloquet | |
Doug Bowen-Bailey “In my experience, Skip has a great ability to listen to many different perspectives and from that diversity, find a path that moves everybody forward into a more healthy future.” |
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Teauge Goodsky | Duluth | |
Erica Bowman | Cloquet | Chavela McCauley |
Duluth | |
Christopher Cone | Duluth | Alicia Zimmer | Duluth | |
Jeremy Davis | Duluth | Alisha Bliss | Duluth | |
Michelle Defoe | Duluth | Jeffery Boshey III | Duluth | |
Melissa Deverney | Duluth | Jeff Boshey | Duluth | |
Keith Diver Jr | Cloquet | Curtis Goodsky | Duluth | |
Sandra Drift | Duluth | Tony Novak | Cass Lake | |
Dr. Giniwgiizhig | Cass Lake | Wallace W. Storbakken | Walker | |
Amber Greensky | Duluth | Beatrice Dunn | Cass Lake | |
Rachel Hagen | Cloquet | Rhonda Bodin | Duluth | |
Ron Hagland | Cloquet | Mary Beth Mohr | Walker | |
Lori Heitkamp | Duluth | Brendan Beaulieu “Everything Skip says about the future is pretty intriguing” | Bena | |
Amanda Helgerson | Duluth | Demitrics Byrd | Duluth | |
Tracey Howg | Nett Lake |
Kandis Myers “He drew me in, I love what he says.” |
Bena | |
Evelyn Hudson | Cloquet | Joseph Bennett | Duluth | |
Angela Kappenman | Brooklyn Park | Lauren Harewood | Duluth | |
Robert Kesner | Cloquet | Cynthia Ross | Duluth | |
Mike Kuitu “Skip will be a fearless truth teller in Congress.” | Duluth | Samantha Lessman “A Native American Tradition” | Bena | |
Rita Letsos “Skip has timeless values that protect humankind” | Duluth | Shirley Young | Bena | |
Laura Marland “Skip will vote to protect Lake Superior.“ | Duluth | G Jean Beaulieu “Lets Go Skip” | Bemidji | |
Jocelyn Martin | Cloquet | Matthew Jarvimaki | Duluth | |
Taysha Martineau | Cloquet | Scott Olson | Pine City | |
Terri Mathews “Skip is an ally for women in our fight for equity in all aspects of our lives.” | Mahtowa | |||
Shannon Nance | Onamia | |||
Kristy Marie ONeil “Skip speaks for the people” | Duluth | |||
Donna Patterson | Inver Grove | |||
Greg Pederson | Saginaw | |||
Roxanne Peterson | Cloquet | |||
Elizabeth Rios | Willow River | |||
Peggy Roy | Duluth | |||
Rhonda Sam | Brainerd | |||
Lizbeth Sargent | Brooklyn Park | |||
Keith Schmitz | Duluth | |||
Shannon Smallwood | Duluth | |||
Jaron Smallwood | Remer | |||
Donald Smith “Skip will fight for more infrastructure jobs” | Cloquet | |||
Veronica Smith | Cloquet | |||
Kathleen Spencer | Duluth | |||
Sharon Strong | Virginia | |||
Peter Tharaldson | St Paul | |||
Steve Thomas Jr | Cloquet | |||
Allie Tibbets | Duluth | |||
Kathryn Wegner “I’m supporting Skip for Congress because we need a statesman in Washington, not just another politician.“ | Duluth | |||
Simon Jay Whipple | Duluth | |||
Erica Whitebird | Cloquet |