Could a woman win the 3rd?

Today, Doug Grow announced that state Senator Terri Bonoff may be considering challenging 3rd CD representative Erik Paulsen for his congressional seat. Bonoff lost the DFL endorsement to Ashwin Madia during the 2008 cycle, but appears to be contemplating a second attempt.

Should Bonoff end up as the DFL candidate and manage to beat Rep. Paulsen, that would most likely bring Minnesota a third female congressional representative, one step closer to a gender balance that matches the state’s own gender demographic.

But would she be a better fit for the district? That analysis soon…

2 Comments

  1. Rachel Dykoski says:

    I would love to see this distinguished and passionate civil servant run for the 3rd!
    Terri Bonoff can be yet another voice for all Minnesotans that we can be proud of and the country will follow because she puts in the hard work necessary to be a judicious leader.
    Ya’ sure, you bet!
    I’m jus’ sayin’….

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