Mower County DFL

For information, contact: MowerCtyDFL@gmail.com or phone 507-218-1001. To be added to the Mower County DFL mailing list or to volunteer, please send us an email at MowerCtyDFL@gmail.com. 

The Mower County DFL needs your support, both financial support and your time and talents.

To donate, please send checks made out to Mower County DFL, PO Box 241, Austin, MN 55912 or you may donate through the ActBlue website at this link.

You will receive a Political Contribution Refund form along with your receipt.  This will entitle you to a refund from the state of Minnesota - $75 for individuals, $150 for couples - through Minnesota's Political Contribution Refund (PCR) program.  Note that you may receive a maximum of one PCR per year.

These people have currently filed to run in the DFL primary in 2026 for Mower County or state-wide elections.  Please click on their names to visit their campaign website and learn more about their positions.   

 For State Senate District 23 - Angie Hanson

For State Senate District 26 - Lynn Carlson

For State House District 23 B - Christoph Dundas

For State House District 26B (far east Mower County) - Alley Wolff

For Congressional District 1 (CD1) - Jake Johnson

For Senate: Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan

For Governor: Amy Klobuchar

For Secretary of State: Steve Simon

For Auditor: Zack Filipovich 

For Attorney General: Keith Ellison

There are no other official candidates for 2026 state-wide elections at this time.

Upcoming Events and Volunteer opportunities in Austin:

(Some events are not sponsored by Mower County DFL, but may be of interest to our party members.  Please email us if you have events to add.)

Bridge protests which are usually on Thursdays at 5 pm on the 4th St Bridge (donations for food shelves are gratefully accepted!)

Parades! Walking a problem for you?  Ride the Mower County DFL Trailer! Don't forget to wear your DFL T-shirt or a shirt from a DFL candidate.

CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER: July 16, 5 – 6 pm, Rally on the 4th St Bridge in Austin, park on the Frontage Road by Doubletree

July 24th – first day for early in-person voting with the ballot going directly into the ballot box!

July 20, 5 – 7:30 pm, Todd Park, Mower County DFL Working Families picnic, we’ll have food (of course!), games, children’s activities, a photo booth, door prizes, music, and a chance to talk to candidates.  You know you don’t want to cook on a Monday!

July 23, Jake Johnson town hall, Mower County, click here to register

July 28 – get your absentee ballot mailed by this date to make sure it arrives in time

Aug 3– 6 pm, Monthly DFL meeting, Austin Labor Center (316 4th Ave NE)

Aug 11-16-County Fair booth, if you are able, please sign up to man the booth at this link

Aug 11 - Primary Voting Day

Please email MowerCtyDFL@gmail.com for more information or check back here closer to the event to see if there are changes

Mower County DFL Executive Board

Chair: Beth Huffman

Vice Chair: Randy Forster

Treasurer: Maggie Chidester

Secretary: Karen Mattson

Outreach/Inclusion Officer: April Horne

Directors

Sue Grove

Dave Sylte

Miguel Garate

Craig Knippel

Pam Wagner

Anna Reese

Sandy Bremer

Brady Rambadt

Kristy Rooney

Aaron Jones

Matt Stobaugh

Monthly Mower County DFL  meetings are typically the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6 pm at the Austin Public Libary but you should contact MowerCtyDFL@gmail.com to confirm the date/time before attending as it changes depending on other events on the calendar.

You can also get information about Mower County DFL activities through our Facebook page.

A copy of the Mower County DFL Constitution can be found here. 

This website was prepared and paid for by the Mower County DFL.