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Cravaack Concedes Defeat to Nolan in Minnesota's 8th District

Tim Lyon — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:37:33 +0000

Chip Cravaack has become a one-term Congressman for Northeastern Minnesota.

Misleading Claims FireFrom Both Parties In 8th District Race

The Associated Press — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:47:26 +0000

The misleading claims are flying from both sides as outside groups spend millions of dollars on campaign commercials in Minnesota's 8th District congressional race.

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GOP's Cravaack Reports Value of NH, MN Homes

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:51:29 +0000

The New Hampshire home where Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack's family lives is worth as much as $500,000, according to a congressional disclosure statement. The congressman from Minnesota's 8th District revealed details of his personal finances for 2011 in the statement posted online by the House clerk Friday.

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Tarryl Clark Gets President Clinton's Backing

The Associated Press — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:50:11 +0000

Democrat Tarryl Clark has picked up the support of former President Bill Clinton as she faces two primary rivals in northeastern Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.

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Clark Leads 8th District Dems in Fundraising

The Associated Press — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:03:46 +0000

Two Democrats running in a northeastern Minnesota primary are lagging in the money chase. Former Rep. Rick Nolan had $93,000 as July began, while former Duluth City Councilor Jeff Anderson had $18,000. That compares with $259,000 for former state Sen. Tarryl Clark.

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Cravaack Wants to Change Authority on Mille Lacs

The Associated Press — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:33:38 +0000

U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack says he wants to put an end to federal authority over some activities on Mille Lacs Lake. Coast Guard regulations in 2010 determined that Mille Lacs is a "federally navigable" body of water.

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DFL Party Endorses Nolan to Oppose Cravaack

The Associated Press — Sun, 06 May 2012 13:04:47 +0000

The state DFL party has endorsed former congressman Rick Nolan to oppose Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in the state's 8th Congressional District.

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DFL Endorses Nolan to Oppose Cravaack; Clark to Challenge in Primary

The Associated Press — Sat, 05 May 2012 23:22:24 +0000

The state DFL party has endorsed former congressman Rick Nolan to oppose Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in the state's 8th Congressional District. But DFLer Tarryl Clark says she'll take her campaign to the primary.

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Clark Say She'll Run in 8th District Primary

The Associated Press — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:55:48 +0000

A candidate in Minnesota's closely watched 8th congressional district race says she'll take her campaign for the Democratic nomination directly to a summer primary.

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Cravaack Challenger Tarryl Clark Raises $228K

The Associated Press — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:11:57 +0000

Former state Sen. Tarryl Clark says she's raised more than $228,000 in the third quarter in her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack.

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Another DFLer Joins Tarryl Clark in 8th District Race

The Associated Press — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:05:04 +0000

St. Cloud's Tarryl Clark has more company in the race to unseat Chip Cravaack. An Iraq war veteran and former staffer to U.S. Sen. Al Franken is joining the Democratic race in northern Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.

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Cravaack Girds For Tough Race In Northern Minnesota

The Associated Press — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:38:48 +0000

Representative Chip Cravaack unseated 36-year Democratic incumbent Jim Oberstar last year in northeastern Minnesota. Now the conservative Republican is considered the state's most vulnerable member of Congress and a national target in 2012. Democrats are lining up to run against him.

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GOPers Bachmann, Cravaack Vote Against House Debt Bill

The Associated Press — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:08:35 +0000

Minnesota Congressman Chip Cravaack has bucked Republican leaders and voted against a House bill to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a government default. Cravaack, the state's newest member of Congress, joined fellow Republican Michele Bachmann Friday in voting against the bill.

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Cravaack Starts His Re-Election Run Early

The Associated Press — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:24:29 +0000

Minnesota Congressman Chip Cravaack says attack ads are pressuring him to begin running for re-election. So he's putting together his team earlier than he expected to.

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Tarryl Clark To Face Duluth Councilman In DFL Primary

The Associated Press — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:18:15 +0000

A Duluth city councilman on Wednesday announced his plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. Jeff Anderson says he's been hearing from an increasing number of residents, including some who voted for Cravaack, who are "not impressed" with the way the Republican freshman congressman has represented the district.

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Most Of St. Cloud Would Move To 7th Congressional District Under GOP Plan

The Associated Press — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:37:03 +0000

Most of the St. Cloud metro area would be placed in a newly created 7th Congressional District, under a plan unveiled today by House Republicans. The map would keep the extreme southeastern corner of Stearns county and Sherburne county in the Sixth District.

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Clark To Run Against Cravaack In 8th District

Jim Maurice — Sun, 08 May 2011 14:01:59 +0000

Former Democratic state senator Tarryl Clark is planning another run for Congress. Clark says she and her husband bought a condo in Duluth and she plans to file papers to run against Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack next year.

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Humphrey School To Honor Oberstar's Career

Jim Maurice — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:34:32 +0000

Former U.S. Rep. James Oberstar will be honored for his long public service career Tuesday at the Humphrey Center in Minneapolis. Oberstar is scheduled to speak, and his new role at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School will be discussed.

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