Politics & Government
St. Cloud Times: John Pederson Files for Michele Bachmann's Seat in Congress
He represents St. Cloud in the Minnesota Senate and joins announced Sixth District candidates Tom Emmer, Rhonda Sivarajah and Judy Adams.
Another Republican has made public his intentions to seek the U.S. House of Representatives seat now held by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN): state Sen. John Pederson (R-St. Cloud) has filed with the Federal Election Commission, according to the St. Cloud Times:
If elected to the U.S. House, Pederson said he would bring the same open-door approach he has employed in the Minnesota Legislature.
“I listen to both sides of the issue before I cast a vote,” Pederson said. “That’s the way I’ve served this Senate district, and that’s the way I plan on serving this congressional district if I have a chance to do that.”
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Pederson is the fourth candidate to throw a hat into the ring in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District since Bachmann said she wouldn't run for re-election in 2014. (Her DFL rival, Jim Graves, also dropped out.)
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Others on the GOP side include former state Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer and Anoka County Commission Chair Rhonda Sivarajah. DFLer Judy Adams has also announced her candidacy.
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