Rhonda Sivarajah Enters Race to Replace Michele Bachmann in Congress

Updated below. Another Republican has thrown a hat into the ring in the campaign to succeed U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District. 

Rhonda Sivarajah, chair of the Anoka County Board of Commissioners, announced her candidacy for Congress in Ham Lake Wednesday morning. 

"Sivarajah says she has proven she can deliver—not just talk about—conservative results," the Associated Press reported. 

Since Bachmann and her DFL challenger Jim Graves left the race recently, Republican Tom Emmer and DFLer Judy Adams have announced they are running.

Update: In a written statement, Sivarajah cited these Anoka County Board accomplishment under her leadership: 

• Lowered the property tax levy each of the last two years
• Focused on debt reduction and did not borrow money for capital improvement projects last year (for the first time in about 15 years)
• Stood up to special interests and ended the prevailing wage ordinance for projects which were funded by property taxes

  
Related at St. Michael Patch: 

• Michele Bachmann: 'I Will Not Seek a Fifth Congressional Term'
• Mary Kiffmeyer: Running for Bachmann's U.S. House Seat a Possibility
• Jim Graves 'Suspends' Campaign
• Amy Koch: I Won't Run for Michele Bachmann's Seat
• Tom Emmer Running to Replace Michele Bachmann
• New Candidate for Michele Bachmann's Seat: DFLer Judy Adams