Local DFL committee affirms decision to endorse Minnesota House candidate with criminal past

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A local DFL party unit in northwestern Minnesota is resisting a state party call to rescind the endorsement of a House candidate convicted of second-degree assault.

In a statement, the Minnesota Senate District 12 committee said officials there did not find sufficient cause to take action against Judd Hoff. Earlier this month, the committee endorsed Hoff in the District 12B race. Hoff is running against Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria.

In August 2020, Hoff assaulted a person with a machete after a confrontation. According to court documents, Hoff argued he was using self-defense.

Hoff received a 13-month prison sentence. He served about eight months in the St. Cloud prison before being put on supervised release for the remainder of the sentence, which was completed in January 2023. Franson has also accused him of stalking her in the neighborhood where both live.


https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/04/25/local-dfl-committee-affirms-decision-to-endorse-minnesota-house-candidate-with-criminal-past

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1. Democrats?

Is there really not a better choice to have running for office? This doesn't sound good.