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Jeremiah Liend for District 8: Liberty and Justice For All

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Hello, My name is Jeremiah Liend and I’m seeking the DFL endorsement for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District. I am pursuing the DFL endorsement because my central goal is clear: Pete Stauber needs to be removed from office. In a moment this urgent, I do not believe it serves the district or the broader cause of justice to divide opposition to Stauber across multiple lanes if there is a viable path toward unity. I have run outside conventional structures before, and I still believe our political system is too often rigid, polarized, and distorted by money, institutions, and careerism. But I also believe that defeating entrenched power requires strategic choices, and at this moment I am choosing to seek the endorsement and work within the process. This is still not a conventional campaign. I could not commit to a conventional campaign because, like most of you, I work. I work to provide for the next generation of swashbuckling adventurers. When I’m not working or spending time with my...

An Open Letter to Pete Stauber

Congressman Stauber, My name is Jeremiah Liend. I am running as an independent candidate for Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District under the motto “Liberty and Justice for All.”  This is a funds-free campaign. I am not accepting donations, endorsements, or spending campaign money. If I appear on the ballot, it will be because voters sign the petition to make it so. If I fail to meet that threshold, I will suspend my campaign. I am writing to you publicly, not to escalate rhetoric, but to clarify something that I believe is increasingly important in our political climate. In 2020, when I ran for state office, I wrote to my opponent and pledged that my campaign would not engage in personal attacks. I made clear that policy, record, and effectiveness would be the standards of scrutiny. I renew that same commitment now. This district deserves a campaign centered on the real issues facing our constituents. Northern Minnesota faces serious and complex challenges: healthcare access in...