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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...
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An Open Letter to Pete Stauber

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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...
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