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Amy Klobuchar Picks Former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer as Running Mate
Klobuchar said Schierer’s business and local government experience will help her campaign as DFL delegates gather for an endorsement likely to favor her.
- Sen Amy Klobuchar announced on Friday that Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer will serve as her Lieutenant Governor running mate in her bid to replace outgoing Gov Tim Walz.
- Schierer, a rural economic development leader, served on the Fergus Falls City Council in 2004 before being elected mayor of Fergus Falls in 2016 and reelected in 2020.
- Klobuchar praised Schierer for running two small businesses and building partnerships between private and public sectors; if elected, he would be the first statewide official from CD-7 in more than 50 years.
- The announcement arrives as the DFL gathers for its state convention in Rochester, where Klobuchar remains the only high-profile Democrat seeking the Governor seat since Tim Walz departed.
- Observers are watching the convention to see how the progressive wing of the DFL responds, with Schierer pledging to partner with Klobuchar across all 87 counties in Minnesota.
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Amy Klobuchar picks former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer as running mate in governor's race
Sen. Amy Klobuchar's campaign announced Tuesday that former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer, a small business owner and rural economic development leader, will join her ticket in the Minnesota governor's race.
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Klobuchar picks former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer as running mate
Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced that the former Mayor of Fergus Falls, Ben Schierer is her choice for running mate in her campaign for governor. “I am proud and excited to join the ticket and work with Senator Klobuchar to lead this state with a growth agenda," Schreier said.
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