Day: August 12, 2022
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May Lor Xiong is first Hmong GOP candidate to win primary in the country
Lor Xiong is the first Hmong-American to win a Republican primary in the country. Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch has conceded the race, leaving Tim Michels as the … Read Full Article
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Minnesota woman is first Hmong candidate in country to win GOP primary for Congress
This is the first try at politics for the St. Paul school teacher, who said the riots following George Floyd’s murder were an inflection point in her decision to run. Read Full Article
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The Minnesota political candidates breaking barriers and becoming firsts
Leigh Finke, for example, is on track to become first out trans person ever elected to the Minnesota state legislature. Read Full Article