Dan Fiskum is a proud DFL Democrat in the Humphrey-Mondale-Wellstone tradition. Ironically, his opponent in the DFL primary is running away from the DFL brand like a coward. He has expunged references to the DFL endorsement from his literature and his website, leaving only one tiny reference to it in the fine print.
If the DFL “endorsed” candidate does not believe in Democrats, why should we believe in him?
Across District 29, people are asking reasonable questions about the future of our communities:
* Will families still be able to afford to live here?
* Will growth strengthen our communities — or overwhelm them?
* Will our representatives protect our water, farmland, neighborhoods, and quality of life?
* Will taxpayers finally get accountability and honest answers?
* Will our children inherit communities that still feel like home?
People are tired of politics that feels disconnected from everyday life.
Families are feeling pressure from every direction — groceries, fuel, housing, healthcare, and uncertainty about the future. People want government focused on practical problems close to home, not more national political theater.
Increasingly, people are asking whether outside political and economic interests are reshaping Minnesota without enough transparency, accountability, or local input.
WE CANNOT LET OUTSIDE AGENDAS DEFINE MINNESOTA
District 29 deserves leadership grounded in the communities that actually live here.
The proposed hyperscale data centers in Monticello raise serious questions about growth, infrastructure, water use, energy demand, traffic, and long-term community impact.
Will local residents truly benefit?
Or will communities bear the costs while outside investors receive the rewards?
Many people are concerned that decisions with permanent consequences are moving forward without enough transparency or public accountability.
Minnesotans believe in responsible growth — growth that strengthens communities instead of overwhelming them.
That is not an extreme position.
That is common sense.
THIS ISN’T ABOUT NORMAL DISAGREEMENTS
Minnesota has always had political differences.
That’s healthy.
But voters across the political spectrum are noticing a shift away from solving practical problems and toward imported political conflict that divides people instead of helping them.
The incumbent has aligned himself with national political conflicts that have little to do with lowering costs, improving infrastructure, supporting schools, or protecting the long-term stability of our communities.
That matters.
Because leadership is not just about one vote or one bill.
It’s about judgment.
It’s about priorities.
It’s about what kind of politics we choose to elevate in Minnesota.
WHAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT
The conversations people are having in District 29 are not complicated.
People are talking about:
* Property taxes
* Housing costs
* Healthcare affordability
* Infrastructure
* Farm and land stewardship
* Local schools
* Public accountability
That’s the job.
Not outrage politics.
Not constant division.
Not national political theater brought into local communities.
MINNESOTA VALUES AREN’T EXTREME
In communities like ours, people still believe in:
* Showing up
* Telling the truth
* Respecting neighbors
* Following through on commitments
* Solving problems without constant drama
That’s the Minnesota most of us recognize.
And it’s worth protecting.
Like the First Minnesota Regiment, we should be willing to stand up for the values that hold our communities together: courage, responsibility, and commitment to one another.
YOUR VOTE IS YOURS ALONE
In a district like ours, there can be pressure.
Neighbors.
Friends.
Political expectations.
But when you vote, it’s just you and your conscience.
No audience.
No pressure.
No slogans.
Just your judgment about the future of your community and your state.
Ask yourself:
* Is politics helping bring communities together — or pulling them apart?
* Are leaders focused on solving real problems?
* Is this the direction you want Minnesota to go?
I’M DAN FISKUM
I’m running because District 29 deserves leadership that is:
* Grounded in reality
* Focused on results
* Calm under pressure
* Accountable to the people who actually live here
Not outside political agendas.
Not outrage politics.
Not ideological performance.
I’ll ask hard questions.
I’ll focus on what matters.
And I’ll work to protect the stability, freedom, and quality of life that make Minnesota worth building a future in.
I am Dan Fiskum, a proud DFL Democrat.
I ask for your support in the August 11 DFL primary.
And I ask for your support in the November 3 general election.
