By U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (Minnesota – Sixth District) Today marks our first 100 days in office. Representing the Sixth District of Minnesota in Congress is truly an honor, and I sincerely thank you for the opportunity to serve. Since day one, my staff and I have been transparent, accountable, and most importantly—accessible. Today, I […]
Wright County’s Emmer Sworn in as Congressman
Joined by his family and friends, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer was sworn into his first term in the United States House of Representatives for the 114th Congress. Emmer released the following statement regarding his first day in office: “The Sixth district of Minnesota has been my home for nearly 20 years, and it is an […]
The ‘Personal Politician’: A Q&A with Congressman-Elect Tom Emmer
In his first interview since winning the 2014 race for the Sixth District, Wright County's own Tom Emmer shares his vision for Congress.
Less than 14 hours after he checked out of the Republican Victory Party headquarters in Minneapolis as a victorious, newly-elected member of the United State Congress, Tom Emmer looks … relaxed? “I did get some rest. I watched a lot of the results roll in with everyone and then went home. It was a pretty […]
Emmer Rolls to Sixth District Endorsement in Monticello
Wright County and fellow Sixth District Republicans voter overwhelmingly in favor of making Tom Emmer, the former Republican talk show host, conservative candidate of governor and Minnesota State House Representative from Delano, their next representative in the United States Congress. Emmer earned the party’s full nomination Saturday around 12:15 p.m. with 76 percent of the […]
Krinkie Decision Means Primary Likely Needed for Bachmann Successor
If the Republican Party is going to move ahead without the retiring Rep. Michele Bachmann, it’s most likely going to need a primary. Candidate Phil Krinkie, a former president of the Minnesota Taxpayers League and one-time state representative, told Minnesota Public Radio he will not abide by the nomination handed down at the Sixth District […]