Tom Emmer will head back to Washington D.C. for another term. But he’ll be in the Minority, after Democrats took the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Following a decisive victory in his reelection bid to continue serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement: “Thank […]
Minnesota Senator Al Franken Resigning, Rep. Emmer Responds
Embattled Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, a Democrat who rose to national prominence with a career in comedy and then politics, announced his intent to resign from the United States Senate on Thursday, Dec. 7. Franken addressed his colleagues and the press from the floor of the Senate Chambers, saying he will step aside “within a […]
Emmer Keynotes Veterans Day Ceremonies at STMA High School
Tom Emmer, Minnesota’s Sixth District representative to the state House of Representatives, graced the stage as guest speaker at the St. Michael-Albertville High School’s Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday morning, where he urged students to ‘honor and never forget’ military veterans. Emmer said that America has been willing to protect the light of freedom, both at home […]
Emmer Names Elk River, STMA Students as Congressional Art Winners
A Sartell student also earned the honor.
Congressman Tom Emmer, who represents Minnesota’s Sixth District in the House, announced this week the winners of the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students living in his area. Local students Ally Harris of Elk River and Lisa Kovacs of St. Michael-Albertville high schools were honored with the award, which will include prominent placement […]
Blog: Emmer Marks 100th Day at Congressman
The Wright County resident, elected in 2014, marked an important milestone last week.
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 […]
National Races: Incumbents Franken, Dayton Win, Emmer Takes Sixth
Early results show victories for familiar names in Minnesota races.
Multiple news outlets, including the three major television networks, as well as Fox News and CNN, have called a trio of races here in Minnesota on Election Night. Former State Rep. Tom Emmer, who represented the St. Michael and Albertville areas less than a decade ago, is likely headed to Capitol Hill as the newest […]
Wright County’s Emmer Leads Slate of Republican Hopefuls
Republican-endorsed candidate and former Wright County legislator Tom Emmer, Delano, who at one time represented the St. Micahel-Albertville, Hanover and Otsego areas at the Minnesota State Capitol, now looks like the clear-cut favorite to represent this area in Washington, D.C. Emmer, who earned the party’s endorsement last winter and spring, will hope to carry the […]
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 […]