SD8 DFL Leadership

Executive Committee Officers

  • Chair: Joel Sipress

  • Vice Chair: Melisa Gomez-Romo

  • Outreach Officer: Nomi Ostrander

  • Secretary: Rene Montgomery

  • Treasurer: Mike Maddy

Executive Committee Directors

  • Bridget Holcomb

  • Cameron Spinner

  • Don Mattsson

  • Ginka Tarnowski

  • Jason Mozol

  • Jim Klukkert

  • Kristoff Baseman

  • Liz Johnson

  • Mike Seely

  • Nate Byrne

  • Phyllis Messenger

  • Ryan Staub

  • Shi Lemm

  • Thomas Backlin

  • Will Richardson

State Central Committee Members

  • Breanna Ellison

  • Andrea Hanek

  • Elijah Sullivan

  • Lee Stuart

  • Sam Weston

State Central Committee Alternates

  • Ashlie Castaldo

  • Grant Studer

  • Laverne Capan

  • Amanda Mosiniak

  • Mike Maddy

  • Kristoff Baseman

  • Jim Klukkert

Ex Officio Voting Members

  • Emily Nygren, CD8 Executive Board Member

  • Joel Heller, State Executive Committee Member

  • Deb Taylor, State Executive Committee Member

Our Endorsed Candidates & Elected Officials

Jen McEwen — State Senate, District 8

Jen McEwen — State Senate, District 8

Liish Kozlowski — State House, District 8B

Liish Kozlowski — State House, District 8B

Pete Johnson — State House, District 8A

Pete Johnson — State House, District 8A

Kris Eilers — County Board, District 1

Kris Eilers — County Board, District 1

Patrick Boyle — County Board, District 2

Patrick Boyle — County Board, District 2

Ashley Grimm — County Board, District 3

Ashley Grimm — County Board, District 3