Democrats call for GOP legislator to end re-election campaign following domestic abuse allegations
The move comes after the Star Tribune published previously unreported court filings detailing several accusations against Rep. Jeff Dotseth, R-Kettle River, who is seeking a second term in the legislature.
DFL calls for GOP Rep. to drop campaign after domestic violence details
Revelations about a domestic violence case involving a Republican state representative should force him out of this year’s election.
DFL calls on GOP legislator to suspend campaign after report of domestic assault
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin and House Majority Leader Jamie Long, DFL-Minneapolis, on Monday urged state Rep. Jeff Dotseth, R-Kettle River, to suspend his reelection campaign after the Star Tribune reported that the first-term lawmaker was arrested in 2008 after his then-wife alleged he physically abused her and her son for over a decade.
DFL leaders call for GOP House member to suspend campaign
Martin is referring to allegations of domestic abuse involving Dotseth’s ex-wife and a child in 2008. A story about the 2008 case appeared in the Minnesota Star Tribune. Dotseth denied the allegations back then and ultimately pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct.
DFL leaders call for GOP Rep. Jeff Dotseth to end re-election campaign after abuse allegations surface
Dotseth’s behavior, whether it was yesterday or years ago, is unacceptable and not fitting for an elected representative of our state,” DFL House Majority Leader Jamie Long said. Dotseth has denied the allegations.
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Affidavit shows Minnesota lawmaker kicked dog, ex-wife details years of physical abuse
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Calls Grow for Rep. Jeff Dotseth’s Expulsion After News of a 2008 Domestic Violence Arrest Surfaces
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Minnesota Rep. Jeff Dotseth charged in 2008 with abuse of then-wife, court filings show
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Brooklyn Park man charged with threats of violence
Andy Baccam, 43, of Brooklyn Park, was charged with a felony count of threats of violence following a Sept. 6 incident.