Hopkins 2012 Voters Guide
The candidates and issues that Hopkins voters are considering in the 2012 election.
Hopkins Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we've been covering.
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Voting procedures
- How Do I Vote in Hopkins?
- Where Do I Vote in Hopkins?
- Polling Place Rules and Etiquette
- How to Register to Vote in Hopkins
- Absentee Voting in Hopkins
General
- INTERACTIVE MAP: Thieves Target Hopkins Political Signs
- Hennepin County Voter Turnout Drops Sharply From 2008 Primary
- State Senate, 5th District Races Highlight Local Primary Contests
- Red Twin Cities: Republicans Backing Bachmann, Pawlenty
- Local Democrats, Republicans Stress Primary Voting
- Twin Cities Democrats Say Legislature on Wrong Track
Presidential Race
- Who Won the Presidential Debate?: Twin Cities Patch Reacts
- LIVE CHAT: Minnesota Patch Users Share Thoughts During the Final Presidential Debate
- Twin Cities React: Who Won the Second Presidential Debate
- REPLAY: Residents Share Their Thoughts During Presidential Debate
- Twin Cities Reaction: Who Won the Vice Presidential Debate?
- LIVE CHAT: Share Your Thoughts During the Vice Presidential Debate
- Twin Cities Politicians Say Romney Won First Presidential Debate
- Twin Cities Reaction: Who Won the Presidential Debate?
- LIVE BLOG: Share Your Thoughts During the First Presidential Debate
- Election 2012: How Much Have Your Neighbors Given to Obama and Romney?
- VIDEO: Jill Biden Promotes President’s, VP’s Support for Women
- Women Voters Key for Obama's Reelection
- DNC Schedule Has Minneapolis Mayor Rybak Speaking on Tuesday
- Ron Paul Supporters Fear GOP is Trying to Quash Grassroots Movement
- Minnesota Republicans Split over Delegation's Support of Ron Paul at RNC
- Twin Cities Residents React to Mitt Romney's Visit to Lake Minnetonka
- Mitt Romney Protesters Rally at Lake Minnetonka's Lafayette Club
- Biden in Minneapolis: Romney, Allies Objected 'Like Squealing Pigs' to Wall St. Reforms
- UPDATED: Minnesota Delegates Back Ron Paul at Republican National Convention
- Rep. Paul Ryan as Vice-President Pick: Snap Red Twin Cities Survey Shows Republicans Rallying
- Obama Campaign RV Stops in Hopkins
- Poll: What Impact Will the Ryan Choice Have on Romney's Campaign?
- UPDATE: Tim Pawlenty Voices Support for Romney, Wisconsin's Paul Ryan
U.S. Senate
Kurt Bills
- Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Kurt Bills on Jobs, Agriculture and Being Called a 'Disciple of Ron Paul'
- Kurt Bills, Minnesota Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate
Amy Klobuchar
U.S. 5th Congressional District
All candidates
- Strib Makes Endorsement in Fields, Ellison Race
- Updated: Chris Fields Says Rep. Keith Ellison Ducked Tuesday’s Debate
- RECAP: The Keith Ellison-Chris Fields KFAI Debate Scuffle
- What Happened in KFAI Studio During Keith Ellison-Chris Fields Debate Fracas
- AUDIO: Hear the Low Points of Thursday's Fractious Ellison-Fields Debate
- The Claws Come Out: Ellison, Fields Get Nasty During Thursday Debate
- REPLAY: Rep. Keith Ellison's Name-Calling Gets Vulgar in Angry Debate
- What Thursday’s 5th District Debate Told Us About the Candidates
- FULL VIDEO: Ellison, Fields Debate at Minnesota State Fair
- VIDEO/POLL: Fields Demands Ellison Release Tax Forms
- VIDEO: Highlights From Ellison-Fields Debate at Minnesota State Fair
- Recap: Keith Ellison and Chris Fields Answer Patch Readers' Questions
- Ellison, Fields To Contend For Fifth District in November: Primary Results
- UPDATED: Minnesota Fifth Congressional District Race
- 'Reverse Racism' Charge Reheated in Fifth District Food Fight
Keith Ellison (DFL, incumbent)
- Ellison Defends Foreign Trips
- Ellison: 'I Acted Beneath My Personal Standard'
- Following State Fair Showdown, Ellison Gets Active at Democratic Convention
- Ellison: Defeating Scott Brown Top Priority
- Keith Ellison Answers Patch Readers' Questions (Part 2)
- Keith Ellison Answers Patch Readers' Questions (Part 1)
- Rep. Keith Ellison, Incumbent For Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District
- VIDEO: Colbert Report Profiles MN 5th Congressional District
- Ellison Aims to Reveal NFIB Donors, Members
- Three File to Challenge Ellison
- Campaign Consultant Sues Fields
- Fields Tries to Leverage Debate Outburst into Fundraising
- Fields Slams Ellison on Campaign Finance
- Fields: 'Keith Ellison Proved He Cannot Deliver'
- Dirty Politics? Republican Cries Foul in Race for Congress Against Keith Ellison
- 5th District Candidate Responds To Accusations in City Pages
- Chris Fields Ad: 'Vote for This Black Guy, Not That One'
- (UPDATED) Fields' Tweet Pounces on Ellison Campaign Manager's Facebook Statement
- Chris Fields Uses Birthday to Stump for Cash
- Chris Fields: After Tuesday's Primary, 'It's On'
- Chris Fields Answers Patch Readers' Questions (Part 2)
- Chris Fields Answers Patch Readers' Questions (Part 1)
- Chris Fields, GOP Candidate for Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District
- Fields: Ellison Practices ‘Reverse Racism,’ ‘Racial Politics’
- Fields Fundraising Set to Top Past 5th District GOP Campaigns
- Three File to Challenge Ellison
- Chris Fields Gets GOP Endorsement to Challenge Keith Ellison
- 5th District Challenger’s Graphic Abortion, Anti-Islam Ads Air on TV
- Gary Boisclair, DFL Candidate for Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District
- (VIDEO) Ellison Challenger Introduces Graphic Anti-Abortion Ad
- Three File to Challenge Ellison
All District 46 Candidates
- AUDIO: District 46 Candidates Discuss Education (Part III)
- AUDIO: District 46 Candidates Discuss Education (Part II)
- AUDIO: District 46 Candidates Discuss Education (Part I)
- Residents Live Tweet from Candidate Forum on Education
- DFL Legislators, Candidates Say They'll Push to Pay Schools Back
- Men Show Support for Women Candidates at Local Fundraiser
- District 46 Candidates: Ryan Presents Voters With Clear Choices
State Senate District 46
State House District 46B
- Q&A With the Legislative Candidates: David Arvidson
- Arvidson Holds Hopkins Fundraiser With Fields
- Meet the candidate
- Two compete for Hopkins’ state House seat
- Q&A With the Legislative Candidates: Steve Simon
- AUDIO: Gay Marriage Debate Present at Candidate Forum on School Issues
- Meet the candidate
- Two compete for Hopkins’ state House seat
Hennepin County Commissioner District 6
All Candidates
Jan Callison
Dave Wahlstedt
- Q&A With The County Commissioner Candidates: Dave Wahlstedt
- OPINION: Choose Wahlstedt to Oppose High Property Taxes
Three Rivers Park District, District 3
All candidates
Daniel Freeman
Three Rivers Park District, District 4
All candidates
Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 1
Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice, Seat 4
Tim Tingelstad
4th District Judge—Court 22
Elizabeth Cutter
4th District Judge—Court 44
Lois Conroy
- Letter to the Editor: Support Marc Berris for Hennepin County Judge
- Marc Berris, Judge - 4th District Court, Seat 44: Candidate Profile
Marriage Amendment
- New Poll: Support Falling for Marriage Amendment, Voter ID
- Minnesota Viking Chris Kluwe, former Michele Bachmann Staffer Spar on Gay Marriage
- (LIVE VIDEO) Chris Kluwe May Debate Chair Regarding Marriage Amendment
- Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Pull Ahead In Donations
- (UPDATED) Marriage Amendment Boosters: Opponents 'Intimidating' Voters
- Second New Poll Says Marriage Amendment Could Fail
- UPDATED: Marriage Amendment Will Pass, Says New Survey
- POLL: Do You Agree With the Supreme Court's Amendment Decisions?
- Watch Livestream Video from MN Supreme Court on Voter Photo ID, Gay Marriage Amendments
Voter ID
- New Poll: Support Falling for Marriage Amendment, Voter ID
- Church Council Urging Vote Against Voter ID
- (WATCH) On-Demand Video of MN Voter ID Debate
- POLL: Do You Agree With the Supreme Court's Amendment Decisions?
- Hopkins Expects $2,400 More in Election Costs if Voter Photo ID Passes
- VIDEO REPLAY: Minneapolis, St. Paul Mayors Condemn Voter ID
- Poll: Is the Voter ID Amendment Necessary, or a Political Ploy?
- Watch Livestream Video from MN Supreme Court on Voter Photo ID, Gay Marriage Amendments
