Several candidates on Tuesday took advantage of the first day to file for office.
1st District Republican congressional candidate Mike Parry was the second candidate to file for office at the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office in St. Paul. The state senator from Waseca said he wanted to be among the first to file for office to show voters he is willing to put in the hard work necessary to defeat three-term DFL incumbent Tim Walz.
"It really sets a tone for people when they see that. They know that I'm aggressive and I'm out early and I'm working late and they know that this is the type of person I am," Parry said.
Parry is battling former GOP state Rep. Allen Quist of St. Peter in the Aug. 14 Republican primary for the chance to take on Walz in November.
The following is a list of candidates who filed for legislative seats. In Senate District 21: incumbent Sen. John Howe, R-Red Wing and Matt Schmit, DFL-Red Wing; Senate District 24: Vicki Jensen, DFL-Owatonna; Senate District 25: Judy Ohly, DFL-Rochester; House District 21B: Bruce Montplaisir, DFL-Altura; House District 26B: Pat Stallman, DFL-Rochester; and in House District 28A: incumbent Rep. Gene Pelowski, DFL-Winona;
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Candidates have until 5 p.m. on June 5 to file for office.
