Strib endorsed Witt and Hanson for Sheriff; Dimick and Winkler for County Attorney

[question everything]

https://www.startribune.com/star-tribune-editorial-board-endorsement-witt-and-hanson-should-advance-in-sheriffs-race/600194608/

https://www.startribune.com/star-tribune-editorial-board-endorsement-dimick-winkler-for-hennepin-county-attorney/600194428/

I admit, I have not made up my mind. I gathered all the info that they provide and will take it form there.

I really don't know who are the Democrats there.

County Sheriff Joseph Banks NONPARTISAN
County Sheriff Dawanna Witt NONPARTISAN
County Sheriff Jai Hanson NONPARTISAN
County Attorney Paul Ostrow NONPARTISAN
County Attorney Mary Moriarty NONPARTISAN
County Attorney Saraswati Singh NONPARTISAN
County Attorney Martha Holton Dimick NONPARTISAN
County Attorney Jarvis Jones NONPARTISAN
County Attorney Ryan Winkler NONPARTISAN
County Attorney Tad Jude NONPARTISAN

[dflprincess]

1. I really wish we had ranked choice voting for these two races

For what it's worth, I'm going with Moriarity for county attorney and Witt for sheriff.

[Ocelot II]

2. I'd be ok with Dimick, Moriarty or Winkler, don't know much about Ostrow or Singh.

Jude is a former Democrat but is now a Republican, so he's off my list.

[iemanja]

3. There are debates for both sheriff and county attorney

To help you make up your minds:

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[question everything]

4. Thanks. I just listened to the instroductions.

Dimick has the excellent one but... on her home page the first sentence is:

I would be the first black county attorney in Minnesota history, but then adds that this should not be the reason for vote for her.

It did turn me off. I think that "identify politics" has turned off many rural and working class voters from the Democratic party.

Interesting though, looking at the ones recommended by the strib:

Dimick from the North side, or Winkler from Golden Valley.

For the Sheriff, Hanson did a dirty trick on Witt saying, in his introduction that she has a house in Lakeville.

When it was her turn she said Yes, I have a house in Lakeville, kudos to me for working hard and having a house there.

I don't know, perhaps we do need a sheriff who plays dirty.

So... perhaps at the poll I will know whom to select..

[dflprincess]

5. I do not argue that Dimick isn't qualified

but she turned me off before the Hennepin County convention when she more less told me I was stupid when I was honest with her & told her I was leaning to supporting Moriarity. That just isn't how you approach a convention delegate and eventual voter for support. I get the impression that it's her way or the highway and I don't know if that's what the office needs.

It is clear that the powers that be in Hennepin County don't like Moriarity & I'd love to know the whole story there. I get the sense that there's a lot more to it than how she ran the Public Defender's office. One of the things Dimick repeated to me was Mary was hard on her staff to which I could only reply, "They say that about Klobuchar." (No response).

I thought Witt was impressive at the convention & she has a good background for being sheriff.

Not that it means all that much but Moriarity & Witt both have the DFL endorsement.

[iemanja]

8. I also voted for Witt and Moriarty. Nt

[question everything]

9. The strip editorials expressed "concerns" that Moriarty's approach "doesn't adequately

emphasizes public safety." Also a "controversy related to social media posts?" And yes, "managerial style and tense relationships with other leaders in the criminal justice system.". Is this a case when a man is assertive and a woman nags?

And, apparently she won a $300,000 settlement against the board for not reappointing her..

Glad that you reported about your interaction with Dimick. I was changing back and forth but now will vote for Winkler.

[iemanja]

6. Dimick was not my choice

She’s a tough on crime type, which is good, but she doesn’t seem to think the County Attorney’s Office needs reform. I ended up voting for Moriarty but I liked Winkler too. It was Moriarity’s greater experience that led me to choose her.

[dflprincess]

7. Winkler would also be my second choice. nt