We are the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party of Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District (CD2).
The purpose of DFL CD2 is to elect and/or re-elect a DFL-endorsed member of Congress representing the district; to support the election and/or re-election of DFL-endorsed members of the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives whose districts reside in whole or in part within CD2; to strengthen the organization and unity of the DFL party in CD2; to provide a representative and responsible link between the DFL party units within CD2; and to represent the interests of DFL CD2 members to local, state, and federal governments and to the DFL Party of Minnesota.
Read more in our Constitution:
DFL CD2 party officials and volunteers foster and encourage a culture of engagement, civility and inclusion among all individuals participating in official party activities. As a volunteer organization, DFL CD2 recognizes that people are our most valuable asset. In alignment with our cultural commitment, we affirm a code of conduct that is foundational to our individual and collective will to improve the lives of our community through expectations of respect.
Congratulations to the new CD2 Directors and State Committee Members elected at the CD2 Convention on May 9th, 2026.
Chair
Jim Hepworth
Vice Chair
Kim Westra
Second Vice Chair
Vijayesh Roy
Outreach and Inclusion Officer
Janeen Dednam-Wright
Secretary
Paul Below
Treasurer
Hugh Gitlin
Deputy Treasurer
Bill Middlecamp
Communications Officer
Paul Below
Data and Technology Officer
Vacant
Coordinated Campaign Regional Organizing Director
Betsy Rosemark
Coordinated Campaign Field Organizers
David Aspenson
Jennifer Cralley
Nathan Forsberg
House DFL Regional Field Organizers
Kay Lorenz
Jade Joswick
House DFL Field Organizers
Cole Koets
Mac Cappalen
Paul Below
Maggie Tronvold
Senate DFL Field Organizers
Stephan Quie
Paul Mandell
Albert Roggow
Vijayesh Roy
Michael Walkup
Tim Paine
Roger Nord
Ken Wilson
Bill Middlecamp
Maureen Gitlin
Felonise Pitchford
Sandy Sandoval
Lawrence Sandoval
Mary Schaffer
Sabah Ahmed
Jean Forman
Cheryl Nord
Eileen Weber
Jean Lee
Joan Bindner
Fundraising
Kim Westra
Letters of Support
Lynn Carlson
Paul Below
DFL Environmental Caucus Representative
Veda Kanitz
DFL Senior Caucus Representative
Bill Middlecamp
Outreach and Inclusion
Lawrence Sandoval
Tee McClenty
Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules
Nancy Stroessner
Paul Below
Jim Hepworth (elected from SEC)
Party Affairs
Frank Sachs
Elise Smith-Dewey
Platform and Issues
Christopher Daly
Kim Westra
Hugh Gitlin (elected from SCC)
Veda Kanitz (elected from SCC)
Florence Wanda (elected from SCC)
Nominations and Search
Jim Hepworth
Christine Hoyt
Veda Kanitz
Syed Habibullah
Budget
Hugh Gitlin
Code of Conduct
Jim Hepworth
Ken Wilson
State Central Committee (SCC)
Mary Schaffer
Elise Smith-Dewey
Maureen Gitlin
Ken Wilson
Sandy Sandoval
Vijayesh Roy
Frank Sachs
State Executive Committee (SEC)
Brian Baker
Bethany Winkel
