Background check: Every GOP State House hopeful in Minnesota 15B has a misdemeanor
he future representative for Minnesota House District 15B may be picked this weekend from among five Republican candidates, all of whom have at least one conviction in state court records.
The records range from traffic violations and disorderly conduct to DWIs and misdemeanor assault.
Former state Rep. Mark Olson joined the pool of less-experienced candidates. Olson's name filled headlines 10-plus years ago when he was arrested and convicted on one of two charges involving domestic assault.
Republican delegates in District 15B, which includes parts of Sherburne and Benton counties, will endorse a candidate in their party on Saturday.
A vetting committee has already interviewed and reviewed the backgrounds of the five Republican candidates in the 15B Basic Political Operating Unit, said Chairman Barry Kukowski. "We try to know as much as we can through the vetting process, so that we don't find skeletons (in their closets)."
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