Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DFL |
| Chairperson | Richard Carlbom |
| Governor | Tim Walz |
| Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan |
| Senate President | Bobby Joe Champion |
| Senate Leader | Erin Murphy |
| House Leader | Vacant |
| Founded | April 15, 1944 |
| Merger of | Minnesota Democratic Party and Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party |
| Headquarters | 255 Plato Boulevard East Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Youth wing | Minnesota Young DFL (MYDFL) |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism Progressivism |
| Political position | Center-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| State Senate | 34 / 67 |
| State House | 66 / 134 |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 5 / 5 |
| U.S. Senate | 2 / 2 |
| U.S. House of Representatives | 4 / 8 |
| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| dfl | |
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is a political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota affiliated with the national Democratic Party. The party was formed by a merger between the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party in 1944. The DFL is one of two state Democratic Party affiliates with a different name from that of the national party, the other being the neighboring North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party.
The DFL controls four of Minnesota's eight U.S. House seats, both of its U.S. Senate seats, the Minnesota Senate, and all other statewide offices, including the governorship, making it the dominant party in the state. Its main political rival is the Republican Party of Minnesota.