Patty Wetterling

Patty Wetterling is an advocate of children's safety particularly focused on protecting children from abduction and abuse. Her advocacy began after her son was abducted in 1989. In 2004, she ran for the Minnesota Sixth District seat in the United States House of Representatives as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate, losing in the general election to the GOP incumbent, Mark Kennedy.

Political Career

Wetterling has announced that she is running for the U.S. Senate seat in 2006 that will be vacated by Mark Dayton who announce he is not seeking re-election. Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar is also seeking the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nomination. As of April 5, 2005, Klobuchar has raised $580,000 and Wetterling has raised $330,000. If Wetterling wins the DFL nomination, she will probably face Mark Kennedy again in the election.

Related Topics:
U.S. Senate - Mark Dayton - Amy Klobuchar - Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party - April 5

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Wetterling was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate in the 2004 U.S. House of Representatives race for Minnesota's sixth Congressional district. She eventually lost a tight race to the Republican Party incumbent, Mark Kennedy. Wetterling decided to run in the race after Stillwater, Minnesota lawyer Janet Roberts withdrew. In the 2002 U.S. House of Representatives election, Robert spent $2 million in an unsuccessful bid against Kennedy. There have been a number of DFL activists calling for Wetterling to drop out of the Senate race and to seek the open U.S. House seat again.

Related Topics:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party - 2004 U.S. House of Representatives race - Republican Party - Mark Kennedy - Stillwater, Minnesota - Janet Roberts

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