Senate District 14
Frequently Asked Questions
Politics Shouldn’t Be Confusing
But we know it can be.
So, to make your journey through the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party less confusing, we’ve put together a handy guide to some of the essentials.
In this FAQ, we’ll cover:
Help! I Was Elected to a Job at the Precinct Caucus! What’s Next?
First of all: Thank you for raising your hand to be part of building the next chapter of the DFL party!
The District Convention takes place at 9am on Saturday, February 14th 2026 at Tech High School. Keep an eye out for additional communication from us about what to expect that day.
In the mean time, here’s a refresher on the positions you may have been elected to:
Delegate - In this role, you and your fellow delegates represent the members of your precinct at the District Convention! You will consider endorsing local candidates like State Representatives and State Senators, elect leaders to run the Organizing Unit, and elect Delegates and Alternates to the Congressional District and State Conventions.
Alternate Delegate - You should attend the District Convention as well, as you will need to step in if a delegate is unable to attend.
Precinct Chair - This role is a two-year commitment, and gives you the opportunity to really build the DFL at the most grass-roots level! As the voice of the DFL within your neighborhood, you will attend the monthly Central Committee meetings at the DFL office (1729 W St. Germain, St. Cloud). These are held at 6pm every third Thursday of the month.
Here are some additional opportunities for this role (Don’t worry, we’ll help you with these!):
Communicating with Precinct Caucus participants about DFL activities and events during the two-year cycle.
Canvassing precinct residents to identify and keep record of likely DFL voters.
Identifying DFL voters in the precinct who are willing to work on campaigns or have campaign lawn signs on their property.
Facilitating voter-registration efforts in the precinct.
Distributing the DFL sample ballot and campaign literature for endorsed candidates.
Assisting with get-out-the-vote efforts at election time.
Vice Precinct Chair - In this role, you will step in for the Precinct Chair if they are unable to attend an event, or if they are unable to complete their two-year term. Your term is also two years.
DFL Party Structure
How is the Minnesota DFL party structured?
There are 121 Organizing Units (comprised of voting precincts) divided among eight congressional districts in the state of Minnesota. At each level (local, congressional district and state), the DFL party is governed by a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Outreach Officer, Directors and its Executive and Central Committees. Most Organizing Units also elect State Central Committee Members and Alternates.
What is an Organizing Unit?
The Organizing Unit is the basis of local party organization beyond the Precinct Caucus. The boundaries of Organizing Units may be based on county, senate district or house district boundaries.
What are the Organizing Unit officers’ duties?
Chair - Convenes the unit’s Convention (following the procedures in the DFL Official Call) and presides at meetings of the unit’s Central Committee and Executive Committee. The Chair attends meetings of the state and congressional district Central Committees and performs all other duties incident to the office.
Vice Chair - Presides, in the absence of the Chair, at Central and Executive Committee meetings, and convenes the Convention. A further duty is to assist the Chair in the discharge of the Chair’s duties, and to attend meetings of the state and congressional district Central Committees.
Secretary - Preserves the minutes and attendance records of all Executive and Central Committee proceedings. Directed by the Chair, the Secretary notifies Executive and Central Committee members of unit meetings. The Secretary performs all other duties usually incident to the office of Secretary (e.g., updating the event calendar, maintaining organization rosters, etc.).
Treasurer - Takes responsibility for the unit’s funds and makes no disbursement without authority or ratification by the Executive Committee or Chair. The Treasurer keeps accurate records of donations and expenditures and is responsible for timely reporting to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board in compliance with its rules.
Outreach Officer - Leads outreach to underrepresented groups within the unit’s boundaries, attending community gatherings to build relationships and often leading voter registration drives and other activities to help expand unit membership.
Directors - Perform functions assigned from time to time by the Organizing Unit Executive Committee or Central Committee, e.g. fundraising, event planning, communication, volunteer recruitment, communications (like website and social media management), etc.
DFL Party Ongoing Platform
What is a party platform?
The DFL Ongoing Platform states the beliefs and principles of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. The statements of belief that eventually find their way into this platform start at the grassroots level, with citizens bringing resolutions to their Precinct Caucuses.
How does the DFL decide what’s in the platform?
Folks attending the Precinct Caucus vote on which resolutions to send on to the next level (the Organizing Unit or District Convention), and elect delegates to represent their ideas at the convention. Resoltuions are passed and Delegates elected at each convention, until they reach the State DFL Convention. Here is where the party platform is officially set. Each statement added to the ongoing platform has received at least a 60 percent affirmative vote at the DFL State Convention.
What is the current DFL Ongoing Platform?
Read the full Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party Ongoing Platform
Note: This is the platform approved in 2024; the platform for 2026-2028 will be updated following the State DFL convention in late May.
How Do I Vote?
Thank you for choosing to take part in the democratic process!
The best place to start is with the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Elections and Voting page.
Here you’ll find answers to questions like:
• How do I register to vote?
• Where do I go to vote?
• What’s on my ballot?
• What do I do on election day?
And more!
Bounds of SD14
If you want to be certain you are a member of Senate District (SD) 14, use the Minnesota Secretary of State Poll Finder tool and look for your Senate District under Precinct & Districts.
The most current map and definition of SD14, from the State (download the PDF here):
