Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party or (DFL) was created in
1944 when the
Minnesota Democratic Party and
Farmer-Labor Party merged to create the DFL. The party is affilated with the national
Democratic Party.
In 1954 Orville Freeman was elected the state's first DFL governor. Minneapolis Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey and Walter Mondale, who each served as United States Senator and Vice President of the United States were important members the party.
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