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David Dillon
David Dillon
An entrepreneur and inventor, particularly related to Internet companies, Dillon, of Excelsior, entered the race believing Jim Ramstad’s retirement provided an opportunity for a third-party candidate to step in to stop “the food fight” between Republicans and Democrats. Dillon, a first-time office seeker, describes himself as leaning Libertarian and believes the federal government should not focus on such things as social issues. Movement toward universal health care and cleaning up the tax code to rid it of special interest loopholes are some keys to his campaign.
Age: 53
Family: Wife Kathy, three children
Education: University of Minnesota, BSB from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business.
Career: Meyers Printing Companies, Inc.. Inventor of the Verify Brand numeric token anti-counterfeit system, an Internet technology to protect pharmaceuticals from counterfeiting.
Website: www.dillonforcongress.org
David Dillon stories from Star Tribune
- Paulsen vows to carry on as moderate in the Third After an acrimonious race, the GOP winner sets a much less partisan tone for voters who have long supported a moderate Republican.
- Paulsen triumphs over Madia in Third DistrictThe seven-term member of the Minnesota House led the Iraq veteran in nearly every part of the district.
- Bitter 3rd race leaves bad taste with voters In a tight race, many in western suburbs long for departing Ramstad's bipartisanship.
- 2008 Minnesota congressional races
- Editorial: No pick in Third; Tinklenberg in Sixth
- Third Dist. candidates say they'll buck their own parties
- Madia and Paulsen trade jabs over ads, taxes
- Ashwin Madia raises nearly $1 million in third quarter
- Ramstad, Frenzel decry attack ads
- Ramstad: Democrats using 'gutter politics' in 3rd District
Campaign finance information
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Money raised: Jan. 1, 2007 - Oct 15, 2008 |
Money raised: | $159,000 |
| Money spent: | $64,835 | |
| Cash on hand: | $94,161 | |
| Minnesota contributions: | $0 | |
David Dillon stories from other sources
- Hospital Administrators Weigh Visitation Policies - KBIA
- Democrat Takes Steps to Run in Minnesota's 3rd District - CQPolitics.com
- Photo illustration by Jennifer Kettler and Sarah Handelman - Columbia Business Times
- Potential Paulsen challengers emerge - Twin Cities Planet
Blog Posts Featuring David Dillon
- Potential Paulsen challengers emerge « Minnesota Independent: News ...
- Candidates for Minnesota's 3rd district hold first debate ...
- Independence Party's 3rd CD candidate, David Dillon, among ...
- Minn. 3rd District candidates play nice | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ
- Minn. 3rd District candidates debate | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ
- Smart Politics - Live Blog: David Dillon, Independence Party 3rd ...
- 3rd District candidates all promise change | Minnesota Public ...
- Gavin Sullivan: A chat with David Dillon
- Minn. 3rd District candidates spar on taxes, foreign policy ...
- Dem poll puts Madia up by five in 3rd Congressional District ...