The Minnesota Capitol was the site of the inaugural Senior Caucus rally on April 30, 2025. We rallied in protest of the federal administration cuts and threats to Social Securit, Medicare/Medicaid, Veterans Health care, and supports for people with disabilities. Approximately 700 seniors and supporters rallied with us. Many interesting speakers engaged the crowd.

Please Join Us!

Senior Caucus Annual Meeting

The DFL Senior Caucus Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Saturday June 21, 2025, using Zoom.

  • Registration opens at noon.
  • The meeting starts at 1:00p and ends no later than 4:00p.
  • Join Zoom Meeting:
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Speakers have been invited but not confirmed.

Watch for emails from dflseniors@gmail.com to receive your unique personal identification number (PIN).   Meeting attendance is open but you must register to attend, starting at noon on June 21

The documents for the meeting include:

We hope to have a huge turnout for this important meeting with interesting speakers, Charter updates, and elections.

Click here to RSVP

Come to Duluth on Saturday, July 12, for a summer day in the sun with the Duluth chapter. We are looking forward to visiting this lovely city, shipping port, locale of higher education, favorite vacation getaway, mecca of great restaurants, home of home brews, site of exciting surfing, gateway to the North Shore, and--most importantly--site of our active Senior Caucus Duluth Chapter!

Click here for the flyer to print and take with you.

Please RSVP here if you are coming.

Join us and become an active member of our DFL Community Caucus to help us address the needs of seniors. You can join one or more of our local chapters and any of our committees leading us on vital issues that concern us all. Your membership allows us to reach more seniors and have a larger voice on issues. You become part of a mission and movement to address the needs of senior citizens across Minnesota.

Making a better world for our Children, our Grandchildren, and Ourselves!

ISSUES & LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

What are the issues that the Senior Caucus cares most about?

The primary goal of the Senior Caucus is to impact public policy, to bring focus and accountability to senior issues, and to elect representatives who support the following issues important to seniors:

  • Affordable, quality health care
  • Fair prescription drug coverage
  • Protect the Medicare program
  • Protect the Social Security program
  • Safe, livable communities
  • Affordable, quality education
  • Fair and equitable tax policies
  • A healthful environment to pass on to our children and grandchildren
  • Protecting vulnerable adults
  • Expand critical services to seniors, such as transportation, home health care, and maintenance
  • Provide decent, affordable housing for seniors
  • A peaceful world where our grandchildren can succeed

Endorsement of Candidates

The DFL Senior Caucus endorses candidates who request our endorsement and pass the screening interviews.

The Senior Caucus endorses following candidates:

SD6    Denise Slipy

To be considered for endorsement, download one of the following questionnaires and complete the requested information on the online form. We are looking forward to talking to you!

Questions for Minnesota Offices

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Questions for Minneapolis City Council Candidates

Questions for Minneapolis Park Board Candidates

Questions for Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation Candidates

I decided at the age of 74 to retire. A current member of the Anoka County Senior Caucus invited me to come. I became president and increased the membership. The time has been worthwhile to me.

Melvin Aanerud

As one of the Founders of the DFL Senior Caucus, and as a former DFL State Representative, my main purpose was to create a political vehicle for Seniors to make known, and provide visibility for the many issues of seniors (health care being #1) to the DFL Party and to political leaders at the State, Federal and local levels.

Dwayne King

I am a DFLer because the Democratic Party is the compassionate party. The DFL is concerned with the well being of all people, from birth through death with dignity. The DFL is the party that represents my progressive philosophies.

Gary Westorff