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!
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.
To be considered for endorsement, click the link for the office you seek to win from the following list, fill in the questionnaire form, and click Submit.
Questions for MN House and Senate Candidates
Questions for Congressional Representative Candidates
Questions for County Sheriff Candidates
Questions for County Commissioner Candidates
Questions for County Attorney Candidates
Questions for School Board Candidates
Questions for Mayor and City Council Candidates
Resolutions for Caucus
Senior Caucus has approved seven resolutions to take to your caucus on Tuesday, February 3, 2024. All are on the approved DFL resolutions form and are printable. Click each link to open the document, then print it and take it to your caucus.
Be sure to fill out all required information at the top of the form: Congressional District, Organizing Unit, Precinct, and your name and other details. Incomplete forms will not survive the process.
The DFL Platform lacks a section that focuses on senior issues. We need to create an Aging with Dignity category in the platform, and work to add the other policies listed here. Be prepared to present them briefly and encourage people to vote for them.
And recruit allies: you can take multiple copies to the caucus on February 3 and ask friendly people to fill in the top part. You might be able to reach more caucuses than just your own this way. Ask them to submit to their precinct and vote for the resolution. After all, you don’t need to be a senior to support these resolutions!
Make Healthcare More Affordable
Support Options for Aging in Place