Carnahan did not respond to repeated calls for comment over the weekend, but released a lengthy statement Sunday on Facebook, saying that "leaders in our party are now using guilt by association to demand my resignation."
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Minnesota GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan is fighting back as several Minnesota lawmakers call on her to step down after a close friend and donor was indicted and arrested on underage sex trafficking charges.
Freshman Minnesota State Senator Julia Coleman (R-Chanhassen) is already making waves in Saint Paul.
Fresh off the heels of her first legislative session, the former Miss Minneapolis 2014 titleholder immediately sponsored bills and served on the Education Finance and Policy, Taxes, and Transportation Finance and Policy committees. She was also named Vice Chair of the Local Government Policy Subcommittee on Metropolitan Governance.
Coleman said her proudest achievement thus far was delivering on behalf of her constituents.
I exclusively spoke to Senator Coleman about her call to public service, why she chose life for her identical twin boys despite doctors’ wishes, and how the GOP can be viable again in Minnesota.