In a race that's been plagued by a lot of place-baiting and name-calling by Republican supporters of the incumbent freshman Jeff Backer, R-Browns Valley, the Alexandria Echo Press editorial board refuses to be bullied.
Instead, it sees DFL candidate Jay McNamar fairly.
The editorial board writes in Our choice for House: Kulp, McNamar:
Another House district in Douglas County, District 12A is a rematch between Republican Jeff Backer of Browns Valley, now the incumbent, and challenger Jay McNamar of Elbow Lake.
We believe that Jay McNamar has a better sense of bipartisanship to end the gridlock in St. Paul. Backer's campaign seems fixated on blaming Gov. Dayton and metro legislators for the session's failures when it should be focusing more on solutions.
McNamar, having served as a mayor, has a good grasp of the importance of LGA. He realizes that a transportation bill must include a dedicated funding in order to fix roads and bridges.
McNamar is also a strong advocate for border-to-border broadband to help businesses, schools and farmers who need access to high-speed Internet.
McNamar has also demonstrated a concise understanding of MNsure, noting that it is simply an online marketplace to buy insurance, not a scapegoat for rising health insurance rates.
McNamar's reasoned commonsense, experience and ability to see how the art of compromise can result in better outcomes for all of Minnesota make him the best fit for District 12A.
Bluestem concurs.
Photo: Jay McNamar.
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