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- The 2006 Minnesota's 5th congressional district election was an election for the United States House of Representatives for the open seat of incumbent Martin Olav Sabo (DFL), who retired after serving the Minneapolis-based district for 28 years. Sabo, who had rarely faced a serious electoral challenge, won reelection with 70% of the vote in 2004 in a district that went for John Kerry by 71% in the presidential election. The seat had elected candidates of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) since 1962 and was rated "Safe Democratic" by CQ Politics. Sabo's surprising announcement in March 2006 prompted many area Democrats to enter the race. While state representative Keith Ellison received the party's endorsement, he was not backed by Sabo and faced stiff primary competition from former Sabo aide Mike Erlandson, among others. Having won the primary, Ellison handily defeated Republican nominee, business consultant Alan Fine, and the Independence nominee, businesswoman Tammy Lee, in the general election. (en)
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- ;Labor unions
*Fraternal Order of Police
;Organizations
*EMILY's List
*National Women's Political Caucus
;Newspapers and publications
*Lavender Magazine (en)
- ;Federal officials
*Tim Penny, former U.S. Representative from MN-01
;State officials
*Peggy Leppik, former state representative
*Jesse Ventura, former Governor of Minnesota
;Individuals
*Steve Minn, businessman
;Newspapers and publications
*Lavender Magazine (en)
- ;Executive officials
*Walter Mondale, 42nd Vice President of the United States; Democratic nominee for President in 1984
;Federal officials
*Jesse Jackson, minister, former Shadow U.S. Senator from the District of Columbia; Candidate for President in 1984 and 1988
*Betty McCollum, U.S. Representative from MN-04
;State officials
*Frank Hornstein, state representative
*Ember Reichgott Junge, former state senator
*Phyllis Kahn, state representative
*Margaret Anderson Kelliher, state representative
*Allan Spear, former state senator, former President of the Minnesota Senate
;Local officials
*Amy Klobuchar, County Attorney of Hennepin County; 2006 Democratic nominee for United States Senator from Minnesota
*R.T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis
;Party officials
*Mike Erlandson, former chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party; former chief of staff to Martin Olav Sabo
;Individuals
*Samuel L. Kaplan, businessman and attorney
*Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, Associate Professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas
;Labor unions
*AFL-CIO
*American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
*International Brotherhood of Teamsters
*National Education Association
*Service Employees International Union
;Organizations
*Clean Water Action
*National Jewish Democratic Council
*Sierra Club
;Newspapers and publications
*Esquire
*Minnesota Daily
*Star Tribune (en)
- ;Executive officials
*Walter Mondale, former Vice President of the United States
;State officials
*Connie Bernardy, state representative
*Frank Hornstein, state representative
*Phyllis Kahn, state representative
*Margaret Anderson Kelliher, state representative
*Allan Spear, former state senator, former President of the Minnesota Senate
;Local officials
*R. T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis
;Individuals
*Samuel L. Kaplan, businessman and attorney
*Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, Associate Professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas
;Labor unions
*AFL-CIO
*American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
*International Brotherhood of Teamsters
*National Education Association
*Service Employees International Union
;Organizations
*Clean Water Action
*Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
*Sierra Club (en)
- ;Local officials
*Albert Hofstede, former Mayor of Minneapolis
;Labor unions
*International Association of Fire Fighters Local 82
;Organizations
*American Diabetes Association
*Business and Professional Women's Foundation (en)
- ;Federal officials
*Wendell Anderson, former U.S. Senator from Minnesota and former Governor of Minnesota
*John Murtha, U.S. Representative from PA-12
*Martin Olav Sabo, U.S. Representative from MN-05
;State officials
*Ted Mondale, former state senator
;Local officials
*Patrick D. McGowan, Sheriff of Hennepin County and former state senator
*Mike Opat, member of the Hennepin County Commission
;Labor unions
*United Transportation Union
;Organizations
*League of Conservation Voters
*National Association of Home Builders
*National Association of Realtors
;Newspapers and publications
*Star Tribune (en)
- ;State officials
*Scott Dibble, state senator
;Local officials
*Mike Opat, member of the Hennepin County Commission (en)
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