Welcome to the DFL Senate District 57
The Basics
- Senate District 57 was newly created in early 2022 as a result of redistricting based on the 2020 census.
- Senate District 57 includes: the city of Elko New Market, New Market Township, Eureka, Credit River, and 18 Lakeville precincts.
- Senate District 57 is divided into two House Districts: 57A and 57B.
- Senate District 57 is often abbreviated “SD57”. When referring to the Democratic Party in this district we say “DFL57.” There is also a Republican Senate District 57 organization
Who We Are
Executive Committee
- Chair: Veda Kanitz
- Vice Chair: Phil Wilson
- Outreach Officer:
- Secretary: Lisa Simonson
- Communications: Sally Chatelaine
- Treasurer: Kandyce Thompson
- Asst. Treasurer: Brian Cohn
- Data and Technology Director: Saima Ali
Directors
- Sanjay Terakanambi
- Jeffrey Halbur
- Tim Paine
- Brian Cohn
- Chuck Smith-Dewey
- Jason Bonnett
- Bonnie Liebelt
- Megan Kelley
- Andrea Kmetz
- Sara Lofgren
- Alicia Schaupp
- Amy Carlson
- Bilal Ali
- Jonathan Thoreson
- Elise Smith-Dewey
- Jackie Craig
- Laura Krukow
- John Chatelaine
SCC Delegates:
- Chair: Veda Kanitz
- Vice Chair: Phil Wilson
- Matt O’Hara
- Mark Traffas
- Janeen Dednam-Wright
- Florence Wanda
SCC Alternates:
- Laura Bumbala
- Elise Smith-Dewey
- Sanjay Terakanambi
- Tim Paine
- Jeffrey Halbur
- Amy Carlson
Senate District 57 Central Committee
- All positions were elected at our convention on March 14th, 2026. See the top of the page for the names of those elected.
- Table Officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Outreach Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Data and Technology Director and Communications Officer.
- Directors: 12 directors are elected to 2 year terms at the SD57 Convention in even years.
- Members of the CD2 Central Committee & State Central Committee if they live in SD57.
- Precinct Chairs (elected to 2 year terms). Precinct Vice Chairs are non-voting members (but vote if their chair is absent).
- Everyone on the DFL Senate District 57 Central Committee is a volunteer.
- Click here to see the SD57 Resolutions, voted on and approved at the SD57 Convention, that were submitted to the State Convention
