UPDATE 2/5, 1:15 p.m.: We received a call from Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Jennifer Carnahan about the inclusion of her address in this post, as she has received threats in the past (see this KARE-11 story) and asked that we redact the address; we agreed to remove the apartment number to protect her safety, but since the street address was shared by her in the invitations included here, Bluestem is not the original publisher of that information.

Update February 6: we've redacted the street address, though it is retained in the original filing online at the Campaign Finance Board. [end update].

Carnahan said that the information on the report is incorrect and an amended report is being prepared to submit to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. We shared with her that the original reports remain on the Board's website.

We also mentioned to her the recent Ricardo Lopez story in the Minnesota Reformer, Women mayors twice as likely than men to face online abuse, threats of violence. Minnesota not-nice is real.

We have blotted out the unit number, although it is part of the public report published online.

Carnahan will be sending a statement to Bluestem, ETA this evening, about the report and this coverage. We will post it at the bottom of this post. [Update #2, 2/6/2020, 8:38 a.m.: we have not yet received this email from RPM Chair Carnahan. [end update #2 ] [Update #3 The email is posted below, and we've redacted Carnahan's street address].

As we said below, do not bother her and her husband in this home. Don't threat anyone, period. [end update].

Looking at the 2019 Year End Report for the Republican Party of Minnesota (click on link here), we were startled to see the Individual contributions reported in the screengrab above. It's found on page 4 of the 28 pdf on file at the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.

No, it's not Hubbard Broadcasting executive Stanley Hubbard's dollars, which are decidedly not news. We including Hubbard's name in order to show where the "James, Hagedorn" contributions are situated. This isn't the only place in the report where first names are in the place of last names in the receipts columns.

We believe that Hagedorn James isn't "self-employed." Instead, he's employed by citizens in southern Minnesota's First Congressional District as their United States Representative. Oops.

As for the St. Louis Park address, we believe that this is Hagedorn's wife's address. the 2018 Kickoff of Jennifer Zielinski's Campaign for US Congress, CD5 notes:

Jen's campaign for US Congress in the 5th Congressional District is officially starting and we are kicking it off in style at the brand-new Central Park West in chic West End. So come join your friends as we get this Grand Old Party started! Catering by Byerly's: delicious crab cakes, fresh sushi, scrumptious stuffed mushrooms, bacon wrapped water chestnuts, decadent cheesecake and many more awesome delights! With plenty of wine and an open bar, we guarantee a good time to be had by all!

Senate candidate Jim Newberger and Secretary of State candidate John Howe will be there too! Thanks to our hosts, MNGOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan, National Committeeman Rick Rice. Elephant Club Co-chair Jennifer Larson and Anton Lazzaro. Central Park West Apartments

[redacted]

Saint Louis Park, MN 55416

United States

And there's the New Student Send Off - Minnesota 2018 for