Minnesota’s Mills Closer to a Rematch With Nolan

Roll Call Politics ^ | September 21, 2015 | Simone Pathé and Nathan Gonzales

[Clintonfatigued]

Minnesota Republican Stewart Mills inched closer to a rematch with Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party member Rep. Rick Nolan next year by announcing an exploratory committee over the weekend.

The news, which was first reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, shouldn’t come as a surprise to the incumbent, who was fully expecting a Mills challenge before the recent announcement.

“He was in town, I think, last week raising money and telling people he’s going to run again,” Nolan told CQ Roll Call outside the House Chambers on Sept. 18.

A Republican operative in the state confirmed that Mills was in Washington, D.C., “in the last month or so making the rounds” and that the NRCC has been courting him.

A GOP operative who works on House races said that Mills would be a top recruit for the party.

[Clintonfatigued]

Stewart Mills seems to have had his best chance last year, but he’s still viable and has residual name recognition.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Is he related to the Mills Fleet Farm family ?

[Clintonfatigued]

Yes, he certainly is. It helped his name recognition.

[tenger]

Son, I believe.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I recall his first run and knew some Minnesota folks who knew him.
Glad to see he's not an up-giver.

[bicyclerepair]

Isn’t Nolan the queer guy from “Revenge”.

[dfwgator]

Not this Nolan?

[Impy]

Harder in a POTUS year but worth a try.