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Why does Minnesota have a DFL party instead of the traditional democratic party.?
I'm British and I study American politics but i have noticed that Minnesota is the only state that has a DFL party
(democratic-farmer-labor party) instead of a traditional Democratic Party like all the other states have. Minnesota does have the Republican Party but does not seem to have the Democratic Party but what's the difference between the DFL party and the Democratic Party and why is Minnesota the only state that has the DFL party.
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- Death PanelistLv 67 years agoFavorite Answer
The Farmer-Labor Party was established in Minnesota around 1918, as a left-wing third party. As the name might suggest, they were interested in protecting the interests of farmers and labor groups.
In 1944, Hubert Humphrey and Elmer Benson merged the Democratic Party with the Farmer-Labor Party, forming the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.