Hakes Considers Congressional Run

Former Cook Co. Commissioner May Run for the 8th District Seat

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. – Former Cook County Commissioner Sue Hakes announced she formed a Congressional Exploratory Committee to look into running for Minnesota’s 8th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“When I think about Minnesota’s 8th District, I think people first” Hakes said in a press release. “I want to fight the current administration’s budgetary goals which chip away at—or gut entirely— the very institutions that make rural life possible and the amenities that make rural America a desirable place to live”.

A lifelong Minnesotan, Hakes has lived in Grand Marais since 1995.  She served as Mayor of Grand Marais in 2009 & 2010, and Cook County Commissioner from 2011 through 2014.

Incumbent Congressman Rick Nolan is considering a run for Governor of Minnesota in 2018.