Alan Roebke

Alan Roebke was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 7th Congressional District of Minnesota. He was seeking the Republican nomination to replace incumbent Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.). He lost in primary elections which took place on September 9, 2008.

Positions, record and controversies
Roebke received 48.5% of the vote and narrowly missed a chance to put the real issues in front of the 7th District voters. Yet sadly, Roebke received little to no press coverage leading up to the election, even though he was the only story in Minnesota's Congressional primary races in 2008.

For he basically split the county totals in this huge District and one county made the difference where votes were told to not vote in the Congressional spot if they couldn't vote for the Republican endorsed candidate. Leaving hundreds of blank congressional ballots. Yet the very bias, profit driven press never reported on Roebke, even after the election. For Roebke carried all the counties where he was known or received some press coverage. Roebke was also blocked by the farm and media lobby from being in the largest rural issues/farm policy debate held in Minnesota at Farmfest in Redwood Falls. For all the candidates on the large forum supported the 2008 farm bill but Roebke didn't, so was blocked. Yet one month latter Roebke carried the 10 counties that border the event. Roebke also failed to raise any money because of fear of retaliation by the establishment for anyone who supported this outside the box candidate. So in the end, Bemedji the city with a false history of a knowledgeable open press failed to give him any coverage, including any dedates or forums, even on public radio or TV in the area. Something which was common all across the District so voters never saw the real record of Collin Peterson.

2008 elections
Roebke was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) in the 2008 congressional elections. He lost in primary elections which took place on September 9, 2008.

Committees
Roebke will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Contact
Congressional Change PO Box 333 Alexandria, MN 56308

Alan Roebke Box 333 Alexandria, MN 56308

External Resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District
 * Alan Roebke Campaign website