Clinton announces major Minnesota endorsements

ST. PAUL -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton rolled out a list of endorsements Monday containing much of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party leadership, highlighting the former senator and secretary of state’s support among party insiders as she fends off a bid from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and a potential candidacy from Vice President Joe Biden. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia are also in the race.

Clinton’s endorsement list includes big names that were already supporting her: Gov. Mark Dayton, Lt. Gov. Tina Flint Smith, DFL Chair Ken Martin, senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and U.S. Rep. Tim Walz.