Caucus Resources

Caucus with CURE

Minnesota’s precinct caucuses are coming up on February 3, 2026 at 7pm. Commit to caucus with CURE and help advance protections for our communities around data center development and a zero-waste future.

A caucus is a local meeting facilitated by volunteers from the political party you align with (i.e. DFL or Republican) to prioritize issues for elected officials to work on, elect local party officers, and send delegates to regional and state conventions who will endorse candidates for office.

Whether you’re a caucus pro or new to the process, it’s not hard! CURE is focused on advancing these key resolutions at caucuses this year:

CURE supporters across the state will be bringing these resolutions to their precinct caucuses on Tuesday, Feb 3. The more of us that introduce these resolutions at different precinct caucuses, the more likely they are to become part of a political party platform. 

Resources to help you participate in the caucus process

Walking Subcaucuses

Resolution Resources

What is a resolution? A resolution is an idea, a policy, or a value that you would like to see discussed by caucus attendees. At your caucus, you can submit resolutions in writing for consideration and inclusion into the party’s platform as well as for discussion by attendees.

Resolutions are position statements that can be adopted at the precinct level and advanced to become party positions at the state level. They are good for raising the profile of an issue and forming candidate’s campaigns by showing what is important to Minnesotans.

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Kelsey Olson

Kelsey Olson

Director of Environmental Stewardship

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Kelsey Olson (she/her) joined CURE in 2025 as its Director of Environmental Stewardship. As a skilled environmental naturalist, Kelsey’s work focuses broadly on environmental education and advocacy with a keen focus on rural land use and how that use impacts our environment and climate. Working Lands, how land is used to support agriculture and forestry, is a key focus of her work. She brings 15 years’ experience in public communication, environmental education, and rural community engagement – strong communication strategies are core in her work. This includes two terms of service with AmeriCorps in the VISTA program in Oregon and Maryland and a nearly 10-year career as a naturalist followed. She recently worked on communications and marketing for rural economic development.

Kelsey lives in New London, MN, with her young children, husband, dog, and two cats. They enjoy spending time together outside and finding small treasures in nature. Visits to Minneapolis often include visits to one of their favorite historical museums, the Minnesota Swedish Institute. Kelsey enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, whether this is canning local produce, making kombucha, or other treats!