Defending Minnesota's Democratic Tradition

The Humphrey Project

Fighting for the core DFL values for the next generation of Minnesotans.

"The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped."

— Hubert H. Humphrey

What is the Humphrey Project?

Minnesota's DFL party was built by people like Hubert Humphrey — practical, big-hearted leaders who believed in expanding opportunity, protecting workers, and strengthening democracy within our constitutional system.

Today, a growing faction within the DFL is advancing a very different agenda — one rooted in the national platform of the Democratic Socialists of America. They want to abolish capitalism, defund police to zero, nationalize major industries, and rewrite the Constitution.

The Humphrey Project exists to make sure voters know the difference.

Hubert Humphrey addressing a massive crowd in the streets

A Leader Who Fought for All Americans

Hubert Humphrey built coalitions, defended democratic values, and proved that big-hearted progressive politics could win without abandoning core American principles.

"I fought those bastards then and I'm going to fight them now."

— Hubert H. Humphrey, 1966, reflecting on his fight to purge communists from the DFL

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Understanding the DSA in Minneapolis

Everything you need to know: their platform, their record, their leaders, and their funding. Explore five comprehensive sections covering who they are, what they believe, what happened when their policies met reality, and where the money comes from.

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Humphrey's Fight for the Soul of the DFL

In the 1940s, communists attempted to control Minnesota's DFL. A young mayor named Hubert Humphrey led the effort to remove them — and built the party that changed America.

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What Humphrey Democrats believe

Public safety

Fund and support law enforcement while pursuing meaningful accountability reforms.

Market economy

Regulate and reform capitalism — don't abolish it. Grow the pie, share it fairly.

Constitutional democracy

Reform institutions through the system we have — don't tear up the Constitution.

Workers & unions

Protect collective bargaining and worker dignity within a free market economy.

American leadership

Stay in NATO, support allies, engage the world — don't "dismantle the empire."

Pragmatic progress

Pass laws that help people today rather than waiting for a revolution that never comes.