Martin Ludden

Just a kid from Saint Paul. Former ED at @SPNN, current grad student. Civic-minded dad, Iraq War vet, trout bum, @umncla grad and man about town. #COYL

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

PS: This is a family of four. 🤬

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

1/? So we’re supposed to fly @AmericanAir from GUA > DFW > MSP tomorrow. There is an apocalyptic snowstorm in the Twin Cities tonight into tomorrow and DFW > MSP is cancelled. Snow ends Sunday night.

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

3/3 So in order to get home anywhere near on time, we have to eat the rental car and drive seven hours.

WTF??

[Peter Callaghan @CallaghanPeter]

Something I learned ... MN Sec of State updates results only every 10 minutes. No matter how many times you hit refresh, that doesn't change. And this year, it is on the 0:08, 0:18 0:28 sequence.

[Steve Simon @MNSteveSimon]

Now that the polls have closed in Minnesota, I want to thank the thousands of poll workers and election administrators across the state who have worked so hard to deliver an election that’s fair, honest, accurate, and secure.

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

@javimorillo If only we could get some Dan Cortez.

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

LFG.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate as she looks to boost Democratic ticket in Midwest, AP sources say.
Follow AP's live updates. https://t.co/Mmt5qQLPGM

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

@BurnsieMN @emmawrong Proud uncle/big brother/brother in law over here. You guys rock. ❤️

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

@larsleafblad @MNUFC @DamonShoholm @tweetresistant @nateek Sure would be nice to see a salary range. I guess the nonprofit community in the Twin Cities has me spoiled on that.

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

Excellent. Congrats to @sauraforward3 for a great campaign!

[Frederick Melo, Reporter/Axolotl @FrederickMelo]

UPDATED: Russell called Saura Jost and conceded around 11 p.m., when the final precincts trickled in. Jost will be the next Ward 3 city council member. We'll hear more about Ward 1 and Ward 7 on Friday. https://t.co/iOxLkEFZy8

[Saura Jost @sauraforward3]

My campaign has long been aware outside money was coming in to influence the Ward 3 election. I’m proud of the grassroots support my campaign has generated as the result of my ties to the community–the majority of donations I’ve received have come from residents of St. Paul. 1/5

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

@ThatEricAlper Fresh off the Boat by Eddie Huang is outstanding. He reads it and his delivery is perfect.

[Saura Jost @sauraforward3]

Im so proud to be your DFL endorsed candidate running for city council to serve Ward 3!

Thank you to the Villager for sharing my story!

Help this engineer win a seat on our city council! Sign up to volunteer: https://t.co/puES9ioYxS

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

@burnunit It has been a rare spot of bipartisanship so I’m not that worried.

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

My favorite bit of MN military history.

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

That’s my old unit, kicking butt and building bridges. ❤️🏰💪

[Minnesota National Guard @MNNationalGuard]

The 652nd Engineer Company, a Reserve unit from Wisconsin, undergoes floating bridge operation on the Mississippi near Camp Ripley.

They successfully constructed the bridge in 53 minutes and 7 seconds, signifying their teamwork, strength, and ability to cross obstacles.

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

@larsleafblad @SPNN Thanks Lars, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting back on that process. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity and I enjoyed working with you through the process!

[Martin Ludden @mgludden]

Had a great time chatting St. Paul and @SPNN with @stribjwalsh last week!

https://t.co/jOcKGMfJoX

[SPNN @SPNN]

We appreciate all that attended our 2023 Annual Celebration! We are proud to have had the leadership and dedication from Martin Ludden these past 6.5 years, and are thrilled to welcome Xavier Vazquez to the SPNN family. We look forward to evolving and supporting this community.