Tim Gould Seeking Endorsement for Gerlach's District 57 Senate Seat

Apple Valley resident Tim Gould has announced that he is seeking the Republican endorsement to run for Minnesota Senate in District 57, .

On Wednesday, Gould issued a campaign email announcing his candidacy, which is also posted online here.

Gould says in the letter that he has lived in Apple Valley for 16 years and is an  graduate. He attended Northwestern College and William Mitchell College of Law.

In the letter, he says he is an "across-the-board conservative" who works as the grassroots director for a conservative political consulting firm, called Civis Communications.

Gould previously has worked with the Republican Party of Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann and on U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack's campaign, according to the letter.

The District 57 Republicans plan to endorse candidates for state Senate District 57 and state House District 57B on April 14, according to an email from secretary Kevin Ecker.

They didn't endorse candidates for the two seats at their March 17 convention, largely due to the fact that the incumbent candidates had only recently announced they wouldn't seek re-election. They did, however, endorse incumbent District 57A Rep. Tara Mack to run for re-election.

District 57 Sen. Chris Gerlach (R-Apple Valley) 

District 57 Rep. Kurt Bills (R-Rosemount)  to run for U.S. Senate against DFL incumbent Amy Klobuchar. Apple Valley resident Anna Wills is one person