What party did the man who has served as a US representative , and had  a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives consider running against him in 2016?
Tony Cornish Tony Cornish (born May 3, 1951) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 23B, which includes portions of Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca, and Watonwan counties in the southern part of the state. Cornish was considering a 2016 run against U.S. Rep. Tim Walz.
Barb Goodwin Barbara J. "Barb" Goodwin (born January 25, 1949) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 41, which included portions of Anoka, Hennepin, and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.