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?
Tim Walz Timothy James Walz (born April 6, 1964) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for 2=nd
Eric Lipman Eric L. Lipman is an American politician and judge in Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2001 to 2004 as a member of the Republican party, representing district 56B until November 2002 and after redistricting district 56A.