50B to 41A?

That might be what we get in my neck of the woods from the proposed redistricting now. The map of the metro area is here (PDF):

If I read the map correctly, it means that New Brighton, Arden Hills and St. Anthony are essentially one half of the district, while Roseville and part of Maplewood is the other half. Right now it's all pretty much DFL territory, but that instead of voting on Barb Goodwin for the Senate, we'd be looking at John Marty. That sets up a different challenge. Marty is best known for (a) a disastrous run for statewide office back in the 1990s and (b) being the most sanctimonious scold in the Senate. It might be a lot of fun for a politician to run against Marty, actually.

For the House, it would mean that Kate Knuth would have to introduce herself to the voters of St. Anthony. That should be about a push, since the areas she would lose (parts of Fridley and Shoreview) would in the aggregate vote about the same as St. Anthony does. The key to winning the House district remains convincing the good citizens of New Brighton that their hometown gal made good isn't really serving their interests.

This may not be the final version, but it's pretty interesting. Stay tuned.