Forward Independence

Forward Independence Forward Independence is a Minnesota political movement for those done with partisan warfare. Not Left. Not Right. FORWARD! Join us!

We stand for collaboration, accountability, fiscal responsibility, civil discourse, and putting country over party. In 1992, a group of Minnesota citizens established a brand new political party—the Independence Party. These bold, visionary citizens were not part of the political elite, captains of industry, or members of the idle rich looking to fill some time. They were ordinary citizens whose d

isgust with constant budget deficits, big money special interest influence, and extreme ideological dominance forced them to action. They started a political party grounded in core principles of direct service and accountability to the people, whose government can and will budget sensibly and deliver within its means, and whose endorsed candidates and elected representatives serve the people first, first, and first. This party would not be governed by extremists or big (special interest) money, but by moderate, common sense approaches to public policy issues. In July 2025, the then-named Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota merged with the Forward Party of Minnesota to become Forward Independence.

A few more days to give your signature to Jay Reeves for State Auditor and help him get on the ballot as a candidate for...
05/31/2026

A few more days to give your signature to Jay Reeves for State Auditor and help him get on the ballot as a candidate for the Forward Independence Party.

Today I’m out at the Minnesota State Fair for the car show. $10 to get in.

If you have signatures for me, please text me at: 763-229-1931 to arrange for me to come pick them up. If you want to drop them off, please bring them to Quinny's Sports Pub and Grill. I will be there later this afternoon.

Tomorrow, June 1st, we have a team traveling around the state gathering your signed sheets. Please reach out and we will come to you.

Lastly, if you’re in the Western Suburbs and want to drop them at my house (address is on the signature sheet), there is a plastic bin on the front step. Place them in there.

Thank you everyone! Keep pushing! Together we can do this!

Forward Independence

05/30/2026

For third party candidates to get on the ballot in Minnesota they need to get signatures during a two-week period.

The good news? Helping is easy.

Print off a petition, ask 10 friends, family members, neighbors, or coworkers to sign, and you've made a real difference.

We have volunteers and party members across Minnesota who can pick up completed petitions. Just leave a comment or send us a message, and we'll coordinate getting the signatures collected.

We need to submit petitions by Tuesday afternoon.

Jay Reeves for State Auditor needs 2,000 signatures statewide.
Here is his petition:
https://assets.nationbuilder.com/minnesotaforwardindependence/pages/465/attachments/original/1778164600/Jay_Reeves_combined-petitione-letter-size.pdf?1778164600

Monique Doward Minnesota Senate District 11 needs help in the final days. If you live in Senate District 11 you can sign her petition:
https://www.dowardforsenate.com/_files/ugd/c381ac_b9f0137091ca444698bdf7c554f4befe.pdf

Hutch Hutchinson is going to be in Plainview today getting signatures for his State House run.

While the Republican Party of Minnesota and Minnesota DFL Party gather for another weekend of expensive conventions and ...
05/28/2026

While the Republican Party of Minnesota and Minnesota DFL Party gather for another weekend of expensive conventions and partisan talking points, many Minnesotans are still wondering who is actually fighting for them.

Too many people feel unheard, underrepresented, and exhausted by the constant division coming from both sides.

That is why Forward Independence is growing.

We believe Minnesotans deserve leaders focused on practical solutions, protecting taxpayer dollars, and serving people instead of political parties.

If you are tired of the same political games, we invite you to join us.

Reach out. Volunteer. Sign a petition. Help us give Minnesotans another option on the ballot this November.

It’s okay to stay quiet, just don’t sit this one out.

https://jayreevesformn.com/ballot-access

Forward Independence:
https://www.forwardindependencemn.org/

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AI should be a tool, not a replacement for human thinking.These people talk about AI like it’s going to solve every prob...
05/27/2026

AI should be a tool, not a replacement for human thinking.

These people talk about AI like it’s going to solve every problem when their singular focus is on profits, not helping humanity. AI only exists because of human ideas, human creativity, and human data in the first place.

Meanwhile, massive data centers are consuming huge amounts of energy and water while billionaires lecture everyone about the future.

We don’t want technology that makes us more dependent, disconnected, and complacent.

Sam Altman says the future is one where intelligence becomes a utility, like electricity or water, something people access through a meter and pay for as they use it.

But that vision raises a disturbing question: whose intelligence is being sold?

For years, AI companies absorbed the internet at massive scale: our writing, research, art, music, ideas, conversations, journalism, code, and creativity. Much of it came from ordinary people, independent creators, workers, and communities who never agreed to have their life’s work fed into corporate machines.

Now, after building systems on that collective human output, the plan appears to be to package it, meter it, and sell access back to the public as a paid service.

That is not just innovation. It is extraction.

They mined human culture, called it progress, and now want everyone to rent back the intelligence built from our own labor.

05/27/2026

Folks in CD6, the Doss campaign needs your help. Print off a few signature sheets and have friends, neighbors, and co-workers sign.

She’s busting her tail to get on the ballot and offer an alternative to Tom Emmer in Congress.

Send a message to learn more

This Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice was ...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice was for the American people and the freedoms we all share.

At Forward Independence, we believe the best way to honor their legacy is by working toward a country that puts people over party and service over politics.

Today we remember the fallen, support the families they left behind, and recommit ourselves to building a stronger, more united America worthy of their sacrifice.

After 9/11, Jay Reeves answered the call to serve our country. He enlisted in the Army and served for 18 years before de...
05/23/2026

After 9/11, Jay Reeves answered the call to serve our country. He enlisted in the Army and served for 18 years before developing cancer caused by burn pit exposure while serving in Iraq.

Now it’s our turn to serve him.

If you’re reading this, please print out the petition form Jay provided and commit to getting 10–15 signatures (or more). Between family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors, that goal is absolutely achievable. Every signature matters.

Jay brings a rare combination of service, integrity, and expertise. He holds a Master’s Degree in Data Analytics and is the kind of independent State Auditor Minnesota needs right now.

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05/22/2026

The door knocking continues! I will be out and about again today. There will also be an opportunity to sign over the lunch hour at the St. Cloud Library from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. in the Bremer Room.

Two weeks is not a lot of time, and every signature really does count to get me and Jay Reeves for State Auditor on the ballot. If you are unable to come to any of the signing locations, please let me know and I will get you a petition!

Please check out where Jay Reeves for State Auditor will be and help him out. As a candidate for state office, Jay has the opportunity to make Forward Independence a major party in Minnesota.

Address

P. O. Box 40495
Saint Paul, MN
55104

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