Minnesota Democrats are calling for a Republican state representative to suspend his reelection campaign after details of his 2008 domestic violence charges were publicized this week. Court documents from domestic violence charges against northeastern Minnesota Rep.

Sworn affidavits also claim the Minnesota house candidate engaged in animal abuse and said "if slavery were around today, he would have slaves."

The move comes after the Star Tribune published previously unreported court filings detailing several accusations against Rep. Jeff Dotseth, R-Kettle River, who is seeking a second term in the legislature.

Revelations about a domestic violence case involving a Republican state representative should force him out of this year’s election.

(KNSI) — Following the bombshell report showing Republican Representative Jeff Dotseth (R-11A Kettle River) was arrested in 2008 for domestic violence and child abuse, calls are growing for him to be expelled from the House and to suspend his reelection campaign.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin and House Majority Leader Jamie Long, DFL-Minneapolis, on Monday urged state Rep. Jeff Dotseth, R-Kettle River, to suspend his reelection campaign after the Star Tribune reported that the first-term lawmaker was arrested in 2008 after his then-wife alleged he physically abused her and her son for over a decade.

DFL leaders are calling on Minnesota Rep. Jeff Dotseth to end his re-election build following reports of alleged domestic abuse.