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Amy Klobuchar is Minnesota’s next governor. What happens to her Senate seat?

Amy Klobuchar is Minnesota’s next governor. What happens to her Senate seat?

The governor of Minnesota will appoint a temporary senator until a special election is held next November. But which governor — current Gov. Tim Walz or Gov.-elect Amy Klobuchar?
by Ellie Roth

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Minnesota early voting numbers top 1M, a record high

Minnesota early voting numbers top 1M, a record high

Of the 1,004,125 early ballots cast as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, 298,998 were by mail and 705,127 were cast in person.
by MPR News Staff

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Data center and tight state senate race drive Hermantown voters to polls

Data center and tight state senate race drive Hermantown voters to polls

Voter turnout seemed especially strong in the town of Hermantown, outside of Duluth Tuesday. The City Council’s recent vote to approve a Google data center appears to be motivating both Republican and Democratic voters.
by Dan Kraker

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Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials. The FBI says in a court filing made public Tuesday that the powders turned out to be yeast or flour, though not all letters have been fully tested.
by The Associated Press

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