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Jim Schultz on winning GOP nomination for Attorney General

Jim Schultz on winning GOP nomination for Attorney General

In the Republican race for Attorney General, private attorney Jim Schultz rode the GOP endorsement to victory over the party’s 2018 nominee, former state Rep. Doug Wardlow. Schultz will take on sitting DFL Attorney General Keith Ellison in November.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Brad Finstad will be Minnesota's newest member of Congress

Brad Finstad will be Minnesota's newest member of Congress

Republican Brad Finstad will fill out the remaining months of the term of late Congressman Jim Hagedorn in the 1st Congressional District. He’ll also be campaigning for the same seat — in a newly redrawn 1st District — in November.
by Brian Bakst

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DFL's Ettinger loses special election, will get another shot in November

DFL's Ettinger loses special election, will get another shot in November

Former Hormel Foods CEO Jeff Ettinger failed to win back Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District for the DFL in Tuesday’s special election, but he’ll get another shot at it in November after winning his party’s nomination to represent a newly redrawn 1st District.
by Brian Bakst

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Gov. Tim Walz looks ahead to the general election

Gov. Tim Walz looks ahead to the general election

Governor Tim Walz is seeking reelection after a term dominated by his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Voters poised to send first openly trans person to Minnesota Legislature

Voters poised to send first openly trans person to Minnesota Legislature

“We're around and we deserve representation, and we have a lot of work to do to let people know what it means to have an inclusive government, to have an inclusive state and to protect everyone,” said DFLer Leigh Finke, who won her Minnesota House primary on Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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Hennepin County voters set races for attorney, sheriff

Hennepin County voters set races for attorney, sheriff

Tuesday’s primary narrowed a wide field of candidates for Hennepin County Attorney and a smaller field for sheriff. 
by Matt Sepic

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With Trump's backing, Michels wins the Wisconsin GOP primary for governor

With Trump's backing, Michels wins the Wisconsin GOP primary for governor

Republican Tim Michels, a construction executive endorsed by former President Donald Trump, will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in what could be a tight race for Wisconsin governor in November.
by Shawn Johnson

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