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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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Democrat Barnes set to challenge GOP Wisconsin Sen. Johnson

Democrat Barnes set to challenge GOP Wisconsin Sen. Johnson

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has won the Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. Barnes' top rivals dropped out of the race last month and backed Barnes in Tuesday's primary. It was a sign of Democrats' intense focus on defeating Johnson in a contest expected to be one of the year's most competitive as the parties battle for Senate control.
by The Associated Press

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Live election results: Key Minnesota legislative primaries

Live election results: Key Minnesota legislative primaries

While the spotlight may be on races such as attorney general or the 1st District, many Senate and House seats across the state are up due to state-wide redistricting. Here are the legislative primaries we’re watching closely.
by Sam Stroozas and Brian Bakst

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FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?

FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?

The FBI’s unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence is ricocheting around government, politics and a polarized country.
by The Associated Press

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