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Minnesota township elections are March 10. Here's what you need to know to vote

Minnesota township elections are March 10. Here's what you need to know to vote

Township elections are being held across Minnesota on March 10. They are uniquely hyper-local with voters serving two purposes: electing their township board and deciding the future of their township through its annual meeting. 
by Anika Besst

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Politics Friday: Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan meet for final head-to-head matchup

Politics Friday: Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan meet for final head-to-head matchup

The two senatorial candidates vying for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nomination faced off Monday in a debate hosted by MPR News, with immigration enforcement and fraud as key policy issues separating their campaigns.
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Jeff Jones

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Beyond the nasty ads, there are key differences between Craig and Flanagan

Beyond the nasty ads, there are key differences between Craig and Flanagan

With the DFL U.S. Senate primary around two weeks away, Flanagan and Craig have been exchanging critiques in ads, but those ads have not gotten too deep into where they differ on several key policies
by Peter Cox

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Angie Craig, Peggy Flanagan spar over fraud, immigration in U.S. Senate debate

Angie Craig, Peggy Flanagan spar over fraud, immigration in U.S. Senate debate

The DFL candidates butted heads during an MPR News debate over their records on key policy positions and sought to make the case that they were best suited to advance to the November ballot.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota GOP-endorsed candidates struggle for traction as primary nears

Minnesota GOP-endorsed candidates struggle for traction as primary nears

Candidates for governor and U.S. Senate who won GOP backing at the party’s May convention have struggled to find momentum as they face off against challengers in August primaries.
by Dana Ferguson

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GOP strategist: Lindell may hurt Minnesota GOP candidate slate in November

GOP strategist: Lindell may hurt Minnesota GOP candidate slate in November

If MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell prevails in the Aug. 11 primary and becomes the GOP’s candidate for governor, “it will definitely have an impact” on other races, GOP strategist Amy Frederiksen told MPR News.
by Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez

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Peggy Flanagan’s U.S. Senate push brings Sen. Bernie Sanders to First Avenue

Peggy Flanagan’s U.S. Senate push brings Sen. Bernie Sanders to First Avenue

A rally for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan at First Avenue in Minneapolis included progressive star U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, along with several key figures in the Minnesota DFL. Flanagan is taking on U.S. Rep. Angie Craig for the DFL primary for a U.S. Senate seat.
by Peter Cox

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In heated Minnesota Senate primary, barrage of political ads is omen of more to come this fall

In heated Minnesota Senate primary, barrage of political ads is omen of more to come this fall

In a closely contested battle for DFLers in the U.S. Senate primary, candidates and their backers are spending big on advertising. They’re bringing their case to every available screen they can find.
by Peter Cox

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