Two Minnesota House incumbents fall in primary
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Two incumbent Republicans who helped DFLers override Governor Tim Pawlenty's veto of a transportation finance bill earlier this year faced primary challenges. Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, won his primary over Don Huizenga, but Rep. Neil Peterson, R-Bloomington, lost to Jan Schneider.
In Minneapolis, first-term incumbent Representative Willie Dominguez lost to challenger Bobby Joe Champion in the District 58B DFL primary. There were primaries in 27 of the state's 134 House districts.
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