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Building and Trades to back Kelliher

The Minnesota Building and Trades union will back Democrat Margaret Anderson Kelliher's campaign for governor at a Friday news conference, according to a person with knowledge of the endorsement. The union, which initially backed DFL state Sen. Tom Bakk, has stayed on the sidelines during the DFL endorsement.

Kelliher has been picking up plenty of union endorsements over the past few weeks. With the support of the Building and Trades, Kelliher is being backed by 13 different unions.

Democrat Mark Dayton also has support from several unions including AFSCME Council 5, the United Steel Workers and the Teamsters.