Former Gov. Quie endorses Demmer in 1st District
Former Gov. Al Quie has endorsed Republican Randy Demmer in the southern Minnesota congressional district he once represented.
Demmer's campaign announced the endorsement from Quie, a Republican, on Wednesday.
Quie represented the 1st District for two decades in the U.S. House before becoming Minnesota's governor in 1979.
Former Gov. Arne Carlson is backing Democratic incumbent Tim Walz. Carlson is a Republican who has crossed party lines to endorse Democrats.
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