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Evan Frost and Richard Marshall

Photos: Diehards and newcomers don't fill up caucus rooms

Ruth Richardson, candidate for House of Representatives District 52B
"I have to say it takes a bit of nerve to be up in front of a crowd like this, but I have to be accountable," said Ruth Richardson, candidate for House of Representatives District 52B, who laughs with Precinct 4 members during a DFL caucus at Simley Senior High School in Inver Grove Heights on Tuesday. Richardson has never held an office before.
Richard Marshall for MPR News

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Unlike the 2016 election season, when caucus rooms across Minnesota were packed, Tuesday night's turnout was very low.

Republicans had fewer than 11,000 votes in caucuses across the state, and Democrats had fewer than 30,000. An inch or two of snow in some parts of the state didn't help.

Even so, some community members came together to campaign and volunteer for the election season ahead.

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Eden Prairie High School classrooms are lit late into the evening
Eden Prairie High School classrooms are lit late into the evening for caucuses in Eden Prairie.
Evan Frost | MPR News
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Ruth Richardson, candidate for House of Representatives District 52B
"I have to say it takes a bit of nerve to be up in front of a crowd like this, but I have to be accountable," said Ruth Richardson, candidate for House of Representatives District 52B, who laughs with Precinct 4 members during a DFL caucus at Simley Senior High School in Inver Grove Heights on Tuesday. Richardson has never held an office before.
Richard Marshall for MPR News
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First-time caucus goer Sherry Warrick locates her precinct.
"Here I am," said first-time caucus goer Sherry Warrick, who locates her precinct at a DFL caucus at Simley Senior High School. "I'm excited. I want to learn what these candidates stand for," said Warrick, a member of the ISD 199 school board.
Richard Marshall for MPR News