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2018 Primary Results
2018 primary results, MPR
Walz and Johnson win Minnesota primary, will face off in November, MPR
Dems make history in Tuesday primaries, The Hill
Omar, Smith hold off challengers in DFL contest, MPR
Ellison and Wardlow win primaries, will face off for attorney general in November, MPR
Tim Walz, Jeff Johnson to face off in governor’s race, Star Tribune
Ellison wins DFL primary for Minnesota attorney general, will face Republican Wardlow, Star Tribune
Ilhan Oman wins in DFL contest for Minneapolis congressional seat, Star Tribune
After victory over Pawlenty, Johnson set to face Walz in governor’s race, MinnPost
Congress: Omar expected to become one of the first Muslim women to serve in U.S. House; Smith and Housely to face off for Senate seat, MinnPost
Sen. Smith holds off Richard Painter, will face Karin Housely in historic matchup, Star Tribune
Radinovich wins DFL primary, will face Stauber, Duluth News Tribune
Hagedorn wins 1st District GOP primary, Mankato Free Press
This was the highest primary turnout since 1994, and the highest turnout in Minneapolis since 1970, according to the Secretary of State. There were over 570,000 votes cast in the DFL primary. That compares to 420,000 in the 2010 gubernatorial primary. CD8 had the highest GOP turnout of any of the Congressional races with over 51K votes. CD6 and CD7 were the next highest in turnout. CD1 despite the primary had ~10K fewer votes than CD8. There were only 20K GOP voters in CD5 for the primary. In the CD5 DFL primary race in 2006 there were 70,000 votes, yesterday there were 156,000 votes cast. morning take
2018 November Election
GOP’s midterm strategy takes shape, The Hill
Agriculture
The mood among Minnesota farmers is defined by uncertainty and anxiety. Only some blame Donald Trump for that, MinnPost
Poll
The newest edition of our Navigator polling found important shifts in the American public’s thinking about Trump, the November elections, the Special Counsel investigation, the Republican tax plan, and Trump’s family separation policy.
Here are the most important findings:
- No more yes men. Democrats lead the generic ballot among likely voters — and mentioning Trump widens that lead. Voters prefer a Democrat who’ll provide a “check” on Trump to a Republican who’ll help the president pass his policies.
- Continue the investigation. Support for continuing the Special Counsel investigation has grown stronger than ever as implicated figures like Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen become better known — and more unpopular.
- Shifting public opinion on top issues. The Republican tax plan is fading from view, with both support and opposition falling among Americans. But opposition to Trump’s family separation policy has grown even stronger. Axios
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- August 17, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
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