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In the Know: November 5, 2020

2020 Election Results
Election Highlights: Biden Is Closing the Gap in GeorgiaNew York Times
Trump says ‘STOP THE COUNT’ as Ariz., Nev., Pa., N.C. and Ga. continue countWashington Post

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Election day ‘robo’ calls made to Minnesota residentsKFGO

DFL CD 1 Candidate Dan Feehan
U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn declares victory in Minnesota’s First Congressional DistrictStar Tribune

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz requests federal support for COVID-19 care in MinnesotaKARE11

Minnesota Legislature 
Minnesota Legislature on track for more divided governmentStar Tribune

Minnesota News 
White House report recommends Minnesota take ‘additional measures’ to control spread of COVID-19KSTP
Demonstrators Arrested In Minneapolis After Hundreds Walk Onto I-94 In Protest Of ElectionCBS Minnesota
Trump got more votes in Minnesota in 2020 than he did in 2016. But Biden got way more than Clinton didMinnPost
Despite attention, Trump gained little ground on Iron RangeStar Tribune

Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Rep. Angie Craig Declares Victory In Tight 2nd District RaceCBS Minnesota

Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
Democrat Betty McCollum wins reelection to U.S. House in Minnesota’s 4th Congressional DistrictHuron Daily Tribune

Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Michelle Fischbach unseats Rep. Collin Peterson in MinnesotaKTTC

Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
The Big Winners in the 2020 Election: Democracy, Bipartisanship, and BusinessU.S. Chamber of Commerce

Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
All Four Members of the Squad Were Reelected to CongressHarper’s Bazaar

Secretary of State Steve Simon
Minnesota May Have Highest Voter Turnout In The CountryCBS Minnesota
Sec. Simon with voting recap; overall things went smoothly, high turnoutKTOE

Senator Tina Smith
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith keeps seat, says her priority will be Covid-19 relief packageKVRR

US News
Trump’s Election Day surge powered by small-town AmericaAssociated Press
U.S. daily coronavirus cases top 100,000 for the first timeCNBC
These states legalized recreational marijuana on Election DayUSA Today
House sees largest, most diverse group of openly LGBTQ candidates elected in 2020, group findsThe Hill
Florida in the path of Eta and it could become a hurricane againCBS

World News 
Kosovo president resigns to face war crimes chargesAssociated Press
Ethiopia nears war as prime minister orders military into defiant regionNBC
Vienna attack: Austria admits failing to act on Slovak warning on gunmanBBC

Upcoming Events:

You can find campaign and election events on our Action Alert post.

  • November 4, 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
  • November 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 9
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
  • November 10, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 12
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 16, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
  • November 26 — Thanksgiving Day
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