Rep. Dean Phillips won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 3rd District on Tuesday as he looks to clinch a second term in November.
The first-term Democrat won with 91 percent of the vote after 96 percent of precincts had reported, according to The Associated Press. He beat out Democratic rival Cole Young.
Phillips defeated then-Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) by more than 11 points to flip the seat for Democrats. Continue reading.
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Though some results are still outstanding, it looks as though almost every DFL Party-endorsed candidate won their primary election tonight. DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on the strength of the DFL Party endorsement:
“Tonight, the grassroots democracy at the heart of the Minnesota DFL Party triumphed. With most results in, it appears that the candidates endorsed by the DFL Party won almost all of their primary elections.
“Our endorsement process is unique among state parties and I’m proud that it allows DFL Party supporters, activists, and concerned citizens to have a voice in the candidates we support and the values we champion. In the past few weeks, the DFL Party has made almost 1 million phone calls on behalf of our endorsed candidates and that organizing work has paid off in a major way tonight. Thanks to our grassroots endorsement process, the DFL Party is and will always remain a party of, by, and for the people of Minnesota.”
The Republican National Committee this week bragged about Donald Trump’s victory in Minnesota’s GOP primary Tuesday night — ignoring the fact that Trump was the only candidate on the ballot.
“Fueled by momentum for @realDonaldTrump’s agenda, our party saw historic turnout last night in several key battleground states,” the party tweeted Wednesday.
It noted specifically that Trump had received “150% more votes than he did in 2016” in North Carolina and “at least 4x the numbers of votes as he did in the 2016 caucus” in Minnesota. Continue reading.
