Sen. Klobuchar projected winner of DFL primary in Minnesota governor's race
Summary
Senator Amy Klobuchar is expected to win the Democratic primary for Minnesota governor and will compete against the Republican candidate in the November election. Klobuchar has a strong lead in votes and has focused her campaign on addressing fraud issues in the state.Key Facts
- Amy Klobuchar is projected to win the Democratic primary for Minnesota governor.
- She has received over 86% of the votes counted so far, with 12% of votes tallied.
- Klobuchar’s running mate is Ben Schierer, a former mayor of Fergus Falls.
- The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party officially endorsed Klobuchar and Schierer in May.
- Klobuchar wants to focus on fixing fraud problems in Minnesota as part of her campaign.
- Incumbent Governor Tim Walz is not running for a third term.
- Minnesota has not elected a Republican governor since 2006.
- If Klobuchar wins the governorship, she must resign her U.S. Senate seat, which will be temporarily filled by a governor’s appointee until a special election.
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