A good night for incumbents
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| | 'No red wave': Walz reelected Minnesota governor after sharp-elbowed race | Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday won a second term following a race for governor that featured deep divides and big bucks and tested the durability of one party and the viability of the other.
The Associated Press called the race for Walz over GOP challenger Scott Jensen. The announcement triggered a cheer at the DFL election watch party as it came over the loudspeaker.
“Well, Minnesota, democracy is alive and well in this state,” Walz, his voice hoarse at the end of the campaign, told the gathering. “There is no red wave.” | |
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U.S. House: Craig beats Kistner in hotly contested race; incumbents win. Rep. Angie Craig won a new term in Congress, beating Republican Tyler Kistner in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional races. Minnesota’s congressional incumbents did well Tuesday night.
Votes were still coming in around the attorney general’s office as Minnesota watched to see if DFLers would extend a more than 50-year hold on the office by reelecting Keith Ellison or snap it in favor of Republican newcomer Jim Schultz. Control of the state auditor’s office was also competitive. Secretary of State Steve Simon won a new term Tuesday.
Candidates of color see gains in Minnesota legislative, local races. A new generation of young, diverse Minnesota politicians will head to the Capitol next year following Election Day victories Tuesday. Twin Cities voters also elected the state’s first openly transgender person to the Minnesota Legislature, while Hennepin County elected the state’s first Black female sheriff.
Overall, voting across the U.S. today was... uneventful. In an election that had experts worried about vigilante poll monitors and the potential for danger for election workers, voting on Election Day seems to have gone off without any major incidents.
Artist explores his identity between Native and white worlds in a Highpoint Center for Printmaking exhibit. Artist Brad Kahlhamer coined the term “yondering” to describe a philosophy and practice that embraces a rambling exploration of the world, with his sketchbook always in hand.
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