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Former MN Governor Tim Pawlenty Loses GOP Primary.

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty lost to Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson late Tuesday evening in the Minnesota gubernatorial GOP primary election.

Johnson edged out a victory over Pawlenty with more than 52 percent of the vote at the time the race was called with more than 67 percent of precincts reporting.   MORE

 

Tim Walz Wins Democratic Primary For Minnesota Governor.

Democratic favorite Tim Walz won the gubernatorial primary against Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and Minnesota Rep. Erin Murphy late Tuesday evening.

Walz edged out a victory over his opponents with 43 percent of the vote at the time the race was called with 70 percent of the precincts reporting at the time of publication.

Tim Walz, who was favored to win and is a retired Army National Guard command sergeant major, has been Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District representative since 2007. He is the highest-ranking enlisted soldier ever to serve in Congress and decided not to seek re-election. He raised about $2.4 million, MinnPost reported.  MORE

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Ilhan Omar Wins Democratic Primary In Keith Ellison’s Old District.

Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District late Tuesday evening, beating her opponent, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who outspent her.

Omar edged out a victory over Kelliher with almost 49 percent of the vote at the time the race was called with 91 percent of the precincts reporting.

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The district resides in Minneapolis, which has a relatively high Somali Muslim population, compared to the rest of the country. Both candidates campaigned on abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Born in Somalia as a Muslim, Omar was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016. She worked as a community nutrition educator at the University of Minnesota from 2006 to 2009. Then she began to work in politics on various political campaigns in the state.

Omar had to return $2,500 in college speaking fees that she accepted in violation of Minnesota House of Representatives rules July 30, The Daily Caller News Foundation reported. She was also accused of using campaign money to pay for her divorce attorney, which she denied.

Omar is seeking to replace Keith Ellison, who is running for the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s attorney general.  MORE

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