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House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher accepts the DFL endorsement for governor late Saturday night.
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Former Minnesota Secretary of State Joan Growe dances with a fellow Anderson Kelliher supporter following the House speaker's acceptance speech.
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R.T. Rybak delivers his concession speech late Saturday night.
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Anderson Kelliher receives applause from her husband and children prior to accepting the DFL endorsement for governor.
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State Rep. Paul Thissen bows out of the race following the fifth ballot as his wife, Karen Wilson, looks on.
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ReNew.mn delegates discuss strategy with one another during Saturday night's balloting.
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State Rep. Paul Thissen, center right, consults with campaign workers during Saturday night's voting.
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State Rep. Tom Rukavina concedes after voting takes place on the fourth ballot, and throws his support behind Anderson Kelliher.
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Anderson Kelliher, center right, picks up the support of delegate Anna Haecherl-Smith after State Sen. John Marty bows out of the race.
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Anderson Kelliher and Rybak supporters from Renville County in south central Minnesota keep track of the balloting.
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