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DFL endorses Erin Murphy for governor
One opponent, Rep. Tim Walz, pledged to go on to a primary. State Auditor Rebecca Otto’s plans were unclear.
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Turnout numbers offer a tale of two very different caucus nights for DFL, GOP
DFLer Tim Walz and GOP candidate Jeff Johnson won their parties’ preference polls. But the DFL also saw a record turnout for the caucuses. The GOP? Not so much.
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Why Bernie Sanders matters so much to the Minnesota governor’s race
Organizers are trying to translate the support Sanders got in Minnesota in 2016 into electoral influence — and setting their sights on the race for Minnesota governor.
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What Minnesota gubernatorial candidates are doing while you’re on vacation
The general election is more than a year away, but many of the 17 (!) candidates for governor are already crisscrossing the state, appealing to party activists, fine-tuning their message — and raising money.
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Power struggle: Rebecca Otto goes to court over state auditor duties
For the first time in 30 years, a court is grappling with a case that could dramatically change the role of one of Minnesota’s constitutional officers.
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Otto suspects political motivations behind bill undercutting state auditor’s office
“There were games being played,” State Auditor Rebecca Otto says of a bill that allows local governments to hire private firms to do the audits that her office now performs.
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Simon narrowly wins secretary of state race; Auditor Otto and AG Swanson cruise
The Independence Party’s grasp on major party status is also on the bubble.
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Otto trounces Entenza in auditor race
“This race came down to love versus money,’’ Otto told supporters Tuesday night. “Love still trumps money.’’
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Minnesota’s primary marked by low turnout — and the power of incumbency
Wins by Jeff Johnson and U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden highlight an election that saw less than 10 percent of registered voters cast ballots.
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No love lost: how the Otto-Entenza race became the most contentious campaign in Minnesota
Well-known Democrat Matt Entenza has a shot to unseat incumbent State Auditor Rebecca Otto in the DFL primary. Why he wants to do so is another matter.