Omar scores a runaway win in 5th District DFL primary. Despite loads of money raised by challenger Antone Melton-Meaux, Rep. Omar notched a double-digit victory in the primary. GOP’s Lacy Johnson is challenging Omar in the fall, but she’s the clear favorite to win another two years. Fischbach will face Rep. Collin Peterson in 7th District. In western Minnesota’s 7th District, the former lieutenant governor and state senator beat two-time nominee Dave Hughes in the Republican primary. Michelle Fischbach will take on DFL Rep. Collin Peterson in the fall. A rough night for 3 incumbent DFL legislators. View full results here.
Minnesota will have five Native American candidates in state legislative races come November. More from Indian Country Today.
KSTP-TV, Kirsten Swanson reports: “Concerns over the postal service slowdown is at the top of the list for Minnesota’s Secretary of State, as officials turn their attention to preparations for the November general election. Sec. Steve Simon told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that a group of secretaries of state is asking to meet with the new postmaster general, to get to the bottom of recent reports that policy changes have impacted the speed at which mail is delivered.”
Max Greenwood reports in The Hill: “President Trump is within striking distance of former Vice President Joe Biden in Minnesota, according to a new Emerson College poll released Tuesday that shows the GOP incumbent trailing by only 3 points in a state Democrats have carried for decades. The survey shows Biden with 50 percent of the vote in Minnesota, while Trump trails with 47 percent, within the poll’s 3.6 percentage point margin of error. Several other recent polls in Minnesota show Biden with a much wider lead.” The poll sampled 733 likely registered voters and has a margin of error of 3.6% (Emerson Polling). | 