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Radio Show Host Lewis Enters Minnesota Congressional Race
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Conservative talk radio show host Jason Lewis joined the race Monday for an up-for-grabs Minnesota congressional seat with a video promoting smaller government and relaxed...
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Conservative Radio Host Captures GOP Nod For Kline’s Congressional Seat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — Conservative radio host Jason Lewis captured the Republican nomination for a prized U.S. House seat, crystallizing the race for the southeastern Minnesota swing district that...
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Minnesota Primary Results For Key Races
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As few voters turned out for Minnesota’s primary races, most challengers were soundly defeated by their incumbent challengers, but a few upsets are making headlines. — Conservative...
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Talking Points: The Battle For The 2nd District
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District has been represented since 2003 by Republican Congressman John Kline, who is set to retire. Kline endorsed businesswoman Darlene Miller in...
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Jason Lewis’ Radio Career An Advantage, A Challenge
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jason Lewis is making the work of opposition researchers irrelevant for one of the nation’s most contested congressional races. Operatives don’t need to dig up dirt on him: The...
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FEC Filings Reveal Status Of Minn. Congressional Campaigns
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — While there may not be much public polling, campaign fundraising can provide valuable insights into the state of Minnesota’s most closely fought Congressional races. First,...
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Calls For 2nd District Candidate Lewis To Release Archive Of Controversial...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota’s top Democratic women leaders are demanding that a Republican Congressional candidate release radio archives of his controversial political talk show. Republican Jason...
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TV Ads Link Lewis, Paulsen To Trump Campaign
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — National Democrats unveiled a major television ad campaign Wednesday against two Minnesota Republican Congressional candidates. The ads, produced by the Democratic Congressional...
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Dems Say It’s Too Late For Republicans To Push Trump Away
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Democrats in Minnesota say it’s too late for Republican leaders in the state to distance themselves from Donald Trump, the GOP presidential nominee who was recorded making...
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Craig, Lewis Go At It On Trump, Health Care In Radio Debate
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The candidates for Congress in Minnesota’s 2nd District squared off on Thursday in a lively radio debate. Democrat Angie Craig and Republican Jason Lewis are in a hotly contested...
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Contested Minnesota Races Make Attack Ads A Familiar Sight
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dianne Dozios tried to ignore all the political ads, tried to escape in the next room doing puzzles, but the Twin Cities-area woman and her husband finally decided the constant...
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As Election Day Approaches, Craig, Lewis Campaigns Make Final Pitch
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — Democrat Angie Craig was campaigning at events in the southern metro while supporters of Republican Jason Lewis knocked on doors and made phone calls to voters in the Second...
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Angie Craig, Jason Lewis Ready For Tight Race In 2nd District
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The race between Democrat Angie Craig and Republican Jason Lewis has featured a flood of TV commercials. Not just from the candidates, but by outside groups. Much of the focus has...
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Craig, Lewis Both Optimistic About Chances To Win 2nd District
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — One of the most closely watched races in the country is Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District. It’s a rare open seat because of the retirement of long-time Republican Congressman...
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Jason Lewis Beats Angie Craig In 2nd District
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There will be a new leader in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District after long-time seat holder John Kline announced last September he would not seek re-election. It was a...
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In Their Own Words: Minnesota Lawmakers Celebrate MLK Day
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota lawmakers on both sides of the aisle shared sentiments Monday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday dedicated to his memory. Here’s a look at what...
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Democrats Identify Key Swing Districts In 2018, Including 2 In Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Congressional Democrats have identified 59 districts they hope to flip in the 2018 midterm elections, including two Minnesota congressmen. The Democratic Congressional Campaign...
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Protesters Rally After Paulsen No-Shows For Town Hall
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of Congressman Erik Paulsen’s Eden Prairie office on Saturday. They’re upset the Republican congressman didn’t attend a Town Hall they...
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MN Politicians Weigh In On GOP Health Care Bill Falling Through
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Moments before a vote on a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, Republican Party leaders pulled it. Late Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump predicted Obamacare would soon...
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Group Holds Town Hall In 2nd District Without Lewis; McCollum Talks Health...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — In the midst of the health care debate, constituents for Minnesota’s 2nd District held a town hall Saturday afternoon without their Republican congressman. The group Indivisible...
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