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Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird.' Here's why

Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird.' Here's why

The “weird” message appears to have given Democrats a narrative advantage that it rarely had when President Joe Biden was still running for reelection. Trump’s campaign has spent days trying to flip the script by highlighting things about Democrats it says are weird.
by The Associated Press

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In 7th District, a conservative Republican faces a primary challenge — from the right

In 7th District, a conservative Republican faces a primary challenge — from the right

U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has significant name ID and fundraising advantages over political newcomer Steve Boyd in Minnesota’s Republican 7th Congressional District primary. Still, Boyd is campaigning regularly in the district hoping for an upset in the Aug. 13 contest.
by Clay Masters

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JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad

JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad

JD Vance is the first veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan to appear on a presidential ballot. But he isn’t a hawk; he leads a contingent of war veterans in the GOP who oppose U.S. military intervention overseas.
by Quil Lawrence

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Trump predicts a Minnesota win in November. Dems bash the former president at rally

Trump predicts a Minnesota win in November. Dems bash the former president at rally

On the same day Donald Trump rallied supporters at a hockey arena in St. Cloud, Gov. Tim Walz encouraged Democrats to get energized to defeat the former Republican president.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers

Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week. The campaign announced the eyepopping fundraising total on Sunday for Harris, saying about 66 percent of the donations come from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle.
by The Associated Press

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Trump tells Christian voters they 'won't have to vote anymore' if he's elected

Trump tells Christian voters they 'won't have to vote anymore' if he's elected

Speaking at a gathering of religious conservatives, Donald Trump said if he's reelected, Christian-related concerns will be "fixed" so much so that they would no longer need to be politically engaged.
by Sarah McCammon and Juliana Kim

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Minnesota increasingly important to both political parties

Minnesota increasingly important to both political parties

Former President Donald Trump will campaign alongside his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, on Saturday night in St. Cloud. The Republican rally comes as both parties have said Minnesota is in play this election.
by Clay Masters

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Trump returns to Minnesota with Vance. Democrats stump for Harris

Trump returns to Minnesota with Vance. Democrats stump for Harris

Donald Trump is taking his campaign back to Minnesota, a state that has favored Democrats but that the former president thinks could be within his reach this year. The former Republican president and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters in St. Cloud on Saturday, where Trump attacked the likely Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.  Democrats, including Gov. Tim Walz, campaigned in St. Paul.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Stauber cites mineral mining as one reason for Trump’s appeal in northern Minnesota

Stauber cites mineral mining as one reason for Trump’s appeal in northern Minnesota

Minnesota 8th District Republican Rep. Pete Stauber spoke to MPR News’ All Things Considered host Tom Crann about his party’s platform and how he sees it playing out in northern Minnesota.
by Tom Crann, Heidi Raschke and Megan Burks

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