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Election 2024

Election 2024

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

Ahead of Trump rally, Emmer confident in security and party’s chances of making Minnesota red

Ahead of Trump rally, Emmer confident in security and party’s chances of making Minnesota red

Former President Donald Trump and his recent pick for Vice President — JD Vance — will be in Minnesota Saturday for a campaign event. Minnesota’s Trump campaign chair Tom Emmer represents Minnesota 6th Congressional District, where the Republican rally will be held.
by Tom Crann, Heidi Raschke and Megan Burks

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Politics Friday: This is not your typical summer before a ‘big election‘

Politics Friday: This is not your typical summer before a ‘big election‘

Typically in the summer leading up to Election Day, average voters check out while the campaigns and hardcore political watchers jockey for position. That’s not the case this year. The MPR News politics team is here to explain.
by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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‘I think it’s plausible:’ Is Gov. Walz a dark horse in the VP race?

‘I think it’s plausible:’ Is Gov. Walz a dark horse in the VP race?

Governor Tim Walz has been thrust on the national stage ever since he told MPR News that he would be willing to be considered as a running mate for Kamala Harris.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Trump campaign attacks Harris for 2020 tweet supporting Minnesota bail fund

Trump campaign attacks Harris for 2020 tweet supporting Minnesota bail fund

With Vice President Kamala Harris expected to top the Democratic presidential ticket in November, the Trump campaign is pointing to a nonprofit Minnesota bail fund in an effort to attack Harris’ record on crime.
by Matt Sepic

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Trump tries out attack lines on Kamala Harris as her campaign heats up

Trump tries out attack lines on Kamala Harris as her campaign heats up

At his Charlotte rally, former President Donald Trump launched new attack lines against Vice President Harris, as she is poised to become the Democratic nominee after President Biden exited the race.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Biden, in Oval Office address, says it was time to 'pass the torch'

Biden, in Oval Office address, says it was time to 'pass the torch'

President Joe Biden made a case for his legacy — sweeping domestic legislation, renewal of alliances abroad, defense of democracy — on Wednesday night when he delivered an Oval Office address about his decision to bow out of the race.
by Ben Giles and Lexie Schapitl

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Under Democratic nomination schedule, VP speculation could end next week for Walz, others

Under Democratic nomination schedule, VP speculation could end next week for Walz, others

Gov. Tim Walz has been floated as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential bid. The Democratic National Convention rules committee, which Walz co-chairs, has set the nominating calendar.
by Clay Masters

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Trump is expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race

Trump is expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race

Donald Trump is holding his first public campaign rally since President Joe Biden dropped out of a 2024 matchup that both major political parties had spent months preparing for, leaving the Republican former president to direct his ire toward his likely new Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. 
by The Associated Press

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