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Election 2022

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Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2022.

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Ads aplenty go up as ‘22 campaign intensifies

Ads aplenty go up as ‘22 campaign intensifies

Political ad season is setting in, with the campaigns looking for captive audiences from the couch to the restroom. The ads offer the best window into the themes driving the election.
by Brian Bakst

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The midterm elections need workers. Teens, veterans and lawyers are stepping up

The midterm elections need workers. Teens, veterans and lawyers are stepping up

Some election officials are sending the call out to high school students, veterans and lawyers to help staff the elections. But COVID and the political climate are making it harder to recruit.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Klobuchar popular at State Fair; coy on White House run

Klobuchar popular at State Fair; coy on White House run

One of the most popular politicians at the Minnesota State Fair this year is not on the ballot in the midterm elections. And after an unsuccessful run for president in 2020, many fairgoers and others are wondering whether Sen. Amy Klobuchar still has her sights set beyond Minnesota. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Biden's speech walks a fine line in its attack on MAGA Republicans

Biden's speech walks a fine line in its attack on MAGA Republicans

In his Thursday evening address to the nation, President Joe Biden chooses a risky strategy of criticizing elected GOP officials while trying not to alienate Republican voters.
by Domenico Montanaro

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At State Fair, Walz, Jensen try to make campaigns stick

At State Fair, Walz, Jensen try to make campaigns stick

With a little more than two months left before Election Day, the frontrunners in the race for Minnesota governor took different tacks to making their presence known at the annual end-of-summer event.
by Dana Ferguson

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Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election

Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election

Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin. Peltola, who is Yup’ik, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman elected to Alaska’s House seat, which was held for 49 years by Republican Don Young.
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Walz calls on Jensen to apologize for likening COVID-19 restrictions to Nazi Germany

Walz calls on Jensen to apologize for likening COVID-19 restrictions to Nazi Germany

On Friday, Gov. Tim Walz called for his Republican opponent Scott Jensen to apologize for comments comparing COVID-19 public masking mandates to the rise of Nazi Germany. Jensen refused and once again called on Walz to debate him.
by Mark Zdechlik

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