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President Joe Biden is facing heightened pressure from his own party to bow out of the presidential race or do considerably more to prove he’s up to the task of another White House term.

Minnesota Democrats are, like the rest of the party, split over the best course.

Following Biden’s disastrous debate performance last month, lawmakers and voters alike have expressed doubts that the 81-year-old president is capable of defeating presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump in November, let alone governing for the next four years. Biden has repeatedly vowed to stay in the race and insisted he’s the right candidate for the job. 

On Wednesday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who remains in Congress, suggested that Biden should reconsider his decision to stay in the race. Pelosi, of California, is the most senior member of the party to publicly say that the president should reevaluate his reelection campaign, although more are tiptoeing up to that point.

Minnesota’s Congressional Democrats have gradually weighed in. Here’s where they stand as of Wednesday:

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President Joe Biden is facing some internal and external pressure in the Democratic Party to end his reelection bid following a shaky debate performance. Minnesota’s Democrats are offering various appraisals of Biden’s candidate status.

The latest on where Minnesota Democratic leaders stand on President Joe Biden’s candidacy

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