RECAP: Minnesota primary election results 2018 - Bring Me The News

RECAP: Minnesota primary election results 2018

The latest updates as tens of thousands of votes are counted.

Author:: Adam Uren
Publish date:: Aug 14, 2018

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The Bring Me The News team will be providing up-to-the-minute developments from the 2018 Minnesota primaries.

Here's what's happened so far:

Tim Pawlenty is facing defeat in the GOP governor race.
DFL race is tight, but Tim Walz has the edge.
Rep. Ilhan Omar wins 5th Congressional District nomination.
Sens. Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar win U.S. Senate nominations.
They'll face State Sen. Karin Housley and State Rep. Jim Newberger.
Keith Ellison wins DFL nomination for Attorney General.

You can follow all the latest updates on our live blog below.

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Police say the child "darted into traffic" and was hit.

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Karen Monahan posted the document on Twitter Wednesday.

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The victim is 40-year-old Andrew Lee Little.

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He's facing a felony for attempted robbery.

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Election season now starts in earnest.

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Expect some tight races when voters select candidates next week.

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Tim Pawlenty's defeat has got them talking.

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Voters take to the polls on Tuesday.

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But the president's support is more resilient here than in Wisconsin or Michigan.

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The president spoke to a packed house at the Amsoil Arena in Duluth.

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The GOP candidate had almost $1.3 million on hand at the end of May.

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