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Jensen Takes Early Lead in Minnesota State Auditor Race
Results are updating every 10 minutes as voters decide contests for attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor, with fraud, election rules and consumer protection at issue.
- On Tuesday, Republican Scott Jensen opened a 52% to 45% lead over DFLer Zack Filipovich in Minnesota's State Auditor race, with more than 1 million votes counted as of 10:30 p.m.
- Minnesotans cast their ballots Tuesday in midterm elections featuring three statewide contests: Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Auditor.
- Jensen, a physician, campaigned on rooting out fraud and ensuring legal compliance, while Filipovich, a certified management accountant, emphasized his financial expertise to improve oversight of more than $56 billion in public funds.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison faces Republican Ron Schutz, while Secretary of State Steve Simon seeks a fourth term against Republican Tad Jude.
- Significant results remain outstanding in the Twin Cities metro area, particularly as a third candidate, Jay Reeves of the Forward Independence Party, trails with 3% of the vote.
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left1Leaning Right6Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Center
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources are Center
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C 61%
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