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'There Is a Lot of Energy': Minnesota Voters Break Records as Campaigns Make Final Pushes
State officials said 886,427 absentee and mail ballots had already been accepted, while candidates made last-minute appeals ahead of Tuesday's vote.
- The Minnesota Secretary reported 886,427 absentee and mail ballots accepted by Monday, a record for early midterm voting that could reach 1 million by day's end.
- Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth and DFL candidates intensified final campaign efforts Monday, mobilizing grassroots networks across all 87 counties to maximize voter turnout.
- After casting ballots in Edina on Monday, Republican Michele Tafoya and Peggy Flanagan defined their races, with Flanagan framing the contest against "Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans."
- Tuesday's election will be historic as voters prepare to elect the state's first woman governor, though Minnesotans have not elected a Republican to statewide office in 20 years.
- Hamline University professor David Schultz noted polarization leaves fewer voters to persuade, while Transportation Pete Buttigieg urged DFLers to ensure everyone has a voting plan over the final 48 hours.
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