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Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

U.S. Senate candidates give closing arguments at Farmfest ahead of Tuesday’s primary

U.S. Senate candidates give closing arguments at Farmfest ahead of Tuesday’s primary

Farmfest, an agricultural trade show, has become a rite of passage for politicians to talk with rural constituents in farm country. The forum was the last chance for voters to see the U.S. Senate candidates on the same stage before Tuesday’s primary.
by Clay Masters

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What to know about Usha Vance, JD Vance's wife

What to know about Usha Vance, JD Vance's wife

Usha Vance grew up in San Diego and clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after Yale Law School. Here's what else to know about the wife of the Republican vice presidential candidate.
by Joe Hernandez

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Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd. But Trump described the governor as calm and said, at the time, he fully agreed with how Walz handled it, including his deployment of the Minnesota National Guard.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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What Mr. Walz’s former students have to say about the Democratic VP nominee

What Mr. Walz’s former students have to say about the Democratic VP nominee

Before Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ever served in public office, he was a high school teacher and assistant football coach. Those who knew him then, and who stayed in touch, share what they learned.
by Tamara Keith

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Talking Sense: How we talk about immigrants and immigration

Talking Sense: How we talk about immigrants and immigration

Polls show immigration is a key election issue with voters having sharply different views. Assumptions and misinformation also cloud discussions about immigrants and immigration. What’s accurate and what’s not? 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Walz picks up Minnesota’s ‘politics of joy’ baton for Harris campaign, 2024 race

Walz picks up Minnesota’s ‘politics of joy’ baton for Harris campaign, 2024 race

Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz set a tone of hope and happiness in their first rally on Tuesday in Philadelphia, from the Democratic vice presidential candidate’s first words through his closing remarks.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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The GOP continues a legal fight against mail ballots that arrive after Election Day

The GOP continues a legal fight against mail ballots that arrive after Election Day

Ahead of this year's election, Republicans have been trying to stop some states — including swing state Nevada — from counting valid postmarked mail ballots that don't arrive until after Election Day.
by Ashley Lopez

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