Voters are primed to elect the first woman as Minnesota governor and return a woman to a U.S. Senate seat that is open this fall.
An all-woman lineup will lead party tickets in November, with DFL and Republican voters opting for female candidates in the open governor’s and U.S. Senate races.
Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth will face off in the governor's race. Barring something unforeseen, the winner would be the state's first female chief executive. Minnesota is among 19 states to never elect a woman to that post.
And it's Democrat Peggy Flanagan versus Republican Michele Tafoya for U.S. Senate. The winner will replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith.
The four nominees defeated primary challengers Tuesday to advance to November’s ballot. The primary saw the largest turnout in modern history, topping 1 million votes overall.
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