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Minnesota is first state to set all-female matchups for the biggest races

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 12 August 2026, 17:00 UTC By Praveena Somasundaram 1 min read
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Minnesotans on Tuesday selected all female Republican and Democratic nominees for governor and U.S. Senate, the first time that a state’s ballot for those offices features only women from the major parties, according to Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEMinnesota is first state to set all-female matchups for the biggest races Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya are running for Senate,...

Minnesotans on Tuesday selected all female Republican and Democratic nominees for governor and U.S. Senate, the first time that a state’s ballot for those offices features only women from the major parties, according to Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEMinnesota is first state to set all-female matchups for the biggest races Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya are running for Senate, while Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) and state House Speaker Lisa Demuth are running for governor.
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