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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Sun Jun 4, 2023, 05:37 PM Jun 2023

How would Omar do as a Democratic nominee for the MN US Senate seat when Klobuchar or Smith retires.

Minnesota is a Lean/Likely Democratic state.

The counties in the Twin Cities metro area is greater than 50 percent of the state population.
Hennepin- 1,260,121
Ramsey- 536,413
Dakota- 443,341
Anoka- 368,864
Washington- 275,192

Democrats hold every statewide office in MN.

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How would Omar do as a Democratic nominee for the MN US Senate seat when Klobuchar or Smith retires. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Jun 2023 OP

I personally don't think she'd win statewide here in MN. Mister Ed Jun 2023 #1

The only female Democratic elected officials in MN likely to become US Senator are nkpolitics1212 Jun 2023 #2

Mister Ed

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1. I personally don't think she'd win statewide here in MN.

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Sun Jun 4, 2023, 05:49 PM

Jun 2023

Her CD5 in Minneapolis is much more progressive than the state as a whole is.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)

2. The only female Democratic elected officials in MN likely to become US Senator are

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 4, 2023, 07:07 PM

Jun 2023

MN-2CD US Representative Angie Craig-D
Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan-D

Regarding Omar’s MN-5thCD, her predecessor Keith Ellison was elected to statewide office MN Attorney General in 2018 and 2022.

Omar has a fighting chance while Craig and Flanagan have a realistic chance.

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