Here are 20 competitive Minn. legislative races

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Control of the Minnesota Legislature is at stake in November. Both parties will be hitting the pavement and spending big to move the needle from the almost evenly split setup now.

The results could decide what moves forward in St. Paul when it comes to policy, taxes and spending decisions for schools, public safety, health and social service programs and more.

While all 201 legislative seats will be on the ballot, only a small fraction are considered truly competitive. These contests will see the most spending, attention from state — and potentially national — party organizations and focus on swaying voters in districts where there’s a potential to flip party control.

It takes 68 seats for an outright House majority and 34 in the Senate. At the end of last session, the House was knotted 67-67, and Democrats had a single-seat edge in the Senate.

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