Minnesota governor, US Senate races ready to make history

One thing we can already say with certainty is that Minnesota will elect the state’s first female governor, either Republican Lisa Demuth or Democrat Amy Klobuchar.

We can also say with near certainty the races for U.S. Senate and governor will set state fundraising records.

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“I think you’re going to see an awful lot of money spent in both the governor’s and the Senate race,” says Carleton College political analyst Steven Schier, who notes national Republicans are likely to tar...