Minnesota voters set to hire their next governor

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Minnesota will have its first woman as governor. The historic election follows a campaign full of twists.

Minnesota will make history on Tuesday, electing a woman as governor for the first time.

Democratic nominee Amy Klobuchar and Republican nominee Lisa Demuth vied to become Minnesota’s 42nd governor after a roller coaster of a campaign.

The race offers a change after eight years with DFL Gov. Tim Walz at the helm. Both candidates have cast themselves as the right candidate to meet the moment.

Demuth, the speaker of the Minnesota House, entered the race last year as part of a crowded field of Republicans vying to unseat Walz, who was pursuing an unprecedented third consecutive four-year term in office.

Demuth touted he...