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    Here are some of the biggest races on the 2024 Minnesota primary ballot

    By Torey Van Oot,

    1 day ago

    Minnesota voters head to the polls on Tuesday for the state's August primary.

    Here's a look at some of the races we're watching:


    U.S. Senate: GOP-endorsed candidate Royce White and Naval veteran Joe Fraser are the two leading candidates for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

    2nd Congressional District: Attorney Tayler Rahm's decision to drop his bid for the GOP nomination in the 2nd Congressional District to work for the Trump campaign should have cleared the path for former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab .

    5th Congressional District: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar faces a repeat challenge from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels.

    • Samuels came within 3,000 votes of ousting the incumbent congresswoman in 2022. This year's race hasn't attracted the same level of outside spending.

    7th Congressional District: GOP U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach faces a primary challenge from businessman Steve Boyd , a fellow conservative who has argued it's time for a political outsider.

    • Neither candidate won the GOP endorsement in the rural district, but Fischbach has the backing of former President Trump.

    State Legislature: There are a number of contested state legislative primaries tomorrow, including a three-way DFL contest to succeed retiring DFL Rep. Frank Hornstein in a Minneapolis seat.

    Local: Some voters in the Twin Cities metro will also see races for school board, county board and other local posts on their ballots, per the Star Tribune .

    Go deeper : How to vote in Minnesota's statewide primary

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