Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor's race, CBS News projects
According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar defeated Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. She will succeed Gov. Tim Walz, who announced in January he would not seek a third term.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor's race, CBS News projects: Official reporting from the CBS News US Politics confirms active developments in Minnesota. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.
“Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor's race, CBS News projects: Official reporting from the CBS News US Politics confirms active developments in Minnesota. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”
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According to reporting by CBS News US Politics, Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar defeated Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. She will succeed Gov. Tim Walz, who announced in January he would not seek a third term.
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Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will become the first woman to serve as Minnesota governor after defeating Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth in Tuesday's election, CBS News projects.
Klobuchar will succeed Gov. Tim Walz, the two-term Democrat and former vice presidential candidate. Walz faced accusations of fraud in state programs, which his office said he was working to combat. He announced in January he would not seek an unprecedented third term, less than four months after launching his reelection campaign, and Klobuchar entered the race after his announcement.
The race was shaped by a fraud scandal in state-run social services programs. Dozens of people have been convicted of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from programs meant to provide food, shelter, health care and child care, according to The Associated Press. CBS News has reported that federal prosecutors estimate the total could top $9 billion.
The cases moved through the courts for years with little attention outside Minnesota until a right-wing influencer's video went viral late last year and drew the attention of President Trump. Mr. Trump and other Republicans have since focused on the state's large Somali community because most of the defendants are of Somali descent, a focus Walz and other local officials have criticized.
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