Ronald J. Schutz Wins Minnesota GOP Attorney General Primary Unopposed
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 11
Ronald J. Schutz Wins Minnesota GOP Attorney General Primary Unopposed
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 11
Summary
Ronald J. Schutz secured Minnesota’s Republican attorney general nomination without opposition, with the AP calling the race at 9 p.m. ET.
The uncontested result sets up a general-election matchup against Democratic incumbent Keith Ellison, who won his primary with 82% of the vote over David J. S. Madgett.
Elsewhere in Minnesota’s statewide primaries, Michele Tafoya captured the Republican Senate nomination with 53.5%, while Amy Klobuchar won the Democratic governor primary with 88.9%.
The attorney general race now moves to November as Minnesota voters also sort through competitive contests for Senate, governor and several congressional seats.