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Tim Michels, a construction executive and part of a crop of political outsiders Donald Trump has supported this primary season, prevailed over former lieutenant governor Rebecca Kleefisch. In Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar narrowly defeated an anti-crime advocate whose pro-police views clashed with Omar’s.
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Minn. 1st District Special
Estimated 48 percent of votes counted
| Candidate | Votes | Pct.% |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Finstad | 31,802 | 53.8% |
| Jeff Ettinger | 26,026 | 44.0% |
| Other candidates | 1,288 | 2.2% |
Wis. Governor
GOPEstimated 88 percent of votes counted
| Candidate | Votes | Pct.% |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Michels | 300,983 | 47.0% |
| Rebecca Kleefisch | 272,077 | 42.5% |
| Timothy Ramthun | 37,451 | 5.8% |
| Other candidates | 29,678 | 4.6% |
Minn. 5th District
DEMEstimated 99 percent of votes counted
| Candidate | Votes | Pct.% |
|---|---|---|
| Ilhan Omar * | 57,683 | 50.3% |
| Don Samuels | 55,217 | 48.2% |
| Other candidates | 1,667 | 1.5% |
* Incumbent
Wis. Secretary of State
GOPEstimated 87 percent of votes counted
| Candidate | Votes | Pct.% |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Loudenbeck | 243,039 | 46.6% |
| Jay Schroeder | 207,043 | 39.7% |
| Justin Schmidtka | 71,547 | 13.7% |
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