Democrats in disarray in must-win House race #MN08

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There are 5 Dems running and they have a primary.

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Democrats in disarray in must-win House race

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/25/democrats-minnesota-house-race-trump-483497

Donald Trump has already taken notice of the Minnesota meltdown.

By DAVID SIDERS

03/25/2018 07:13 AM EDT
Rep. Rick Nolan is seen.

Rep. Rick Nolan’s decision not to seek reelection in his Minnesota district has set the stage for a messy Democratic primary. | Jim Mone/AP Photo



Democratic infighting is jeopardizing the party’s hold on one of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts, providing the GOP with a rare pickup opportunity in November as it struggles to hold on to its 23-seat House majority.

The White House is already taking notice of the contest in northeastern Minnesota’s 8th District, sensing a chance to claw back a Democratic-held seat in an otherwise grim election cycle. St. Louis County Commissioner Pete Stauber, the Republican running in the largely rural district, said President Donald Trump called him unexpectedly on March 16, saying he “wanted to offer up his support, and anything that he could do to help us win the election, he would do it.”

A National Republican Congressional Committee spokeswoman confirmed the president’s call to Stauber.
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That’s why some Democrats in the 8th District are raising alarms. Joan Peterson, a Duluth activist, said her biggest concern is that Democrats must get past a sometimes “angry” primary “to come together and pick somebody who we believe will win.”

She said, “I’m quite worried about how this is going to come out.”

Former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson, a moderate Republican who endorsed Clinton in 2016, said, “The Trump coalition of the disaffected is potent, and the Republicans have considerable strength in rural Minnesota, and my guess from a congressional perspective is that they have a very good chance of picking up the 8th. I personally think they will.”

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