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Cathell, M. (2026, November 4). Fraud fails to stop Minnesota Democrats from sweeping statewide. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4793131/fraud-minnesota-democrats-sweeping-statewide/
Cathell, Mia. “Fraud fails to stop Minnesota Democrats from sweeping statewide.” Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4793131/fraud-minnesota-democrats-sweeping-statewide/.
Cathell, Mia. “Fraud fails to stop Minnesota Democrats from sweeping statewide.” Washington Examiner, November 4, 2026. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4793131/fraud-minnesota-democrats-sweeping-statewide/.
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Despite years of voter outrage over widespread fraud in Minnesota's public assistance programs, Democrats succeeded in winning every major statewide office on election day this week. The victories included capturing the governorship, an open Senate seat, and the state auditor position. Republicans had anticipated that concerns about fraud would lead voters to punish the party responsible, but their hopes were not realized.
Voter outrage over Minnesota's yearslong fraud scandal failed to prevent Democrats from sweeping statewide this week, allowing them to win every major office up for grabs, including the governorship, an open Senate seat, and state auditor.
Republicans had hoped that the lingering fraud issue would convince voters to punish the party responsible for the proliferation of fraud in Minnesota’s public assistance programs.