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Eric J in MN

(35,621 posts) Thu Nov 15, 2018, 02:06 PM Nov 2018

MN had the only real US House flips by Republicans.

PA-14 was flipped by Republicans, but the district was so re-drawn since the prior election that it was only technically a flip.

MN-1 and MN-8 were really flipped by Republicans.

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MN had the only real US House flips by Republicans. (Original Post) Eric J in MN Nov 2018 OP

But the overall balance in MN is unchanged. LakeSuperiorView Nov 2018 #1

Radinovich won Duluth almost 2-to-1, and won the Range, except for 5B, which is oddly drawn and WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #2

I think that PA had one, too question everything Nov 2018 #3

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)

1. But the overall balance in MN is unchanged.

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 04:13 PM

Nov 2018

Two districts flipped red, two flipped blue. 1 and 8 went red, 2 and 3 went blue. 8 went red because the Range thinks Trump is going to bring back mining (any day now...) 2 and 3 went blue because Lewis and Paulsen are assholes.

WhiskeyGrinder

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2. Radinovich won Duluth almost 2-to-1, and won the Range, except for 5B, which is oddly drawn and

Reply to LakeSuperiorView (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 16, 2018, 08:31 AM

Nov 2018

trends R. The bigger issue is the southern half of the district, particularly Chisago and Isanti, which were added to reduce the Range's political power.

question everything

(49,433 posts)

3. I think that PA had one, too

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 01:31 PM

Nov 2018

And, at least the loser was not an incumbent, though I don't know if either Walz or Nolan could have kept theirs.

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