Minnesota election results: Klobuchar, White win US Senate primaries
Amy Klobuchar (left) and Royce White.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Here are the results for the U.S. Senate primaries in Minnesota.
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Minnesota election results: U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) was declared the winner in the Democratic primary not long after the polls closed, according to The Associated Press. Royce White won the Republican primary.
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In the race for U.S. Senate, incumbent Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) was declared the winner in the Democratic primary by The Associated Press. She was heavily favored to win her primary as she seeks her fourth term on the November ballot.
However, several Republican candidates, including Royce White and Joe Fraser, sought to challenge her by winning their August primary.
White, 33, of Hopkins, was declared the winner. He is a former Iowa State and NBA basketball player who lost in the 2022 Minnesota Fifth Congressional District Republican primary. He became politically active after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, and won the GOP party endorsement in May.
White beat out Fraser and several others in the primary.
"I’m deeply honored to have your support during this critical time in our nation’s history," White said in a statement after his primary win. "For many years, Republicans have talked about expanding our tent and focusing on the Twin Cities Metro. I am committed to growing the base, bringing disenfranchised democrats into the tent, and unifying all conservatives in Minnesota. By doing this, we will deliver a victory for President Trump this November. Together we will bring the battle to unseat Amy Klobuchar."