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Klobuchar projected to win Minnesota governor’s race, CBS and NBC say

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CBS News and NBC News project that Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won Minnesota’s governor’s race, defeating Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. The Washington Examiner reports Klobuchar had 56.2% of the vote to Demuth’s 41.9% as of 12:09 a.m. The Hill, citing Decision Desk HQ, reports the same projection. Klobuchar would succeed Gov. Tim Walz, who announced in January that he would not seek a third term. The Washington Examiner reports that investigations into corruption and fraud weighed on Walz’s popularity before he withdrew.

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CBS News and NBC News projected Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar to win the Minnesota governor’s race.
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Decision Desk HQ projected Klobuchar to win, according to The Hill.
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Klobuchar defeated Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth.
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As of 12:09 a.m., Klobuchar had 56.2% of the vote and Demuth 41.9%, according to the Washington Examiner.
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Gov. Tim Walz announced in January that he would not seek a third term.
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Klobuchar would be the first woman to lead Minnesota as governor.
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Left, center and right outlets all report Klobuchar defeating Republican Lisa Demuth in the governor’s race. Left headlines frame it as a Democratic hold and first woman governor, while the Washington Examiner states the win flatly with vote totals and The Hill frames it as a notched win.

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Left-side headlines state Klobuchar’s win as a Democratic hold on the governorship, with NBC’s headline stressing that the result extends Democrats’ control of the state.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins the Minnesota governor’s race, extending Democrats’ hold on the state
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The Hill’s headline presents the race as a completed win, using the word notches, and attributes the call to Decision Desk HQ in its description.
Klobuchar notches win in Minnesota governor's race
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The Washington Examiner’s headline states flatly that Klobuchar won, with its own vote tally, and describes Demuth’s polling deficit as expected in a deep blue state.
Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota gubernatorial election
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triumphedMore neutral: won
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Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) triumphed in the Minnesota gubernatorial election against Republican state House Speaker Lisa…
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…earlier in the cycle during the Republican primary, when Demuth faced off against eccentric MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell.
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Democratic hold on the state
Klobuchar as first woman governor
Networks’ projections of the win

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Vote totals and margin
Trump’s endorsement of Demuth’s primary opponent

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CBS NewsLeft
Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor's race, CBS News projects
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar defeated Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. She will succeed Gov. Tim Walz, who announced in January he would not seek a third term.
1 hr agoRead at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
BloombergLeft
Democrat Klobuchar Wins Minnesota Governor Race, NBC Projects
Democrat Amy Klobuchar is projected to win the election for governor of Minnesota, according to NBC.
2 hr agoRead at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
NBC NewsLeft
Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins the Minnesota governor’s race, extending Democrats’ hold on the state
Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won the Minnesota governor’s race, NBC News projects, a victory that will make her the first woman to lead the Midwestern state.
2 hr agoRead at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

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Decision Desk HQ projection
First woman elected to lead the state
Walz’s decision not to seek a third term

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The HillCenter
Klobuchar notches win in Minnesota governor's race
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) was projected to defeat state House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R) in Minnesota’s governor’s race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), becoming the first woman elected to lead the state. The four-term Democratic senator will succeed outgoing Gov. …
2 hr agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

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Vote totals of 56.2% to 41.9%
Demuth trailed in polling by 7 to 8 points
Electoral weight of St. Paul and Minneapolis

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One America NewsFar Right
Klobuchar wins Minn. gubernatorial race to replace Walz
Democrat Amy Klobuchar has won Minnesota’s gubernatorial race, taking the seat of Governor Tim Walz.
17 min agoRead at One America News (opens in a new tab)
Washington ExaminerRight
Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota gubernatorial election
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Loaded verb“triumphed”The verb adds drama beyond the plain fact of winning, which the same result can state neutrally.More neutral: wonDisagree with this highlight? in the Minnesota gubernatorial election against Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. Klobuchar took 56.2% of the vote while Demuth took 41.9% of the vote, as of 12:09 a.m. …
1 hr agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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NBC News, Nov 4, 12:05 AM EST
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Its first report, Nov 4, 12:06 AM EST
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Its first report, Nov 4, 12:21 AM EST

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NBC NewsLeftNov 4, 12:05 AM EST
BloombergLeftNov 4, 12:06 AM EST
The HillCenterNov 4, 12:06 AM EST
CBS NewsLeftNov 4, 12:14 AM EST
Washington ExaminerRightNov 4, 12:21 AM EST
One America NewsFar RightNov 4, 1:53 AM EST

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Klobuchar projected to win Minnesota governor’s race, CBS and NBC say

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor's race, CBS News projects

Democrat Klobuchar Wins Minnesota Governor Race, NBC Projects

Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins the Minnesota governor’s race, extending Democrats’ hold on the state

From the center

Klobuchar notches win in Minnesota governor's race

From the right

Klobuchar wins Minn. gubernatorial race to replace Walz

Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota gubernatorial election

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