Republicans are getting to work selecting a challenger to United States Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the blue-leaning Midwestern state of Minnesota.
A former professional basketball player has won the Republican primary to take on three-term Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in the fall. Royce White, who played with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA in 2014, bested a crowded field of candidates in the North Star State, armed with key endorsements from former President Trump’s circle. That includes support from Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.; Arizona Senate hopeful Kari Lake; and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. He was also backed by the state GOP.
White has previously described himself as a 'MAGA extremist,' according to the Star Tribune, and has closely aligned himself with the ex-president’s right-wing populist stances. His victory appears to be a rebuke of the Minnesota GOP. White beat out retired U.S. Navy officer Joe Fraser, his top rival, despite the latter having support from two former GOP senators and a former governor.
That’s dwarfed by Klobuchar’s $12 million in individual contributions raised. Her war chest is also larger than Royce’s. She entered the race with $6.5 million cash on hand. Royce remains a long shot to win the general election, however. The state has trended blue in recent years, and Minnesotans have not elected a Republican to the White House since Richard Nixon in 1972. Klobuchar, the senior senator from the state, has won re-election twice after her first campaign in 2006.
moderate Democrat, she voted with former President Trump approximately a third of the time She won in 2006 with approximately 58% of the vote, followed by 65% in 2012 and 60% in 2018.
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