Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
Donald Trump is the projected winner of the presidency. In Minnesota, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and congressional incumbents won re-election.
Results show a 67-67 split in the lower chamber Wednesday morning, but in two races, DFLers lead by just a few votes.
The state’s U.S. House delegation remains evenly split between Republicans and Democrats. Republicans’ strong showing in Minnesota House races puts DFL state government “trifecta” in peril.
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Chiamaka Enemuoh is the first person of color appointed as board chair of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce.
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