Fresh off the news that right-wing talk radio show host Jason Lewis won the GOP primary in Minnesota’s 2nd District, yet another non-partisan national racewatcher has moved this race into the Democratic column, all but assuring Republicans will be defeated and this longtime red seat will turn blue in November.
“That sound you just heard was the dejected sigh of Republicans in Minnesota and Washington, including outgoing Rep. John Kline, who just realized they’re going to lose this seat in November. By their own admission, with Jason Lewis, ‘This seat is lost. He’s twice as bad as Donald Trump,’” said Sacha Haworth of the DCCC.
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Cook Political Report: Primary Results Move MN-02 from Toss Up to Lean Democratic
Highlights from the write-up below:
“But Lewis defeated Kline’s handpicked candidate, moderate businesswoman Darlene Miller, 49 percent to 31 percent and now even GOP strategists admit his win will make it more difficult for the party to hold the seat.
“Lewis…[is] better known for his radio commentary and as Minnesota’s “Mr. Right.” Democrats are eager to hammer him for his comments on everything from women to Todd Akin to slavery. Meanwhile, Craig is one of the cycle’s most polished Democratic candidates and had $1.8 million to Lewis’s $104,000 in the bank at the end of June.”
“Donald Trump appears to be headed for a catastrophic defeat in the Twin Cities suburbs, and it’s possible the NRCC will be more focused on ensuring GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen survives in the 3rd CD. Lewis’s primary win moves the 2nd CD from Toss Up to Lean Democratic.”
Read the full write-up here