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Republican Wins Minnesota Special General Election for Vacant US House Seat

Republican Wins Minnesota Special General Election for Vacant US House Seat
President Donald Trump and GOP congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn at a Make America Great Again rally in Rochester, Minn., on Oct. 4, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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Republican Brad Finstad on Aug. 9 defeated Democrat Jeff Ettinger in the special election to fill the remainder of the late Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s term.

With 56 percent of the votes counted at 11:07 p.m., Finstad received 77 percent of the vote to Ettinger’s 23 percent, according to The Associated Press.

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Jeff Louderback covers news and features on the White House and executive agencies for The Epoch Times. He also reports on Senate and House elections. A professional journalist since 1990, Jeff has a versatile background that includes covering news and politics, business, professional and college sports, and lifestyle topics for regional and national media outlets.
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