What Voters Want in One of the Most Competitive 2024 House Districts

Voters in Rep. Angie Craig’s (D-Minn.) swing district cited Social Security, border security, and abortion, among others, as leading issues.

Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) arrives during a visit by President Joe Biden to the Cummins Power Generation facility in Fridley, Minn., on April 3, 2023. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn.—Minnesota’s Second Congressional District inhabits two worlds.

At its northern end are the suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Democrat-heavy Twin Cities. In the south, the district stretches 40 miles into rural Minnesota, where Republicans abound and precincts are deep shades of red.