For some campaigns more than others, there's a lot riding on Minnesota caucus night

Tens of thousands of Minnesota voters will meet with their neighbors Tuesday night to pick their preferred candidates for governor and discuss what they view as top priorities for the state’s major political parties.

At precinct caucuses around the state, voters will cast straw poll ballots. Those could narrow the field of candidates running for governor. The preference ballot results aren’t binding, but they can help propel candidates to frontrunner status or shrink the pack in races with lots of hopefuls.

While voters won’t be asked to weigh in on the up-for-grabs U.S. Senate seat, several candidates will have a noticeable presence as they try to win over prospective delegates to their party’s endorsing conventions later this spring.

Ahead of the community gatherings at thousands of sites around the state, candidates for statewide office announced key endorsements and made final pitches to voters about why they deserve support.



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