Live results: Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District
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Voters in a key Twin Cities suburban swing district will decide in Tuesday's election whether to send DFL U.S. Rep. Angie Craig or Republican nominee Joe Teirab to Washington.
Why it matters: The south metro's 2nd Congressional District is Minnesota's most competitive U.S. House district this cycle.
- The race's outcome will help determine which party has political control of Congress next year.
State of play: Craig won the south metro seat by 5 percentage points in 2022, but by just 2 points in 2020 when former President Trump was last on the ballot.
- Election forecasters rate the race "lean Democrat."
The big issues: The candidates' top campaign issues have reflected those that their national parties also view as advantages.
- Teirab, a former federal prosecutor, is focused on inflation and immigration, while Craig's campaign believes abortion will once again be a decisive factor in the swing district.
- The incumbent congresswoman has also sought to bring attention to her work on public safety and the fentanyl crisis.
Follow the money: Craig has maintained a fundraising lead, and she and Democratic allies have been spending more on TV ads.