Out-Of-State Money Flows To Minnesota As Governors Race Tightens

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

November 1, 2022

With one week left until the election, national groups are pouring money into Minnesota as polls suggest the race for governor is tightening.

Real Clear Politics identifies the match-up between DFL incumbent Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Dr. Scott Jensen as a "toss-up" with its averages of polling data showing Walz leading by 2.5 percentage points. Other election analysts predict the contest will be a likely victory for Walz.

Still, the Republican Governors Association last week donated $750,000 to a local political fund, campaign finance records show, and the money is going toward an attack ad against Walz that falsely claims he said he wanted to "defund the police." On Monday, the Democratic Governors Association also pumped $500,000 into Minnesota.

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