Royce White Wins Republican Nomination For U.S. Senate To Face Off Against Sen. Amy Klobuchar

By Esme Murphy, CBS Minnesota

August 14, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Royce White has defeated Joe Fraser in the Minnesota primary election and will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar on the November ballot.

White, a 33-year-old Minneapolis native who briefly played in the NBA, beat Fraser in what political experts saw as a struggle for the soul of the Minnesota Republican Party.

Fraser, 50, was originally believed to be the frontrunner, but was stunned when White comfortably won the party's nomination at May's GOP convention. While he initially ceded, Fraser backtracked and renewed his fight against White.

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