Walz Reiterates Support For Abortion Rights In State Fair Interview

By Esme Murphy, CBS Minnesota

August 29, 2022

The Minnesota State Fair signals the start of election season going into full swing. There are 71 days left until the November election.

The latest poll in the governor's race was taken in early June. It showed a tightening race with Gov. Tim Walz just two points ahead of Republican rival Scott Jensen.

But since then, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, changing the election landscape in Minnesota and across the nation. Earlier this year, Jensen said in an interview he would like to ban abortion. He has also said he does not think there should be an exception for rape or incest. But last month Jensen amended that view, saying he does support abortions in the cases of rape and incest.

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