At Issue: Sept. 20 — Polls show tightening statewide races, former Gov. Dayton speaks on fraud response

A new batch of polling this week suggests Republican candidates are gaining ground in statewide races right as early voting gets underway in Minnesota.

In the governor’s race, Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s lead over Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth has shrunk to 7 percentage points, and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya are now in a dead heat for U.S. Senate.

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• KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Governor, Senate races tightening days before early voting starts in Minnesota
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