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May Lor Xiong secured the GOP nomination for Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating rival Gene Rechtzigel to maneuver on to face incumbent Democrat Rep. Betty McCollum in November’s common election.
The race was a rematch for the 2 Republicans, who confronted off within the 2022 main together with Jerry Silver.
In their 2022 race, Xiong captured the victory with 44% of the vote, whereas Silver collected 34% and Rechtzigel 22%, in keeping with Ballotpedia.
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Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call through Getty Images/File)
Xiong, a refugee from Thailand and former instructor, ran on a platform of tackling inflation and fixing reckless spending in D.C. whereas additionally attacking McCullom as a profession politician out of contact with the district.
Rechtzigel, a self-described farmer and property supervisor, targeted his marketing campaign on ousting McCollum, blasting the incumbent Democrat for her dealing with of reported water issues of safety for a lot of district residents.
Rep. Betty McCollum has represented Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District since 2001. (Ukrinform/NurPhoto through Getty Images/File)
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McCollum has represented Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District since 2001 and defeated Xiong within the 2022 election by greater than 35 share factors.
The district covers St. Paul, proven, and far of the town’s northern suburbs. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images/File)
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The district, which covers St. Paul and far of the town’s northern suburbs, has additionally lengthy been a protected haven for Democrats, having gone overwhelmingly to the social gathering’s presidential nominees in each election since 2000.
Meanwhile, the Cook Political Report classifies the 4th Congressional District as “solid” Democrat.
