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Minnesotans now know who will be on the ballot this November after Tuesday鈥檚 primary election narrowed races across the state, including for the U.S. Senate and Congressional districts.

In a hard-fought race in the Republican primary, Royce White, a former professional basketball player turned political podcaster, defeated Joe Fraser on Tuesday night. According to the Minnesota Secretary of State鈥檚 Office, White had 38.5% of the vote while Fraser had 29.3% of the vote.

In a statement on Tuesday night, White said he is 鈥渃ommitted to growing the (Republican) base鈥� around Minneapolis and St. Paul.

鈥淔or many years, Republicans have talked about expanding our tent and focusing on the Twin Cities Metro. I am committed to growing the base, bringing disenfranchised Democrats into the tent, and unifying all conservatives in Minnesota,鈥� White said. 鈥淏y doing this, we will deliver a victory for President Trump this November. Together we will bring the battle to unseat Amy Klobuchar.鈥�

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Fraser, who opted to carry on with his campaign even after White received the Republican nomination, said he was 鈥渄isappointed鈥� that Tuesday鈥檚 results did not go his way.

鈥�... I am also saddened that our ability to compete in the general election and bring about real change to our state has been thwarted by our party鈥檚 embrace of an unelectable candidate,鈥� Fraser said in a statement Tuesday night.

Klobuchar, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006, cruised to victory on Tuesday, winning 94.26% of the Democratic vote. She defeated four nominal challengers.

鈥淲hile Royce White鈥檚 language and policies seek to divide Minnesotans, Senator Amy Klobuchar is focused on bringing people together to get things done, and she is consistently ranked as one of the most bipartisan and effective legislators in the Senate,鈥� DFL Chairman Ken Martin said Tuesday night. 鈥淭he choice this November could not be more clear.鈥�

Meanwhile, primaries were also held for seven of the state鈥檚 eight Congressional districts on Tuesday night. The only district that did not have a primary was District 3, which covers Hennipen County. There, Kelly Morrison, a Democrat, will face Tad Jude, a Republican, in the race to replace Dean Phillips, a three-term representative (and Democrat) who declined to run for re-election.

In the First District, incumbent Brad Finstad easily defeated two challengers, Shawn Tweten and Gregory Goetzman, attracting more than 90% support from Republican voters.

Finstad, a farmer from New Ulm who is seeking a second term in Congress, will face Democrat challenger Rachel Bohman, an attorney in Rochester who did not have a primary opponent.

They are seeking to represent a swing district covering the southern part of the state that Tim Walz, this year's Democratic vice-presidential nominee, once served, but that district swung Republican once Walz moved to the governor's mansion.

In the district covering the Twin Cities south suburbs, three-term Democrat incumbent Angie Craig will face Joe Teirab, a Republican.

Teirab, a Marine Corps veteran and former prosecutor, earned 76.01% of Republican ballots, defeating Tayler L. Rahm, who netted just under 24% of the vote.

Craig, the first openly gay person elected to Congress from Minnesota, garnered more than 91% of the vote, defeating challenger Marc Ives on Tuesday night.

Incumbent Betty McCollum, a Democrat, will face Republican May Lor Xiong in a rematch of the 2022 election that McCollum won by a comfortable 2-to-1 margin. McCollum has been in Congress since 2001. She did not face a challenger in the primary; Xiong defeated Gene Rechtzigel on Tuesday, winning just over 63% of the vote.

Rep. Ilhan Omar survived another primary challenge from Don Samuels, one of three opponents on Tuesday's Democratic ballot. Omar won 56.23% of Democratic voters on Tuesday night. Samuels, meanwhile, garnered 42.91% of the vote. Two other challengers did not get 1% of the vote.

Omar will face Dalia Al-Aqidi, a Republican who was unopposed.

Two candidates emerged from the primary election with better than 80% support from their respective parties' voters.

Republican Tom Emmer, the incumbent, will face Democrat Jeanne Hendricks in the race to represent the Twin Cities northern metro and the St. Cloud area. Emmer had more than 87% of the vote, defeating challenger Chris Corey.

Hendricks is a nurse anesthetist and community activist. She defeated Austin D. Winkelman on Tuesday night with nearly 84% of the Democratic vote.

Emmer is a three-term Minnesota House member and has served in Congress, representing the Sixth District, since 2015.

In western Minnesota鈥檚 Seventh District, Michelle Fischbach defeated her challenger Steve Boyd on Tuesday with 64.66% of Republican votes.

Fischbach is seeking a third term in Congress. She'll face a Democrat, AJ (John) Peters in the Nov. 5 general election. Peters did not have an opponent in the primary.

In Minnesota鈥檚 Eighth Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Pete Stauber, a Republican, will face Democratic challenger Jen Schultz after both collected about 90% of the votes in their respective primaries.

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U.S. Senate

Republican primary

• Royce White: 38.55%
• Joe Fraser: 29.25%
• Raymond D. Petersen: 8.35%
• Alycia R. Gruenhagen: 7.72%
• John Berman: 7.29%
• Patrick D. Munro: 4.86%
• Christopher Seymore Sr.: 2.58%
• Loner Blue: 1.40%

DFL primary

• Amy Klobuchar: 94.26%
• Steve Carlson: 2.96%
• Ahmad R. Hassan: 1.52%
• Ole Savior: 0.77%
• George H. Kalberer: 0.49%  

First Congressional District

Republican primary

• Brad Finstad: 90.90%
• Shawn Tweten: 4.84%
• Gregory A. Goetzman: 4.26%

DFL primary

• Rachel Bohman: 100%

Second Congressional District

Republican primary

• Joe Teirab: 76.01%
• Tayler J. Rahm: 23.99%

DFL primary

• Angie Craig: 91.05%
• Marc Ives: 8.95%

Fourth Congressional District

Republican primary

• May Lor Xiong: 63.12%
• Gene Rechtzigel: 36.88%

DFL primary

• Betty McCollum: 100%

Fifth Congressional District

Republican primary

• Dalia Al-Aqidi: 100%

DFL primary

• Ilhan Omar: 56.23%
• Don Samuels: 42.91%
• Nate Schluter: 0.48%
• Abena A. McKenzie: 0.38%

Sixth Congressional District

Republican primary

• Tom Emmer: 87.05%
• Chris Corey: 12.95%

DFL primary

• Jeanne Hendricks: 83.81%
• Austin D. Winkelman: 16.19%

Seventh Congressional District

Republican primary

• Michelle Fischbach: 64.66%
• Steve Boyd: 35.34%

DFL primary

• AJ (John) Peters: 100%

Eighth Congressional District

Republican primary

• Pete Stauber: 90.47%
• Harry R Welty: 9.53%

DFL primary

• Jen Schultz: 90.96%
• John Munter: 9.04%

Information is based on unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State.