Peterson, ag committee chair, defeated after three decades in House

Michelle Fischbach, a well-financed Republican and former Minnesota lieutenant governor endorsed by President Trump, soundly defeated House Agriculture chairman Collin Peterson in a strongly conservative western state district, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. The blunt-spoken Peterson was a supporter of the farm program and played a prominent role, while Democrats were in the… » Read More

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