Three reasons for Republicans (and Democrats) to be optimistic on Election Day

Some key voting trends and demographic factors could prove advantageous to Republicans on Election Day. But Democrats have reason to be hopeful as well.

November 5, 2018 at 10:30PM
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Jeff Hargarten

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Jeff Hargarten is a Minnesota Star Tribune journalist at the intersection of data analysis, reporting, coding and design.

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