Politics & Government
U.S. Rep. John Kline Easily Wins 2nd District Primary
Rep. John Kline, R-Lakeville, sailed through the primary election Tuesday night to advance to the Nov. 6 election and a bid for his sixth term in office.
Rep. John Kline, R-Lakeville, sailed through the primary election Tuesday night to advance to the Nov. 6 election and a bid for his sixth term in office.
With all 291 precincts reporting at 12:15 a.m., Kline handily beat Minneapolis engineer David Gerson 15,859 votes to 2,772, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State website.
Kline will next face former Democratic state Rep. Mike Obermueller for the Second Congressional District seat.
Find out what's happening in Shakopeewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
In April, . For years, Kline has been a safe bet during election season, churning out double-digit election wins every cycle. Kline has held the seat since 2002.
But after this year's Congressional redistricting, the new Second District now includes DFL-leaning portions of northern Dakota County, as well as southern Washington County, and doesn't include Republican strongholds such as Carver County.
Find out what's happening in Shakopeewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Obermueller, an Eagan resident, had no primary opponent.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
