Do you consider Minnesota a swing state?

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I don't consider it a swing state, but I do consider it a competitive state. It's about as flippable for Republicans right now as Texas is for Democrats. In both states, the current minority party can come close to winning in a good year for their party, but hasn't actually won statewide in a long time. That said, it's clear that the trends are starting to get to both states since Republicans have been making gains in rural Minnesota and Democrats have been making gains in the DFW and Houston suburbs. However, both states have a counter trend that keeps them from flipping easily: Minnesota has the D-trending Twin Cites metro and Texas has the R-trending Rio Grande Valley.