Minnesota Legislature -Will Republicans Make Gains as a Result of the Protests/Riots?

[Frodo]

Here is the current breakdown:

Senate:

Republicans: 35
Democratic/Farmer-Labor: 32

House:

Republicans: 55
New Republicans: 4
Democratic/Farmer-Labor: 75

[Duke of York]

Its doubtful. They would have to make serious gains in the twin cities region and that seems unlikely

[LiberalDem19]

If they gain seats it’s because there are seats the DFL barely flipped in 2018 that revert back. Or if some rural trends finally catch up with some downballot legislators.

There’s a seat in Bachmann’s district that flipped DFL because the incumbent didn’t campaign after it came out that he was abusing his daughter (really awful, disgusting stuff). He still got 42% of the vote. I could see that seat being a flip to the GOP

[Frodo]

Its doubtful. They would have to make serious gains in the twin cities region and that seems unlikely

I am not saying that Republicans can cobble together enough seats to take back their majority in the House for instance, but I am assuming they will take this opportunity to vanquish the last major rural DFL stronghold that is the Iron Range (that's five DFL seats in the House -not including Duluth-, and two in the Senate).  Can they?

[LiberalDem19]

Its doubtful. They would have to make serious gains in the twin cities region and that seems unlikely

I am not saying that Republicans can cobble together enough seats to take back their majority in the House for instance, but I am assuming they will take this opportunity to vanquish the last major rural DFL stronghold that is the Iron Range.  Can they?

Our incumbents on the Iron Range (Lislegaard, Sandstede, and Tomassoni) will be fine. They’re all pretty moderate and personally popular. There are quite a few people up there that will vote for Trump but hate other Republicans. Biden and Smith probably do better than Hillary there but lose the 8th CD. Stauber probably wins by double digits

[Panda Express]

WTF is a “New Republican”?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

WTF is a “New Republican”?

An IDC-like splinter caucus.

[Suburbia]

Yes, MN GOP will make gains, but not enough to make a difference.

[Meatball Ron]

Absolutely not. The protests have broad public support - much more so than in 2014, a wide swath of the population is angry about race-based police violence.

[President Johnson]

In the newest CNN poll, 80% of Americans say the protests are justified. So, I guess the answer is no.