Unusual state election results and vote patterns

[Samof94]

Everything about Edwards v. Duke was just bizarre.

[Samof94]

Minnesota in 1998 was clearly a black swan in every way. The map doesn’t follow normal partisan lines at all.  The Dems did well with blue collar areas but Ventura won Minneapolis-St Paul. The fact he won at all is remarkable as well. He served one term and never ran again. He had been mayor before like Pete B, but many say it is insufficient experience for a major office.
For reference,  Cynthia Nixon ran against a Pre Covid Cuomo and got squashed in the primary.