MNSider Sunday Send: Clicker Chaos + Flanagan's Message

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Good morning from Duluth where a walk by the lake is a good counter to the chaos of conventions, and the year we’ve already had.

The Spurs are going to the NBA finals. Twins lose. Aurora wins.

Republican endorsees Adam Schwarze and Kendall Qualls are guests on Sunday Take at 9AM on WCCO Radio. LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/WCCOLive2

Filings for state offices close this week, which will give us a good sense of the top legislative races. Follow along on the Fluence Election Tracker. HERE: https://fluence-media.co/electiontracker

It’s National Smile Day – which is every day.

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Live updates from the convention’s this weekend.

Insider Analysis & Insight from TheDailyAgenda.com

From Rochester, issues with minor electronic voting in the State Auditors race had DFLers re-registering. That didn’t prevent Zack Flipovich from winning the endorsement, and Rep. Dan Wolgamott coming in third.

DFLers also endorsed Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for US Senate.

The DFLers leave Rochester later today “mostly” united. Its clear that the Loud Left is going to stay noisy, but momentum and money are on DFL with Trump’s weight and divisive primaries holding back Minnesota.

In Duluth, drama-com of a Saturday, the MN GOP endorsement race the speed of voting devices screeched to a halt when “irregularities” in balloting were discovered with Speaker Lisa Demuth and businessman Kendall Qualls were locked in a tight race that could have gotten to “no endorsement”. It’s as if spoiler Mike Lindell, was partially validated in his deep conspiracy about voting technology as he departed the convention.

The two US Senate primaries will now may be joined by a Republican Gubernatorial primary that is more crowded and more controversial than the bitter US Senate primaries voters will be following int August.

Analysis and nuggets for paid subscribers below.