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DETROIT LAKES — Incumbent Republican State Sen. Paul Utke has defeated DFL challenger A. John Peters in the Minnesota Senate District 5 race.
At the time of writing, Utke has 22,224 votes to Peters' 8,333 votes, with 111 of 144 precincts reporting.
Utke took office in 2017 as the senator for Minnesota Senate District 2, but due to redistricting, is now running for Minnesota Senate District 5.
Utke previously served on the Park Rapids City Council, where he has lived for 20 years.
Peters resides in Long Prairie and is a member of the Todd County DFL board.
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The election, strikes and the abortion debate made headlines in Minnesota this year.
The public is welcome to come see the process on Monday, Nov. 21.
While results still need to be certified, Minnesota was just one of three states to top the 60% mark, along with Wisconsin and Maine, according to the U.S. Election Project.
Three were elected out of a field of five.
Voter turnout was down 4% in Minnesota and 6% nationwide in the Nov. 8 election when compared to the 2018 midterm.
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