Howie: It's Amy Klobuchar's Minnesota governor's race to win
The only real question is whether Minnesota still wants what Klobuchar's been selling all these years: steady, competent, familiar leadership that doesn’t make a mess of things.
Kendall Qualls
Howie: In the Minnesota governor's race, the Republican path runs through the suburbs.
Howie Hanson is Minnesota’s Columnist, writing about power, money, sports and civic life across the state. This column is sponsored by Lyric Kitchen . Bar of Duluth. Minnesota Republicans face a familiar but unforgiving reality as they sort through a crowded field of gubernatorial hopefuls: winning more counties is no
Howie: In Minnesota's governor's race, the map does the talking
Strip away the noise, and what remains is a familiar question Minnesota voters answer the same way every cycle: Who can assemble a winning coalition on this map — as it exists, not as either party wishes it existed?
Howie: Minnesota math still doesn’t add up for Republicans
A governor nobody loves but nobody can topple, against a Republican bench that looks like the Twins’ middle relief corps. Jensen is the blown save, Qualls is the preseason hype, Robbins is the protected rookie, and Stauber is the guy smart enough to stay in the dugout.