Politics

Minnesota's biggest races are tightening: Latest analysis and poll numbers

By Esme Murphy

Updated on: October 24, 2022 / 6:39 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota

Minnesota’s biggest races are tightening: Latest analysis, speaking with voters

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It's just two weeks until Election Day and polls are reflecting that the biggest races are tightening.

Campaign officials and the major parties acknowledge the attorney general's race between Keith Ellison and Jim Schultz is getting closer, so too is the heated 2nd District race between Angie Craig and Tyler Kistner.

MORE: WCCO.com's 2022 digital election guide

The latest poll shows the governor's race is tied at 46% between Gov. Tim Walz and Scott Jensen.

So far, this year more than 172,000 voters have voted absentee. Two years ago at this same time that figure was more than 911,000.

WCCO's Esme Murphy looks at the latest numbers and talked with voters and analysts about what's happening. Watch above.

Esme Murphy

Esme Murphy, a reporter and Sunday morning anchor for WCCO-TV, has been a member of the WCCO-TV staff since December 1990. She is also a weekend talk show host on WCCO Radio. Born and raised in New York City, Esme ventured into reporting after graduating from Harvard University.

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