Peterson wins Minnesota House primarily in crucial swing district

Rep. Collin PetersonCollin Clark PetersonHouse approves state legislature for DC in 232-180 vote House to pass sweeping police reform legislation From farmers to grocery shopping, thanks to all of our feeding system MORE (D) won the primary Democratic House in the 7th District of Minnesota, and put up a fierce fight for reelection in a Republican-leaning neighborhood.

Peterson did not face much competition in the primary, but will face an uphill battle in his race for a 16th term in a district that voted for President TrumpDonald John TrumpTeachers Union launches 0K ad purchase and calls for education funding in relief FDA pledges ‘we will not cut corners’ on coronavirus vaccine Let’s protect our values ​​COVID-19 liability MAY by about 30 points in 2016.

Former GOP-backed state legislator Michelle Fischbach defeated four rivals to win the Republican nomination on Tuesday, garnering about 60 percent of the vote, according to the AP.

Republicans are expected to place their full support behind Fischbach, as they see the race as one of their best chances to change a cycle in this cycle.

The former lieutenant governor is already part of the National Republican Congressional Commission (NRCC) Young Guns program, which sends a signal to national Republicans about who should back their support.

And Peterson finds himself on very harmless ground, seeing his margin of victory shrink after cycle. The Conservative Democrat won reelection with more than 8 points in 2014, 5 points in 2016 and just over 4 points in 2018.

Peterson has sought to maintain his appeal in the neighborhood with a number of controversial votes, including against Trump’s appearance. However, it is unclear if the Democrat will be able to survive politics in a district that moves from him and into a cycle when GOP voters are expected to come into force.

The Cook Political Report rates his race as a ‘toss up’.