CBS News projects Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor race after fraud-shaped campaign

The short version

• CBS News projects Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar defeated Republican Lisa Demuth in Tuesday's Minnesota governor race.[Associated Press · CBS News]
• The race was shaped by a state social services fraud scandal, with dozens convicted of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars.[Associated Press]
• Klobuchar would become Minnesota's first woman governor, succeeding Tim Walz, who said in January he would not seek a third term.[CBS News]
• Key unknowns: the win is a media projection, and the $9 billion fraud estimate is attributed to federal prosecutors.[CBS News]

Key facts

• Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar faces Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth in Tuesday's Minnesota governor election.[Associated Press]
• CBS News projects Klobuchar defeated Demuth and would become Minnesota's first woman governor.[CBS News]
• Dozens of people have been convicted of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from state-run social services programs.[Associated Press]
• Through mid-October, Klobuchar had raised more than $15.5 million, compared with $3.6 million for Demuth, according to campaign finance records.[Associated Press · CBS News]
• Gov. Tim Walz announced in January he would not seek a third term, less than four months after launching his reelection campaign.[CBS News]
• CBS News reported that federal prosecutors estimate the total fraud could top $9 billion.[CBS News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.

• Klobuchar faces Demuth in a Minnesota governor’s race shaped by fraud scandalAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
• Sen. Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota governor's race, CBS News projectsCBS News - Top Stories