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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates
Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017)
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018)
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)

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House delegation from Minnesota


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    from MN Congressional representatives, past and present (number of quotes indicated):
  • Brad Finstad (3) Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-1
  • Erin Murphy (1) Minnesota DFL
  • Jason Lewis (17) Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-2
  • Jim Abeler (8) Republican challenger Minnesota
  • Kurt Bills (1) Republican Challenger Minnesota
  • Mark Dayton (1) Minnesota Democratic Governor
  • Matt Dean (1) Minnesota Republican candidate for Governor
  • Michelle Benson (2) Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Michelle Fischbach (1) Republican U.S. Rep Minnesota-7
  • Paul Gazelka (2) Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
  • Tim Walz (1) Minnesota DFL Governor & V.P. nominee
  • Tina Liebling (1) Minnesota Democratic candidate for Governor
  • Tom Emmer (5) Republican House Member U.S. Rep Minnesota-6
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.
 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Jason Lewis: Allow pro-life state laws under 10th Amendment.
    Jim Abeler: No public funding for embryonic stem cell research.
    Brad Finstad: No public funding for embryonic stem cell research.
    Brad Finstad: No public funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Budget & Economy
    Jason Lewis: Across-the-board budget reductions.
Civil Rights
    Jason Lewis: Support Hobby Lobby religious right to avoid gay weddings.
    Jim Abeler: No state authorization of same-sex marriage.
    Michelle Benson: No state authorization of same-sex marriage.
    Paul Gazelka: No state authorization of same-sex marriage.
Corporations
    Tom Emmer: Family business is Viking Forest Products.
Crime
    Jason Lewis: Don't second-guess the actions of police officers.
    Jason Lewis: End overcriminalization: focus on high risk offenders.
    Jim Abeler: Supports use of deadly force in self-defense.
Drugs
    Jim Abeler: No legalized medical marijuana.
Education
    Jason Lewis: Question rising tuition rather than taxpayer funding.
    Jason Lewis: Replace Department of Education with school choice.
Energy & Oil
    Erin Murphy: Keep CO2 emissions ban; no new coal plants.
    Jason Lewis: Unlawful for EPA to impose cap-and-trade on refineries.
    Jim Abeler: Voted NO on removing CO2 emissions ban.
    Jim Abeler: Supports regional cap-and-trade emissions program.
    Kurt Bills: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Mark Dayton: Keep CO2 emissions ban; no new coal plants.
    Matt Dean: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Michelle Benson: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Michelle Fischbach: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Paul Gazelka: Remove CO2 emissions ban; authorize new coal plant.
    Tina Liebling: Keep CO2 emissions ban; no new coal plants.
Environment
    Jason Lewis: EPA WOTUS rule diminishes property rights.
Free Trade
    Jason Lewis: I support free trade, but not TPP.
Government Reform
    Jim Abeler: Require photo ID to vote.
    Brad Finstad: Don't saddle farmers with burdensome regulations.
Gun Control
    Jason Lewis: Liquor prohibition failed & so will gun prohibition.
Health Care
    Jason Lewis: We've seen the system collapse under MNSure & ObamaCare.
    Tom Emmer: Lost sister to breast cancer, but kept her upbeat attitude.
Homeland Security
    Jason Lewis: We need reform at the Pentagon to ensure its solvency.
Immigration
    Jason Lewis: Fiscal cost of unlawful immigration is simply unsustainable.
    Jim Abeler: Withhold state aid for sanctuary cities.
Jobs
    Tim Walz: Vetoed minimum wage for rideshare drivers.
Principles & Values
    Tom Emmer: Served on two city councils and in State Legislature.
    Tom Emmer: Hosts conservative radio talk show on Twin Cities News Talk.
Social Security
    Jason Lewis: Protect Social Security for seniors today & future retirees.
Tax Reform
    Jason Lewis: You can't tax, spend or borrow your way to prosperity.
    Tom Emmer: Keep taxes low to move toward a path of prosperity.
Technology
    Jason Lewis: Prioritizing highway spending instead of urban light rail.


The above quotations are from House delegation from Minnesota.

U.S. House of Representatives winners and losers in each state:

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Senatorial winners and losers in each state:

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Gubernatorial winners and losers in each state:

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