Results, takeaways from last night's Minnesota primaries

Plus: Four nights of rock in the Twin Cities 🎸 [Plus: Four nights of rock in the Twin Cities 🎸] View this email as a [web page]( [Star Tribune]( [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA Good morning, Minnesota! Today's edition is dedicated to our indefatigable politics team, who have worked nearly nonstop through a presidential election shakeup, a Minnesotan's ascent to national prominence and last night's primaries 🫡 On to the news 📢 [Eder Campuzano] By Eder Campuzano TODAY’S TOP STORIES - [Walz responds to Vance’s questioning of his military record, says no veteran should be condemned]( - [St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wants to remove rent control from units built after 2004]( - [Chef Reactions and other content creators are getting ready to descend on the Minnesota State Fair]( - [UnitedHealth has begun informing patients affected by major data breach]( - [Yuen: St. Paul lesbian couple win paternity case in Minnesota appeals court](   With the primaries over, it's all eyes on November Jerry Holt/Star Tribune It's the day after the Minnesota primaries and, now that the dust has settled, it's time to dig into the results as we await November's contests. The national spotlight may have shone most brightly on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's re-election bid following the defeat of fellow Squad members Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman. This year's primary was a rematch of her 2022 bid, when Omar faced off against former Minneapolis City Council Member Don Samuels. Omar won the primary by 2 percentage points back then. This year, she cruised to victory with 56% of the vote to Samuels' 43%. Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune Just before 7 p.m., the third-term congresswoman was rallying with supporters outside the Wedge Community Co-Op on the corner of Lyndale Avenue and W. 22nd Street in Minneapolis. In the contest to determine which Republican will take on U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November, Royce White won the party nomination with nearly 39% of the vote. White barred Star Tribune journalists from his election watch party, telling one of our photographers: "no Star Tribune, no commies." We've got much more elections coverage below, including some major takeaways from last night's races. Related coverage - 2024 Minnesota primary election results]( - [Four takeaways from Minnesota’s primary election]( - [U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar defeats Don Samuels by wide margin in DFL primary election rematch]( - [Royce White wins GOP Senate primary to face off against Amy Klobuchar in November]( - [Joe Teirab wins in competitive Second District GOP primary]( - [GOP U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach easily defeats primary challenger Steve Boyd]( - [Voters decide dozens of nonpartisan primary races across metro, from city councils to school boards]( - [Gunnar Johnson, Shawn Reed survive tight primary in northeast Minnesota judicial race]( - [St. Cloud City Council Members Jake Anderson, Mike Conway to face off in November mayor race](     GOING OUT - [The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week]( - [Tickets go on sale this week for ‘Some Like It Hot,’ Wale, Warren Zeiders and Steve Hofstetter]( - [It’s been one hot, affogato summer]( What's happening today 🗞️ The Twins take on the Kansas City Royals at Target Field. First pitch is at 12:10 p.m. Bobby Nightengale is our reporter on the ground. 🗞️ Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey gives his 2025 budget address at 1 p.m. Susan Du will have the story. 🗞️ It's National Code Talkers Day. History.com has some [fascinating interviews with veterans and historians here](. [Share this newsletter with friends]( Do you enjoy Essential Minnesota? Encourage your friends and family to [sign up](. You also can share it using the links below. Exit light, enter four consecutive nights of rock 🤘🏽 There are few musical acts I'd pay more than $100 to see live. But music writer Chris Riemenschneider recently spoke with a man who's thrown down a whopping $800 to attend a series of rock shows in Minneapolis this weekend, with the promise of more splurging on merchandise in the days to come. My hat's off to you, Jayson Wold. From Metallica to Green Day, Steve Miller Band to Def Leppard, here are the big shows [hitting the Twin Cities over the next four days](. Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune MORE FROM THE STAR TRIBUNE - [Investigation into Metro Transit chief started months before he was placed on leave]( - [Ramstad: Suni Lee and Tim Walz made it look easier than it is to master the attention algorithm]( - [Police: Maplewood liquor store clerk’s 8-year-old girl rescues Dad, beats armed robber with bat]( YOU OUGHTA KNOW Alex Kormann/Star Tribune St. Paul clearly brought the house down because Minnesota Yacht Club Festival organizers announced this week that not only would the event return in 2025, but that it would also extend to three days at Harriet Island Regional Park. The festival will take place July 18-20, Chris Riemenschneider reports. A few of us here at the Star Tribune correctly predicted that Alanis Morissette and Red Hot Chili Peppers would headline this year's iteration. My money's on Chappell Roan for one of the main stages in 2025. The self-proclaimed Midwest Princess has had a banner year in 2024, and what better venue to pay respects to the most loyal of her fans? IN OTHER NEWS - [5 Things to Know About Beckett’s, Lyn-Lake’s Cool and Goofy New Sports Bar]( - Racket - [Fresh off partnership with Boston Ballet, Michael Cain returns to Minneapolis with show at Berlin]( - MinnPost - [Predatory contract for deed home sales on the rise in communities of color, feds say]( - Sahan Journal     THE MINNESOTA GOODBYE s1gnalZer0 via Reddit Yes, I know this is our second flag-flavored Minnesota Goodbye in as many days, but bear with me here. As interesting as I find this finalist for the city of Cleveland's new banner, the end of today's edition of Essential Minnesota will also serve as a PSA: "The Drew Carey Show" is finally available on a streaming service. You can find it on the ad-supported Plex platform, where for some reason the commercials butt in at odd intervals even though the sitcom was aired with those breaks built-in. Oh, well. It's a small price to pay to relive those lazy weekday afternoons when you were channel-surfing and waiting for reruns of "The Simpsons" to come on. Thanks for reading Eder Campuzano, reporter David Taintor, editor [Email]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]([Unsubscribe from this newsletter]( [Unsubscribe from this newsletter]( [Manage]( your preferences | [Opt Out]( using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? [Sign up]( to receive our future emails. View this email [online](. 650 3rd Ave. S. Suite 1300 | Minneapolis, MN 55488 US This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.