# The ballots are set. What do candidates need to do now to win in November?

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Podcast: [Essential Minnesota](https://stenobird.com/podcast/essential-minnesota-7677952)
Published: 2026-08-12T21:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/STB7324621734.mp3
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## Resource

Minnesota voters delivered historic and surprising results in the primary elections. Politics Editor Brooks Johnson looks ahead at the statewide match ups and the impact the winners will have on Minnesotans and our state’s political scene for decades to come.

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