Two close St. Cloud-area races could help determine which party is in charge of the Minnesota Legislature. And Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, who was in Minnesota Monday to attend a private fundraiser, made an appearance outside the former 3rd Precinct police station in Minneapolis. Gov. Tim Walz is in Pennsylvania Tuesday as the Democratic vice presidential nominee takes a sharper tone on the campaign trail. 

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