AP: Klobuchar projected to win MN gubernatorial race

ST PAUL, Minn. — Amy Klobuchar will be Minnesota’s first female governor. 

The Associated Press declared the four-term U.S. Senator the projected winner over House Speaker Lisa Demuth.

Klobuchar, a Democrat, will take over for DFL Gov. Tim Walz, who didn’t seek reelection. Ben Schierer will be her lieutenant governor. Minnesota has had a Democratic governor since 2011, when Mark Dayton defeated Tom Emmer in the gubernatorial race.

One of the biggest issues for voters was fraud, with both candidates releasing plans for how they would tackle the issue should they be elected.

Klobuchar said one of her top priorities when it comes to fraud is the establishment of a "Do Not Pay" database that would automatically block any state payments to someone con...