MN Among 8 Most Important States In Presidential Race: Report

Heading into Election Day, Minnesota is among the eight most important states, according to a report. While Minnesota has been won by Republicans since Richard Nixon in 1976, Donald Trump nearly won the state in 2016, and the race here remains close.

"The reason is that the race remains close in most of the eight swing states POLITICO has identified as critical battlegrounds — Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin," the Politico staff writes.

"While Biden leads in every one of them, according to RealClearPolitics polling averages through Sunday, his advantage is tenuous: His lead in half of those states is within the margin of error."

According to Real Clear Politics, Joe Biden's has shrunk since September, but he continues to lead in Minnesota by 4.3 points.

Minnesota is just one of the states that analysts say could be flipped Tuesday. Trump has the potential to grab Minnesota, but Biden has the rare chance to grab wins in Georgia and Arizona, which are both reliably red states.

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