President Trump Tweets Endorsement Of West Metro Republican

TWIN CITIES, MN — Despite not making an appearance at either of his two rallies in Minnesota this year, Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen has the "strong endorsement" of President Donald Trump. Trump tweeted out his support of Paulsen on Twitter late Monday night.

Trump's endorsement comes as analysts are saying there's a good chance the Republican incumbent could lose his seat in November.

Paulsen represents the Third District, comprised of west metro suburbs including St. Louis Park, Richfield, and Maple Grove. He's in a tight race against Democratic challenger Dean Phillips. The race is considered to be leaning Democratic by the Cook Political Report.

Paulsen has campaigned on being an independent voice for Minnesota. However, critics have noted his high support of Trump-backed policies. According to FiveThirtyEight, Paulsen has voted in line with Trump's position 97.8 percent of the time.

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Photo: Committee Chairman Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) speaks during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee March 7, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Joint Economic Committee held a hearing to focus on 'The Economic Report of the President.' (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)