From the editorial: "Single-party control is far from ideal in St. Paul or in any capital. It negates the checks and balances built into our governance, which helps to ensure effective and fair rule. And it makes it easier for extremist views to run roughshod over the people and dictate policy."
ABOUT THIS RACE: Minnesota Highway 53 runs north-south through the heart of House District 7B. The district includes a large swath of the Iron Range and is represented by DFLer Dave Lislegard of Aurora. He is being challenged in the Nov. 8 election by Republican Matt Norri.
From the editorial: "(The) field-narrowing, candidates-eliminating results . set up plenty of intrigue and a few interesting local matchups and storylines for Election Day 2022, which is Nov. 8."