"Progressive prosecutors face political pushback right now largely because they are convenient targets for Republican politicians," one expert told Newsweek.
Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison defeated Republican newcomer Jim Schultz in Tuesday’s election to win a second term in a race that turned largely on crime and abortion.
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