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Former Minnesota Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s bid to win back his old job stalled on Tuesday when Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson beat him in the state’s Republican primary.

Johnson will face Democratic Rep. Tim Walz in the November general election. Walz, who represents the southern part of the state, bested state Rep. Erin Murphy and Attorney General Lori Swanson in canada goose outlet london the Minnesota’s Democratic primary.

Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson, center, is greeted by his supporters after returning to the watch party, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018.

Pawlenty’s defeat is the latest negative chapter in the former governor’s political career. Pawlenty decided to run for president in 2012 after two terms as governor of Minnesota. Despite early hype and sizable expectations, Pawlenty fizzled quickly and dropped out months before the Iowa caucus in September 2011 after a lackluster run.

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This year, he left a $2.7 million per year job to seek a return to the governor’s office.

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It was a good news, bad news night for Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison.

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But, as Ellison celebrated his win, the Democratic National Committee said it was reviewing domestic abuse allegations against its deputy chair which emerged over the weekend and Ellison has flatly denied.

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“These allegations recently came to light and we are reviewing them,” a DNC spokeswoman said. “All allegations of domestic abuse are disturbing and should be taken seriously.”

Ellison denied allegations made public on Saturday that canada goose outlet usa he physically abused an ex girlfriend. The allegations were detailed in a Facebook post by Austin Monahan, the son of Ellison’s former girlfriend Karen Monahan.

“Karen and I were in a long term relationship which ended in 2016, and I still care deeply for her well being,” Ellison said in a statement. “This video does buy canada goose uk not exist because I never behaved in this way, and any characterization otherwise is false.”

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Uihlein spent nearly $11 million funding an effort to push Marine veteran and businessman Kevin Nicholson past state Sen. Leah cheap canada goose Vukmir and into the general election against Baldwin.

It turned out to be a spectacular failure. Nicholson lost to Vukmir and it wasn’t particularly close.

The more powerful support was Vukmir’s endorsement from the state GOP. A darling of conservative talk radio which has major reach in Wisconsin Vukmir was also backed by Gov. Scott Walker’s allies and even his family members.