DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Republican Joe Fraser, a U.S. Navy veteran and political newcomer, launched a longshot campaign Tuesday to oust three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, of Minnesota.
Fraser served in the Navy for 26 years, according to his website, with deployments to Europe, Haiti, the Far East and the Middle East.
But the popular Klobuchar, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, will be tough to beat.
No current or recent office holders have indicated a desire to take on Klobuchar, and time is running out.
No Republican has won statewide office in Minnesota since 2006, when Tim Pawlenty was reelected governor.
Persons:
— Republican Joe Fraser, Democratic U.S . Sen, Amy Klobuchar, Fraser, ” Fraser, Jim Newberger, Tim Pawlenty
Organizations:
— Republican, U.S . Navy, Democratic U.S ., Navy, Aviation Warfighting Development, Democratic, Federal, Commission, Republican
Locations:
DULUTH, Minn, U.S, Minnesota, Minnetrista, Twin Cities, Duluth, Moorhead , Rochester, Mankato, “, Europe, Haiti, . Minnesota