Will Donald Trump be a lifeline or liability for Minnesota Republicans?

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58% : Trump was competitive in each of these areas in 2020.
54% : Donations have poured in for the DFL since the Minnesota GOP announced Trump would headline its fundraising dinner on Friday night.
50% : They're hoping Trump's presence on the ticket, and his reported focus on winning Minnesota, will help them pick up House seats in rural areas and possibly some blue-collar suburbs -- even though the former president hasn't provided a clear boost for down-ballot candidates in the past.Republicans gained seats in the Minnesota House in 2016 and 2020, but they did so by outperforming Trump by about 3 to 5 percentage points.
48% : Todd Rapp, a former DFL legislative staffer and campaign operative, said Trump could boost Republican candidates in close rural districts where Democrats hold seats.
40% : "But if he comes in and gives one of his traditional speeches, he might take those suburban swing voters and remind them of how they really don't like and don't trust Donald Trump.
39% : Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin said he believes Trump will be a liability for Republicans in competitive swing districts.
37% : "Trump doesn't have to win Minnesota for Republicans in the House to be in the majority," said former GOP House Speaker Kurt Daudt, who led House Republicans' campaign efforts in 2016 and 2020.
20% : "In an interview with a conservative news outlet this week, Trump described Minnesota as being "out of control."
17% : "Parsneau said Trump supporters seem to be more energized at this point in the race than Democrats supporting Biden, who is treading lightly on issues such as the war in Gaza.

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