Erik Paulsen (R) vs. Ashwin Madia (D)

Minn. district's voters could turn right or left

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In the race to succeed retiring Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.), voters in the affluent Minneapolis suburbs will have a clear choice between two starkly different candidates.

On the one side, there is Republican state Rep. Erik Paulsen, a 13-year legislative veteran and former majority leader who has served in the Minnesota House since he was 30 years old.

On the other is Democrat Ashwin Madia, a political newcomer whose officeholding experience is limited to his service as student body president at the University of Minnesota.

A 30-year-old lawyer, Madia served in Iraq for six months as a Marine Corps attorney.
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“I’m a moderate Democrat who’s got a military background, who wants to end the war in Iraq responsibly and balance the budget,” said Madia. “I think that’s going to appeal to a lot of the fiscally responsible and socially moderate people that form the bedrock of my district.”


Comment: My congressional district. Madia's statement (last sentence) accurately portrays this district.