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Democratic Farmer-Labor from Minnesota

Mark Dayton is the current governor of Minnesota, having won election to succeed Gov. Tim Pawlenty in 2010. He was formerly a U.S. senator from 2001-2007.

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Minnesota has done well, but not THAT well

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Despite raising taxes on the wealthy and hiking the minimum wage, Minnesota "is creating jobs at a record pace, unemployment is at a historic low, median income is skyrocketing, and (the) state has a billion-dollar surplus."

— PolitiFact National on Wednesday, April 1st, 2015

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More dollars but worth less

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"Tim Pawlenty has cut education funding in Minnesota. Classrooms are overcrowded. Districts have gone to four-day school weeks."

— PolitiFact National on Thursday, July 29th, 2010