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Klobuchar coasts to reelection in Minnesota Senate race

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) cruised to reelection on Tuesday over Republican opponent Jim Newberger (R).

She was widely expected to do so. Klobuchar held a consistently high lead over Newberger throughout the race.

The first female senator elected in Minnesota, Klobuchar has held her seat since 2006.{mosads}

As the ranking member of the Senate Rules Committee, Klobuchar has pursued issues including the influence of “dark money” contributions and election security.

She also had a memorable exchange with Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings, after which Kavanaugh apologized for taking a harsh tone with her.