EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Republicans eye a historic Minnesota Senate pickup as a major social-services fraud scandal challenges Democrats in the final stretch.
Republicans have a strong chance to gain a Senate seat in a historically blue state, according to a noted election expert.
NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki says Minnesota’s massive social-services fraud scandal could become a decisive late issue in the state’s unexpectedly competitive Senate race between Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya.
Appearing Wednesday on NBC’s “TODAY,” Kornacki highlighted Minnesota as a potential Republican pickup opportunity as the November 3 midterms enter their final stretch.