This Minnesota district is one that could decide control of Congress - PBS NewsHoue

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Minnesota's 1st Congressional District is an agricultural area with rich, rolling prairies which produce abundant crops.

Politics is always prominent in the state that leads the nation in voter turnout, this season even more so, with some of the country's most watched congressional contests.

Near the top of every list is CD-1. The candidates know control of Congress could be determined here.

Jim Hagedorn:

If you look at this district, basically, it's Southern Minnesota. For 150 years, it's been Republican, except for two 12-year stints.



Dan Feehan:

But you also have to hold on to what you have. And this is one of the few seats in the country in which there is a very high need to do just that.



Mary Lahammer:

This congressional seat in Southern Minnesota is a classic competitive district. President Bush won here twice, followed by President Obama and, most recently, President Trump had the best performance of any presidential candidate in the last decade.

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