Bliss unseats Persell in House 5A

Minnesota House of Representatives District 5A race.

After all 71 precincts in the district reported, Bliss had garnered 10,326 votes while 8,818 residents voted for Persell, who was seeking his fifth term.

Bliss, a 52-year-old resort owner from Pennington, said the legislative seat will be his first stint in public office.

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