Election Day: A deeply split Minnesota goes to polls

Minnesotans headed to the polls on a chilly Election Day to decide local, state and federal races, marking the end of a divisive midterm season.

At polling places, voters said issues including education, inflation, crime, abortion, voting rights and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic were key to their decisions.

"It's a very important election," said Minneapolis resident Milton Thomas, who voted first thing Tuesday after calling everyone he knew and urging them to do the same. "My sister called me, said, 'What are you doing?' I said, 'Girl, what do you mean what am I doing? I'm going to vote.'"

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