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8th Congressional District

Nolan among vintage lawmakers trying for comebacks to Congress

Rick Nolan is running against Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack in the 8th District. In an election shadowed by public disdain for government, Nolan and other vintage politicians are running as both insiders and outsiders.

Dem ally slams Cravaack in TV ads

8th District race for Congress divides Aitkin

Cravaack criticizes EPA rules on emissions

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Almost all election results official

Nov 27, 2012

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Rick Nolan selects former rival Jeff Anderson to be district director

Jan 2, 2013

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Election results

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Compare candidates

GOP	DFL
Chip Cravaack	Rick Nolan

District Information

Median Age: 41.5
School Age: 19.4%
Age 65+: 16.3%
Living in poverty: 12.5%
Per capita income: $24,260

Median housing value: $164,900
Unemployment: 7.8%
Minorities: 6.1%
College Graduates: 20.8%
No high school diploma: 9.4%

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Fact-checking the campaigns

Bachmann health premium claim leaves out key details

May 17, 2013

Poligraph: No certainty on daycare union dues

May 16, 2013

GOP hit on Nolan doesn't achieve lift-off

May 8, 2013

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