Education Minnesota, the state teacher's union, is backing DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher in the race for governor.
"Margaret Anderson Kelliher will be a great governor for Minnesota," said Education Minnesota President Tom Dooher said in a news release. "We plan to help her in any way we can to improve the quality of education for every child in this state."
Kelliher is running against Democrats Matt Entenza and Mark Dayton in the DFL primary. State Representative Tom Emmer has secured the GOP endorsement.
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