We’re less than a year out from Election Day, and candidates across Minnesota should pay close attention to the political warning signs flashing from recent Republican defeats in New Jersey and Virginia. Those traditionally blue states—much like ours—handed Democrats decisive victories for two simple reasons: Republicans failed to connect on the issue keeping families up at night, the cost of living, and fell back on the same old playbook of nominating career politicians.
This month’s off-year elections offered a clear preview of what’s coming next year. Republicans’ most promising candidates...
