In Minnesota, A Tight Race for Governor With No Incumbent

Although this article discusses a gubernatorial race rather than a Congressional one, it still ties in very well with our recent discussion of incumbents and challengers. Though we have discussed the kind of situations that occur when strong incumbents or strong challengers run for re-election or election, it is quite interesting to see a real-life situation play out in which there are three challengers without the threat of an incumbent. The article also hints at the spatial model in relation to where each challenger lies on the political spectrum!