Washington Co. Among Pivotal Counties For 2020 Election: Report

STILLWATER, MN — Washington County is one of the ten most important counties in the coming 2020 presidential election, according to a new report. The Hill interviewed political scientists, strategists, and leaders to find the pivotal counties.

"Minnesota represents one of a small number of states that voted for Clinton in 2016 that presents Trump with a chance to expand his map in 2020," reports The Hill. "If he wants to win here, he must carry Washington County, along the border with Wisconsin."

"The first white settlers arrived along the banks of the St. Croix River to log its rich forests. In 1838, early residents in Stillwater, the county seat, formally petitioned Congress to create a new state called Minnesota. Today, its residents are more likely to commute to the booming Twin Cities. A fifth of its residents have moved in since 2000, blending its rural roots with exurban sprawl."

The Hill notes that Washington County voted twice for George W. Bush before going for Barack Obama twice. Hillary Clinton won Washington County by less than 2 percentage points in 2016.

The suburbs of Washington County may be a bellwether for whether President Donald Trump or Joe Biden can claim victory come Nov. 3.

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