Banaian tries to improve on razor-thin 2010 victory

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Banaian tries to improve on razor-thin 2010 victory

by Paul Demko
Published: September 19,2012
Time posted: 3:17 pm
Tags: Alliance for a Better Minnesota, Carol Lewis, David Bly, Jim Knoblach, King Banaian, Minnesota Business Partnership, Sharon Erickson Ropes, Zach Dorholt

Two years ago, the contest for an open St. Cloud-area House seat was the closest in the state. On Election Day the results showed that Republican King Banaian eked out a 10-vote victory over DFLer Carol Lewis. Following an automatic recount, that margin stretched to 13 votes out of nearly 11,000 cast.

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