In Minnesota's cold 8th District mid term race is heating up Minnesota is home to several key races in America’s 2018 midterm elections, where Republicans are trying to take over a Democratic House seat in the state’s 8th district. Traditionally a pro-union democratic area, many voters here favor candidates over party politics, and a pro-Trump wave - thanks in large part to his support for mining - could tip the scale for Republicans. A voiced AFPTV report.