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Who did Coleman lose to in 2008?

  • Jesse Ventura

  • Rod Grams

  • Tim Pawlenty

  • Al Franken

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In the 2008 Minnesota Senate election, Norm Coleman, the incumbent Republican senator, lost to Al Franken, the Democratic challenger, in a close and highly contested race. The outcome was not initially clear due to the closeness of the vote and the presence of absentee ballots, triggering a recount and legal challenges. Eventually, Franken was declared the winner, becoming the first Jewish senator from Minnesota.
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