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This Day in Minnesota History

October 25, 2002

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While running for a third term in office, United States Senator for Minnesota Paul Wellstone dies in a plane crash with his wife and daughter. He was elected to the Senate in 1990 as a liberal Democrat. After his death, his surviving sons and former campaign manager created the Wellstone Action progressive advocacy organization.

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