The Daily Digest

Candidate filings closed on Tuesday and there were no real surprises.

Former DFL Rep. Barb Goodwin will challenge DFL Sen. Satveer Chaudhary in the primary.

Chaudhary says he isn't surprised by the challenge and said some people are unhappy that he "likes to hunt and fish."

The Senate Ethics Committee will also hold a hearing on Chaudhary today.

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Here's a list of the other incumbents facing primary challenges (or a clear path to reelection).

The biggest free for all may be the race to replace DFL Sen. Mee Moua. Eleven candidates are running.

Tom Horner picked Jim Mulder, who served twenty years with the Association of Minnesota Counties, as his running mate. MPR, the Pi Press, the Star Tribune, AP and MinnPost have stories.

Here's video of Horner's news conference.

The Minnesota Secretary of State's race will focus on the military vote.

Congress

The federal government opens a criminal probe of the oils spill.

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will visit the Mayo Clinic on Thursday to tour the clinic and hold a discussion. DFL Sens. Al Franken, Amy Klobuchar and DFL Reps. Tim Walz and Betty McCollum will be in attendance.

WCCO looks at which members of Minnesota's Congressional delegation received the most in oil and gas contributions. GOP Rep. John Kline received the most of the current members.

DFL Rep. Keith Ellison will hold a town hall forum on financial services reform tonight in Minneapolis.

Ellison says Israel should end the blockade of Gaza.

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann says the U.S. should stand with Israel and questioned whether the Obama Administration remains committed to Israel.

The Senate Ag committee scheduled a round of Farm Bill hearings. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.

Pawlenty for Prez Watch

Gov. Pawlenty has added a second stop to his July New Hampshire trip.

Finally

Dale Peterson, the Alabama Ag Commissioner candidate who promised in an ad to run the thugs and criminals out of the state, lost his bid.