The Democratic candidate beat her Republican opponent, Nathan Blumenshine, by a 53 percent to 43 percent vote. Allen will replace Democrat Jeffrey Hayden, who was recently elected to the Minnesota Senate.
“My early priorities will be to bring jobs and job training to our district, work on a fair tax system for Minnesota and fight the discriminatory constitutional marriage amendment,” Allen said after winning the election. “I look forward to getting to know you better, hearing about your priorities and about how I can best represent you.”
