Tad Jude, Steve Simon projected to win Minnesota primaries

Republican primary

NBC News projected Tad Jude to win the Republican primary for Minnesota secretary of state. He led the listed results in Aitkin County with 57.3%, Anoka County with 66.8% and Beltrami County with 54.2%.

Wendy Phillips had 39.7% statewide with 99% of the expected vote reported. Phillips led the listed result in Becker County with 50.9%. She received 42.7% in Aitkin County, 33.2% in Anoka County and 45.8% in Beltrami County.

Democratic primary

NBC News projected incumbent Steve Simon to win the Democratic primary. Simon was uncontested, so the results page did not show a vote-percentage contest between multiple Democratic candidates. An uncontested primary means only one candidate appeared in that party’s race for the office.

How to read the results

The vote data came from the Associated Press, while the race projections were made by the NBC News Decision Desk. A media projection identifies the candidate expected to win; it is separate from the official election process.

The “expected vote” percentage estimates how many ballots have been counted compared with the number expected once counting is complete. That estimate draws on early-voting information and updates from county election officials on Election Day. It can change as additional information comes in, so 99% expected vote does not mean the reported figures are a final certified result.