On the Democratic side of Minnesota governor, U.S. Rep. Tim Walz leads state Rep. Erin Murphy 41 percent to 36 percent. Lori Swanson, the presumed front-runner, is down at 21 percent. Swanson endured some controversies late in the race that might be dragging her down here. However, Murphy may also be doing unusually well because most of the vote so far is from the metro, and Murphy and her running mate are both (somewhat controversially) from the Twin Cities.