The day before the general election, Tom Emmer and several dozen supporters gathered at St. Paul's Holman Field early Monday morning to kick off an all-day fly around campaign blitz across Minnesota.

The National Review has put together a list of 13 congressional races that could be surprisingly competitive in a year that's looking grim for Democrats. Among the contests that could supposedly break for the GOP: Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District.

Former state Rep. Shelley Madore will challenge Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline for Minnesota's Second Congressional District in November.

At least five Republicans are seeking to challenge U.S. Rep. Tim Walz in the First Congressional District. GOP activists will gather in Mankato on Saturday to determine which candidate gets the party's endorsement.