Police investigate threats to Minnesota congressional candidate

FARIBAULT, Minn. – Congressional candidate Jennifer Carnahan says a man threatened her and swerved his car toward her while she was campaigning in Faribault.

Carnahan called police after the run-in Tuesday while she was going door-to-door. Police Chief John Sherwin said they are looking for the man or anyone who may have witnessed the incident.

Carnahan is a former chairwoman of Minnesota’s Republican Party and is seeking the GOP nomination in the upcoming primary.

Carnaham is hoping to win the First District seat held by her late husband, Jim Hagedorn, who died of kidney cancer in February at age 59.