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This person brought up a data visualization of river control systems as a keynote speaker at the 2024 Esri (“EZ-ree”) User Conference. (10[1])This politician (10[1])issued a temporary moratorium on extraction from a huge helium deposit (10[1])found in the town of Babbitt. This leader has said that the “golden rule of small-town America” is “mind your own damn (10[1])business.” (10[4])This (10[1])man (10[1])scheduled (10[1])one special election (10[1])after Kari Dziedzic’s (“DEED-zick’s”) death led to a tied legislative chamber, and another (10[1])after (10[1])a sting operation (10[2])caught Justin Eichorn (10[1])attempting (10[1])to solicit sex from a minor. (10[1])Peggy Flanagan serves alongside this former National Guardsman. (10[1])This longtime ally of DNC chair Ken Martin met his wife, Gwen, in the town of Mankato (“man-KAY-toh”), where they both taught (10[2])public school. (10[1])For 10 points, Nate Silver’s phrase “She Shoulda Picked Shapiro” impugned what Democratic governor of Minnesota? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Tim Walz [or Timothy James Walz]
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