State legislators bought home monitoring systems. Congressmembers hired security agents. Political groups encouraged candidates to create safety plans. Cities tightened security in council chambers. Security has been a growing priority at all levels of government in recent years as elected officials have faced more threats and harassment,

If Tim Walz wants to secure a rare third term as Minnesota’s governor, he’ll need to overcome an erosion of support outside the Twin Cities and convince a wary electorate that 12 years in office is not too much.

A review by Boston.com of sample ballots available online from the other 49 states didn’t show any that included home addresses.

The closest current justice to the Northland is Anne McKeig, a Native American who hails from the Leech Lake Reservation in Federal Dam, but whose career was in the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and as a district court judge in that county prior to ascending to the store court.