Democratic candidate for governor Chris Peterson will face Republican nominee this fall

Democrat Chris Peterson will face off against the Republican nominee for governor this fall after handily beating his five intraparty opponents at a virtual convention on Saturday.The candidate acknowledged that he’ll face “a tough uphill climb” to the office in a state that has not had a Democrat in that seat since 1985 and where Republicans currently hold all statewide elected offices.But “I think that there are a lot of people out there, moderates, who are willing to m