Politics · United States · 2 hrs ago
Minnesota voters leave stickers at memorials for Renee Good and Alex Pretti
Minnesota voters left “I Voted” stickers at memorials for Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Good, a writer and mother of three, and Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, were killed by federal immigration officials in January.
Their deaths came during Operation Metro Surge, a large federal immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis region.
The operation and the Trump administration’s deportation campaign have made immigration enforcement a major election issue in Minnesota.
Some voters said leaving their stickers was a way to connect their vote with what happened and pay their respects.
Minnesota voters are choosing a US senator, a governor and members of the House.
A pastor in Minneapolis said she was watching over a polling place to help ensure people could vote, and no federal law enforcement officials had been seen at polling sites so far.
Minnesota voters left “I Voted” stickers at memorials for Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by federal immigration officials earlier this year.
Good and Pretti were killed during an immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis region in January.
Voters said leaving the stickers connected their votes to the deaths and was a way to pay their respects.
Immigration enforcement has been a major issue in Minnesota’s election, where voters are choosing a senator, a governor and House candidates.
- Who
- Minnesota voters, including people who knew or wanted to honor Good and Pretti.
- What
- Voters left “I Voted” stickers at memorials for Good and Pretti.
- When
- During Minnesota’s election in November 2026. The deaths occurred in January.
- Where
- At memorial sites in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Why
- Some voters said the gesture connected their votes to events earlier in the year and showed respect for Good and Pretti.
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Good and Pretti were killed during an immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis region.
Minnesota voters left “I Voted” stickers at the memorial sites while voting in the state’s election.
- Memorials
- Sites for Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
- Pretti
- 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse at the Veterans Affairs medical center in Minneapolis
- Good
- Writer and mother of three
- Operation
- Federal immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis region in January
- Election
- Minnesota voters chose a senator, a governor and House candidates
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What people are saying
I felt like my vote felt a little bit more in touch with some of the things that happened earlier this year in the city
So I felt like it was just the right thing to do – to come pay some respects and attach my vote to what happened here.
I just knew that he was a competent nurse – a really, really liked guy. And he was assassinated.
There’s a general, just, feeling of empowerment and really excited to get out there and vote