Comedian Al Franken is running for a U.S. Senator seat in Minnesota after winning the Democratic nomination on Tuesday.

The former Saturday Night Live star beat six opponents, taking 66 per cent of the public vote in the state's primary election.

Franken will face current Republican Senator Norm Coleman and Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley in the November election.

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