ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A surprise Democratic primary for state auditor materialized Tuesday and a top Republican recruit for Congress barely made the ballot, providing last-day drama for Minnesota candidate filing.

Former House Minority Leader Matt Entenza filed to run against incumbent Auditor Rebecca Otto, setting up what could be a tough intraparty contest for a Democratic officeholder already bracing for a stiff re-election campaign. Meanwhile, a filing mishap by GOP state Sen. Torrey Westrom put him in a late scramble to qualify for a congressional race against Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson, one of the most closely watched contests in the country given the western Minnesota district’s GOP leanings.

Entenza, who spent millions in an unsuccessful governor run four years ago, jumped into the race with about 15 minutes to spare.

The former 12-year state House member said he would be a more aggressive auditor and described his competitor as having too low of a profile. He reached back to votes she took as a legislative colleague to criticize her record.

“When you run for a third term of office, you need to show a renewed level of energy and I think that I am going to be able to show I’m the progressive DFL candidate that Minnesota needs as an auditor,” Entenza said.