From the St. Cloud Times (h/t Polinaut’s Daily Digest):

Bob Hill, who was one of three DFL candidates running for Congress in the 6th District, has dropped out of the race.

Hill, a Stillwater trial lawyer, said Thursday he decided to drop out after learning that former state transportation commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg intends to run.

“Now that El is in, I’ve decided it makes more sense for me … to not have any kind of contentious fight for the nomination in a seat that’s tough anyway,” Hill said.

Bob Olson, a tax lawyer now living in St. Cloud, also is seeking to be the DFL candidate against U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Republican.