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Jake Johnson sneaks past Brad Finstad in an apparent upset in Minnesota’s southern congressional district

Jake Johnson sneaks past Brad Finstad in an apparent upset in Minnesota’s southern congressional district

Jake Johnson appears to have ridden a blue wave into Congress, upsetting incumbent Brad Finstad in a district once seen ...

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Party like it’s 2023: Just a few years after the ‘trifecta,’ the DFL retakes the Legislature

Party like it’s 2023: Just a few years after the ‘trifecta,’ the DFL retakes the Legislature

Republican stalwarts like Jim Abeler lost Tuesday amid a national blue wave that will also put Democrat Amy Klobuchar in...

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Frazier to be next Hennepin County Attorney in a tight win for progressives

Frazier to be next Hennepin County Attorney in a tight win for progressives

In a big night for Democrats, Frazier’s DFL endorsement may have propelled him to a narrow victory over longtime prosecu...

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Cedrick Frazier elected as next Hennepin County Attorney

Cedrick Frazier elected as next Hennepin County Attorney

Frazier, a former state lawmaker, defeats former U.S. Attorney Anders Folk to succeed outgoing Hennepin County Attorney ...

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Democrats have won the Senate and House in the midterms. Here's what that means.

Democrats have won the Senate and House in the midterms. Here's what that means.

Democrats took control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Here's what that means when the new Congress co...

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Minnesota State Auditor: Zack Filipovich wins 2026 election

Minnesota State Auditor: Zack Filipovich wins 2026 election

Democrat Zack Filipovich has won the election for Minnesota State Auditor, beating out Republican Dr. Scott Jensen....

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Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator

Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won election Wednesday to the U.S. Senate representing Michigan, defeating Republican Mike Roger...

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Ellison reelected as Minnesota Attorney General

Ellison reelected as Minnesota Attorney General

Keith Ellison is projected to continue as Attorney General for another term....

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AP: Zack Filipovich projected to win Minnesota State Auditor race

AP: Zack Filipovich projected to win Minnesota State Auditor race

Democrat Zack Filipovich will take over for Julie Blaha, who didn't seek reelection....

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Matt Little elected as Minnesota’s newest U.S. House member

Matt Little elected as Minnesota’s newest U.S. House member

Little will join a new House Democratic majority as voter anger targeted Republican incumbents across the country. The p...

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Election takeaways: What we learned on Tuesday night in Minnesota, Wisconsin

Election takeaways: What we learned on Tuesday night in Minnesota, Wisconsin

Roughly 3 million Minnesotans turned out to vote in what was a very high-interest election for a midterm. The post Elect...

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Minnesota 6th Congressional District: Tom Emmer wins reelection

Minnesota 6th Congressional District: Tom Emmer wins reelection

Rep. Tom Emmer has won reelection to represent Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District....

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Klobuchar to become Minnesota’s first female governor after big night for Democrats

Klobuchar to become Minnesota’s first female governor after big night for Democrats

The proven political commodity handily disposed of state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. DFL supporters praised her work ethi...

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Simon keeps job as Secretary of State

Simon keeps job as Secretary of State

Steve Simon was first sworn into office in 2015....

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Democrats win the U.S. House

Democrats win the U.S. House

The results from across the country were a major blow to Trump, who spent nearly every day of the last month holding ral...

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Voters pass Minnesota school funding constitutional amendment

Voters pass Minnesota school funding constitutional amendment

The constitutional amendment would increase the annual distribution of funds to 4.5% without an increase in taxes....

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Who is James Talarico? What to know about the lawmaker who turned Texas blue

Who is James Talarico? What to know about the lawmaker who turned Texas blue

On Tuesday, Texas elected its first Democrat to statewide office in more than 30 years when James Talarico defeated Ken ...

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Flanagan defeats Tafoya as blue wave that washed over the nation hits Minnesota

Flanagan defeats Tafoya as blue wave that washed over the nation hits Minnesota

The lieutenant governor will become a member of a U.S. Senate that will be under Democratic control in the next Congress...

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Troy Jackson wins the Maine US Senate race over GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a key Democratic victory

Troy Jackson wins the Maine US Senate race over GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a key Democratic victory

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson early Wednesday, ending her race for a sixth term....

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President Trump reacts after Democrats win big in midterms

President Trump reacts after Democrats win big in midterms

President Donald Trump took to Fox News late Tuesday to congratulate the Democrats and say he would accept the results....

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Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate race ending her bid for a sixth term

Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate race ending her bid for a sixth term

Democrat Troy Jackson defeated five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine after replacing original nominee Graham ...

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Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District: Rebecca Cooke wins 2026 election

Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District: Rebecca Cooke wins 2026 election

Democrat Rebecca Cooke has won the election for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, beating out Republican incumbent...

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Did anyone win the Mega Millions $482M jackpot? Winning numbers for Tuesday, Nov. 3

Did anyone win the Mega Millions $482M jackpot? Winning numbers for Tuesday, Nov. 3

Here are the winning numbers for Tuesday's $482 million Mega Millions jackpot....

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Midterm election brings wave of historic firsts for some states and the US

Midterm election brings wave of historic firsts for some states and the US

The 2026 midterms shaped up to be a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country....

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Flanagan win brings Native women's legacy to the Senate

Flanagan win brings Native women's legacy to the Senate

Peggy Flanagan’s path to the U.S. Senate runs through generations of Native women who built institutions, raised leaders...

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Omar wins fifth term in congress

Omar wins fifth term in congress

Rep. Ilhan Omar has won a fifth term representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District as a federal criminal investiga...

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Matt Little wins Congressional District 2 race

Matt Little wins Congressional District 2 race

This race has captured national attention because of the wider implications it could have had on control of the U.S. Hou...

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Election 2026: Cedric Frazier wins tight race to become next Hennepin County Attorney

Election 2026: Cedric Frazier wins tight race to become next Hennepin County Attorney

Frazier will take over in January as the chief prosecutor in Minnesota's most populous county....

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10 things to know about Peggy Flanagan

10 things to know about Peggy Flanagan

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is the first Native American woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate. She is a member of the Whit...

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10 things to know about Amy Klobuchar

10 things to know about Amy Klobuchar

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the first woman to be elected governor in Minnesota. She will succeed DFL Gov. Tim Walz, who ...

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What happens to Amy Klobuchar's U.S. Senate seat?

What happens to Amy Klobuchar's U.S. Senate seat?

The governor of Minnesota will appoint a temporary senator until a special election is held next November. But which gov...

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What happens to Amy Klobuchar's US Senate seat once she is elected governor?

What happens to Amy Klobuchar's US Senate seat once she is elected governor?

This is what Minnesota law outlines will happen to Sen. Amy Klobuchar's U.S. Senate seat now that she has been elected g...

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Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota 2026 Senate election, CBS News projects - CBS News

Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota 2026 Senate election, CBS News projects  CBS News...

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AP: Klobuchar projected to win MN gubernatorial race

AP: Klobuchar projected to win MN gubernatorial race

Klobuchar will be the state's first female governor....

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Live election results: Betty McCollum defeats Paul Wikstrom in 4th District race

Live election results: Betty McCollum defeats Paul Wikstrom in 4th District race

Democrat Betty McCollum has won reelection in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District, a seat she has held for more th...

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Amy Klobuchar elected Minnesota's first woman governor, CBS News projects - CBS News

Amy Klobuchar elected Minnesota's first woman governor, CBS News projects  CBS News...

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AP: Flanagan projected to win US Senate race

AP: Flanagan projected to win US Senate race

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanigan will be the first Native American in the U.S. Senate....

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DFL's Amy Klobuchar makes history, becoming first woman elected as Minnesota governor

DFL's Amy Klobuchar makes history, becoming first woman elected as Minnesota governor

Klobuchar was the comfortable winner over Republican challenger Lisa Demuth....

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Peggy Flanagan defeats Michele Tafoya for U.S. Senate seat on great night for Democrats

Peggy Flanagan defeats Michele Tafoya for U.S. Senate seat on great night for Democrats

The current Lieutenant Governor becomes the first Native American woman to serve in the United States Senate....

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Election 2026: Results of Minnesota's U.S. House races

Election 2026: Results of Minnesota's U.S. House races

Will Republicans hold on to all 4 of their current seats? Or will a 'blue wave' flip one — or more?...

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