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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...
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...
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...
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...
2026 Minnesota Election Results: Livestream
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The biggest inconvenience to Minnesota voters on Election Day: constant rain
“Things have gone very well today,” a spokesperson for the Secretary of State’s office said. The post The biggest inconv...
2026 Election Results: Hennepin & Ramsey
Follow updates on the Hennepin County attorney attorney, sheriff and commissioner election results and Ramsey County Com...
It’s unclear what the U.S. would accomplish by bombing Iran again
The Trump administration should explain what has changed since the earlier strikes and how it would determine whether an...
Biinjwebinigewi-giizhigad! (It is Election Day!)
Plus: Yes, there really are a lot of negative ads; Judge orders return of deportee to Shakopee; and more in your Minneso...
Humbird explores the stars — and mental health recovery — on new album and tour
Singer-songwriter Siri Undlin emerged from a dark period with songs that bring a touch of self-deprecating grace to her ...
A tech investor spent millions on ads opposing DFLers running for the Minnesota House and Senate
The ‘unprecedented’ outside expenditures came in the final weeks of key campaigns for the closely divided Legislature. T...
Minnesota Election Results 2026: Live Updates
Follow MinnPost's 2026 Minnesota election results live updates for the latest statewide, congressional and local races. ...
Photos: The road to Election Day in Minnesota
A look at scenes leading up to Minnesota's 2026 midterm election, from candidate town halls to early voting. The post Ph...
Minnesota is telling more people to seek mental health care. Who will help them?
Along with recruiting more therapists and psychiatrists, it's critical to retain the clinicians already working in the m...
Elections could strip Minnesota of a lot of clout in the U.S. Senate
And if Democrats flip the U.S. House, voters will dramatically alter the roles of the state’s congressional delegation w...
Member tickets available for MinnPost Social: Election Wrap
Join MinnPost Washington correspondent Ana Radelat and Greater Minnesota reporter Brian Arola in conversation with execu...
Demuth plans to end universal school meals
Plus: Election monitors in Minnesota; Hermantown data center moves forward; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The...
2026 Election Results: General elections across the nation
Voters nationwide will elect governors in 36 states, fill 35 U.S. Senate seats and choose all 435 members of the U.S. Ho...
2026 Election Results: U.S. House
All eight of Minnesota’s U.S. House seats are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, with seven incumbents — four Republicans and t...
2026 Minnesota Election Results: U.S. Senate
DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya, a former sports broadcaster, are running for U.S. Senate in t...
2026 Election Results: Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justices Sarah Hennesy (Seat 1) and Paul Thissen (Seat 4) are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ball...
2026 Election Results: Minnesota House
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House are on the ballot, where Republicans and DFLers each hold 67 seats. 68 seats are ne...
2026 Minnesota Election Results
Follow MinnPost for live updates on the 2026 Minnesota election results as voters head to the polls on Nov. 3, 2026 to c...
2026 Election Results: Minnesota Senate
All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate are on the ballot in the Nov. 3, 2026 election, where DFLers currently hold a one-s...
2026 Election Results: Minnesota Auditor
DFLer Zack Filipovich, Republican Scott Jensen and Forward Independence candidate Jay Reeves are running for Minnesota s...
2026 Election Results: Minnesota Secretary of State
Three-term DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon faces Republican Tad Jude, a former state legislator and district court ju...
2026 Election Results: Minnesota Attorney General
Two-term DFL Attorney General Keith Ellison and Republican Ron Schutz are running for Minnesota attorney general in the ...
2026 Election Results: Minnesota school funding constitutional amendment
If approved, the amendment would increase the annual payout to Minnesota school districts from the from 2.5% to 4.5% of ...
Are IDs required to vote in Minnesota?
Unless you need to update your registration or register for the first time, just show up. The post Are IDs required to v...
2026 Election Results: Minnesota Governor
Follow 2026 Minnesota governor election results as DFL candidate Amy Klobuchar and Republican candidate Lisa Demuth comp...
Recalling a mysterious figure on a freight train and an unforgettable Halloween
He scared me at first, but the 'Boxcar Man' Halloween costume he inspired remains a vivid memory. The post Recalling a m...
Tribal voices power public art project on the Mississippi River
A cartographer is leading a basin-wide project that aims to put Indigenous knowledge of the Mississippi River on the map...
Outside money pours into suburban and Greater Minnesota House and Senate races, including St. Cloud and Rochester
A MinnPost analysis of independent expenditures reveals several expensive battles in the fight over control of the State...
D.C. Memo: Is Flanagan v. Tafoya close, or not?
WASHINGTON – Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who was in an unexpectedly close race with Michele Tafoya for retiring Sen. Tina S...
Documenters report: Minneapolis Public Schools has 1,000 fewer students than expected, braces for $13 million loss
The school district cites federal immigration enforcement's Operation Metro Surge as a major factor in the lower student...
So, do you come to Milwaukee often?
It's Algonquin for "The Good Land." Plus: The Apartment Depot; Happy trails, Gardens of Salonica; and more in your Minne...
Low-budget, last-minute Halloween costumes, MinnPost edition
You may not win any costume competitions, but that bit of buckthorn and pound of ground beef will be the talk of the par...
Ron Schutz could break the DFL’s 56-year grip on the Minnesota AG’s office. Then what?
The Republican has provided scant details about how he would deal with fraud, whether he would proceed with Trump admini...
Let’s ask election security questions — and listen to the answers
Curiosity about election administration is a democratic virtue, as long as we're open to the facts. The post Let’s ask e...
Watch: Breaking down Amy Klobuchar’s campaign for governor
What does Amy Klobuchar’s campaign for governor reveal about Minnesota politics, and how has her political career shaped...
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