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AG: North Dakota Gov. Burgum Can't Fill Dead Candidate's SeatNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has no authority to appoint a coal company executive to fill a state House seat won by a Republican candidate who died before the election, the attorney general said Wednesday.
Demonstrators Arrested In Minneapolis After Hundreds Walk Onto I-94 In Protest Of ElectionHundreds of protesters marched from two different Minneapolis locations Wednesday night to protest the presidential election -- before converging onto Interstate 94 and being arrested.
Charter Commission Rejects City Council Plan To Change Policing In MinneapolisSince early summer, members of the Minneapolis Charter Commission has been investigating the call from city leaders to change policing in the city of Minneapolis.
Fischbach's End Of Peterson's 7th District Dominance Signals Sea Change: 'They’re Sick Of The Way Things Are Going'The 7th District is a prime example of a trend in Minnesota and across the country that has accelerated under President Trump: agricultural and rural areas, as well as small towns, shifting from solidly Democratic to solidly Republican.
Rep. Angie Craig Declares Victory In Tight 2nd District RaceAs of yet, the Associated Press has not made a projection in the race, but with 100% of the precincts reporting, Craig leads 202,597 to Republican challenger Tyler Kistner's 193,505.
Election Results Set Stage For Further Gridlock At Minnesota CapitolWith little change in the balance of power, Democrats and Republicans are likely to continue to struggle to find common ground on major issues.
Minnesota May Have Highest Voter Turnout In The CountryA spokesperson within Secretary of State Steve Simon's office said there were approximately 3.1 million votes cast in the election but said there are still votes coming in that will be counted.
Minnesota Legislature's Balance Of Power Appears To Be Headed For Status QuoThe election has set the stage for more partisan gridlock at the Minnesota Capitol, with Republicans appearing likely Wednesday to hang onto their slim majority in the Senate and Democrats poised to keep a diminished majority in the House.
CBS News Projects Joe Biden Will Win WisconsinTrump won Wisconsin by fewer than 23,000 votes four years ago. Biden sought to put the state back in the Democratic column, where it was for a generation before 2016.