'The Pressure Was On': Minnesota 1st In Voter Turnout For 2nd Straight ElectionMore than 3.3 million Minnesota voters cast ballots in 2018. That's a 64.3 percent turnout -- the highest in the nation for the second election in a row. "The only thing tougher than getting to No. 1 is staying No. 1," Secretary of State Steve Simon said. "We knew the pressure was on, and Minnesota really came through."
Dan Feehan Concedes To Jim Hagedorn In Minnesota's 1st DistrictThe race was one of the few in which a Republican won a House seat held by a Democrat.
Sheriff Rich Stanek 'Exploring All Options' After County Board Certifies His DefeatHennepin County officially certified its election results, upholding Dave "Hutch" Hutchinson's win over longtime incumbent sheriff Rich Stanek.
Former Gov. Ventura Meets With Future Gov. Walz For Pep TalkVentura says the newly elected Democrat called him shortly after last week's election to request a meeting.
After Statewide Drubbing, Minnesota GOP Doing Some 'Soul Searching'It was a tale of two political parties in Minnesota on Wednesday: resurgent Democrats who tightened their grip on the governor's office and two U.S. Senate seats in Tuesday's election, and wincing Republicans shut out of statewide contests for a 12th straight year and swept out of power in the Minnesota House.
Omar To Focus On Health Care In Congress, Reveals What She'd Say To TrumpOmar is the first refugee ever elected to Congress and one of the first two Muslim women.
Ilhan Omar Joins Bipartisan Panel At University Of MinnesotaBetween making rounds on national television, Ilhan Omar spent some time at the University of Minnesota Wednesday morning.
Trump: Erik Paulsen ‘Didn’t Feel The Embrace’Erik Paulsen will no longer represent Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District after losing Tuesday’s midterm election to Dean Phillips.
1st Native American Women Elected To U.S. CongressThe projected victories for the two Native American women mark a milestone in the U.S. political system.
Minnesota Midterm Voter Turnout Highest Since 2002According to preliminary estimates from the Secretary of State's Office, nearly 2.6 million Minnesotans voted in-person on Tuesday or by absentee ballot.
Dave Hutchinson Finishes Ahead Of Stanek For Hennepin Co. SheriffIf he is declared the winner, Hutchinson would be the first openly-gay sheriff in the Midwest.
Margaret Chutich Wins Full Term On Supreme CourtChutich defeated family law attorney Michelle MacDonald in the officially non-partisan race, and faced voters for the first time this year.
Democrat Tony Evers Defeats Wis. Gov. Scott WalkerThe race between Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democrat Tony Evers was too close to call early Wednesday morning.
Minnesota School Districts To Get Financial Help Through Levies, BondsOperating levies and bonding requests were ballot options Tuesday for voters in school districts across the state -- including Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth.