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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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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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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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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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2026 Minnesota Election Results: Livestream

2026 Minnesota Election Results: Livestream

The post 2026 Minnesota Election Results: Livestream appeared first on MinnPost....

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The biggest inconvenience to Minnesota voters on Election Day: constant rain

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...

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2026 Election Results: Hennepin & Ramsey

2026 Election Results: Hennepin & Ramsey

Follow updates on the Hennepin County attorney attorney, sheriff and commissioner election results and Ramsey County Com...

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It’s unclear what the U.S. would accomplish by bombing Iran again

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...

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Biinjwebinigewi-giizhigad! (It is Election Day!)

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...

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Humbird explores the stars — and mental health recovery — on new album and tour

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 ...

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A tech investor spent millions on ads opposing DFLers running for the Minnesota House and Senate 

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...

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Minnesota Election Results 2026: Live Updates

Minnesota Election Results 2026: Live Updates

Follow MinnPost's 2026 Minnesota election results live updates for the latest statewide, congressional and local races. ...

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Photos: The road to Election Day in Minnesota

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...

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Minnesota is telling more people to seek mental health care. Who will help them?

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...

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Elections could strip Minnesota of a lot of clout in the U.S. Senate

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...

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Member tickets available for MinnPost Social: Election Wrap

Member tickets available for MinnPost Social: Election Wrap

Join MinnPost Washington correspondent Ana Radelat and Greater Minnesota reporter Brian Arola in conversation with execu...

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Demuth plans to end universal school meals

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...

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2026 Election Results: General elections across the nation

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...

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2026 Election Results: U.S. House

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...

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2026 Minnesota Election Results: U.S. Senate

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...

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2026 Election Results: Minnesota Supreme Court

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...

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2026 Election Results: Minnesota House

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...

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2026 Minnesota Election Results

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...

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2026 Election Results: Minnesota Senate

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...

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2026 Election Results: Minnesota Auditor

2026 Election Results: Minnesota Auditor

DFLer Zack Filipovich, Republican Scott Jensen and Forward Independence candidate Jay Reeves are running for Minnesota s...

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2026 Election Results: Minnesota Secretary of State

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...

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2026 Election Results: Minnesota Attorney General

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 ...

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2026 Election Results: Minnesota school funding constitutional amendment

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 ...

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Are IDs required to vote in Minnesota?

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...

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2026 Election Results: Minnesota Governor

2026 Election Results: Minnesota Governor

Follow 2026 Minnesota governor election results as DFL candidate Amy Klobuchar and Republican candidate Lisa Demuth comp...

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Recalling a mysterious figure on a freight train and an unforgettable Halloween

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...

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Tribal voices power public art project on the Mississippi River

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...

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Outside money pours into suburban and Greater Minnesota House and Senate races, including St. Cloud and Rochester 

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...

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D.C. Memo: Is Flanagan v. Tafoya close, or not?

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...

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Documenters report: Minneapolis Public Schools has 1,000 fewer students than expected, braces for $13 million loss

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...

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So, do you come to Milwaukee often?

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...

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Low-budget, last-minute Halloween costumes, MinnPost edition

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...

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Ron Schutz could break the DFL’s 56-year grip on the Minnesota AG’s office. Then what?

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...

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Let’s ask election security questions — and listen to the answers

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...

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Watch: Breaking down Amy Klobuchar’s campaign for governor

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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