Minnesota will once again be one of the top states in the country for voter turnout.The State Canvassing Board said 3,272,414 Minnesotans cast ballots in the 2024 general election, which is 76.41% of eligible voters in Minnesota.
A federal judge has rejected an effort by a Minnesota father and son to delay their trial on charges of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot until after Donald Trump’s inauguration as president on Jan. 20.
A politically bruised governor, an ascendant congresswoman and a powerful Republican in Washington are among Minnesota’s political figures to watch after the 2024 election. Here’s a look at five Minnesota political power players who could make waves in the coming years.
Some 54,000 Somali refugees resettled in the United States - most of them outside Minnesota - during Barack Obama's two-term presidency, contrary to social media posts claiming that Obama brought 70,000 Somalis to the state to rig future elections in favor of Somali-American Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
On Tuesday, Sherburne County officials announced that a hand recount will be done in the race for House District 14B.
The ACLU and other groups want a special legislative session to insulate Minnesota from potential Trump administrative action.
For as long as almost anyone here could remember, this working-class county just southwest of Duluth was a Democratic stronghold. Voters in Carlton County, home to the Fond du Lac Reservation and picturesque Jay Cooke State Park,
The state canvassing board met in St. Paul Thursday to certify the results of the 2024 election. Wisconsin will certify its results on Friday.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is set to address his home state Friday afternoon following his loss on the Democratic presidential ticket.
After every statewide election in Minnesota, election officials gather to review the results by doing hand recounts in randomly selected precincts. That's in addition to recounts in two close legislative races.
Election officials in Scott County found a 15-vote difference in DFL Rep. Brad Tabke's reelection over Republican challenger Aaron Paul.
MINNEAPOLIS — Across Minnesota election judges are back to work taking part in post-election equipment reviews, double checking the vote tabulating machines. These reviews happen every two years in all 87 counties no matter how smoothly the election goes, whether or not someone is questioning the accuracy of the count.