Star Tribune Opinion reacts to the 2026 midterm results
Our writers offer their first takes on the early election results for governor, attorney general, U.S. Senate and beyond, and what they mean for Minnesota and the nation.
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Maine Sen. Susan Collins concedes to Democrat Troy Jackson, ending her run for a sixth term
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson early Wednesday, ending her race for a sixth term. The Associated Press has not yet called the race....
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Democrat Josh Turek wins election to the US Senate from Iowa as Democrats win US Senate
Josh Turek won Iowa's rare open U.S. Senate race in Tuesday's midterm elections, flipping a Republican-held seat and helping Democrats win the U.S. Senate, ending Republican dominance in Washington. Turek became the first Democrat since Barack Obama to win a federal race in the s...
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Democrat Annie Andrews wins US Senate election in South Carolina over Republican Darline Graham
Annie Andrews won a stunning victory in South Carolina, shattering decades of Republican dominance to become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from the deeply conservative state in a generation....
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Democrats win US Senate, ending Republican dominance by harnessing voters' frustration with Trump
Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, delivering a stunningly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump....
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Live: Klobuchar elected governor, Flanagan wins U.S. Senate race as Democrats dominate
The attorney general’s race is still undecided as is a closely fought House race in southern Minnesota. Other House incumbents won re-election as Democrats in Minnesota and around the country rack up wins....
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Minnesota election live updates: Klobuchar, Flanagan projected winners
Minnesota voters are heading to the polls for the November general election. Major races include governor and U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Attorney General and Minnesota Senate and House as well as local races for county and city officials....
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Democrat James Talarico flips a US Senate seat in Texas and sends a shock through the GOP
Democrat James Talarico flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton to pull off the party's first statewide victory in more than 30 years and sending a jolt through a longtime GOP stronghold that President Donald Trump carried by double digits ...
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Democrat Matt Little wins Angie Craig’s House seat
The former Lakeville mayor defeated Eric Pratt to win the south metro/southern Minnesota seat.
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Minnesota 2nd Congressional District: Matt Little wins 2026 election
Democrat Matt Little has won the election for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, beating out Republican Minnesota Senator Eric Pratt.
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LIVE: 2026 Midterm Election results
Democrats made major gains Tuesday night, reshaping the political landscape for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. With every U.S. House seat up for grabs and Senate races in 35 states, control of Congress remained on the line as voters also decided gubernatori...
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What happens to Amy Klobuchar's US Senate seat once she is elected governor?
This is what Minnesota law outlines will happen to Sen. Amy Klobuchar's U.S. Senate seat now that she has been elected governor of Minnesota.
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Live results: Minnesota election 2026
Live results for the Minnesota midterm elections including governor, U.S. Senate, attorney general and U.S. congressional districts.