Votes still being tallied in Minnesota’s First Congressional District
The competitive contest in southern Minnesota may be headed to a recount.
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Democrats win the US House and Senate as voters deliver a strong rebuke to Trump and Republicans
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a 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: 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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Minnesota State Auditor: Zack Filipovich wins 2026 election
Democrat Zack Filipovich has won the election for Minnesota State Auditor, beating out Republican Dr. Scott Jensen.
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Keith Ellison re-elected as Minnesota attorney general
The DFL attorney general defeated Republican Ron Schutz after a campaign focused on fraud and the office’s role in challenging President Donald Trump.
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Election takeaways: What we learned on Tuesday night in Minnesota, Wisconsin
Roughly 3 million Minnesotans turned out to vote in what was a very high-interest election for a midterm. Here’s what we learned from election night: DFL wins trifecta again: For the second time in four years, the Minnesota DFL is on track to win a “trifecta” — control of both ch...
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Race for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District remains too close to call
The race in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District between Republican Rep. Brad Finstad and DFL challenger Jake Johnson remains too close to call as results continue to be counted on Election Night....
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Minnesota 2026 election results
Results for the Minnesota midterm elections including governor, U.S. Senate, attorney general and U.S. congressional districts.
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Minnesota election results: 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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Minnesota 6th Congressional District: Tom Emmer wins reelection
Rep. Tom Emmer has won reelection to represent Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District.
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Senate seat, beating Mike Rogers
Abdul El-Sayed won a bitter contest for U.S. Senate to become the country's first Muslim to win the seat ever, according to FOX News. The Democrat's victory over Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan comes following a brutal campaign to fill a seat left vacant by outgoing Senator Ga...
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Minnesota elections: Steve Simon reelected as Secretary of State
DFL incumbent Steve Simon has won reelection as Minnesota Secretary of State, defeating Republican challenger Tad Jude to secure a fourth term.