Senate candidates running in the general election include: incumbent U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Democrat; Royce White, Republican; Joyce Lynne Lacey, Independence-Alliance; and Rebecca Whiting, Libertarian Party.
Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District candidates running in the general election include: incumbent U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, Democrat; Joe Teirab, Republican; and Thomas Bowman, Conservative Party.
State Senate District 45 is holding a special election to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Kelly Morrison, who resigned to run for Congress in Minnesota’s 3rd District. The candidates running in the general election are Ann Johnson Stewart, DFL, and Kathleen Fowke, Republican.
Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District candidates running in the general election include incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, Republican, and Jeanne Hendricks, Democrat.
Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District candidates running in the general election include incumbent U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat, and Dalia Al-Aqidi, Republican.
Fire Chief Matthew Love said the new station will add firefighters and equipment to a growing part of St. Cloud and help improve response times throughout the city.
In a speech to the Israeli-American Council, Trump described himself as Israel's "protector" and warned Jewish voters against voting for Vice President Harris.
Sensationalized and out-of-context videos from influencers are helping to elevate the false and racist rumors that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating pets.
Election officials are raising concerns about the U.S. Postal Service's ability to handle this fall’s expected influx of election mail. But USPS say it’s ready to deliver the country’s ballots.
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Secretary of State Steve Simon about early voting and election mechanics in Minnesota. Later, a look at the political landscape with two people active in their parties.
Some Republicans are answering the call to point out flaws while others contemplate a move up the political ladder. Democrats have put the focus on more positive attributes and policy strides he’s helped steer through.
Early voting begins Friday across Minnesota. And organizers in Winona County, which has some of the lowest voter turnout in the state, are uniting for one cause: not a specific candidate or political party, but simply registering people to vote.
This election season MPR News is bringing you Talking Sense, an online and in-person platform to help you have difficult conversations, despite political differences.
Are you interested in better understanding where someone with different political views is coming from? Have someone in mind? Ask them to “Walk a Mile in My News!”
Discussions of political topics, even among like-minded people, can be difficult. And finding a neutral place to have them can be even harder. As part of our Talking Sense series, reporter Jacob Aloi goes to a Minneapolis theater company creating a space for these conversations, through food and performance.
Has political polarization challenged relationships in your life? A Minnesota couple in a politically mixed marriage talks with two therapists and MPR News correspondent Catharine Richert about how to stay connected with family and friends, even when you disagree about politics.
Javier Morillo and Amy Koch couldn’t see politics more differently. And yet the two have grown from being political adversaries to close friends during one of the most polarized moments in American history.
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Secretary of State Steve Simon about early voting and election mechanics in Minnesota. Later, a look at the political landscape with two people active in their parties.
The latest in our meet-the-candidates interviews offers an introduction to Democratic nominee Rachel Bohman in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District. Then, a chat with an expert in political psychology about political ads, their aims and what goes into them.
From their personal style to their policy positions, Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican challenger Royce White have little in common. Coming up Friday at noon, listen to conversations with the two U.S. Senate candidates looking to represent Minnesota in Washington D.C.
Tim Walz, the second-term Minnesota governor with a folksy demeanor and a swath of experience inside and out of government, gained a spot on the Democratic ticket as Kamala Harris’ vice presidential choice.
Typically in the summer leading up to Election Day, average voters check out while the campaigns and hardcore political watchers jockey for position. That’s not the case this year. The MPR News politics team is here to explain.