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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Election certificate signed

Election certificate signed

Minnesota’s Senate race is now over. Gov. Pawlenty and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie both signed the election certificate declaring Democrat Al Franken the winner in Minnesota’s long-running U.S. Senate race. Pawlenty signed the document at 6:15. Ritchie signed it about twenty minutes ago. Pawlenty’s spokesman detailed the next step in the process: “The certificate…
by Tom Scheck

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Franken declares victory

Franken declares victory

Franken addresses reporters after the MN Supreme Court said he won Minnesota's U.S. Senate race.
by Tom Scheck

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Coleman congratulates Franken, concedes

In a press conference at 3 p.m. today, Norm Coleman conceded the U.S. Senate race to Al Franken. He said this is a time for Minnesota to come together and the bottom line is the appeals and ballot counts are now history. The Supreme Court of Minnesota has spoken, he said, and it’s time to…
by Anna Reed

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