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Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount.
by The Associated Press

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Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history

Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history

Leavitt will be the youngest person to ever hold the job and is expected to deliver press briefings based on Trump’s statement late Friday that he has “utmost confidence she will excel at the podium.”
by Elena Moore

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Hubbard County election judge faces felony charges for allegedly allowing unregistered voters to cast ballots

Hubbard County election judge faces felony charges for allegedly allowing unregistered voters to cast ballots

Prosecutors in Hubbard County say Timothy Michael Scouton — who was head judge at a precinct in rural Badoura Township — allowed 11 people to vote even though they had not registered.
by Matt Sepic

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What’s ahead for abortion access in Minnesota under a Trump administration 

What’s ahead for abortion access in Minnesota under a Trump administration 

While detailed plans have yet to emerge, health and legal experts, practitioners and advocates in Minnesota are closely monitoring the new administration for hints about what federal changes to abortion could mean for the state.
by Erica Zurek

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Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’

Several of Pete Hegseth’s tattoos are associated with an expression of religious faith, but they have also been adopted by some far right groups and violent extremists.
by The Associated Press

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Politics Friday: Trump’s path to the White House began at the Iowa Caucuses

Politics Friday: Trump’s path to the White House began at the Iowa Caucuses

MPR News senior politics reporter Clay Masters looks back on the 2024 election campaign for the Iowa Caucus to election events leading up to this week when President-elect Trump stepped back into the White House.
by Clay Masters, Matthew Alvarez and Catharine Richert

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What’s behind defense secretary pick Hegseth’s war on ’woke’

What’s behind defense secretary pick Hegseth’s war on ’woke’

The selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Trump Defense Department has renewed scrutiny of his political and religious views and his aggressive criticism of the military he would be leading.
by Shannon Bond, Tom Bowman, Odette Yousef and Quil Lawrence

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Outspent 4-to-1, Republicans still made gains in state legislative elections

Outspent 4-to-1, Republicans still made gains in state legislative elections

Despite outspending Republicans, Democrats didn’t achieve some ambitious goals in state legislative races. The GOP continues to control more legislatures, though Democrats notched some victories.
by Ryland Barton

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