Election 2024

Election 2024

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

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
A longtime vaccine skeptic, Kennedy is an attorney who has built a loyal following over several decades of people who admire his lawsuits against major pesticide and pharmaceutical companies. He has pushed for tighter regulations around the ingredients in foods.
Two Carlton County races end in ties — winners determined by chance
The race for Mayor in the city of Wrenshall, and for one of two city council seats in Kettle River, both ended in dead heats. According to state statute, an election that ends in a tie is decided by lot.
Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe
Senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., following his nomination to be the next Attorney General under president-elect Donald Trump.
Sen. Smith: Trump cabinet picks are concerning, but I will give each a fair hearing
Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith shared she will look closely at each nomination ahead of a hearing. But Trump wants the new Senate leader to allow him to make appointments when the chamber is on recess, bypassing confirmation votes altogether.
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
Rep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year. 
Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Republican Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation’s top prosecutor.
Trump picks ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Rubio for Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence and named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state.
GOP Minnesota House candidates say they’ll ‘fight to make sure every ballot is counted’
Two Minnesota House races will be up for hand recounts after GOP candidates requested that officials take another look. In both contests, Republicans lost to DFL incumbents by narrow margins per the county-certified results.