Election 2022

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2022.

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November 1, 2022 4:00 AM

You asked: Are absentee ballots counted before the rest of the votes?

The government does not count absentee ballots before the rest of the votes. However, they are run through a tabulator beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1. Imagine the tabulator is like a kid counting birthday presents before opening them.

by Robyn Katona

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October 31, 2022 4:01 AM

Inflation still a top issue as campaign moves to final week

As the 2022 campaign enters its final week, the top issue — the economy and inflation —seems to favor Republicans. Frustration over rising prices tends to focus on the party that holds the White House, even though a president has little control over rising prices.

by Mark Zdechlik

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October 28, 2022 3:06 PM

Walz, Jensen clash in final debate before Election Day

Incumbent DFL Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen sparred over issues ranging from education to the state's COVID-19 response during a noon debate Friday hosted by MPR News. Here’s an issue-by-issue look at what they said.

by Dana Ferguson

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October 28, 2022 4:00 AM

Write-in challenger stirs up Republican politics in Otter Tail County

An intraparty power struggle is roiling the campaign in what should be a safe Republican legislative district in western Minnesota. A write-in candidate who alleges Republican Party officials cheated in the endorsement process is challenging the party’s nominee.

by Dan Gunderson

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October 27, 2022 4:13 PM

Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin

More than 100 lawsuits have been filed this year around the Nov. 8 elections. The legal challenges, largely by Republicans, target rules for mail-in voting, early voting, voter access, voting machines, voting registration, the counting of mismarked absentee ballots and access for partisan poll watchers.

by The Associated Press

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October 27, 2022 1:00 PM

Election integrity the key issue in Minnesota secretary of state race

DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon faces a challenge from Kim Crockett, a Republican who has disputed the validity of the 2020 election despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud.

by Dana Ferguson

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October 27, 2022 12:40 PM

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura endorses Walz

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura endorsed Governor Tim Walz for reelection on Thursday. He said he doesn’t believe in the two major parties but this year's election is too important not to weigh in.

by Amy Felegy

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October 27, 2022 4:00 AM

Minnesota governor hopefuls take small-town roots into big-time showdown

Candidate origin stories sometimes get lost in the heat of contentious campaigns, but they can help illuminate and explain why political hopefuls see the world as they do. That’s true for DFL Gov. Tim Walz and GOP challenger Scott Jensen.

by Brian Bakst