Election 2022

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

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November 14, 2022 4:00 AM

Why elections are not over until the votes are certified

Even after vote counting ends, the midterms are not officially over until the results are certified. Election deniers who don't like the results may try to slow down or stop this step.

by Hansi Lo Wang

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November 12, 2022 9:03 PM

Democrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seat

The chamber was decided Saturday evening after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican nominee Adam Laxalt. That gives Democrats 50 seats.

by Barbara Sprunt

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November 12, 2022 9:34 AM

Why Republicans wound up with a smaller-than-expected House majority

We're now in the post-Election Day phase of election season — with House and Senate control unknown. Here's what we know — and don't know — about some key races.

by Domenico Montanaro

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November 11, 2022 3:11 PM

Politics Friday: What will the DFL do with its (small) majorities?

Mike Mulcahy puts that question to the party's legislative leaders and Secretary of State Steve Simon. And he recaps the election with our political analysists.

by Mike Mulcahy and Twila Dang

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November 11, 2022 4:00 AM

DFLers see ‘historic’ chance to solidify legal abortion in Minnesota

Tuesday’s elections delivered majorities to the Minnesota House and Senate that favor enshrining access to abortion in state law. Supporters of legalized abortion now say they’re preparing to flex that new political power quickly next year at the Capitol.

by Dana Ferguson and Michelle Wiley

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November 10, 2022 5:05 PM

Slavery, involuntary servitude rejected by 4 states' voters

Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime, while those in a fifth state rejected a flawed version of the question.

by The Associated Press

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November 10, 2022 5:00 PM

Turnout among young voters was the second highest for a midterm in past 30 years

About 27 percent of voters between the ages of 18-29 cast a ballot in the midterm election this year, according to an early estimate.

by Ashley Lopez

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November 10, 2022 1:53 PM

Police reform advocates say voters skeptical of tough on crime message

Progressives hope voters may have started to embrace their argument that public safety means more than just hiring cops and locking up criminals.

by Jon Collins

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November 10, 2022 1:46 PM

Now that the DFL controls the MN state government - what will they do with their power?

Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Erik Eskola, journalist and political observer and Brian Bakst, MPR News political reporter about what they are watching for when lawmakers convene this winter.

by Cathy Wurzer

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November 10, 2022 1:35 PM

Knock on a stranger's door to talk politics? These Minnesotans say sure!

Krista Gomez and Aaron Farris spent long afternoons door-knocking for their parties (DFL and GOP respectively) in the run up to the midterm elections. They talk with host Cathy Wurzer about how they’re treated at the doors, how they try to get out the vote and how they feel about the outcome.

by Gretchen Brown, Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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