Mitchell won the district by 17.5% in 2022, so Hemmingsen-Jaeger's win represents a increase in the margin for the DFL, though the comparison isn't apples-to-apples given that special election turnout tends to be lower than mid-terms turnout.

Two seats became open in the narrowly divided chamber after one senator died this summer and another was convicted of burglary.

Voters in the east Metro and in Wright County will decide control of the Minnesota Senate Tuesday, as two seats are up for grabs in separate special elections. GOP Sen. Bruce Anderson of Buffalo unexpectedly died in July,

House Speaker Lisa Demuth, the top Republican in Minnesota, hopes to win Donald Trump's endorsement in her bid to unseat Governor Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate.

On Sept. 29, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party State Central Committee upheld the decision by the Minnesota DFL Constitution, Bylaws and Rules Committee to pull the endorsement from mayoral candidate Sen. Omar Fateh (Minneapolis), reported KSTP. This ...

Minnesota State Sen. Omar Fateh (D) spoke with Amy Goodman on "Democracy Now!" about his campaign for Minneapolis mayor. Fateh discussed Minnesota's tradition of welcoming Muslim communities and highlighted the political successes of fellow Muslims,

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is still seen as a potential player in the 2028 presidential race. As governor, he left a big mark by expanding Medicaid and repealing the state’s “bathroom ban” that targeted transgender people.

Minnesota hires a third-party auditor to review 14 high-risk Medicaid programs after fraud concerns, aiming to stop improper billing and restore public trust in state health services.

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth announced her candidacy for governor on Sunday, aiming for the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Gov. Tim Walz. Demuth seeks to make history as the first woman and person of color to become governor of Minnesota.

House Speaker Lisa Demuth, the top Republican in the Minnesota Legislature, announced her campaign Sunday for the GOP nomination for governor to challenge incumbent Democrat Gov. Tim Walz.

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth enters the 2026 governor’s race, joining a crowded GOP field aiming to unseat Democrat Tim Walz, who is seeking a rare third term.