According to data from the Minnesota Secretary of State, all but three state counties shifted to the right in the 2024 presidential election. The exceptions were Cook, Lake and Lincoln counties.

Minnesota has elections for governor and in ... is rated as a “Toss Up” by the Cook Political Report.

In Minnesota, Smith’s retirement has already sparked Democratic jockeying for her seat. Gov. Tim Walz, the sitting governor who ran for vice president in the 2024 election, is among those ...

Yet he appears headed toward his first re-election without much trouble ... Mr. Hagedorn, the son of a former Minnesota congressman, has struggled to raise cash and to explain inflammatory ...

Tim Walz. By Reid J. Epstein Reporting from Washington Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota, a Democrat, said on Thursday that she would not seek re-election in 2026, creating another open seat for her ...