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Millions of dollars poured into a select few races as Republicans and DFLers jockey for control of the Legislature. Both chambers were at stake, which will also determine how the new governor’s agenda fares in 2027.

One southern Minnesota congressional seat and another that extends south from the Twin Cities suburbs are getting the most attention out of the state’s eight U.S. House districts.

Peggy Flanagan’s path to the U.S. Senate runs through generations of Native women who built institutions, raised leaders and fought for their families in Minnesota. People who have worked alongside her describe what that legacy means as she brings it to Washington.

The governor of Minnesota will appoint a temporary senator until a special election is held next November. But which governor — current Gov. Tim Walz or Gov.-elect Amy Klobuchar?

Rep. Ilhan Omar has won a fifth term representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District as a federal criminal investigation into her immigration history continues.

The results from across the country were a major blow to Trump, who spent nearly every day of the last month holding rallies to energize his supporters but was unable to stop a wipeout.