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Analyzing the 2026 election results

Analyzing the 2026 election results

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a historian and a political scientist about the 2026 midterm election results, what they mean for Minnesota, the country and what comes next. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Jennifer Carnahan loses Nisswa mayor race to Andy Schaefer

Jennifer Carnahan loses Nisswa mayor race to Andy Schaefer

Carnahan was first elected mayor in 2024. Her term was tumultuous, including a censure vote from the Nisswa City Council in January.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Democrats win the U.S. House and take unified control of Congress

Democrats win the U.S. House and take unified control of Congress

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.
by The Associated Press

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Flanagan heads to U.S. Senate, shaped by generations of Native women leaders

Flanagan heads to U.S. Senate, shaped by generations of Native women leaders

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.
by Melissa Olson

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