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How well did polls predict the midterm winners?

How well did polls predict the midterm winners?

The pre-election polling and punditry pointed to strong Republican gains both nationally and here in Minnesota. That did not materialize. Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Craig Helmstetter, head of the APM Research Lab, which is part of the MPR News parent company, American Public Media Group.

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Reelected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz outlines second term priorities

Reelected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz outlines second term priorities

Tim Walz has been elected to his second term as governor of Minnesota. We hear his address to the state and get analysis from MPR Political Editor Mike Mulcahy and MN Now host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota Democrats win Capitol ‘trifecta’: Governor, House and now Senate

Minnesota Democrats win Capitol ‘trifecta’: Governor, House and now Senate

Tuesday’s election results mean Democrats will control the Minnesota House, Senate and governor’s office next year. The new power structure in St. Paul could expedite DFL priorities in 2023, but leaders said they take their slim majority as a sign they should work with the GOP.
by Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson

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U.S. voters approve more funding for affordable housing

U.S. voters approve more funding for affordable housing

Skyrocketing rents and home prices have been a major part of voters' economic pain. New spending will go toward building and subsidizing more housing, and helping people avoid homelessness.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Having fearless and curious conversations in politically divided times

Having fearless and curious conversations in politically divided times

It’s been a divisive election season. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s next and how to have fearless and curious conversations with friends, family and neighbors on the other end of the political spectrum.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Abortion rights boosted with defeat of Kentucky amendment

Abortion rights boosted with defeat of Kentucky amendment

Kentucky voters have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have removed any protection for abortion rights from the constitution of their deeply red state. 
by The Associated Press

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Abortion rights protected in Michigan, California, Vermont

Abortion rights protected in Michigan, California, Vermont

Voters in battleground Michigan have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution, joining reliably Democratic California and Vermont on election night. It’s still too early to call an anti-abortion measure in Kentucky.
by The Associated Press

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'No red wave': Walz reelected Minnesota governor after sharp-elbowed race

'No red wave': Walz reelected Minnesota governor after sharp-elbowed race

Twin Cities area voters turned out in big numbers for Gov. Tim Walz, reinforcing a metro “blue wall” that more than countered Republican Scott Jensen’s strength in greater Minnesota. Jensen conceded the race in the wee hours of Wednesday.
by Brian Bakst

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Overall, voting across the U.S. today was... uneventful

Overall, voting across the U.S. today was... uneventful

In an election that had experts worried about vigilante poll monitors and the potential for danger for election workers, voting on Election Day seems to have gone off without any major incidents.
by Miles Parks

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