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Ads in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race are estimated to cost $7.7 million - but that's still far less than other states.
Johnson goes negative in new campaign ad
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson released a new television ad today that questions the competence of DFL Gov. Mark Dayton.
Gutierrez, Ellison push Latino voter turnout
One of the nation’s leading advocates for immigration reform was in Minneapolis today, urging Latino voters to make their voices heard on Nov. 4.
McFadden unveils ‘Contract with Minnesota’
McFadden lays out what he says he would do in his first hundred days in the U.S. Senate.
The DLCC has added three Minnesota legislative races to its 'watch' list. Republicans need seven seats to take control of the Minnesota House.
The results of a statewide survey released today show most Minnesota business leaders are opposed to new transportation funding sources.
Your morning round up of the most important political stories in Minnesota and beyond.
Walz and Hagedorn each pledged to buck party leadership and vote in the best interests of their constituents if elected to Congress.