Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

There's an apostrophe battle brewing among grammar nerds. Is it Harris' or Harris's?
Whatever possessed Vice President Kamala Harris to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, it probably wasn’t a desire to inflame arguments about apostrophes. But it doesn’t take much to get grammar nerds fired up.
The Harris campaign is on a roll. But all honeymoons come to an end
Democrats are exuberant. Money is flowing in. Volunteers are signing up. But campaign veterans say there will come a day when attacks start to land and mistakes will be made.
Republican Joe Teirab to face Democratic Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota’s most competitive Congressional district
The stage is now set for November’s general election in three closely watched races for U.S. House. Incumbents Ilhan Omar and Michelle Fischbach won their primaries while Republican Joe Teirab secured the nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Angie Craig.
‘Better than my birthday’: Election directors on busy primary day
Hennepin County Elections Director Ginny Gelms and Minneapolis Director of Elections and Voter Services Katie Smith joined MPR News Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer Tuesday to get folks prepped for voting and new privacy protections for poll workers.
Wisconsin voters to set Senate race and decide on questions limiting the governor's power
Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race will officially be set in Tuesday’s primary. The power of former President Donald Trump’s endorsement will also be tested in a Republican congressional primary and Democrats will decide on a candidate in a swing House district to take on a GOP incumbent.
Primary elections: Reps. Ilhan Omar, Michelle Fischbach survive primary challenges
U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Michelle Fischbach prevailed in their respective primary races over challengers. Those races, along with contests to shape the U.S. Senate ballot, were decided by voters Tuesday.